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Me again. After the cya debacle, I'm super cautious about adding stuff to the pool that's hard to correct. And since I'm not sure how big my pool is, I can't reliably use pool math for chemical addition. I think it's in the neighborhood of 10-14k gal. Very freeform fiberglass. That said, I'm...

Just started the slam process. I entered my numbers into pool math and added the required chlorine. The process has begun. Pool water is clear, and fc/cc are both 0 due to draining a bunch of water to lower cya. Salt is low, but waiting to add that until after the slam. How long after...

Had a rough year last year and just couldn't keep up with the pool. Just used tabs (will never use again), dropped liquid chlorine and acid occasionally, and hoped for the best. I'm now in a better place, and trying to reopen. I tried using my old taylor kit, but the results were weird and...

Hey all, My cartridge filter finally blew out. It was a no name brand that is original to the pool, the relief valve was epoxied on, and the cartridges were ready to be replaced anyway, so it's been beyond time to replace. I'm set on using cartridge again. However, I HATE the large 4 cartridge...

Hey all, looking for advice for programming my new intelliflo pump. First, I tried running at 750 rpm (after cleaning filters) and see very little flow. Not enough to activate the SWG, and not enough to skim. I am now running 1500 rpm for 14 hours, which activates the SWG and keeps the top of...

Hi all. I got my new pump and controller in, but operating them seems more complicated than installing them, Haha. I have a 18000 gal pool. I set the pump schedule to use speed 5 (1250 rpm) from 6pm to noon, just to keep the water circulating. I set it to use speed 6 (2100 rpm) from noon to 6...

Hi all. Getting ready to install my new solar controller. The new solar touch appears to have 2 inputs. My old controller has a bunch of wires. Anyone know which of these wires should go where?

Hi all. Got the old pump out and new wired. How's this look? Intelliflo 011018

Earlier I posted asking if I should use rigid pipe or flex. I got a resounding rigid. Another question: so the reason my pool guy quoted 450 dollars supposedly is because the pipes needed to be redone. The current pump has a 90 degree fitting right out of the top, followed by another 90, and...

Hi, bought a intelliflo pump and had a pool guy come out to quote an install. He wants 450 bucks. So in other words, im doing the install. I bought the unions for the pump. Thinking for this short run of pipe, flexible PVC should be ok? If so, is that something I can buy at HD? Can I use...

Hey all, looking at upgrading my system before the season. I was hoping for some advice. I have a single speed 1.5 hp pump that's probably a decade old. It gets ther job done, but it's loud and uses about $150 a month in electricity to run 6 hrs a day. I am considering upgrading to a pentair...

Hi all. We have a Fiberglass pool with concrete coping. Structurally, the coping looks great. On the surface though, it's falling apart where it's most exposed to the salt water. Slowly crumbling and leaving a sharp surface. What can I use to seal the coping to prevent further deterioration...

My pool is fiberglass, 18000 g. Calcium hardness is 975. My Tap water has a hardness of 275. Just bought a sump pump and plan to drain some pool water before socal gets drenched with rain later this week. What is a acceptable ch range, and how much water should I drain to reach the high end of...

So we bought this new house a year ago in the same town we lived in before. Since then, our electric bill has increased over $2500 per year. The house is a bit bigger, but I've replaced all of the lights with led and energy star appliances. This didn't make a dent. It must be the pool pump, as...

Hi all, This is my first season owning a pool. When I had the pool inspected when we bought the house, the pool inspector said that the single speed pump was going to kill our electric bill and that a variable speed would pay for itself really fast. I've seen on Amazon that I can get a highly...

Hi all, We just bought a house with a pool and we are trying to learn how to care for it. I just cleaned the filter cartridges, and the pressure is about 15 psi. When I turn on the solar heater, the pressure jumps to about 30 psi. Solar panels are on the roof of a 2 story home. Is this normal...

Hi all, This is my first pool, and I'm totally overwhelmed by all this equipment. I don't know much about it. I know that the salt cell is new as the old one was broken when I bought the house. I know the old pool guy removed the solar controller thermostat from the pipe, so I can only run the...