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New pebbletec surface at end of week 2 CYA 60 CL=7 CH=200 Alk=60 ph 7.4 Pool has gotten progressively cloudier. Brush twice a day very little dust. Added an ounce of Jacks Magenta every other day Upon start up the shop added a full quart of Jacks blue that immediately turn the water hazy brown...

Had a new pebbletec surface applied 8 days ago. Start was with Jacks Magic Blue by the pool dealer as recommended by PebbleTec. Just tested this AM. Water is still slightly opalescent. Been brushing twice a day. Very little dust gets kicked up at this point. CYA=60 CL=4 ppm (using liquid...

I have a Warrior SI. Leaving for two weeks on vacation. So will the weekly timer run every week if I leave the cleaner in the pool? I never tested it and leaving in a few days. Yes I normally take it out each day. I have a screened in pool so not much but the oak tree pollen gets into the pool...

I have a Pentair solar touch and the Intellipro 2 VST pump. I have the RS-485 cable installed. I am a bit confused by how to program the VST to be controlled by the Solar Touch. I thought I had things programmed correctly. But at the end of the day after the end of the schedule the pump does not...

I'm sure some of you saw this. As a computer geek I can see someone now attempting to hack pool automation systems. I'm sure folks aren't always using strong passwords https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/florida-near-miss-cybersecurity-worst-case-scenario-n1257091

It is posted often that despite what pool stores say you don't need to replace sand. Or that there is little research data to support this. I decided to do some research on what municipal water plants do as well as other research on sand filters. In general municipal plants try to avoid the...

Live in Florida with enclosed pool. I've had a Navigator Pro for 5 + years. I'm looking for something to replace it. We now have a variable speed pump on our in ground 12,500 gallons. The Navigator works okay but I' done rebuilding it and at low speeds on the pump it has issues. I do skim and...

I use the TFT100 Kit CYA=70 pH 7.2 TA 80 Ca=400 Cl=0 I thought I had a dirty SWG cell as my Cl was 2 ppm 5 days ago. I cleaned it and the chlorine was down to zero today. The water is a bit opalescent. I add DPD to 10 ml of water and got no color. Went to the pool store to test the cell. It...

TC = 5 FC = 5 CC= 0 pH=7.4 TA = 100 CAlcium Hardness = 500 CYA=60 Salt pool. Resurface about 8 months ago with pebbletec. I have a few spots that wen rubbed with Vit C tablets go away. They seem to reappear every few weeks. My water is very low in metals and iron. Looking for ideas as to the...

In the Tampa area. Only got Cat 1 winds and such. Pool relatively clear but now power for three days. Now that power is back pool chem is relatively stable and normal. Nothing out of the normal range. Pool water is a bit less than totally clear. Just had a variable speed Sta-Rite Intellipro 2...

So I've pondered this since getting our pool resurfaced. Had a new skimmer put in and they company put a new main drain cover on that is complaint with current code. The skimmer has a single pipe. My question is should the main drain (at the bottom) pull a vacuum at all? Or is it there to...

My pool was resurfaced in January with a Pebble-tec like surface and pavers used to resurface the deck area. My pool is screened in. SWG Pool Salt 2900 pH= 7.2 (via meter) FC = 9 (turned of generator a few days ago as FC was about 15) CC = 0 TA= 100 CYA = 90 CA = 650. It was around 500. We...

New here. In Tampa, Florida area. Chemist by training. Had my pool resurfaced in January with a pebbletec type surface. It is a swg pool. After curing period ran using chlorine tabs. Chemistry was monitored weekly and kept pretty tight. Old salt cell failed a few weeks ago. So got a new cell and...