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Soooooo aggravating! My Jandy Aqualink "ghost" is back. This time it is worse. I am finding my light on a LOT. I also am finding the heater on. I keep the gas off though when not in use. And now, new for this season, the pump turned itself off. I believe this weekend I will reseat every single...

I was scanning a pool forum on Reddit and shaking my head at the bad advice. Problem with Reddit is if you say something the forum bullies don't agree with, they'll downvote you to heck. This hurts your "Karma" which can prevent you from being able to post at all. This is why Reddit forums are...

So after 9 seasons I am finally having an issue with my Polaris 9650iQ. I was running it today and it seemed a little off. It wasn't doing a very good pattern on the pool floor. So I let it run and eventually I got an error on the console and the app. No number just an "error". I reset it and...

My wife wants me to open the pool early so she has something nice to look at while sitting on the pool deck. Usually I open end of April (based on water temp). Thinking of doing it next weekend. I think the freezing temps are over and even if not, it will barely get to 32. Freeze protect will...

My computer (i5/4th - 2014) is not Windows11 compatible. Since Windows11 is EOS next year, I am planning my replacement. I was thinking to build my own (i7/13th) which I used to do a lot. Are sound cards a thing anymore? I know all motherboards have built-in sound but was thinking to put in a...

I am closing my pool by myself tomorrow. Waited WAY too long it has to be done ASAP. FULL of leaves and going to be 30s tomorrow. I am skipping Polyquat this year honestly I don't think it ever did anything. I have 3 bottles of 10% chlorine I will just dump all that in.

I am taking my HAM test tomorrow. I just started the whole thing on 10/16. When I checked into exams though if I don't take it tomorrow, the next test is like middle of November. I am consistently getting 90%-100% on the practice exams so I think I will pass. Any HAMs?

I am on my 3rd cell. Pool is 7+ seasons old. They seem to last right around 3 years. The original lasted 3 seasons (1 month end of the build season then 3 more full seasons) then right as the warranty was expiring (36 months) it went out and I got a free one under warranty. That one went out the...

Been raining on and off for 3 days. We are getting the remnants of Debbie. My pool has never overflowed before but I am right at the coping. It is supposed to rain into the evening today with a good chance I'll actually overflow the pool. Is it better to put the sump pump in and start draining...

I was sanding down calcium ridges and nodules in my pool for around an hour. FYI: Don't check your work too often you'll end up with sanded down, bloody fingertips! But the strange thing that happened that I think is related is when I got out of the pool, 2 separate huge piles of ants were on...

I added 25lbs of calcium chloride (100%) by just broadcasting it off the end of the diving board. I noted my salt reading jumped up to 4800 as reported by my SWCG. Should I turn off my SWG until the calcium chloride has mixed?

Sadly, I believe I got to him (her) too late. I dragged the body out and when I flipped it over, I thought I saw some light movement. But my daughter thinks it's dead. I'll leave it until later just to make sure.

My wife accidently cut the WiFi antenna when she was weeding around the equipment pad. Is this just a simple 4 wire cable meaning I can just twist it back together and tape it? Or do I need to replace the entire wire?

Based on my Aqualink display, my pump uses between 380 and 420 watts when set at 2000 rpms. Is the variance in usage an indication that the pump might be going? I don't recall if this has ever had the variance before. This is season #8. The pump runs 24x7 at low RPMs during the 5-6 month season...

Is there any reason not to use vinegar instead of "diluted" muriatic acid to clean a cell and sensors?

Sigh.... My Aqualink system is already turning stuff on without me. Found my heater on this morning. Fortunately, the gas is still off. Short of replacing my main board, I am not sure what else I can do. Frustrating as heck. I did briefly have this connected as an Alexa skill but that skill is...

I am getting 120 error on my LCD panel. -->120 Low current in forward direction to Cell. 1. Clean cell if necessary (see Section 6.3).2. Check DC Cord. Cell is 2 seasons old and looks great so I do not think it is the cell. I reversed the connector at the cell and still get 120, not 121. I...

Just a reminder for opening that if you open based on pool temperature instead of an arbitrary date, you won't open to a swamp. I open when the temp is above 60. It is currently hovering around 50. I figure 2-3 more weeks and I will open.

I am debating whether to drain my winterized pool or just ignore it. Some years I drain, some I don't. It has risen pretty high up to the top at the moment. We will get more freezes here. Probably would drain a good 12-15". Such a PITA though to bust the pump out, release a corner of the safety...

Wish you all joyous tydings!

I had it fixed using concrete jacking which is polyurethane foam pumped under the concrete via drilled 3/8" holes. Also had it caulked between the coping and the deck for the first time ever.

Enjoy!

I am going to finally do my expansion joint after my deck is re-leveled using the expanding foam (jacking) method. I decided on the Sikaflex. I have seen both sand and foam used to pre-fill the void to the proper depth. Are there any advantages of one over the other? Seems like sand would be...

My sister runs a commercial pool and told me that Florida is considering banning CYA totally. She said it's already banned in hot tubs. Any truth to this?

My main drain will be blown and air-locked. My skimmer lines will be blown out entirely and sealed. My return lines will be blown out entirely and sealed. So where exactly should I put anti-freeze?

I finished this video in case anyone wants to know how to do this.

I ordered an $11 part from Amazon and they sent me a Hayward pump instead. Looks like the pump is around $300. I put in for a return, but if I don't return it, I am only out $11. Anyone need this? https://www.poolwarehouse.com/shop/laing-10-0123-k-230v-barbed-circulation-pump/

Get it while they are hot! You snooze, you lose! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lifetime-130-Gallon-Outdoor-Storage-Box/771917883

I have to cut a hole in my concrete pool deck to access the plumbing for my sheer descent. It cracked and needs to be fixed. When I am done, I want to cover the hole I will make with an access panel similar to a skimmer cover so that I will have access to the plumbing in the future. I don't want...