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Hi all Long time since last post. I'm after a cover + reel for the attached. What should I look for: 1- the pricey recommendation from the pool shop 2- cheaper options from eBay and the likes (Sun2Solar cover; Vingli reel; etc...) Also, would 12mm be thick enough? Shop quoted 6mm, seems...

Hi all I've got a crack in my sand filter and need replacement. I was given the below options from my 3 local pool shops and I'm after some advice. I've done a bit of research but could not really tell them all apart and I wonder if I should go for the cheapest package. I've also asked for an...

Hi all Long time since last post, hope you're all keeping well. Considering installing a heat pump to extend the swimming season. From my research, a 17kW would be the minimum size. Would need one with its own pump to work independently from my filter / chlorinator. I have a heater piping...

Hi all I'm having more and more issues reading the pH, getting real hard for for me to differentiate between the pink to purple colour changes. I think I've read somewhere the members using Taylors kit add 1 less drop of reagent and that helps them (4 instead of 5 in a 25ml sample if I...

Hi all, With Spring on its way here, the local wildlife is emerging out of hibernation. Here is our resident blue tongue lizard, kids call him Bluey (quite original!) He's been living under the pool deck and is quite friendly, comes out in the morning sun, and regularly throughout the day.

Hi all More and more often, when my pump/swg system start (timer regulated by swg controller), the green LED lights indicating FC output flash instead of steady, the controller show FC 0 output, and there is no chlorine cloud in the cell case. I need to quickly shift from auto to on to off to...

Hi all Getting lots of ashes and burnt debris from surrounding fire fronts. I've noticed my pH kept going up much faster than usual and TA >120 when it usually sits around 70-80. Is this due to copious amounts of ashes falling in the pool? Any special treatment besides monitoring pH and TA...

Hi all Good to be back That's it, Polaris is dead!! I've been offered 2 replacement options: Pentair Rebel 2 Maytronics Dolphin X40 Plus Anyone have experienced either? Any feedback? Thanks

Hi all, Looking for some experience and feedback on heating systems. Even tough every piece of advice is welcome, Australian experience might be a little more accurate since we do have strong rebates on solar panels at the moment. I do not have enough roof space to have a pool solar heating...

Hi all I know PH is affected by FC levels above 10ppm How about TA? Does FC have to be <10ppm for accurate testing? Thanks

Hi all Thinking of replacing my single speed 1HP pump with a 2 speed to save on energy, plenty of time not planning on doing it until next season. Anyone here familiar with AstralPool brand? Currently own a CTX 280, thinking of an E-Combi EEV2 only if union threads are cross-compatible to...

Hi all Long story short, after a long weekend away came back home to a cloudy pool, FC=0 and SWG in error. Now day 10 of SLAM, passed OCLT 2 nights in a row so now confident there is no more nasties in the water and SLAM is over. However I am still losing about 14-16ppm FC in a 24h period...

Hi all Is there a way to measure the true chlorine output from my SWG? I just replaced my genuine cell with a generic one, same rating VX7-T 25g/h of chlorine at 100% However, I now need to run my pump 10h a day instead of 8h with older cell to maintain FC. I've done and passed OCLT in case...

Hi all, As usual I am really confused about CYA and testing. I haven't added any CYA to the pool in the past 8-10 months or so (last Australian summer) Back then I was pretty confident my CYA was 70-80. Since then there has been lots of rain, back washes, etc... So it would be natural to...

Hi all, The sad day has arrived. My beloved Polaris is just about to die. The doctor said I've got 3 options: 1- major surgery involving complete rebuild, looking at roughly $600 with 3 months warranty 2- a brand new unit at $800 3- a robotic cleaner at $1400+ Since I get mostly dust in the...

G'Day guys Good to be back! After a few months of hibernation, Australia is slowly waking up! I hope i'm in the right forum though. I've got limited budget and I can only afford one of those 2 items. Which one do you think I should go for? 1- a new SWG cell: mine's busted and barely...

Hi all Just wondering what kind of poolside storage solutions you guys have when not using your inflatable toys? As you can see, the pool can get very busy at times... (and that's not all of them!) Thanks Toys | Yann Letertre | Flickr

Hi all I have been away from home and came back on Monday to a pool full of debris from the recent high winds, and a FC at 4 for a CYA at what I thought was 80 (tested today at 70) Vacuumed the pool and cleared floating debris Raised the SWG to 100% for 24h/day Tuesday FC was still at 4 and...

Hi all here down under with swim season comes mozzie season :( Is there an efficient way of getting rid of those unwanted guests? i was thinking of surrounding the pool area with Tiki torches or similar but I’ve read mixed reviews about their efficiency. Thanks all

Hi all is there any reason why my salt levels would increase without adding salt? I ran a full battery of tests this morning after the rain we got over the past 24h to see if any adjustments were needed. Surpringly my salt jumped from 4600 to 5400 Results from poollogger.com FC: 7 CC: 0...

Hi all, I've noticed my pump seems to be significantly more powerful all the sudden. I normally have a nice gentle whirlpool in the skimmer box when pump is running. Now, it's more like the Niagara falls. There's barely any water in the skimmer box, all the water being sucked in by the pump...

Hi all A little chemistry question. Should I switch off my SWG when adding MA to the pool in front of a return? I believe the chlorine concentration is quite high within the SWG, meaning it's quite high at the return. What happens when highly acidic solution comes in contact with highly...

Hi all Looks like i'm hosting my first pool party tomorrow. 16 kids brave enough to face 21ºC water, and maybe a few adults. Anything I should prepare in advance from a chemical aspect? Currently pump running 5h/day (9am-12pm + 7-9pm) with SWG at 50%, which generates roughly 1.7-1.8ppm of FC...

Hi all I'd like to get a better understanding of CYA and how it works. When I first inherited my pool, pool store testing showed CYA 30 and staff told me not to worry about it for now since it was still winter here. Soon enough I joined TFP and with the sun getting higher in the sky now, I...

Hi all ive got a Polaris 360 connected to one of my main returns (shallow end). It was doing a great job until recently. Now it tends to drive itself to the deep end and stay there. Occasionally it's moving back towards the shallow end when the back up valve kicks in, then goes back to the...

Hi all before I start, I've got 1 question for my fellow Aussies here: is DE available in Australia? now, I'm planning on deep cleaning my sand filter on Saturday following the TFP guidelines. The reason is at night in the pool light I can see particles that make the pool look "dirty", when...

Hi all ive got this old SolaHart solar water system which has been decommissioned by the previous owner, I guess when he converted to instant/continuous gas heating system. I was wondering if it could be converted into a solar pool heating system? see picture Thanks

Hi all im fairly new first time pool owner and was lucky enough to 1- inherit a pool in a pretty good shape (with lots of potions in the shed, now in the bin) 2- have found TFP before I got pool shopped too hard :) its early swim season here in Australia but we have started enjoying the pool...

Hi all. I'm fairly new here, recent first time pool owner. First post in this room. Does anyone own a Klorman Watertech WT100-F or is familiar with it? I haven't been able to find any information online and my local pool $hop was also useless. I can't find a drain plug! Looked everywhere...

Hi all I'm fairly new here and a new pool owner. I purchased a house with a pool 3 months ago, and I didn't think of asking the previous owner what was the pool made of. As a total noob, I had no idea it would matter. Somehow I always assumed it was concrete. Since I've been on this forum, I...