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Hi, Last year I came out of the dark ages and bought my first multi speed pump. Man, has that been a life changer! Now I’m looking for a robot to potentially replace my Polaris. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi guys/gals, My SWG is needing to be cleaned monthly at this point. I’ve been slacking on the acid but was still shocked at how fast it’s scaling up. I tested my fill water and was floored. The TA is 300 and the PH is 8.2!! What the heck can I do with that?

Hey guys, my SWG thinks the water is 151 degrees and won’t make chlorine. Any ideas?

Hi, So my pool is cyrticsl clear but I still get a thin layer of brown Crud on the steps after a few days. SLAM?

Hi, Getting ready to slam. I’ve turned off SWG. My question, do the rpm’s matter. Most of my hrs are at 1200 rpm. Thanks!

Hi guys, So I just installed my new pump. Any recommendations as to setting up the run times? I think I need to update my profile, but I have the Superflo as well as a circupool RJ60. I’m supposed to run it 24/7 right? My only question is about the SWG. Do I set the rpm’s to keep it producing...

Hi, So I woke up to find my pump not on. I went to the fuse box to find it tripped. I reset the fuse and got power back to the pump. I turned it on and FLASH! And then a puff of smoke. No power. Went back to the box and it wasn’t tripped but I reset anyway. The pump has power again but I didn’t...

I just woke up and installed a SWG that I’m very found of. Now I’m thinking why I wouldn’t upgrade my single speed pump to a VS? Any recommendations out there? I have a Circupool RJ60 SWG.

Hi, With all of the supply issues with liquid bleach over the last couple years and now having to pay $38 (4 gallons) I’m thinking it’s time to go SWG. I may not save a bunch of money with the switch, but the convenience alone may be worth it. Am I wrong? Thanks

So bleach is getting hard to come by. May have to go to the pool store. It's been a long time. What would you guys/gals purchase to get you through the virus panic?

So I went out to manually turn on my filter and nothing. My voltage meter says that the wires are hot but I get nothing when I flip the switch. No humming or anything. I checked all the breakers. I guess my timer is bad? If there’s electricity in the wires then the timer must be bad right? Let...

Hi Guys/Gals, So my spider gasket went out so I replaced the whole multi port valve on top of my sand filter. I unscrewed the six screws, pulled the old one off, and put the new one on and screwed it down. I turned on the pump and water shot out from underneath it like it wasn’t screwed down at...

So I ran my pump all morning and then shut it off for the afternoon. It never came on in the evening. I went out and flipped the switch and it just hummed at me.The motor was hot to the touch. The impeller is free spinning. I tried tapping the motor, resetting the breaker, and cursing at it. I...

All of my shirts now have some evidence of bleaching...

All my neighbors are old and I don’t want them near my pool. I leave to camp several times over the summer for about 5 days at a time. I don’t have a way to add chlorine. Any tricks or do I just SLAM when I return?

How much FC are all of you Texans losing each day? My CYA is at 40 right now. I need to bring it to 50, I know, I just can’t find the stabilizer. Anyway, I’m losing about 5ppm in a 24 hr period. I add chlorine each night. My wife and I steep in the pool 3-5 hours each day. Thanks!

So I just SLAMed my pool and everything is awesome! Before the SLAM my cya was 50 and now it’s 40. I’m adding a gallon of bleach each night to keep it in the 6-8 range which is normal. At what point would I be queued to raise my cya to 50? Once it took 2 gallons or more each evening? Seems like...

Hey guys and gals, Does it matter when I run my pump? Is it important to run it during the day or can I run at night? How many hours per day? I’ve always run during the day. Now I want to add chlorine at night and then run the pump 6-8 hours, again, at night. What say you? Thanks in advance!

Wish me luck! My CYA is 50 so I plan to bring my FC up to 20, my acid down to 7.2, and maintain until my water is clear, Over night test is .5 or less and CC is 0. Cc is 0 now, go figure. Going to brush as much as I can over the weekend before going back to work on Monday.

I bought a new gauge this summer and it has worked great. This morning it was reading 10 psi with the pump off. With it on its maxed out at 30. I tried to take out the plug to see if it would equalize but nothing happened. Is the gauge done? Any ideas? Thanks.

Is there a way to search for TFP members in my area? It seems logical to me that if I contacted a member they would agree to care for my pool while I’m out of town. I’d certainly do it for others. For a small fee of course.

Hi, Ok, so it’s getting hot here in SA TX. For those of you that live in a similar climate, about of much bleach are you burning through a day on average? Right now I’m going through about a gallon a day. My CYA is at 40 right now, but I plan to raise that to 50 this weekend. Unless 1 gallon...

FC-7 PH-7.5 TA-70 CH-350 CYA-40 The blazing Texas sun will be here soon. Is my CYA high enough or should I think about raising it to 60? Currently, my pool has never looked better! Thanks.

My CYA level is sitting at 60 right now. I was about to drain 20% of the water to bring it down to 50 when I thought I'd ask you guys what CYA level would be best for HOT S.TX sun. Thanks!

How important is a pool thermometer? I'm sure I need one. Any recommendations? Something that can survive south TX sun? 25k gallons Above Ground Plaster Hayward S244T sand filter AO Smith B-129 pump Build around 1980 TF-100 test kit City water (No restriction)

My pressure gauge screws into my filter horizontally and always fills with water. I got tired of replacing them so I have not used a gauge in years. Has anyone come up with a fix or come across a sealed gauge? Thanks. 25k gallons Above Ground Plaster Hayward S244T sand filter AO Smith B-129...

Pool is clear... FC- 13.5 CC- 0 TC- 13.5 CH- 1,000 TA- 140 CYA- 80 PH- 7.5 Any suggestions? I'm firing my pool service tomorrow and will try to take care of it myself. I live in San Antonio, TX. Thanks!! 25k gallons Above Ground Plaster Hayward S244T sand filter AO Smith B-129 pump Build...

I'm paying about $76/month for a chemical only pool service. The price doesn't bother me but, my pool is green about 30% of the time. After reading about the BBB method I'm considering trying to take care of it myself again. So I need to buy a quality test kit, the cheapest bleach I can find...