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  1. Costas > DownUnder

    Caught 'Hot Tub Lung' disease without even swimming - Non-chlorine based pool sanitation

    This article has just recently appeared on various news outlets and other various media platforms Down-Under..... Family suffers from Hot Tub Lung disease Timely warning regarding the use on non chlorine based sanitation systems. "Further questioning identified that the family’s indoor...
  2. Costas > DownUnder

    Pool Math Calc - Web version

    Hi all, Even though TFP will not be promoting the Web version of the calc - Would it be possible to have a menu link for the Web version located somewhere in the main menu cluster? 'Ye olde' web version currently located here: http://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html
  3. Costas > DownUnder

    When you just have to do the job yourself to ensure it is done correctly...

    Why is it hard to just have the job done properly....? Had my handover completed for my pool just the other day and one of the issues I had was the positioning of a check valve below my paving/deck height. To cut a long story short - the guy who plumbed some of my pipes entering my purpose...
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    Dolphin M500 bouyancy modification

    Currently here in Aus we are just moving into spring. My pool is relatively new and have only owned it over this winter. I have been utilising an M500 for the last few months and it has always done a great job except for being able to make it over the perimeter ledge which is located approx...
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    One Way Flapper valve on pump outlet

    MY VS pump that I use is supplied with a nylon flapper style one-way/check valve which is designed to fit directly into the outlet. The valve itself is not water tight as it is made from nylon, therefore it does has not have true 100% water sealing capability. Just curious as to why the pump...
  6. Costas > DownUnder

    NEW Dolphin M500 with 'suspect' Wonder brush.

    I have a brand new still in box Dolphin M500 for my new pool. [ Construction thread over here: New F/Glass build DownUnder - Adelaide - What have I let myself in for?... :)) ] I decided to open the Dolphin box this evening to have a closer look at it. Mine has been supplied with the so...
  7. Costas > DownUnder

    It's all TFP's Fault - Can't swim anywhere without my test kit

    Joined up back in Dec 17... still coming up to speed with managing a pool but have gained a lot of knowledge. My pool is still approx. 2 months away. However, today I find myself interstate in an apartment complex. My daughter and I decide to pop upstairs for a swim on the rooftop pool. So...
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    New F/Glass build DownUnder - Adelaide - What have I let myself in for?... :)

    So another pool build to add to TFP forum. For our majority northern hemisphere friends, this pool will be located way down south in South Australia. I joined the forum in Dec and at that time I knew nothing about pools except for the fact that you generally fill them with water. After...
  9. Costas > DownUnder

    CYA level when running SWG and ORP probe

    Looking at having a pool installed in early 2018. I have been reading up on TFP forums as much as possible to gain valuable insight to running a pool (will be 1st time owner)... So far the forums have been a goldmine of information...:thumleft: One thing that has been a little confusing is the...
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    Another new member joining the forum located in Sunny DownUnder

    Hi All, Looking at having a fibre-glass pool installed early to mid next year. Have spent almost all of this year running through quotes and basically bringing myself up to speed with all the technical know-how, well as much as I have been able to digest and understand. I will be a first time...