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One of my children frequently complains about eye sting from using the pool. Others may notice a minor irritation, but he seems especially sensitive. I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to improve the pool. Here are my test results from today: FC 7.5 CC 0.0 pH 7.4 TA 60 CH 450...

A few weeks after I successfully completed a , it looks like it's time to do one again. I've been needing to add more chlorine recently and just did an and it failed :(. I understand there's a constant battle going on between the chlorine molecules and other uninvited organisms that want to...

Last time I backwashed my filter, the Hayward slide DE valve wouldn't move back into place after backwashing. I unscrewed the top and was able to pull it out and get it moving again; however, now it's leaking from the top (where the plunger goes up and down, not the threads). It looked like...

My pool water has been clear and looked fine; however, I've felt that I've been having to add a lot liquid chlorine to help my SWG. I looked at my records and saw that I've also been running my SWG slightly higher than usual. I kept things in order by adding liquid chlorine through a few parties...

I got something in the mail yesterday announcing WaterGuru (WaterGuru.com). Apparently, it's shipping in July and this is a discount offer to order before it ships. Has anyone heard about this device or know anything about it? It replaces your skimmer lid and dangles from the new lid. I can't...

I first went to SWG in 2010. I have an AquaRite PRO system from Gold Line/Hayward. The ORP thing never worked well, so I went to a percentage setting instead. (The pH works really well and I'm happy with that.) Here's the rough timeline of my AquaRite PRO experience: Date AquaRite Pro Logic...

I live So. California near one of the California wildfires (thank goodness not too close this time). We're close enough that depending on the winds, we've sometimes not seen the sun during the day. I noticed my filter pressure went up about 4 PSI this week. I was wondering what was going on...

When I brush the flat surfaces on my pool (steps, benches, floor), I get some brown-looking cloudy stuff coming up. It's been this way for a while. I have chlorine, so I've just brushed and ignored it. However, swim season is coming up, so I'm paying more attention now. I'm trying to figure out...

My pump motor started making a horrible noise last Friday afternoon. It turns out the bearings are shot on my pump motor and it's time to do something about it (fortunately, it doesn't bother my neighbor as much as it bothers me). A pool person could put on a new 2-speed motor or completely...

I had the pool re-plumbed and re-plastered in 2009. At that time they put in an automatic filler (mechanical float type). I'm not certain that the thing ever completely shuts off. I'd hear a little high-pitched whine sometimes when it was near shutting off. It just seems there might be a little...

I was at a friend's house recently and his pool water was definitely not clear. It was a light creamy green color. He didn't seem to mind and lots of people were swimming. Besides the obvious visibility hazards, what are other dangers of swimming in such a pool? I wasn't prepared to explain that...

I see from the ABCs that if my CC is too high, it's time to SLAM. However, everyone here has usually told me if it's lower than 1.0, it's fine, but now I see it should be lower than 0.05. Did the guideline get lowered? I've sometimes had 1.0 and not worried about it. Today I have 1.5, so it's...

I currently have a Hayward ColorLogic 4.0 (120v) light. After a couple of years, one of the colors died. I'm not happy about that, but I can't get white out of it anymore, which I like many times. So, it's time for a new light. I have a dark blue pebble finish. We love it, but there are a few...

I'm wondering why I keep having problems with algae. I don't seem to be able to avoid the stuff. I think it was last year someone told me that algae doesn't necessarily read and follow the rules we discuss here :) Thanks to TFP, I know what to do to get rid of it when I get it. That's not the...

This post was split from Fiber Clear . Zea3 I'm on my first season of FiberClear. So far, it seems to be doing a better job, as I haven't had the occasional algae problems I have every summer when the water gets warm. That's a plus. What I hate is that I'm backwashing the filter every 2 weeks...

The lifetime membership is pretty darn reasonable. TFP has been a great help and I keep forgetting to sign up, so I figure while I'm here trying to deal with an algae problem, I should remember to join.

My wife just called me at work and said she saw a bunch of algae in the pool. She brushed it, but I'm perplexed. I've suspected some algae over the last few weeks, but haven't been sure if it's dirt or algae. Having a blue/green pebble finish doesn't make it as easy to discern algae. What has...

I've tried various thicknesses of solar covers. The places that sell them rate them for how many years of warranty you get. It seems to be that no matter what the thickness, I'm lucky to get more than one season out of them (in So Cal I might get March - November as a season). I saw on another...

The (SWG water balance article) recommends keeping TA at 60-80 (and says this is IMPORTANT). The article on (how to lower your TA) suggests that lowering your TA is only important in the following circumstances: -because you want to slow down the rate that the PH rises -if high TA is...

I've had a couple of bouts of water getting a little cloudy. Thanks to TFP, I know how to fix it. I think this time I read something that will help me...I think this from "Shock your pool" might be a good clue to me "Many people also like to shock the pool when the FC level falls significantly"...

I've already read several posts about cloudy water. Using TFP articles and the pool calculator, I've concluded I need to raise FC to 12 and do the overnight FC test for 2 nights. Last night I had no measurable FC loss. I'm trying it again tonight. I've been running the filter on high for a day...

I've been reading lots about ORP in posts...enough that I probably want to go outside and shut the thing off. My system was turned on in February. Once the pool started to heat up, I had lots of problems. The Hayward person's been out to my house a few times since then. He's pretty helpful and...