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I have a new spa with ozonator. I read in one of the posts from @JoyfulNoise that an ozonator will destroy the chlorine and it may be better to use bromine. I have the Taylor K-2006C and would have to get the R-001 & R-002 to be able to test for bromine. For the first month or so I have been...

Have read some posts on spa filter cleaners and wondering about which to use. Also wondering which Ahh!some, the one I have appears to be different than the one marked with “filter cleaner”, see pics. The first pic, with brown tarp behind it is the Ahh!some I have and did purge with. I have a...

I have a large pool and have been following TFP methods for years. Test my water almost everyday. I just purchased an Aquaterra Viceroy acrylic spa from Costco and have it in place. Waiting for electrician to come wire up before filling. I looked through the Pool School book and the sticky...

I have been battling my high TA & PH every other day by MA. I’ll get it down to mid 7’s and a day or two later it’s back up to 8 or over. We were using the untreated line well water for the evaporation top off but it was contributing to high CH so we started using the water from our well...

I have a 48,000 gallon plaster pool in full sun. Pool has 2x the filtration needed and we keep Polaris and baskets empty every day to keep as much biological material out of pool as possible. Have been running 3-4 ppm liquid with 40 CYA for a year (since pool was redone) with no algae yet...

We had new plaster last June so we are I year out on the plaster. Large pool (48,000 gallons) details in signature. I have been fighting high PH & TA. It seems my PH wants to rise to 8+ and my TA to 100+. If I add a gallon of Muriatic Acid I can get down to the 7.4/80 range but it won’t stay...

I have read the thread in link below about testing CH and getting red clumps that make the test unreadable. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/ch-test-reagents-not-mixing.192799/ Have tried all the suggestions from Taylor to no avail. I’ve tried both Taylor and TFT kits with fresh reagents...

Hi, I searched and couldn’t find anything on this. I am getting inconsistent results from my Rolachem 15 gallon liquid chlorine feeder because it keeps clogging where it enters the PVC (see pic). It feeds great for several days after I clean out the crust but then starts to slow as the...

Just finished overhauling this pool after the freeze. New plaster in July. Running (2) Intelliflo VSF with (2) Pentair 100C Commercial Sand Filters (glass media). This pool had a built in hot tub at one time. Not sure what happened there but it appears they knocked the wall out and now it’s...

Just had two Intelliflo’s installed. Installer told me to keep an eye on GPM to gauge when to backwash. I backwashed one unit and when I turned back on the display now show Watts and not GPM. It may be because I tripped the breaker to turn off (habit from old pumps). Next time I guess I...

Hi, I would like to try the Taylor K2006C but I’m a little confused by their model names. Sometimes “Complete” means the 0.75 Bottles and “Complete Service” has the 2.0 oz bottles. Just want to make sure I have the right one. Here is a pic from their website with the UPC barcode # (see pic)...

Just got new plaster on Tuesday, Finest Finish Micro Fusion. Plaster guy said to brush once a day. Lots of player dust and sand. How soon can I use my Warrior SE? They said nothing with wheels for 28 day and to use the pole net. Just wondering if the Warrior SE is ok since it has tread:)...

Just moved to Wimberley (40 minutes South of Austin). Large pool at new house needs to be replastered. Does anyone have suggestions for a good plaster company in the area? Thanks for any help.

I just moved to Central Texas and inherited a large unground pool. I haven’t calculated the size yet but probably around 30,000 gallons. It’s hooked up to a Aqualink RS4 controller. It’s in freeze prevention mode now and pump is running. Air temp is 26 and pool water temp is 44. We are...

I posted a couple weeks ago asking about replacing the broken Polaris 280 at this new house I purchased. A couple of the members suggested I get a robot instead, considering the size of this pool. I don’t know how big this pool is but it’s considerably bigger than my old 14,500 gallon at the...

My old pool was 15,000 gallons, rectangular with 3 long steps. I had an Polaris 3900 Sport I rebuilt many times and replaced it last year with a Quattro. The Quattro was sold with the old house. I now live in the country and have a considerably larger pool (see pics). I have not calculated...

I’ve had my Quattro for a year and a half and just wanted to provide some feedback for those looking. The Quattro does a good job cleaning the pool and not having to deal with the bag used on the three wheel cleaners is nice. It also has a double integrated basket. One for big stuff and one...

Just checking to see what everyone else has paid for the RJ-60. I’ve made the decision to go salt as I’m tired of lugging chlorine. Discount Salt Pools has a promotion to get an RJ-60 at $10 over the price of an RJ-45. The price comes out to $1399 before taxes and shipping. I know prices...

I have a 14,500 gallon pool that I've been maintaining with the TFP guidelines, liquid only chlorine and acid. I've been very happy with the TFP maintenance plan. I'm finally tired of lugging all the chlorine and would like to put in an SWG. I don't need automation and will install myself...

Just posting some feedback on my Polaris Quattro P40. When it works it does a good job of cleaning the pool and it has worked very well for the last 8 months. It does a good job climbing walls but only makes it to the first of 3 steps. After 8 months the gear box is completely out. I realize...

Hi!! I live in houston & have a 14,500 plaster pool. We had re-plastered last year with Aqua White Stonescape. I’m curious about pump run times for SWG vs. a standard chlorine pool (what I’m running). I would think you’d need to run the pump more for the SWG to do its work. Although the...

I know the guidelines are to do daily water tests with addition of chemicals. The question below applies to those that have non-SWG pools. Do any of you stretch the daily interval to 3-4 days? For example if your Pool Math app says to run 4-8ppm of Chlorine, bringing it up to 15-16 and...

Just picked up a Polaris Quattro. I had a 3900 previously and never took it out of the pool. When do you all remove your pool cleaners, when you SLAM, add liquid chlorine, muriatic acid or any other time? I’d like to pull the Quattro if it would be hurt by any of the above.

Hi, Over the years I have replaced just about every part on my 3900 but the part replacements are becoming routine. I just had the back wheel seize up and replaced the bearings. Now the wheels don’t move so thinking the frozen wheel stripped the gear box. So the decision is, do I keep throwing...

My R-0870 it turns Black/Purple and ruins my test vial, blue spoon & magnetic pill and becomes useless for the chlorine test. I screw it tight each time but it seems the amount of humidity in Houston is too much for it, even for the short time it’s opened. I can get through about a third of...

My Polaris Sport is sluggish and is getting stuck in corners all the time. The internals have been rebuilt, the backup acorn is working fine but underpowered. Overall it moves at a very slow pace, not like normal. I’ve tried the connection to pool with without reducer. Can’t figure this one...

Looks like all 3 of my bulbs are are out at the same time. They are the standard in ground fixtures, 15 years old and look similar to the picture. Picture from the web. I’ll have to get in the water and unwind the lights to above water level to change them. Looking for suggestions on LED bulb...

Sorry if this is a dumb question. If I had to guess I would say it causes undue stress on my DE elements in the pool filter. So here is he question. Sometimes when I know I’ll be gone for the weekend I’ll raise the pool to SLAM level before leaving. Any problem with doing this routinely...

Hi, I’m a TFP rookie. I have been taking care of my new plaster with TFP Pool School methods and testing for FC & PH everyday. My pool specifics are in the signature and my CYA is currently at 50. I’m in Houston and currently my pump is running 8 hours per day. 1 hour for every 10 degrees...

I’m in Houston and currently running 50. I’d like to get down to 20-30 to make testing and adding Chlorine easier. Just curious about experiences of others.