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Hello The door to my skimmer area, that has a name that I can't remember, is missing the foam backing so the flapping door remains open all the time because of its weight. 1. Is this ok? I assume not since debris will flow out when the pump is off. 2. If not, what can I put behind it to get...

Good morning I inherited this filter when I bought the house 13 years ago, and I think that I've been "using" it wrong. My model, as shown in the picture, has 3 aluminum rings that secure the 3 plastic segments. Two of the rings have the nut on them, and one has the black knob. For ease of...

Hello After a good filter cleaning, I discovered that the thread on the bottom metal clamp of my filter housing is stripped at the point of tension. I can keep screwing past it without the clamp in place and with tension, but at the point of tension it just spins. The parts list shows that the 2...

Good Sunday to all I just did 2 chlorine tests, and it is well over 10; I stopped at 22 drops. I haven't added chlorine in a while, and my swg runs 6 to 7 hours at 80%. There have been a day or 2 when the pump didn't run, and we've had rain for 4 days now. The reagents for that test expired this...

Hello to all I just paid $9 for a 2.5 gallon refill of chlorine at the store that rhymes with Shmeslies. Wow. It used to cost close to 5, before hurricane X supposedly destroyed a chlorine plant near Louisiana. Is there a cheaper solution somewhere else in South Florida? The lady at the store...

Hello all The cord of my explorer remains tangled and seems to get worse weekly. I laid it out straight under the sun 1 day, but that did nothing. Any suggestions?

Hello all I found this minutes ago on the pool's floor, and I can't see where it belongs. It's either from my Betta solear skimmer, or my Explorer 30. Looking at both devices, I can't easily tell. Might someone know? Thanks

Exactly. Do I worry about the difference of 300? I could test manually again, I know, but it's Sunday, and I'm tired.

Hello all My pump's motor has been making louder than usual noises when it runs on a faster or slower speed. It almost sounds like a metallic grinding noise of sorts. The metal cover of the control panel of the pump rattles some times, but this is not that noise. The pumps basket is clean, and...

Hello all Years ago, I built the shed in the picture to protect my pool's equipment using pressure-treated fence boards. It measures 51" wide by 71" long, and consists of 3 panels each consisting of 3 fence boards held together by a board underneath. I can easily remove 1 or all 3 panels to...

good morning all When I mix the first 2 reagents, 10 and 11, the water turns ever-so-slightly pink and it almost looks light blue-esque-ish. After drops of reagent 12, I can see the change to blue; today it took 12 drops. Is the change to ever-so-slightly pink normal? Or should it be pinker or...

Good morning I just noticed the red light remains solidly on despite having very good flow. The swg was installed in October of 21, and I don't use pucks of any kind. I also noticed that the SWG is hazier/cloudier than normal, see picture. Can I unscrew the top of the flow sensor to look at it...

Good afternoon I just tested my water, the salt is at 3000ppm, and I know that I need to raise it. 1. What should I raise it to? 3200 or 3400? 2. Does the SWG struggle with 3000 vs 3400? In other words, does the swg want the more salt the better? thank you

I've owned my E30 for 3 or 3 months, and it cleans wonderfully every other day when I put it in. I noticed on many occasions that: 1) it will do a wheelie and suddenly stop while going forward at the bottom of the pool. Eventually it continues along, and 2) it charges at full speed towards a...

Good morning all My numbers: FC 5, ph 7.8, salt 2600 from test, TA 70 CH 250 and CYA 60. My cell is at 55%, and my pump runs for 8 hours, 4 at high, 4 at a lower speed. My issue: my water is ridiculously clean and gorgeous, but I keep fighting with blotches of light algae along some of the...

Good morning all I received my Explorer E30 from Marina Pool, and I'm ready to launch it into service. For the first time or maybe the second time in my life, I read the instructions manual last night, and some questions arose. I'm excited to put my Navigator and its hoses to rest, and I wish I...

Hello all After opening a brand new kit, I decided to measure the salt in my pool out of curiosity since my SWG isn't installed yet. From the first drop, the water turned milky white, and a precipitate formed (as mentioned in the instructions). I continued to add drops, and the water remained...

Good morning This is a dumb question, but it shall get asked. Buckets of cal hypo or any chlorine come with a blue scoop that's marked with grams and ounces. My brain tells me that those markings are volume and not mass. Right? I ask because the poolcalc gives you the option of adding...

Hello As the title says, I need to replace some of the 4 foot segments of my Navigator cleaner, and I ask for suggestions on affordable but good hoses that will last. Thanks

good morning My numbers from yesterday FC 4, ph 7.8, TA 80, CH 400, and CYA 40. The water temperature is probably 80 or higher. I added liquid bleach to bring up the FC to 7, and MA to lower that ph a bit. Sure, it's hot and sunny here in Miami, and yes, chlorine is consumed daily. I brush my...

good morning Yesterday's numbers: FC 6, ph 7.8, CH400, TA 110, and CYA 50. and CSI of .33 After reading the TA guide, I added MA to drop ph to 7.2 or so. This morning, the ph is 7.2 and the TA is 90. Can I stay there for now and aerate? Or is that TA number still a bit high? Thank you

Helloe i have a VS motor coming my way, and I ask for some guidance on the optimal settings. I realize, that they will be individual for each pool, but I ask for some initial guidance; the motor is the Century V-Green 1.6hp 56J. My current motor runs for 7 hours moving the Hayward suction...

Moved from here. @JamesW I have the same issue, where the motor won't start. I measured voltage at the switch to 75 or 80 at each line. I don't own clamp-clips so I was touching it with the needle tips. I realize that is a very low number, but I think that I wasn't making a good contact...

Hello all I am studying the possibility of installing solar panels for my whole home use, and the vendor has agreed to replace my existing pump for free. Yes, free, supposedly, though I'm sure that I'll pay for it somehow. He sent me the link for it, and it a Xtremepowerusa 1.5hp pump at 220v...

Hello all I've been battling pretzels like this, or worse, for 2 weeks now. Do I have bad: Shoes/pods? Hoses? Both?

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Hello all, and I wish you safety, health, and patience. I've always struggled with understanding the transition from slam to normalcy, and so I ask. I just finished a slam, the numbers look good, and the water is immaculate. I know that I need to let it drift down to the corresponding cya/fc...

I have a single speed 1.5hp Superpump with chlorine as sanitizer. My pump is loud despite being kept clean and with rubber isolators under it. Even though electricity is cheap here in Miami, any opportunity for savings (and silence) is to be taken advantage of. I run my pump from 11:30am to 7:30...

Hello all I noticed that my robot wasn't moving along at all, and the return lines were barely blowing; the pump basket was barely filled. I cleaned out the filter 4 days ago, so it didn't come from it. I checked the opening to the impeller inside the pump, and it was completely covered with...

Hello Thursdayers I hear a constant cracking-type sound coming from my filter, and despite having cleaned it 2 weeks ago, I see the pressure at 20psi; that is double the usual operating pressure. The crackling noise sounds as though the plastic breather tube is rattling inside, perhaps. In...