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I was wondering this lately… We’re in Southern Ontario and the smoke from the fires in Quebec the last few weeks has been bad. We also had a cloudy algae issue last week (around same time smoke was really bad) that I’ve been SLAMing for about a week now… My question was if any of the water...

Hey everyone, We had an issue with a new pool ladder rusting up very quickly (month) to the point where it was about the same as the original (15 year old) one it replaced. Brought it back as the pool store guaranteed it would be good for salt water application. Had manufacturer replace the...

Been SLAM-ing since the weekend after opening pool. CYA- 25, FC- 10, PH- 7.2. Water cleared up gradually and has been very clear for a couple days now. Been getting high CC readings (1.5) the last couple days though. Which brought a chemistry question to mind: I was curious if high CC could be...

The vacuum port cover / trim piece broke off today when removing the plug while opening the pool... My question is: is this piece vital? Is it preventing a leak? Do I need to drain below and replace (before I fill pool)? OR Is this just cosmetic? Can I resume with opening and replace...

Hi everyone, My "No Flow" light flickers when I up the output to two lights, and gets brighter the more I increase output. Doesn't change if I turn the speed of the pump up either (to increase flow), if anything it increases the brightness of the light as flow increases from pump. I generally...

Hey everyone, Maybe I've become anal with the chemical levels ever since I joined TFP, but my pH seems to be stuck at 7.4. now I know this is in range but with changing my pump and heater this year I want perfection so they last as long as possible. Usually the pH tends to go up over the season...

Hey everyone, I noticed today when the water was very still and the sun coming down, a shadow under the jets. Upon closer check the jets were putting out tiny tiny flow of micro bubbles in the water. Was concerned there was air getting in, but noticed once heater was off ...no tiny bubbles at...

Hey everyone, Looking to get a robot but not sure what exactly to be looking for. Currently use a Barracuda cleaner hooked up to sidewall vac/suction with a catch basket on the hose... works OK, but was looking for something more efficient in cleaning and that "scrubs" up to the waterline. Our...

We're looking at replacing our old Jandy Lars Lite 250k BTU Pool Heater... Our pool is 79800 L salt. All equipment is protected in the pool shed. Never purchased a pool heater so I'm not sure what I want to be looking for and if I should be replacing with the same size/BTU unit? The old Lars...

Hey guys - I'm replacing an old Hayward NorthStar (1 HP - Single Speed), and would like to move to a Variable Speed since I generally leave the pool pump running 24/7 during pool season. Ideally, I would like something that is the pretty much "ploppable" after removing the current pump. I have...

Hello, I'm hopefully finishing up my first SLAM tomorrow. Sorry for so many questions below but... I found algae underneath a couple steps and in the lights. I removed steps from the ladder and soaked in bleach mix, scrubbed and soaked. But ... The worst step still has a browny/greeny stain...

Hello all, I've been having a heck of a time to get the pool to hold chlorine after the ascorbic acid treatment. I've tried following the directions from TFP and bring it up slowly, but it wasn't even registering. Used some Algaecide40 to prevent and algae blooms, and followed up with some...