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  1. Gigem

    WaterGuru issues - am I the only one?

    I've had my WaterGuru for a few years now. I have two main issues/concerns with it, and I wonder if I am the only one. 1. The WaterGuru app rarely if ever notifies me of issues. I honestly can't remember ever getting a notification from it. There is no way to manage what level of issues get...
  2. Gigem

    I am really liking my WaterGuru!

    I've had the WaterGuru for a month or so now, and I really like it. It is easy to setup if you have WiFi that reaches the skimmer area of your pool. I find that I use less chemicals now, because it keeps such a close eye on things for me. I am too lazy to test my water ever day, so this thing...
  3. Gigem

    I think I need a manual spa vacuum cleaner, any recommendations?

    I have a small fountain near my front door. Maybe 6 or 7 feet in diameter, and maybe 6 to 8 inches deep. It gets leaves and dirt in it from time to time, and I need a cheap and easy way to clean it. Up until now, I have been pumping the water out periodically and using my Shop Vac to clean up...
  4. Gigem

    Help me understand how timers on pool pump and Polaris pump should operate?

    OK, very simple questions here... I've got a basic pool pump and filter, and an auxiliary pump to run a Polaris. Both pumps are controlled by separate mechanical Intermec timers. They are wired such that the Polaris pump won't come on unless the main pump is on, which I understand is the way...
  5. Gigem

    Ummm, where did my CYA go?

    I started the TFP method last summer, and it has been great. I pretty much left the pool alone for the past few months, and am now starting the process of waking it up for the upcoming year... When I started TFP, I was fighting high CYA. I dumped a bunch of water out of it and got it down to...
  6. Gigem

    Does CYA float?

    After living with pools for over 40 years (one at my parents house and I have owned three), I am about to become a BBB convert. It was actually the experience with CYA that pushed me over the edge. I had no idea what "too much" CYA meant until I had a guy at Leslie's explain it to me. The...
  7. Gigem

    My cabana and pool

    Cabana is new, pool is about 60 years old! :)
  8. Gigem

    Smoking hot pool water

    Mine is. Or I should say, it was! Found this guy on the web. http://www.mistcooling.com/poolcooler.htm I bought two of these, installed easy and water temp dropped from 90 to 82 overnight!! The dude is in Houston. It's about $3 worth of PVC fittings you could make yourself. Hard part...
  9. Gigem

    First post for me - Polaris wiring and timers?

    Hi all! New to the forum, and have a few issues to address on an old pool. First, about my Polaris... Mine is a 180, with it's own aux pump. The Polaris pump is on a timer, but it is wired such that it only gets power when the main pump for the pool is on. I run my main pump 18 hours per...