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Hi Everyone, My in-laws love to use the pool, but climbing the ladder to get in and out is getting challenging. I would love to buy some stairs, but my pool floor slopes somewhat steeply (maybe 6" in 12 feet) towards the deepest spot in the middle. Most of the stairs I see are flat on the...

I've seen conflicting info from long time experts recently on this forum as to whether I should be concerned about managing CSI so that it's not too corrosive for a SWCG it a vinyl pool. Right now, my CSI is floating around -0.5, and will continue to rise throughout the summer as the water...

Despite the adage that no good deed goes unpunished, I'm about to embark on a project to help my brother install a SWCG on his pool (or, rather, he's going to help me...). This is what we're working with: I'm thinking the flex hose can be replaced with hard PVC and the generator can go on...

My new RJ-45+ isn't generating what it should. I just ran an Overnight Chlorine Gain Test and got less than half what I was expecting. This followed a mini-ONCL of about 4 hours where no chlorine was lost at all. Background: This is my first season with a new RJ-45+ SWG. It's been running fine...

I noticed that the suction on my cleaner was a little weaker than normal. Sometimes it wouldn't get all the way to the top of the wall. The other day I removed the impeller and cleaned all the hair out (3 daughters...) and voila! Suction power was back.

I noticed a number of bubbles under the cover above the return after the SWG ran for a few hours today. Should I be concerned?

Hi All, Went to measure pH for the first time with a new bottle of indicator and got this. pH was 7.5 at the end of last season and 7.5 when I opened 10 days ago. Fill water has always been in the 7.s as well and produces a similar result to this.

Hi All, I took the plunge over the Winter and bought myself a SWCG. I'm starting to plan my install now and would like some feedback on whether there will be any problems with my proposal. My 1.5" pipe makes a 90 degree turn down about 18" after the filter outlet. This vertical section is...

Hi All, How can I get the Pool Math App to default to 12.5% when I record a bleach addition? It used to do this, but somewhere along the way it changed to 10%. Curiously, I track a 2nd pool as well, and it's defaulting to 6%.

I have a Taylor kit with R-0871 with best by date of 9/21. I recently bought a refill from TFTestkits of the TFTestkits labeled R-0871 (no expiration date indicated). I lent the refill bottle to a friend who is in the midst of a SLAM and she keeps reporting significantly higher values than I...

Knowing full well that no good deed goes unpunished, I helped a friend open her pool tonight and start a SLAM. Initial test showed: FC: 0 CC: 0 pH: 7.4 TA: 30 CH: 70 CYA: <<30 (not even remotely cloudy) Vinyl, 7,450 gal (18' round AGP) I added 1lb trichlor shock and tested in 30 mins FC...

I opened my pool in mid-April. It was clear with some expected leaves and so forth on the floor. So little that they cleaned up in 20 minutes or so. At opening: FC: 4.5 CC: 0 pH: 7.5 TA: 100 CH: 175 CYA: 40 Temp: 53F ONCL test 2 days later: 0 loss I didn't see any reason to do anything but...

I received the following reagent refills from TFTestkits: R-0013 R-0870 R-0871 None have expiration dates. How do I know they are fresh? How do I know when to stop using them?

Hi Everyone, I just received my Dolphin Warrior SE yesterday and ran a cycle right away. I was impressed with how well it worked, especially since the pool was exceptionally dirty following a very windy day. However, today when I ran a new cycle, the cleaner gets to the top of the wall and...

Hi All, Before starting up my AGP this season I want to get rid of the flexible tubing and hard plumb everything. I am planning to use 2" Sch 40 PVC with the equipment in my signature. My question is regarding the flow rating of my filter. The manual says that it has a "design flow rate" of...

Hi Everyone, I'm trying to help a friend out with love closing her pool and she just told me that she got pool stored and poured Robelle Winterizer into her pool. Anyone know what's in it? I can't seem to find any details. https://www.robelleind.com/Products/Winterizing-Chemicals-Robelle/

I understand that AGP robots are not designed to climb walls because they can't overcome the sharp transition between the floor and the wall. My question is: how "soft" does the transition have to be, and is there any way to tell if any robot will climb my pool's wall? My pool has a softer...

Yesterday afternoon I found a length of 1/2" PVC in the garage, cleaned it, and marked it at 24" from the bottom to use as a dip tube for water sampling. I used it to fill my sample bottle and then started in on my weekly, full set of tests. First test: FC 13. That's odd, I thought. It should...

I have a 2-speed pump for my Above Ground Pool with a DE filter (model numbers in signature). The rule of thumb here seems to be to backwash the filter when the pressure rises 25% over clean. My question is: at what speed? My filter was at 16psi on high speed 6 weeks ago when I did the...

Subject line says it all. I've been assuming that I can't, but I just can't reach the back octant of the pool with the vacuum pole and it would be real convenient if I knew for sure the walls/uprights would support me.

I noticed lots of greenish-brown "dirt" at the bottom again today after vacuuming last night. Dove down the investigate - "poofs" away when I touch it. Thinking it's algae, again, after completing a SLAM 2 weeks ago (met all 3 exit criteria) and battling algae (realized in retrospect) all last...

Hi Everyone, I've been lurking here for a few weeks after stumbling upon this site while trying to understand the breakpoint chlorination section in my Taylor test kit manual. I have since adopted the TFP way, completing my first SLAM about 10 days ago and finally solving the mystery of why...