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This is the 1st time this has happened to me in the 2 years I've been managing the pool. I've always done the TFP method, and it's been great! While my neighbors have pool service companies coming once (sometimes twice) a week, and they still experience algae blooms ... I've never had any...

So on Tuesday, I prepared the house for this storm. For the pool, I planned to do what I did last year: tarp the equipment pad and let the pump run through the event. For the autofill, I turned the water supply off to it, opened the spigot I have on the autofill piping to drain it, and then...

I finally got around to connecting my AquaCal SQ150VS SMART connection to the EasyTouch yesterday, and think I configured it all correctly. I connected a 10kOhm resistor to the Solar sensor terminals, and ran a 2 conductor wire from the heat pump to the BC terminals of the COMM port in the ET...

See my PoolMath logs for details. I’ve settled into a routine where I test every Saturday, and notice my pH is always up around 8.1 or so. If the TA is 70 or more, I typically dose enough MA to drop the pH to 7.2 and lower the TA as well. If the TA is less than 60, then I typically dose...

Last week I installed a AquaCal heatpump, and have been playing around with optimal pump speeds to heat the pool, and maintain the temp. I have it dialed in pretty well, but there's one piece which I'd like to behave different, and not sure if it's possible. My standard pump schedule is to run...

During the construction of our pool, I had two footers poured around the equipment, in anticipation of building a shed enclosure around it. The equipment is placed against a wall of our house, so the idea was to build 2 walls in an 'L' shape, and leave the 4th side open. The outside of the walls...

I've ordered an AquaCal SQ150VS heat pump, and will be doing a self install when it arrives. So in preparation of that, I'm taking a hard look at the electrical layout of my house and the pool equipment. A coupe of years ago, when I added an EcoSmart 27kW tankless hot water heater during a...

We are considering adding a heat pump to our pool (no spa, just a pool) and could use some input on deciding which model to go with. I am thinking a unit which can do both heating and cooling would be good, since we are in central Texas, and the water will reach into the mid 90's during the...

Our pool was completed in August, and I immediately noticed two issues with the plaster. Two rust spots showed up The two rust spots are easily cleared with a vitamin C tab, so it appeared to me there was some contaminate in the plaster itself. Several white'ish spots in the deepend These...

Anyone ever come across this issue, where the Easytouch system (PS4 in my case) intermittently turns the Spa-Side feature off by itself? I have a DIY circuit designed with optocouplers connected to the is4 terminals, with a wireless receiver momentarily triggering the is4 ground terminal to...

As the pool water temp gets colder, I notice my CSI dropping below the target range. My pH has been rising pretty quickly, requiring around 15oz of MA every 2 days to keep it below 8.0. In order to keep the CSI in range with the lower water temp, should I allow the pH to stay in the 8.0-8.1...

When I run our Warrior Si cleaner, I always seem to see it in the deep end of the pool. Even if I start it in the shallow, it tends to go straight to the deep end right away. I thought maybe it's just when I happen to go out and look at it, so I decided to do a time-lapse video of it...

My pool is now 4 weeks filled, so I am planning to add salt and enable the IC40 this weekend. I am considering adding 50ppm Borates (using Boric Acid) for the added protection of the SWG cells, but also for the benefits of pH buffering and the aesthetic benefit of the water sparkle due to lower...

I've been researching different solutions to the deterioration concerns of sandstone based rock being used around pools, and thought I'd start a thread to open up the discussion, and get some input from folks who understand this much better than I do. There seems to be a lot of discussion in...

We've noticed the moss on our moss rock, is becoming bleached where it is in contact with the water; which makes sense, since I'm keeping our FC on the high end of the TFP range for our CYA levels. The pool is only 2.5 weeks filled, and it's taken this long for the moss to turn white. The...

When we initially installed the ScreenLogic setup, I used my phone to connect to it remotely (ie: I shut my phone's WiFi off, and connected over the WWW VIA the cell network), and it worked fine to connect and run through initial config and also to control the pump, lights, etc ... Since then...

I finally got the ScreenLogic setup installed yesterday, and am going through it, trying to set things up in a convenient way. I have an EasyTouch PS-4 (with SCG integration) and a waterfall. Right now, it's setup as follows for the AUX and FEATURE circuits: With pump speeds as: For...

Maybe I'm testing my new pool too often, or is this common for the chlorine cylinder's markings to wear off this quickly? On the left is the TF-100 cylinder for all the non-chlorine tests, and on the right is the TF-100 chlorine only cylinder. The pool was filled on Aug 28th, and I've been...

I added 14lbs of calcium chloride today, to bring my CH up to 350. I haven’t added any salt, and have only used about 2.5 gallons of liquid chlorine so far. My fill water tested below 200ppm of salt But after adding the calcium chloride, I ran another k-1766 test, and it shows 600ppm now. So...

Our pool was filled on Aug 28th, and the Pentair VSF pump has been running 24x7 since. It was initially set to run at 2500RPM from 8am - 5pm, and then 1600RPM from 5pm - 8am. The waterfall is on it's an Aux circuit, and is set to operate the Jandy valve and run the pump at 2800 RPM when...

I’m looking for a skimmer vacuum plate for our paraskim skimmers, but can’t seem to find one. Ideally, it would be one with a right angle attachment point. Does anyone know of one that works with the paraskim?

I think I understand the basic principals for controlling pH, and the impact on TA: Lowering pH: Use Muriatic Acid - Will also lower TA Raising pH: Airation - Will not raise TA 20 mule team Borax - Will raise TA slightly Baking Soda - Will raise TA more than 20 mule team Borax Since my...

We filled our pool last Thursday night, and I started up the equipment and began balancing the chemistry ASAP, following TFP guidelines as much as possible, while remaining within the PB's requirements for warranty as well. Initial tests after the fill completed were: FC: 1.5 (yes, my fill...

Is there a way to export the data, to something like CSV format, so it can be charted in excel? Or, does the app or web site already provide charting, and I just missed it? I think it would be extremely helpful to see trends in charts off different views .... FC loss compared to weather data...

I'm thinking of installing a meter in the irrigation box, where my autofill is plumbed. It's 1/2" PVC line, so I don't need a large/expensive meter. I've found a few online, anywhere from $30 - $1000 ... so was wondering if anyone else has done this, and what you used. I searched, and only...

I ordered a set of standard solutions from tftestkits on Aug 17th, and just today got around to trying out the 50ppm CYA solution, to make sure I'm testing my new pool accurately. I dissolved enough CYA granules in my pool to achieve 20ppm (38oz for my 14,060 gal pool), and when I test the...

Testing FC, using the K-1000 Taylor kit, it’s reading in the 5-10 range. But using the TF-100 drop kit (R-0870 powder with R-0871 FAS/DPD solution), I’m getting 3.5. Is this within realm of variance for the K-1000 Kit? Or, could my solutions be old (kit is only a month or so old), or does...

Our pool is finally done, and yesterday was the 1st day we got to swim in our pool, and I must say, it was a great success! I started the day with getting the pH down from 8.2 to 7.2, then added 10% chlorine, and also added 20ppm CYA. I continually checked the levels with my TF-100 kit...

We just had our pool plastered today, and the crew is coming back tomorrow to acid wash it. I noticed the plaster crew cut the caps off of the floor drain pipes, and then shoved plastic down inside the pipes. Water is continually dripping out of one of the pipes, enough so where there is a pool...

I’ve been reading about SWCGs quite a bit in preparation of installing mine when it comes time (30-60 days after fill?), and have been seeing mention of observing bubbles to confirm chlorine gas production. I have an IC40, which isn’t clear though. So I wondered if it would be a good idea to...