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We pay someone to open and close and otherwise I do TFP methods. Our guy retired and we have a new one. When they opened the pool yesterday it is emerald green. I have never in almost 12 years had green in my pool. We close late and open early before and after warm weather. close late October...

We had torrential rains here yesterday with crazy blowing wind. It seems the Hayward Aqua Rite SWG door was closed but not latched and all kinds of water got in there. When I checked the chlorine this afternoon is was very low - like 1 or 2 where I keep it more at 6 or 7. It seems the swg...

I get a green tinge in the corner of the deep end that is nearer the skimmer and further than the return. I don't think it is algae because I keep my chlorine levels much higher than required and I always do the test that shows absolutely no ccs, rather than the yellow and pink chlorine and PH...

Sorry this is long but - yesterday we started to hear a buzzing sound in our house about every 5 or ten minutes. We checked everything. It kind of sounds like the noise the icemaker makes when the water is filling it, but louder. We finally isolated the noise to where the electric comes in to...

I don't know if anyone had mentioned seeing Trouble Free Pool mentioned and quoted in the Costco Magazine that comes to subscribers. They had an article about pools and pool maintenance. It was nice to see. Nancy F.

Pool was new last year. We had the double floor drain and the two skimmers all open and there was suction from all four places. The skimmers were drawing in water and the floor drain would suck down small debris. The normal pressure was 20 and the red arrow showing when it was time to...

When our pool was built, the pool builder told us that Hayward sent a two speed pump motor rather than the single speed pump he ordered. He said that was good for us. However, we just let it run all last summer on the higher speed. This summer we would like to try to run it on the lower speed...

I have a new pool but the pool builder did not return to show us how to use everything. I am not sure which way to turn the handle on the valves for water coming from the skimmer and the main drains. I know which valve controls the main drain and which controls the skimmer but I am never sure...

Hi, I want to keep our white steps nice and clean and they are starting to have some waterline dirt marks from the winter and just some dirt marks on the part that isnt all the way in the water. Our top step has just an inch or two of water. These steps are about 8 feet wide and they are the...

Hi, I hear people talking about brushing the walls and floor of their pools. Is that just for concrete pools or should vinyl pool owners be doing that too. I do it sometimes to brush the dust/dirt towards the main drains which really works well. Sometimes, when we first get in the pool the...

Is there any problem leaving the chlorine levels a bit high - say around 8 or 9 - all the time. I just feel better knowing that there is lots of chlorine in the water so nothing else takes hold. We have a brand new pool and an aquarite swg. Keeping the chlorine high doesn't cost us any more...

My TF 100 just came. It feels like one of those science kits you would get as a child. But, with the very clear instructions the whole process was surprisingly easy. Here are the results I got: PH - 7.5 CL - 5+ FC - 17 CC - 0 CYA - 35 TA - 80 Question on the TA test - I thought the color...

The literature that came with our Pentair Heat Pump says,"UltraTemp provides an AutoSet feature as standard. It monitors water temperature and turns the pump on and off as needed, overriding the time clock to maintain desired temperature. It's the ultimate in convenient, hands free comfort...

Our pool was put in last October so we didnt get to use it till this week. Our pool guy did a great installation but is not so great with the follow up. He was supposed to come back and open the pool and explain how to work everything. He wound up just sending some guys to open it. They...

Our pool is brand new and the water is approaching the top. It is over the skimmer inlets already. Is that a problem. If it overflows in our yard that won't be a problem, I just don't want to have an issue with the liner. We aren't having the snow but we had lots of rain today. It seems to...