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Pool was well balanced last I tested. Cya was at 90 and a SWG was installed. I am hoping the CYA continues to drop so that I can run lower free chlorine and still sanitize the pool. I’m not sure at what rate the CYA is going to drop, but since I’ve been running chlorine tablets for so long, I...

Well, I hope to be through the worst of it and I’m not feeling too bad just four weeks in a sling , PT and then a little bit of time to recover and I hope I’ll be better than new.

The SWG came online yesterday. Water temperature 55 degrees on the thermometer. My friend was able to handle the install for me. Set at 60 percent and I won’t be able to check FC for a while as surgery is in 5 hours. Let’s hope the pool company can do their thing right. Have a good few days...

Pump is running 9am-6pm What setting should I start on ? Thanks

Had the deck sanded and stained equal pool cleaning nightmare. Not sure why some picks won’t upload, says they are too big. All off my phone on same settings. Any ideas ? Thanks

Yesterday I learned there are 2 different types of Mighty lube. A blue PTFE based lubricant and a red version which is silicone based. What the difference functionally ? What is the better product - for pool O rings ? Or if they have their own place which product gets used where ? Thanks

I have someone at my house pressure washing today and my wife asked him about the black marks on the pool steps and if he could pressure wash them off. He said no but thought the black marks are from high copper levels. I have not tested for copper in several years since I stopped going to the...

Pool is clear water temp is just below 50 degrees. FC 9 Cc 1.5 TA 110 Salt 3400 PH 8.0 ( hard to test in the rain with zero sun) Calcium 400 CYA 90 (also hard to test when it’s overcast but it’s about the same as last Sunday) Other than drop the PH anything else to do ?

I am waiting for water temps to get to 60-65 to get the new SWG up and running. I am using pucks until then since I am off site. I go out 1x a week to restock pucks, test / balance chemistry and run the robot. Once the SWG comes online, what is the correct setting to start at being I am not...

I have been a pool owner since 2019. I have opened / closed and done the weekly chemistry on my pool on my own. I got all my info from friends with pools and the pool store prior to me finding this place and getting super dialed in. I purchased my Dolphin Nautilus CC plus summer of 2019. And...

Nate or anyone in the know- I purchased the salt test but I have never used it or opened it yet-can you please give me what I need to know? Will be testing the salt tonight thanks

Before I print , show the kids and wife is this accurate ? I keep a copy for reference hanging on my garage wall. I looked but it does not seem to be posted as a complete chart anymore. Thanks

I have a single speed pump and after reading a ton yesterday will be going with the RJ60 or IC60. Looked at the Core Control 55 but I think i am better off have the extra power of the 60 cells. Prefer to have ability to catch up on FC as quickly as possible if necessary. Currently have a...

For a 38,000 gallon pool do you think the RJ 60 will work well ? Any larger output units? Looking to get closer to 80. Thanks

Well sometimes life pushes you faster than you are ready. I am having surgery 4/24/25 to replace my left shoulder. So I am going to be installing a SWG to keep up with things while I am off site. I have it down to a Circu-pool RJ60 and a Pentair IC 60. I have someone set up to install the...

I replaced my liner several years ago and the time the steps were fine. Now I have marks caused by hardware underneath the steps. What can I cover over with ? I called flex seal and they said no. Anything else ? Thinking like a white putty that hardens Thanks

How do you guys add calcium ? I have been desolving it in a 5 gallon bucket with water. Letting the exothermic reaction take place and pouring it slowly in front of jets. I brush the pool until it’s distributed. Is there a better way ?

FC 11 Cc 0 Alk. 80 Calcium hardens 100 Cya 70 Ph 7.8 Added 40 lbs of calcium’s chloride dissolved in bucket poured Around pool and brushed Added 1/2 gal muriatic acid Added 15 lbs basing soda I cannot figure out why the PH keeps floating up. Will re test in about 3 hours.

Can I this be checked at dusk ? I won’t be home before 7 and want to check the cya. Is this accurate in less than bright sun ?

I purchased a submersible pump. It moves about 1000 gallons per hour at 8 feet lift. My pool is 36000 gallons. My garden hose can fill my pool 1” per hour. My plan it to shut pump. Drop level 12” pulling from 8 feet down in the deep end. And refill from the top of the shallow end. When I wake...

It there a drop test or some other test for CA ? Same with phosphates ? I’d line a more accurate test for both. I never trust my dot test for CA. It is testing at 70 in my best use of the test. I did have it tested at 2 different Leslie’s and it’s at 96 and 105. My main reason for going...

I replaced the Grids this saturday and recharged the grids with DE. I woke up in the AM Sunday and there was DE in the Pool at where the jststream was. I ran the robot with fine filters and when it finished its cycle the filters were loaded with DE., I order a new manifold and air finger on...

I have cleaned my filter yesterday. As I have before many times. This morning I saw some DE in the pool. I turned the filter on and brushed the whole pool. I guess it’s time to replace the grids. I’ve been running these since 2018 when I bought the house. They we in place when I got them so no...

Ok so based own the fact I’m going to diy the install I’m going RJ60. Thanks for the advice. For those that have the RJ60 or any swg I guess (assuming not a brand specific issue. Correct me if I’m wrong) how has your PH reacted ? How often do you need to correct PH ? Does that throw off...

Background-this pool is at a vacation home and I am only there weekends. I have lost the pool in the past and been forced to SLAM which I am looking to avoid, The best I can tell the pool is between 36-38K gallons. I have been managing to keep the pool clear but each year starting sometime in...

I am looking to upgrade the manual intermatic timer on my pool. my pad is wired for 240v. if that matters (most I see are dual voltage). what I am looking for is a wifi ,digital , app controlled pool timer. These are what I am looking at so far: (open to user experience on these or any...

Nate is great to deal with. He replaced a smart stir that failed. Thanks Nate !

I’m looking for a leak and was re checking the screws on the skimmer box and jets. One split. Can I replace this under water or is this something I need to drop water level to replace. So you think this causes a leak ?

I recently picked up a cyclone. Without the hose and tip to fit Into the pipe. Can someone link me the hose and tip I need to blow out the pipes. Thanks

Second pic is 9/5 @ 7:30pm Top Pic is 9/7 @ 4:30pm I’m wondering if this is regular evaporation or do I have a problem ? There has been zero rain and it’s been record breaking hot the last few days have been 94F and higher.