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    What is this?

    I am trying to learn all of my pool equipment better. Could anyone please tell me what this object is? It is attached to a wire that comes out of the controller. Thank you!
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    Pool part question

    I am trying to better understand my pool system equipment. What is this thing, which has a wire going to it from the controller? It is on the same pipe as the SWG cell, on the outflow side. Thank you!
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    best pump for fountain?

    I switched from a pressure side Polaris cleaner to a robot awhile back and put a little fountain on the now disused port at the side of the pool, which would create a big fountain if I turned on the old Polaris pump. That pump has since died, and I kind of liked the ability to occasionally...
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    DE question re light versus heavy backwash

    I've looked through a number of DE posts on TFP but don't see this particular question addressed - apologies if it is duplicative. There are lots of posts about how much DE to put back in after a backwash, how much weight is in the blue DE scoop, but i've not found anything addressing how light...
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    Evaluating options for suction cleaner port/infrastructure after getting cleaning robot?

    My pool is built for a Polaris pressure side cleaner and I inherited an old 280 from previous owners. I recently got a vacuum robot, raising the question of what to do with the cleaner port. I was wondering if people who have confronted this issue might be willing to please share what they tried...
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    Is Hayward converter board for OmniPL to be able to control Pentair VS pump worth it/necessary?

    Does anyone have experience with using the HLPMPCONV converter board to give Hayward Omni full control over a Pentair VS pump? Yay or nay? I have an OmniPL controller and a Pentair VS pump. I've programmed the pump directly to run at a higher speed when priming, which it seems to need because...