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    Kem-Tek Brand MA was 31.45%, now 14.5% at Lowe’s

    Just recently visited my local Lowe’s to buy some muriatic acid. They had the same brand I was buying last year, in the same packaging. At first, I was surprised to see that the price fell from ~$20 for two gallons to about $16. That is, until I noticed that they had swapped 31.45% for 14.5%...
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    Purchasing Pentair Rebel V2 Head Only

    Shopping around online, I see many places selling the head of this cleaner for about $200, while full kits are ~$500. Does anyone have experience with purchasing the head, necessary hoses and fittings separately? Which components are needed for this to function properly? Our pool has a dedicated...
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    TDS Meter and Phenol Red Disagreeing

    Second Edit: Now this is really weird. TDS meter reads 8.4 in neighbor’s pool but phenol red test reads 7.4. In my pool, the TDS meter is reading .3+ LOWER, but in his pool it’s reading a full 1.0 HIGHER than the chemical test. I can’t make any sense of this. Edit: I just tested with a second...
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    Bubble Forming in Top of Jandy TruClear

    I’ve been trying to dial in the VSP speed for our Jandy TruClear SWG, and I’m getting this bubble forming in the top of the chlorinator. I assume this is chlorine and hydrogen gases that aren’t being dissolved or carried down line. The VSP is set at 1750 which is about 50%. There’s no air in the...
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    Aqualink Gremlins

    So today our AquaLink TCX system has just gone completely crazy. Pump shutting off, chlorinator set to boost, heater turned off (from on), and pool lights toggling on/off on their own. Anyone else having issues now or experienced anything like this?
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    iAquaLink TCX Alexa Skill

    Does anyone here have an iAquaLink TCX and have you ever successfully used it with the Alexa skill? I’ve managed to enable the skill, but no devices are ever discovered. 🤷‍♂️
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    Playing Pool Boy For My Parents - Winter Garden, FL

    Hey there fellow cement pond enthusiasts! Recent lurker, first time poster here. My parents just filled their brand new, 20k gallon plaster pool back in January. Being that they’re retired, they decided to manage the pool themselves, which has turned into yours truly becoming the de facto pool...