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I’ve got some persistent CC and didn’t pass the OCLT so here we go! Don’t see any green, no visible signs, but the OCLT tells me it’s there… I’ve read all the guidelines and feel comfortable enough with the process. I’ve had my eye on a wall whale and a corner brush so those are on the way...

Hey all, my sun shelf has a round return in the floor that causes a whirlpool on the surface that traps debris and pollen. Was thinking that if I could make the return flow asymmetrical it might disrupt the trap and let this stuff make it to the skimmer. Any ideas how or cautions against? As...

Hey all, just to share as unfortunately the camera wasn't recording at the time. I looked out the other day while Mr. Flowboto, our Polaris pressure side cleaner, was running. A big ripple was on the surface everywhere he went, and when I looked, I must not have gotten the bag on tight as it...

Recently when the pump is off and I start it up I hear this squeak. Pump is only 8 months old. Any ideas what it might be, how to fix or get it fixed?

New pool this past july, and kept it "open" if not cold all summer (Atlanta, GA USA). Once the temps got low enough, I shut down the salt water generator and maintained successfully with LC all winter. Levels are good and ready for the spring and summer. Now that the water temp is rising...

Hi all I’ve seen some references across posts but wanted to charge my plans for critique and suggestion as this is my first time. The other day I saw the first yellow wisps of the Great Pollening 2025 in Atlanta. If you know you know. My plan is: Skimmer socks (rinsed daily or more once it...

I totally forgot I’d covered the equipment with a tarp and tried to heat up my spa. I guess it wasn’t getting enough oxygen and is now giving me a fault of “too many flameouts”. The service required button is blinking and I can’t seem to get it to restart. Does anyone know how I would reset it?

Completed my first season with a pool and using the TFP method. I've been also doing all the maintenance things recommended in the various equipment manuals. But when my installer ran me through the "pool 101" handoff, they mentioned occaisionally taking apart the system and, my words...

Years ago when we bought our house there was an uninhabited koi pond. It was my nemesis — always filling with leaves and the pump going bad. So I demolished it and… put in… a… pool? I had these gloves from the pond days, handy for mucking out leaves and gunk. I’ve been using them to clean...

Came outside to find poor Mr Flowboto wrecked on the bottom. Not worried. Will fix him up. Just here for the sympathy. Poor little dude. Also that’s some fine TFP clear water if I do say so myself.

Hey all. I noticed that my testing block might have been cast(?) wrong? The pH column wall is not straight like the Cl. There must be a volume difference and also I’ve noticed that looking straight on makes the result a color that doesn’t really match to the indicated numbers — I need to look...

I’ve seen this on my brush and was wondering what terrible thing it might be telling me.

Hey all. Builder installed a Polaris 280 with the blue pressure plate in the quick disconnect. The rpms on the wheels were low so they recommended upping the main pump’s rpms during cleaning. Had to crank the pump to nearly full speed to get the cleaner RPMs to bottom of the target range...

LOVE this app. I work in UX and its ability to contain and manage such complexity in an easy to use experience is awesome. I often run into a challenge when adding chemicals after testing. Here's what I see when coming from the Overview screen (not using the + button, just to be clear) I...

Hey all, have a few spots that look like this in my pool and spa. They have been there for a week or so, haven’t gotten any larger and haven’t seen more. I believe they are a stain or some kind but being new to all this wanted to make sure they weren’t Algae. Water is clear and sparkling...

Just wanted to share. A transient state I know. Actually the back and forth before really helped me learn how these elements work and interact, and how to use my testing kit. Thanks for all the help y’all.

Hi all, I have a new (1 month) pool and connected spa and the builder left it in full time spillover mode. As expected (and by that I mean as predicted all over this awesome site) my pH is climbing. I'd like to start experimenting with running the spa/spillover a little in the morning...

Hey all, Just got my TF-Pro Salt kit and am loving the ability to get better and consistent results. A question tho. Recommended CYA levels are 70-80 and the respective recommended Cl levels are 5-10/6-11. But the Cl and pH testing block in the kit only reads up to 5 for Cl. For daily...

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New pool with the pebble still curing. Pool Company left me some test strips (I know…) that has Total hardness but not Calcium hardness. Have my TFP Pro kit ordered but not here yet 😱 Looking at the first 30 days chemistry from the Pebble company, it gives a Calcium hardness target. Wondering...

Hey all, I'm Todd and live outside of Atlanta, GA. We've been pondering a pool for ~4 years and finally pulled the trigger. A few delays with surveys and the pebble company, but we are about 3 weeks out from swimming. We had an above ground Intex pool during the pandemic, and I tend to like...