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    New to SWG

    Admittedly absent minded and forgetful chlorine pool user here. I normally just buy 3 gallon packages of bleach from Costco here for $9. I do tend to neglect the pool and often let FC levels get too low or even to zero at times. I do SLAM the pool to get things back to normal and for the most...
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    Vacuum recommendations

    My Aquabot Breeze 4WD is doing an overall good job at keeping my floor floor and wall clean. I do break out my pole/whale brush XL combo now and then though to get spots the robot isn't getting to. That leads me to thinking that I should get a manual vacuum setup for the deep cleaning sessions...
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    TF100 results

    13,500 gallon pool. Recently swapped an old energy hog Whisperflo for an Intelliflo Variable Speed. Pump works at 1000rpm for 9 hrs day. Fiilter is a Clean & Clear 320 cartridge. Likely let the new pump run at too slow of a speed early on and now its slightly greenish so I quickly went and...
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    Pool runtime help

    15,000 gallon pool. Pentair Clean & Clear 320 catridge filter. Pentair Intelliflo Variable speed pump. Pump's stats are listed here: http://www.pentairpool.com/pool-owner/products/pumps-inground-intelliflo-variable-speed-pump-430.htm Currently set at 650 rpm for 9 hrs/day. Pool gets alot of...
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    Pool needs help badly

    Need alot of advice with a pool that has slowly been deteriorating. Pool guy who took care of this pool hasn't been doing his job and is no longer going to be doing our pool. I took up trying to service the pool but a true rookie at all this. Basically just figuring things out as I go. First...
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    Need guidance: pump/skimmer basket cleaning

    I'm looking to cut the current pool guy out of my monthly bills so trying to learn the ropes of cleaning out baskets to keep things flowing well. Skimmer basket: I just remove the cover, pick up the basket and as much debris as possible. Then just replace. Anything else to it? Pump basket: I...