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Earlier today I saw what I felt was unusually high pressure of almost 20psi in my IG pool with a Hayward DE6020 filter. Usually I run around 15. I figured I would just pull the grid and clean it vs backwashing which I did without issue. But when I fired the pool back up I was shocked to see so...

Pretty sure I have a dead cell, but want to confirm a few things, if you all don't mind checking things out. First off, the Hayward T-CELL-15 is in it's 9th season. You read that right, 9. If it is dead, it owes me noting. But this season, it has been reading lower salt levels, and gradually...

I have been slamming the pool as it was a bit cloudy earlier this week. This morning, I passed the OCLT. Here were the levels. FC: 13 CC: 0.5 PH: 7.7 (need to lower a bit, and not sure of accuracy, given FC over 10) TA: 90 CH: 130 CYA: 50 Salwater, Vinyl pool. Will bring CYA up now that slam...

Hey All, I need some help figuring out how to get inside my heat pump cabinet. In short, two weeks ago I found mice living in my Aquaplus control panel. Luckily I evicted them, sealed the holes and had easy fixes to the wiring they messed with. Well they took up residency in the heat pump...

Hey guys, I usually don't have any problems, but might this time, so thought I'd ask. About 2 weeks ago, my pool was a bit cloudy. I SLAMed it and passed the clarity, CC, and OCLT tests with flying colors. Pool was great. SWG is running, and the FC level as tested this morning is 6, and CC is...

I need to replace the sacrificial zinc anode on my plumbing. It's a 2" PermaCast unit. I need the TN-200 replacement anode. I can't believe how hard it is to find online! Anyone know a vendor that may have it in stock? Any vendors that support this forum that may have it? Thanks

Hey All, I'm helping another friend in town (yes, this seems to be a theme :D) get their newly refurbished indoor pool balanced. This is a plaster pool, that is coated with epoxy, so I'm assuming it's epoxy paint, and should be managed/cared for as a plaster pool. Anyway, I went over because...

Hi All, I'm pretty sure I know the answer to my question, but I thought I'd confirm. Anyway, the pool has looked fantastic. Crystal clear. But after some heavy rain last night I'm dealing with some cloudy water. I can still see the drains in the deep end, but it's not right, I know that. i am...

Hi All, I've noticed that when the temps are cooler (at least I believe it's only when cooler), maybe sub 55 degrees, my pump emits this odd scratchy sound. The hum/running sound of the motor seems fine and consistent, but this is an additive noise sometimes. No idea what it is, or if it could...

Where is the challenge in opening a pool previously treated the right way with the TFP method. I opened yesterday and for the cost of two bottles of bleach, this is my pool today. Second year in a row! Didn't even need stabilizer. Was still at 70! Thank you TFP!

I'm helping a friend open up his pool and make sure his tests and water are in good shape. Things are looking very good, but CH is a bit high. But from what I remember last year (when we took this pool from green to clean), CSI must also be looked at before you determine if you really need to...

Hi All, I'm hoping you have some good suggestions on what material to use to reattach this rope lighting. I'm helping a friend with it. We got the pool all cleaned up last summer (it was a green swamp), and just opened it this year to pretty clean water. Very pleased. Had a blown out Jandy...

Should I be maintaining this valve in any way? It's 2.5 years old and really feels like it's binding when I go from setting to setting. Think some O ring lube or something inside would go a long way. But I don't want to open it up and find you can't, or shouldn't. Or worse, have parts go flying...

I know some of use this app, which says it's based on TFP recommendations. Since I upgraded to iOS 9 it doesn't run. Just opens and closes. No way to reach the developer. Does anyone else that uses it have a problem? Is the developer a user here that anyone knows of? Thanks Ps: not sure if...

Hi All, I'm converting another friend to the TFPC method. They went away a few weeks ago, and while away, their pump broke. They came home to a mess. The pool store has been trying to "help" to the tune of hundreds of dollars of chemicals, with little to no progress. At one point they had it...

Hi All, I've convinced quite a few people that pool care, the simple way, isn't rocket science, and it doesn't need to be expensive. Another friend of mine, great guy, has been paying a pool company over $500/month plus the cost of chemicals (another $150-200/month) to care for his 44x18 gunite...

The answer to this question may be that everything is fine, and I just don't understand the detailed workings of how a heat pump heats, but is about a 5 degree difference in pool water vs return jet water temp typical, or could something be wrong with my heat pump? I just fired it up today...

People really don't believe me when I tell them how little I spend to run my pool. I opened it up tonight. Here's two pics when the cover was just removed. Pretty clear and easy to see main drains. After checking water, I found the following: FC: 3 CC: 0 pH: 7.2 TA: 70 CH: 170 CYA: Not...

I used this product in the fall to seal my ~2500 sq ft paver pool patio. This stuff went on very easy, and seals VERY well. The water literally beads up like the patio is waxed. Now with this stuff, if you overapply, meaning you apply more when the stuff is already cured, it turns chaulky. Well...

Looking for ideas on "waxing" the filter, and product for protecting stainless rails So I uncovered my pool equipment today, but was surprised to see how faded the top part of my Hayward 6030DE filter is, the lid. Pool was installed in October 2013, so it's not even 2 years of New England sun...

I've been reading a ton of threads about people opening their pools to find ammonia, and 0 FC. I always thought 0 FC was to be expected, which is why the adage, "Open early, close late" existed, basically meaning that algae can't grow at less than 60 degrees. So with that understanding, I didn't...

Hi All, I'm a bit stumped in coming up with ideas on how to solve this problem. Basically, the rails for my stairs are predrilled at the bottom. I suppose to allow a bolted-in installation in some heavier duty installs (they are commercial grade rails). Well, unfortunately, one of the rail cups...

I applied Prosoco SaltGuard WB at the recommendation of my patio builder around the pool this weekend. It's all he uses to seal up here in New England on driveways and around salt pools. I think I had too heavy of a hand, and over applied. It still looks "wet" in some spots, and most of it has a...

Not sure if this is the right forum, so please move it if not... But I'm wondering if higher pool temps can cause it to start smelling a bit? I would think no, but in the pool last night, temp at 87 (a bit warm), I felt like I was picking up a slight odor, kind of like a pond/swamp smell. I did...

Over the weekend we had some family over for Father's Day. One of my guests used a spray sun screen on her son, and they did it on my Timberdeck XLM composite decking. I now have two nice foot prints (where no spray got) in the middle of an obvious area of sunscreen over spray all over my...

I had to drop the pool level about 12" or so last night, so the patio builder could finish the last item today, which was to caulk the gap between the coping stones and the liner joint. I've been filling with my tap water since 4pm, and I'm just about there. Another hr or so and I should be...

I read a bunch of threads on this, and I'm pretty sure it might be my SWG, but I figure I'll ask anyway... I notice, from time to time, not always, small bubbles coming out of the closest return line/jet, the one next to my polaris port. The other 3 are fine, no bubbles at all. I have no...

So the pool's getting some use now that temps in NH are climbing, and the heater is running. Overall, things looks good, but I still have a haziness in the water after its been used. Not sure what it is. I wouldn't say it's cloudy, just not crisp. So hazy. And my 9 year old was complaining his...

I got a nice wiff of MA fumes tonight, adding some to knock down the PH. I'm fine, but wow, that stuff is strong. Next time, mask. I had gloves and glasses on already. Anyway, I read up on the concerns of the fumes (I'll live another day I guess) here on TFP, but read one more thing that made me...

I noticed something last night with my heat pump...granted, outdoor temps went down to about 55 and I know heat pump efficiency and output reduces as temps drop, with about 50 being the lowest it will operate...but the pool was 76 at 6pm last night. This morning, with the heat pump running all...