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My neighbor reached out for some help on his pool. they do not follow TFP (but know that I do). they opened the pool last week and these strange circular trails go around the bottom and up some of the sides of the entire pool. they had a mole issue and he thought it was due to moles. however...

after following the TFP method for years with few issues, I have decided to make the switch given chlorine pricing and I am finding myself away from the pool for longer periods. I have yet to open the pool for the season but plan on doing so this week. Water temp is hitting 62. I have a number...

I have another post under everything else but was not sure how to move it here. quick question slightly different than that post: 1. if the plumbing is encapsulated in the gunite pool, can there be a leak in that plumbing in the concrete? if so, how do you fix it? 2. I have a presumed pressure...

lately i have been adding far more water to my pool than ever before (at least it seems that way). pool seems to be dropping more than a 1/4" per day. yesterday i filled a 5 gall bucket about half way and marked it with tape at the water levels inside and outside. the outside level clearly...

I noticed that my pool is missing a thin strip of the pebbletec finish at the tile line. can this just be caulked, and if so, any recommendation as to type of caulk. I suspect that the water flow was pushing my acid in the same spot over and over and maybe just got too much in this area. its...

Ok so its a nice day in Feb so I decide to drain the hot tub and refill. done this many times. this time turned it back on and let the heater pump run through the waterfall no problem. turned on pumps to add bleach etc. ran for a bit and then breaker popped. I reset breaker turned on pump 2...

Yesterday I noticed wetness under my sta rite heater. I removed cover and noticed that the top and sides of the tecmark pressure switch is wet. I assume it should not be wet. I have not used the heater since the beginning of the season and did not try to turn it on. See pic. Does this need to...

I have been a TFP follower for years with much success. This year I will be opening the pool by myself as opposed to the pool company. missed the schedule and June is too late to open, and quite frankly looks pretty easy. Quick question, would it be best practice to drain some of the antifreeze...

my spa is flashing the FLO code. pumps all seem to be working fine; including the waterfall when main pumps are off. Temp is set at 100 and seems to get stuck around 99. Filter is 2 years old but spa is not regularly (maybe 1x/week) used but is maintained. i clean the filter regularly. I...

Need some help on my new I1. Only been running for a week now. was installed over the winter and pool was opened last week. Pump ran fine and seemed to follow the schedules. Went out of town and came back to 0 RPM. tried to reset and then keep receiving a "Priming Failure" alarm with number...

Hello all, I have been researching the robotic cleaners. My Kreepy Krauler is about shot (going on 8 yrs). Hopefully the booster pump will kick on this Tuesday on opening day. Over the winter I replaced the pump with an intelli flo. couple of questions regarding warranties on the robotic...

I am in need of replacing my main drain ball valve and adding two Jandy valves this winter. Since they are need to replumb to fix the broken valves was thinking of replacing my almost 8 yr oldSta-Rite Max E pro 1.5 HP pump. The pump works but is making a loud noise almost like a bearing...

Hello all, been using TFP for my pool for years with little to no problems. Hot tub for almost a year no problems. Not sure what happened but my hot tub numbers are all over the place. have a sundance Marin 880 315 gallons: FC 2 CH 300 TA who knows as soon as i add the green solution it turns...

Hello all and thanks in advance. I have posted under the pool forum and follow the TFP method for our pool. I recently was the highest bidder for a charity auction and I now have a Sundance marin spa sitting on our porch. Was delivered early and i was not prepared. I apologize because i...

Just opened my pool yesterday. Initial test results as follows: FC 0 cc 1 PH 8 TA 60 CH 175 CYA 25 Borate 15 temp 60 water cloudy but little to know debris Couple of questions: Tackled PH first and added per pool math; Started to add stabilizer via the sock method per pool math Decided to...

I am thinking of adding 20 pounds of bioguard optimizer plus purchased last month. basically it is the chemicals that i was unable to return to the pool store. My TF 100 test results are all inline. TA is 90 and PH is 7.8 and I will lower to 7.4 before adding. Water is perfectly clear...

I have posted my testing results under a separate post and all seems ok with the tests. My pool receives direct sunlight from about 9 am to about 4ish. My CYA is currently at or near 30 (probably slightly lower). Yesterday I added 1 lb of stabilizer to bring it up closer to 40 (I will test again...

After a bad experience at our LPS that I have frequented the past several years, I decided to search for a pool forum. Glad I found this site and have a lot to learn. I just opened our pool (concrete with pebble tec finish) about 17,000. It is now about 4.5 years old. I have been having our...