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Hi Guys, First here are today's numbers: FC: 8 Ph7.4 Cc: 0 CH: 180 (have heater and swg) TA: 120 (it had been 80 all summer) CYA: 60 (had been at 70, I read 60, spouse read 70) We pass the OCLT, and we're not losing FC. We may have gone below our FC minimum when we first opened in early...

We just opened our pool today. The water is about 50, we've got the heater going but it hasn't been on long. So our usual thing when we open is to put the Dolphin in and let it clean. The water is fairly clear but the rest of the pool looks like ramen soup. So we really want to use the...

We are closing in 1 week, have SWG with new vinyl liner. I am terrible at CYA test. Some say back to sun and tube in sun. I've read others that say back to sun and tube in shadow of your body. I called Taylor & woman told me sun at back and tube in full sun, but I also read post from Chemgeek...

Hi everyone, We have a Dolphin Dynamic robot that is about 10 years old. It came with the caddy and also has a remote control. The remote is what you use to change settings and the remote also has a joystick so you can manually move the robot if you want. Our pool is 39 feet long and just...

Hi guys, We just got our new liner installed and finished filling it yesterday morning. Tested fill water 0 FC, PH 7.5, TA 80, CH 40. Added liquid chlorine to 3. Gone by early evening. Added liquid chlorine to 5, tested this morning, it was 4.5. Current test: FC 4.5 CC 0 TC 4.5 PH 7.4 TA...

We finally decided on a pattern for our new liner. Our pool liner is 16 years old and the corners are going, with one corner having a hole (thankfully above the water line). We patched the hole, but the patch didn't hold. So we patched it again (thanks for your help @kimkats ) and when the PB...

I have a Goldline Aquarite SWG, T15 cell. When going through diagnostics, I noticed what I think is supposed to be water temp as 90. Our water temp in the pool is 79, and heater is running. Not sure what all these figures mean, but I turned off the sWG, then on again, turned up the dial so it...

Hi everyone, As the title says, we have a small hole (well actually 1 small holes, and 2 smaller holes) in our inground pool liner. Picture below. The liner is 16 years old so it will being replaced most likely next spring. The pool is rectangular. However, the hole is in the corner. The...

We finally got our leak fixed where we were losing approximately 400 gallons per day. So the water has had a lot of loss and additions. Today's test: FC: 4.5 (this is from 10% chlorine additions, not from the SWG) CC: 0 TC: 4.5 PH: 7.8 TA: 70 CH: 120 CYA: maybe 40 (taken a week ago, when it...

Last year we noticed at the end of the season we were adding more water than normal. So we just opened a week ago and did our own water loss measurements and came up with losing 1 5/8 inch per day, both with pump running for 24 hours, and pump not running for 24 hours. Same loss either way...

Hi guys, It's getting close to opening time for us. Last year our pump bit the dust at the end of the season, and the PB thinks it's probably the bearings. He disconnected the pump and gave us a place to take the motor where they do repairs if we wanted to do that. We have a Hayward Super...

We have a Hayward 1 HP Superpump. I noticed yesterday the loud noise. There are 2 spots on the pump for what I am assuming are grounding wires. Looking at the connection on the right side, the wire had come completely off. I shut off the pump and we found the screw. So my husband put the...

This summer the pool has been doing pretty well. Average daily PH 7.5, TA average daily 80, and not once all summer (and if I don't remember exactly, it may have only be one time but I can't remember adding at all) have we had to add any MA. However we do have an aging vinyl liner...

Hi all, I have Tapatalk on my android phone and every single forum that I have subscribed to works, except for Trouble Free Pool. When I click on Trouble Free Pool, I get an error, "Network error, please try again later, get_config." I'm just wondering if TFP no longer can be used with...

I bought my refill kit in March of 2015. Since I have a vinyl pool, I haven't been testing my CH very much. Last test was about a month ago with reading of 140. Yesterday I decided to test again and I noticed that the R0012 is a light lavendar purple color. I don't recall if it's supposed to...

We have a Hayward one speed 1 hp pump. A few years ago it had died so the PB had replaced the motor with an AO Smith one. Things have been running along fine the past few years. Today I noticed that the pad under the pump has some wet moisture. It looks like it's under the motor part, and...

Hey guys, we're going to be closing our pool in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. Today's numbers are: FC 7 (SWG was at 15% pump running 9 hours. Just turned it up to 25%. It's very sunny here today) CC 0 TC 7 PH 7.6 TA 70 CYA 50 (was 70 for almost all summer) CH 130 Salt 3000 Temp 80 We've had a...

I need a new one and wondered have a couple questions: My old leaf rake had one of those rubber squeegees on the front, to make it easier to scoop stuff up off the bottom (it as a Poolmaster 21182). The net has holes now and the net is not replaceable. I'm thinking about the Purity Pools Red...

This morning I was backwashing my sand filter and noticed that water was shooting out of the sight glass. Is that normal? I'm assuming this is called a sight glass, but maybe it's the air bleeder? This filter is supposed to self-bleed out the air and there is no air bleeder on top like my...

Pool is looking good. I added CYA about two weeks ago and if I'm reading the test results correctly, my CYA is 60. My question is my CYA mixing bottle's label is a bit crooked, and so I wondered if I could just add my pool water and R-13 to a mixing vial. Then use my Speedstir to mix it, and...

Hey guys, We have caulking around our pool and have a very small spot that needs a touch up. The caulker who did the original caulking used Dow Corning silicone caulk but I can't get a hold of him to ask which of these two it was. Does anyone have any idea which would be the correct caulk for...

We have a Lochinvar Energy Rite gas heater. This is our 5th season with it and up until now it has performed flawlessly. Now, when we start the heater, it says Prepurge, and then you can hear the fan start, then it goes through the Prepurge cycle 4 times and then turns off with the message...

We just finished the shock process a couple days ago and FC is 17, CC 0, PH 7.3, TA 130, CYA 60. I read that when chlorine is high that PH testing is inaccurate. Just wondering if that's true or not, and should I be adding Borax or Soda Ash to increase the PH, or should I wait for chlorine...

Just opened our pool yesterday. The water temp upon opening was 54 degrees, and after running heater, temp is now 74 degrees. We have a vinyl lined 20k gallon inground pool and have a SWG. We have not turned on the SWG yet. We added 2 gallons of 10% liquid chlorine last night, which...

Hi all, I have had the Aquarite SWG for a few years. Last couple of years I used a winter rubber plug (I believe size #11) to cap off the cell to clean it. It worked perfectly. Then I lost that rubber plug so this year I bought another winter plug, same size, but when I put it in the cell...

Hi everyone, I have a vinyl lined pool and using a SWG for chlorine. From my understanding from reading here, CH levels don't really matter in a vinyl pool. I tested my CH and it is 140. Now my question is doesn't low calcium hardness damage the equipment, like the heater and maybe the salt...

It has been very windy here and we discovered a branch that came down and is now pierced through our winter cover (cover is plastic type winter cover for an inground pool). The branch is still in the cover and it's going to leave a hole approximately 1 inch or 1.5 inches. Does anyone have any...

I just got a new ladder. We have holes in the cement deck with aluminum ladder cups. When we installed the new ladder, it didn't feel like it was seating properly. So I felt something loose in the cup and pulled out this metal thing that has a hole in it for what I am assuming is the bolt...

Last summer we cleaned all the rust off our ladder, but it has already come back. It's mainly around the bolts of the steps and by where the rubber bumpers are, but it's also in a couple of spots on the rails. So we're thinking to replace the ladder, but I don't want to buy a new one just to...

I need a new pole and want something that will last. The ones I've bought in the past have been junk. So I came across poles made by Skimlite that look pretty good. I can't decide between the following. Any opinions? http://www.skimlite.com/3006.html "The Patented EliptiLock telescope...