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Howdy! I'm really interested in installing a Handy TruClear system to integrate with my current setup. The manual says it should be horizontal in a 16" section of pipe - I just don't see an option without major tear-up. Any ideas?

Has anyone reverse engineered the "Light Engine" (PCB) for a Jandy Watercolors light, or accessed the manufacture's schematic? Mine's gone out & I'm looking for any resources to help troubleshoot and fix it on the cheap.

I noticed my backwash hose is filling with water, even though it's set on "filter," which is a pretty clear sign my valve has a leak. Any advice on what to do to fix it?

My Jandy WaterColor LED's seem to be going out (VERY dim, not changing colors). I've checked the wiring back to the control box & don't see any obvious issues with voltage, connections, etc. Replacement LED panels are $$ - does anyone make a drop-in aftermarket panel that may be cheaper?

The booster pump for my Polaris started making a terrible noise a few weeks ago, then finally stopped working. I had some time this weekend to pull it apart and found the shaft was corroded and bearings shot. Long story short, I'm in need of a replacement. Are there any "non-standard" (and...

Last night my wife and I fired up the hot tub for a bit of relaxing, but were surprised to see our Jandy LED pool lights were very dim and flickering between full-brightness & dim. Any ideas where to start on this issue?

I'm considering a Stenner setup, but my pump pad sits in full sun most of the day. Any advice on how to keep the chlorine cool(er) and shielded from the sun?

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I think I've been wasting bleach, but looking for confirmation. Last season I had my pool at 40 CYA and was targeting 6 PPM when I balanced my pool. After excessive rains earlier in the year, I checked my CYA before this swim season and it had dropped to 30. I JUST realized I never updated my...

My wife fell in love with these reclining chairs with footstools on our cruise and put me in charge of tracking down some for our backyard. I couldn't find a manufacturer label under the chair, or anything similar online. Anyone know what to call these, or where to find them?

Now that I'm more educated than when I bought the pool, I've unplugged the ozone generator. Hoping to see a reduction in my chlorine use - any guesses on what I'll see?

I had an interesting opportunity yesterday. The pool builder sent out a tech for routine service under the first year protection plan & I got to watch him test my water. He was packing a Taylor K-2006 & knew how to use it. All the parameters for pH, TA and CYA matched mine perfectly, but the FC...

Can anyone explain why parts of my pool floor feel soft when they're tapped underfoot?

Now that I'm a chemistry expert, I've moved on to trying to fully understand the mechanics behind it all. I'm left with three outstanding questions about my setup (see associated diagram): 1.) What is a relief & how does it affect me? 2.) This pipe was labeled PF by the builder - I'm thinking...

... or husbands, or dads of daughters ... My 6-year-old daughter has impossibly straight, fine hair down to her rear end & loves keeping her hair long. However, when she swims, it becomes a knotty, nappy, tangled mess afterward. We've tried pony tails, braids, french braids with and without...

I've been TFP since my pool was built. Water is nice, clear and beautiful when nobody is swimming but recently I've noticed when the water gets stirred up a bit by swimming, there's a slight haze. All chemistry seems great, no CC's or unexpectedly high chlorine demand and until it started...

Today I realized the bliss that is swimming after mowing the lawn. Or rather, skimming the grass out of the pool while in it. ?

Let's see what my chemistry is at when we're done! 19 kids & counting...

Just got a call from the Mrs. The kids had some friends over & while swimming, they found a dead bird in the pool. They were concerned it may not be safe to continue swimming, so I walked her through the FC / CC test and it was 3.5 PPM FC and 0 CC, so I gave it an all-clear. Is there anything...

This just occurred to me... If you look at the picture below, the brown boulders across the back of the pool house a "weeping waterfall." When the pool was built, I saw inside & it's essentially a trough that fills up and gently overflows down the rock face when running. The builder recommended...

I thought it would be a good time to send a shout out to Mitch at custom-tiles.com. When we put in our pool we wanted a way to personalize it without being too tacky. We settled on custom printing kiln-fired tiles for our water line using pictures my wife took at Texas A&M University. They...

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It seems to me I'm using more chlorine than I should, so I started tracking how my Fc changes over time. I started with trying to keep 3 PPM chlorine with 30 PPM CYA, but have since moved to 5 PPM chlorine at 40 CYA. The data is a bit immature at this time, but it seems like I'm adding more...

If there's any hope, it's sure to be found in this fine forum... My mother in law has a hard time entering and exiting our pool and spa since we don't have any hand rails. I really don't want to install permanent rails just for her, but I haven't found any type of temporary railing solution...

My new TF-100 kit just arrived today! I can't wait to get a full profile!

Okay, how do I adjust the direction of these?

Any tips for a new pool owner on how to mow around the pool without dumping grass clippings in the water? My current method is to turn on the cleaner & set the pump on high, mow several passes with the discharge facing away from the pool, then skim off whatever ended up in the water. Does anyone...

I've noticed a white haze around my pool rock work & tile. Suggestions on what's causing this & how to remedy it?

I'm considering an automated liquid system & found the Zodiac Watermatic L-2, basically because all our equipment and valve automation (Aqualink) is Jandy / Zodiac. Is the system worth it? Are there drawbacks? Any advice is greatly appreciated!