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so i turned on the spa (to check if temperature sensor is working posted in another thread ). if turned on a for a bit and stopped with service system. i tried again after sometime and it did not turn on but continued showing the service system light on. ) looks like not so pleasant start this...

so i turned on the solar today just to check my temperature sensors since i been having issues (posted in another thread ). when the water direction controller turned to send the water to the roof it started leaking at that point (not sure what that device is called). is there anyway to tighten...

Hi, I think my pool watertemperature sensor stopped working sometime at the beginning of last winter. It is stuck at 55% for the last few months. I know the air temperature sensor is on the top of the roof but I can't figure where the water temperature is being measured from. I have attached a...

How do you all maintain ph levels while away on vacation over a duration of like 3 weeks. Thanks in advance.

It seems like for the last week+, my ic60 is not generating chlorine. all the lights are fine on the system but i do not see any tiny bubbles in the water when the pump is running...and my chlorine level has been going down constantly. i called pentair and they mentioned that since my phosphate...

Hi, I recently switched from an old apple extreme router to google wifi. After this, I can connect to screenlogic while on WIFI but the connection doesn't work remotely. The message says 'connecting to relay server at <ip address>'. I tried reserving IP address to all the connected devices but...

So I been reading a about borates and speculating whether I should use or not. I also have a few questions. 1. Based on what I read, I think the cost of MA won't change much since you will eventually use it to lower PH in higher doses. Using borates will only help to adjust in big doses instead...

on the web site, i see the range is -0.6 to 0.6 but the pool math app says -0.3 to 0.3. see attachment.

Background: My pool was replastered in Feb and a swg was added during this process. There was also a one way valve added between the heater out to the swg. Today the spa was turned on for the first time and I noticed a drastic reduction in water level in a few minutes ( see attached pic). I...

Hi, My pool was re-plastered on Feb 19th. I also converted into swg (introduced salt after 30 days). But I noticed something thats a little troubling. On Mar 7th, my copper level was 0 and Iron was at 0.1, but on Mar 24th, the copper level has gone up to 0.2. I have used the only liquid...

Hi, I recently got my pool replastered and during this process added a ic60 to convert my pool into swg. Its over 30 days, so I added appropriate amounts of salt and kept pump running for 24+ hours. The red light on the swg turned green (salt level) , flow light is green and i set the output to...

I want to share my experience of using water guru over the last 11 days. I am happy to say that the readings have been spot on with my tft kit ( and with the readings of my pool startup service guy). I initially came across phin (given their good marketing) but after reading mixed reviews and...

I have a automatic pool cover and my pool was plastered recently. I was told by the builder not to use the pool cover for atleast a couple of weeks or upto a month. Is there a specific duration after which I can start using the pool cover ? Thanks, Prasad

i just had my pool re plastered today and is currently being filled with water. i had 2 hoses one on the deep end and another in the spa. after a while i noticed water coming out at the shallow end. i am not sure why that happened but i immediately stop the water to spa and it stopped after a...

Hi, My pool plaster is old and I have started to see some leaks. If anyone has suggestions for a pool company around Bay area,CA please pass it along. Thanks, -Prasad

All of a sudden my code to open the cover isn't working anymore. After entering the 4 digit code and pressing the tick button, neither the green nor the red light switches on. and the open/close button has not effect. I can confirm there is power supply because the blue lights switch on when I...

While closing my pool cover, one side got misaligned because the nail was up and it got stuck. After this, I can open the cover without issues but I am unable to close it without issues. Wondering if someone faced this and have any resolution for this. I have this -...

Hi, I am in the process of getting bids to install solar heating for my pool and came across cool pv. Wondering if anyone has this installed and does it make sense for pool heating ( since thats my primary motive). Thanks,

Hi, I am looking to install solar for my pool and had the following questions. 1. How many months overall would I be able to use the pool in a year. Right now its about June to Early Sept. I live in the San Jose, CA area. 2. Any recommendations for companies would be helpful. I got one quote...

I am thinking of not using the pool cover during winter on the days it rains since the water is pooling up the cover. This is my first winter with the cover so I am not sure how much it can damage the cover. It ofcourse, doesn't rain that much here (bay area, california) as much as other states...

I decided to fill up some water (so the drag on the pool cover is reduced). I also ran the pump and added chlorine. I forgot about this for 2 hours and the water filled up quite high (not overflowing though). Last rain season the water was even higher. Then I noticed the pump was not running...

I been looking to install solar heating for my pool and need recommendations for companies that not only sell but also install them (end to end service). So far, I checked with Solar direct. They install only in Florida area. Slingshot solar. They dont do solar for pool but recommended that I...

Its nearing end of March, and the water is still not warm enough to swim comfortably(Weather is in the high 60/low 70). I have a automatic pool cover but at this time, it only seems to warm the surface of the water. I guess solar panels may not help either because the sun isn't bright enough (Do...

So I read - http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/152-determine-pump-run-time. According to this I should run my pump for around 4 hours (single speed pump). But my pool guy (who I fired) and the store guy mentioned that its better to run it for about 7-8 hours. Their thumb rule is 1 hour for...

Long story short. My CYA level was at like 200. CH was at 750. This was before I fired the pool guy and started TFP method. I replaced about 40% of water after which the pool looked very clear. Today I saw that it was not as clear as it was just after replacing water. My current CYA level...

My TA was at 160ppm and PH at 7.8 (slightly above 7.8). I added 32 oz Muriatic acid and checked in the morning after running pump overnight. PH has reduced to 7.6 or 7.7 but TA is still 160ppm. I performed the tests twice and I also use speedstir. I tried with TF-100 and 2006 test kit. Same...

Hi, I am thinking of getting this - http://www.amazon.com/GAME-4376-Outdoor-Solar-Shower/dp/B0037Z7N6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426649598&sr=8-1&keywords=outdoor+shower Since its getting messy to go in and out of the home bath shower everytime. Does anyone have any opinion/reviews or any other...

I noticed today that the filter is not building pressure. It builds pressure for like a handful of seconds to about almost 15psi and then drops to 0. Water goes through the skimmer for few seconds and then stops. This happened once in the past about a week back. After cleaning the restraining...

Hi, I reside at Santa Clara,CA and was wondering which place is the most cost efficient and has good quality chemicals (Chlorine,Acid,etc..) I realized from reading the forums that liquid chlorine is usually better. Thanks, -Prasad

Hello everyone, I am starting a new thread (for the continuation of http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/88829-Suggestions-to-get-the-pool-to-normal-levels?p=760961#post760961) since the topic queries has changed. So 1. I need to figure out what the different parts of the pool are. See pics...