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I’ve been having an issue with my pool for at least the last five weeks, with my TA being in the low 50s and pH being 8 or above (or, as had been described to me, these two readings are abnormally “inverted”). Obviously, correcting for one throws the other off, which is what I have been...

Due to the recent failure of my pool pump, we replaced the pump with a Jandy VSP 2 HP epump. Our pool is 17,000 gallons, and we are located in Houston. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for the ideal RPMs I should program into the VSP for different times of the day, such as low RPM...

When my pool was built ten years ago in Houston, the installer put in a Jandy single speed pump, which lasted five years. We replaced it with a Jandy variable speed, which died this weekend --- yep, five years after its install. So it appears, Jandy pumps can handle year around pumping in...

All - I need to replace the rusted-out lever to fill the pool. Problem is, it is on the backside of the piping, and it is difficult to get to; add in the fact that I am not sure how to replace this lever, and I am left with no clue how to proceed. Attached is a picture of the lever and the...

In 2013, we had two Jandy model CPHVLEDS100 fixtures installed by a local pool contractor. Of course, as soon as the three year warranty expired, our lights begin failing in late 2016. We asked our contractor how much it would be to fix them, and they suggested replacing them at a cost of over...

We live in Houston and have an inground pool. After 5+ years, the scaling along the water line on the tile is really bad — a thick white and a couple inches wide. We have hard water here. Below the tile is pebbletec. I have tried to remove the scaling, include the scalefree stuff from the...

I have a 17,000 gallon chlorine-sanitized pool. We have a Jandy filter with four (approx) 4' cartridges. I don't recall the model number of the filter. We also have a variable speed pump, which runs a bit slower than the single-speed pump we had a couple years ago. About how often are we...

My youngest daughter is sensitive to chlorine, so, after testing different chemicals, we found that she does best with Burnout 35, i.e., Lithium Hypochlorite. However, it's very expensive, as you know. I now see BioGuard offers this product, which is also chlorine-free: Oxysheen. Does anyone...

Is there an automatic/wireless (WiFi) water level sensor that can alert my wife (such as through an iPhone app) when she needs to add water to the pool? I travel a lot, and even though I am always telling her to check, she is always forgetting. :mad: And, living in Houston, water can evaporate...

Do people generally prefer dry or liquid acid to adjust pH levels, etc.? I've been using liquid acid for 7 years, but if you happen to take a breath while pouring it in, it's not the most pleasant thing in the world! I've never tried the dry type. Also, is the dry acid typically more...

We currently have the Polaris 380, I believe. We are looking for a high quality, robotic vac that does a much better job of scrubbing and cleaning the surfaces of the pool. I've seen a number of recommendations on various review sites, but I thought I'd stop by here for quick advice. Since we...

We have a 17k gallon pool that was constructed in 2008. The pool has two lights, at either end, located about mid way between the pool surface and bottom. The lights are 500 watts each. Recently, our neighbor had a pool built, and the builder installed multi-colored LED lights, with an...

We have a 17k gallon pool in Houston, so the pool pump essentially runs every day, all year. On Friday, I noticed that the pump was not running, and the pump housing was very hot to the touch. I flipped it to off, turned it back on, but it only hummed. Sounds like we have a blown motor, and...

A colleague at work uses BioGuard with 29% Lithium hypochlorite, and he swears by it. I've been using the granules (pucks less frequently due to stabilizer build up), but he gave me a couple of one pound BioGuard Lithium hypochlorite bags to try. Aside from the insane cost, does anyone know if...

I have an in-line chlorinator, which is connected to the main filter by a tube of about one foot in length. The in-line chlorinator has a dial on top, and, typically, when I turn it to zero, I am able to remove the lid and check the status of the tabs. However, when I turned the dial to zero...

I just exhausted a 50lb bucket of 3" pucks. My CYA has maintained at 50 or under, and I only use about 3 pucks/week in my 17k gallon pool in Houston. I'm looking for a new bucket of the pucks. Can any particular brand be recommended here? Thanks.

We had been storing our jugs of muriatic acid in the garage. However, because the kids now play in the garage, and because my wife is scared of fumes escaping the bottles, she asked (or, more accurately, directed) me to store them in a bin outside. Is this safe in Houston? I left the plastic...

I have an inground pool that uses a Jandy filter system, which, in turn, uses four R0554600 filter cartridges. It's about time to replace them for the first time. Any advice on whether I can go outside the OEM selection and use a cheaper variety, such as the Unicel brand? It's considerably...

I have an inground 17,000 gallon pool, with a canister type filter that contains 4 cartridges (cartridge number 460, I think). The other day, I drained the filter, and all the water was chaulky white. I unsealed the filter and removed the cartridges. They were full of a white, chaulky...

We have an approx 17,000 gallon in ground pool. Inevitably, despite best efforts, grass from the mower finds it's way into the pool. I try to remove it with the pole/net attachment, but the grass is often so fine that it passes through the net. The two skimmers obviously won't keep small...

We currently have a mechanical timer for our filter and pool vac. The timer looks like the one in this picture ... http://www.poolcenter.com/T30401R-Intermatic-Dual-Timing-Center.jpg The on/off switches on the timer for the filter keep coming unscrewed and/or moving, no matter how tight we...

This may not be the proper discussion area for this question, but it didn't seem to fit anywhere else. I added 8 oz of Super Zappit 73 to my 17,000 gallon pool, left the house to visit my dad, and found out that my wife let the kids in the pool while I was gone (she didn't know I added the...

When our pool was constructed a year ago, the builder advised that we use Metal Free and No Mor Problems weekly, which we have done. Given that this group was so helpful on my FC/CYA issues :goodjob: , I was wondering whether anyone had any thoughts for or against these chemicals. They're...

I have had an inground, 22,000 gallon pool with an ozone system for a year, and I live in Houston. I have been putting tri-chlor tablets in the chlorinator, with a setting of 2. I have been shocking the pool with two cups of di-chlor every week. Problem is, every weekend when I get my water...