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I have a smallish pool, 11000 gallons including spa, about 10000 on main pool. Just installed a SWCG and would like to simplify leaf removal. When we installed our pool the main drains had just switched to grates so our floor system blows the leaves fine but they either get stuck at the main...

We had weird electrical problems a few weeks back (power company is paying for damages -- 100% their fault)... Since then, my Intermatic Timer doesn't "spin" it's just always on. I'm looking to replace it, and totally confused. The two visible numbers on the unit are: LR3730 and E10694 --...

Planning to do a Salt System. Local Pool store has sales planned for April on Hayward, was also looking at the much more cost effective Crystal Pure Sale System from Inyo Pools (they were great when I bought a replacement motor). I have an 11,000 gallon pool. If I get a Hayward, they make a...

I have a "small" by Florida Standards pool, 10,800 Gallons. Single speed pump (and a spare motor -- long story) so won't be switching out for 8-10 years. Most of my gear is Hayward, so I looked at their stuff. When I looked online, the AquaRite AQR3 (up to 15,000 gallons) made sense. On the...

Planning to float little (1") Chlorine Tabs in the water features we're setting up to prevent algae blooms with minimal maintenance. Emptying the water every few months if CYA is a problem is no big deal there, but rain/wind should control it. Anything to watch out for or simplify compared to...

My pool has 3 lights (two in main pool, 1 in Spa) and the lights burnt out. Now that we're back in the pool, I'm going to open it up and verify the type of bulb. I'd like to install one of the Color LEDs, but they look to be a fortune. I assume that it's the electronics and multiple color...

As part of the TF-100, I have the "Basic Kit" that does Chlorine and pH, and to be honest, I find it pretty useless. The yellow chlorine test isn't all that accurate, and I find it more work to use than the full Scoop/Regent test in the kit. I'd like to replace the pH test with something like...

I'm about to replace the pump that died last year on our garden fountain feature. I remember struggling with maintaining water, keeping the algae out, etc. It was small with a fraction of the water involved here. I am contemplating testing it like the pool, tracking it like the pool... using...

When I started here, my CYA tested in the 20-30 range, despite using lots of tablets. I added stabalizer, and got it up and stopped with the tablets. Over the winter I noticed the pool was getting algae if I forgot about it for a few days (it happens)... I tested my CYA levels recently, and...

The other day, 3 pool tiles (technically, parts of tiles) all came off the wall in different points. Two in one area, one in the other. There has been a crack in areas of the grout, and some weird calcium build up that I'm thinking is now a problem. Behind the "paper" sheet of the tile there...

Was considering a SWG to simplify life (glad I found TFP, was about to pull trigger on the Tablet Chlorinator System), but I have Travertine decking and my spa spillover is Travertine, the coping is not. I guess I could seal the Travertine and hope for the best, but I'm thinking that a liquid...

So we had a DRY summer, didn't pay attention to water levels, pump ran dry, seemingly popped every O-ring in it. Took a while to fix everything (pump, valves, etc) and now I have a swampy green pool. Been using Chlorine from the big box store since I didn't get over to the pool store. Just...

Not the only South Florida resident I see. Pool was put in by us a few years ago. Been reading forum posts here non-stop for 48 hours since I found proposed solutions to my problem. Over time, pool has been more of an issue to maintain, more chemicals, turning over filters more often, etc. I...

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