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For pool decking for a new salt water pool, we have been leaning towards travertine even with various warnings about the effects salt can have. The builder is suggesting we look at porcelain pavers which is a relatively new product for them. Has anyone had any experience with these pavers? I...

Does anyone know anything about this product? Is it another type of pool ozonator? Someone in North Scottsdale voiced a question on Nextdoor on whether salt or chlorine pools were the best and an individual mentioned he had been using Septor 7 for five years for pool sanitation and was very...

I’m getting bids on construction of a 10,000 gal pebble tech salt water pool in Arizona. I have been requesting Pentair equipment, but one company uses Hayward which I’m really not familiar with. As a general rule how does Hayward stack up against Pentair. On my previous pool I had a...

Just met with a product manager in Scottsdale from the third largest pool builder in the U.S. I was somewhat surprised when he told me they or at least his particular office does not advocate salt water pools mainly due to long term issues with damage to decking including the flagstone that...

Had our first meeting with a pool company yesterday leading to a build estimate. I plan on getting at least a couple more. Things went reasonably well until I brought up the fact that I wasn’t interested in an-floor cleaning system. I told him I preferred to use my Discovery robot. He explained...

We’ve moved to a new home in North Scottsdale with no pool after having a pool the past 11 years. One of the first things on my list, of course, is looking into having a pool built. Using my experiences as a guide, I have a good idea what I want this time around, for instance, I will not be...

This is an off the wall question. We are selling our home that has an inground pool. The pool has Pentair equipment and recently added ScreenLogic to replace a failing EasyTouch remote. Am I to assume you would normally let the ScreenLogic go with the home or would you remove leaving the new...

We’ve lived in a home in Gilbert AZ with a fully automated pool/spa for eleven years. Recently we looked at a home with a pool/spa that was built in the year 2000. It is totally manual operation with a sand filter and three separate pumps for the pool, spa, and a waterfall. Would it be possible...

Okay, I’m confused. All of a sudden, within the past month, entries in Pool Math are not being saved. I’m using an iPad and not my Mac. Looking at past posts this appeared to be a subject mid 2018, but I had no problem until recently. Nothing is being saved not even pool size, type of...

It’s 29 degrees this morning and I awoke to a half empty spa. The freeze protection kicked in for the pool and spa, but the spillway between pool and spa was also engaged because I had designated the spillway for freeze protection too. I assume this is the problem. Should you only designate...

I have a spa blower, see picture, that quit working about a year ago. I wasn’t really interested in fixing it at the time so I removed the wire in the EasyTouch panel to keep it from occasionally trying to operate. All was good until recently when the blower started leaking while the spa was in...

So in a pool/spa will you get more jet action from a 1/2” or a 3/4” spa jet?

If my acid demand averages around 8 oz a day to maintain a 7.6 PH, what options do I have for adding this to the pool? I assume it would not be worthwhile to implement a stenner pump injection. I often have added acid daily or every other day. Could I add it on a weekly basis? When away for...

CYA in my 13,500 pool/spa is 90. I am currently keeping my CL at 10 on the high end which reduces to 6 over 2 days. If I were to replace enough water to reduce CYA to 60 and kept CL at 6 on the high end would my CL reduce to around 3.6 over a two day period?

Any suggestions on how I could use 24 bags of Leslie’s Power Powder Plus that I purchased before I switched to a liquid chlorine pool? I could use it as a chlorinator shortly before changing out the water. Or maybe I should just try selling it on Craig’s List.

The CYA level in my Gilbert AZ pool has crept up to 90. I tried to keep it around 80 during the summer to help stabilize the chlorine. The water was new last December and although I’ve been using liquid chlorine, I did revert to tabs for three weeks while out of town. Do I need to dump water...

I have three pool returns and I’m trying to understand how they function. Generally when I’m in the pool I find very little if any flow coming from the return jets. I do have an in-floor cleaning system for two pool ledges, the entry step and pad, and the attached spa which I leave in the...

My solar system is set up to go on automatically when the roof temperature reaches a certain level (not sure exactly what) as long as the desired water temperature setting is higher than the actual water temperature. The solar system is acting a bit strange today. The day is bright and sunny...

I have what appears to be pool return fittings (see picture) used as spa jets in my spa. Our pool/spa was installed under a previous owner. Is this a proper for these fittings or would it be worthwhile to swap them out for actual spa jets?.jpg[/IMG]

I can still get liquid chlorine at Home Depot in Gilbert AZ but, like other places they have quit getting new shipments. What would be the worse case scenario with 10pct chlorine produced July 1st that has been stored outside in the shade? Would I be better off with 6pct chlorine that has been...

The calcium hardness on my Arizona pool has reached 600 after starting with new water 11 months ago. All things considered it’s not too bad yet, but at what point should I consider replacing some water?

I’ve been routinely adding 6-8oz of acid daily to my 13,500 gal pool to keep the PH at 7.6. 3 days ago I converted from liquid Cl to a chlorine tablet feeder as I prepare to leave on vacation. Since the change the PH has dropped to 7.4 without the addition of any acid. My Cl level is 7.0...

I’ve had my Dolphin for a little more than a month and I love it. But, in reading the instructions it appears you can only operate the cleaner on a scheduled basis for one week if you are away on vacation. I suppose the theory is that it shouldn’t operate for a longer period without checking on...

Like many TFP subscribers I have been ignoring phosphates for the most part and especially since changing pool water last December. Using liquid chlorine as a sanitizer my pool is looking great. A few days ago, I decided to test for phosphates just out of curiosity. I used a “free” test that I...

I’m in Arizona with a 13,500 gal Pebble Sheen liquid chlorine pool. I was operating with a CYA level of 80 keeping Cl levels between 6 and 10. I rechecked my CYA yesterday and it had fallen to 60. Do I drop my Cl range to 5-9 or raise the CYA back to 80?

I received mine a couple of weeks ago. Not sure how I lived without it. I have been using the single cleaning function until I recently decided to try the Fast mode. It didn’t work. No light on the power supply and no action. I called Maytronics. I gave them my serial number and they said my...

The step going into my spa developed a minor crack which I repaired with some helpful hints from fellow TFP members. As a result of the crack, the sleeve for the pop up cleaner was forced out of round freezing the cleaner so it will not function. Does anyone have ideas on how I could make this...

When you have determined the amount of chlorine needed daily to keep your chlorine level at 6 or 7 with CYA at 80, do you still need to shoot for a target level of 9 to 11 if you are using a Stenner pump? With 3 injections per day it would seem chlorine levels should never drop more than 1 ppm...

I recently had Screen Logic installed which necessitated the installation of a new motherboard. Now when the spa is turned on, the actuator valve controlling the spa jets does not turn automatically. It will turn both directions using the switch. Is there a way to determine whether the actuator...

In adding Screen Logic to a 2006 vintage Pentair system, are there meaningful features I will not have without changing to a current motherboard? I have a new led light that I know requires a new board to experience its full capabilities. My pool is not SWG and is chlorinated with liquid chlorine.