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Just wanted to close the loop on this for anyone else that has a screen issue with their EasyTouch. I worked with @ogdento, and he was able to get me set straight - back up and running! Awesome guy, great communications. Highly recommend reaching out to him if you have any issues with your...

Thank you both - I came across that after I posted. I know, search is my friend. Anyway, I have never soldered anything in my entire life, but I ordered the part anyway. I figure, worst case, I'm getting a new motherboard anyway. And the part is like $5.

Hi all - opened our pool this past week, and after the winter, the LCD screen on my automation panel isn't working correctly. It's a 4-line scrollable display, and the bottom two lines are not showing. This makes it impossible (at least as far as I can tell) to see/update the schedule and other...

Thank you both. The salt LED is red. But my manual says "Low Salt" and "Add Salt" are *both* red (?)... definitely not intuitively written, but I suspect there may be different strengths of the red LED? Since my panel reads 2750, I suspect it's the "Low Salt" reading. I've gone ahead and added...

Thanks for the input. I always trusted my K1766 quite a bit more than the panel, and while the previous IC40 also always reported less than my K1766, it wasn't anywhere near the difference now. My concern is that I'm either harming the cell or it's not running at all (i.e., not producing...

Hi - just purchased and installed a new IC40. The lights on it are telling me I have low salt. I checked the panel, and it's reading 2750ppm. I performed a salt test with my kit, and I'm getting a reading of 3400. Also, my prior IC40 (as of this morning) wasn't reading low salt. Is this an issue...

Water clear, going to hit it hard starting tonight and hopefully can get it leveled off so I can actually test my cell's output soon. Thanks again.

I always understood it as "FC up to SLAM level", but not at or above.

Thanks Jim. The OCLT I passed must've been too long ago. I did the reverse OCLT, and over a 9 hour period last night, I actually *lost* 2.5 ppm. That's with the cell @ 100%. I was hoping to avoid a SLAM for now, as there's very nice weather (finally HOT) moving in tomorrow. But not sure it's...

Hey all, noticing a drop off in my IC40 output. It's roughly 5 years old. Have cleaned it regularly (1x per year, only if noticeable scaling). Question is: how do I tell for certain if it's failing? All my testing numbers are optimal (except now, FC) with TFP saltwater standards. Passed OCLT...

I second splash's advice: you need to get your FC up and keep it up, or you'll be fighting with your water until the end of time. The first thing I'd recommend is investing in a quality test kit. I have a link to the one I use in my signature. If you're going to follow the TFP approach, you'll...

I get the draw to "let someone else do it for me", but after 3 years with TFP, I can't imagine giving up the control to someone unless I was sure they were coming over every other day and were using the TFP approach. I need to ENSURE my water is safe for my kids and their friends to swim in, let...

You can buy the individual salt test Tom is referencing here: K-1766 Taylor Salt Test. I own it and it's worked out very well. I notice my results are more consistent than what my panel reads -- or that test strips give you.

Hi - I did a quick search but didn't find this specific question. I have a 5-ish year old IC40 SWCG. This year, upon open (two days ago, I live in Mass), my display panel is reporting a water temp of 147 degrees. It's been relatively warm in Mass, but that seems just a tad high (it's really...

I had just performed a salt test just prior to squeezing the sock! I'm guessing that is it... there's a bit of crusty material on the salmon/brown reagent that I notice gets on my hand a bit. I'll be that it's -- thanks to all for the insights!!!

Thank you both!

Hi all - Just had my pool opened, and noticed the CYA was a tad low @ 50. I threw some in a sock and let it sit in the skimmer, squeezing it yesterday a couple times. The pump was off overnight, and I went out in the morning to check on things. The pump fired up, and within about 10 seconds, I...

I run my pump with the cover on all the time. So, yes, it's fine. I also have added chlorine with the cover on many times, and with no ill effect. As light notes, it's almost impossible to predict your daily FC usage. Assuming your SLAM is complete, I would suggest following the rule of thumb of...

Numbers are fine other than CYA still low as you note for a saltwater pool. That said, obviously something is off in the testing, which isn't likely a big deal given the levels we're referring to. But if your SWCG has been at 0% for the past 1.5 days since you registered 12 FC, and you've not...

A couple extra thoughts: it would help others if you are able to provide the specifics of your pool, such as size in gallons, filter type, and especially your SWCG model / size. We've deduced it's saltwater and you mentioned fiberglass, so those are covered, but putting them all in your...

I'm in Mass as well and I keep my CYA at 80 per TFP recommendations. At that CYA level, the FC target is 6, with a minimum of 4, and a shock of 31. FC of 12 isn't terribly high, and given the heat/sun we're having today and no SWCG output, my guess is that will be gone in a day or two if you...

Thanks all!

Hey all - anything inherently wrong with using dry acid vs. MA to lower pH? I have some leftover from before I joined TFP, and my pH has crept up to the point I would like to lower it. Probably not necessary to answer the question, but my numbers: FC 7.0 CC 0 CYA 80 pH 7.8 TA 80 CH 250

Awesome, thanks for the info Jim!

Hey all - my single underwater light popped out of its "bracket" this weekend. I wasn't there, so I don't know if it was the result of a child playing with it or if it just decided it didn't want to be underwater any more. Anyway, it's floating presently, but still fully wired up. I haven't...

Everything Marty said, but one additional callout: it's unlikely that your SWCG can bring your FC up from 0 or low to an acceptable level. Generally, you need to supplement initially with another source of chlorine (bleach, cal-hypo, etc.), and then allow your SWCG to *maintain* that level. I...

You can swim with FC up to your shock level for your CYA. If your CYA is indeed 80, an FC of 14 is just slightly above your target, and is safe to swim in.