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So - been a bit neglectful of pool - new equipment looming; refinishing this fall; just had 14 yo FAFCO solar replaced with Helicol system. It's Florida, so it's fair to question - "Why replace solar in July?". Simple. Old system had massive leaks together with lousy roof penetrations that...

12 year old Fafco system (dealer installed - no longer in business). Panels are loaded with leaks - over 20 at this time. Many leaks fixed over the years per Fafco warranty - plugging tubes = reduced efficiency. The roof penetration tie-down straps with "caps" - some have come completely...

Pump Noise on Vimeo Listen to the video at the link above - this pump motor (replaced by Pentair authorized tech) has had this oscillating noise since installed. When installed, barely noticeable. Now - well, listen and let me know what y'all think. By the way, the "stain" at the junction...

So, I glance out at the pool this a.m. - pump's not on. Hmm...investigate...hmm....timer is stopped - in the power on position...hmm...check outside breaker - not tripped, reset. Nothing. Hmm...reset inside breaker, also not tripped...hmmm. Flip power switch. BANG! SMOKE! Then look...

Had to pick up some chlorine yesterday, so I tested the testers. They had just tested someone else's water - no rinsing of test tubes - just "dump 'em and on to the next" (me). I had tested just before leaving home - store is 1 mile away - same EXACT water sample: TFTestkits...

So, I got (by my own mistake) the R-7065 CYA 50ppm standardized solution on a re-order. Ok - gives me a baseline to show what CYA test should look like for 50ppm. Waited until new R-0013 arrived, performed test. This is all fresh stuff from TF Test Kits. (Rebecca is 'da bomb!) Problem is -...

I think something might be amiss. But, I'm not sure, thus the Title. My skimmer has 2 pipes going out the bottom. There is one of those diverter-plate thingy's (don't you just love thingy's?) and the swing piece is open. It always has been. I have never vacuumed the pool in 10 years -...

Old fixture had hole "eaten" through casing - maybe from a lightning strike 2 years ago. Light worked fine until about 4 months ago. My guess, that's when it filled with water, blown light, of course. So - fixture came out, no problem. Located Junction box, of course, it's 1" Schedule 80...

I've been "living" with my TF-100 for a few weeks now. Today, I learned to "pay attention". Saturday, 5/7: TC: 7.0 pH: 7.5 TA: 90 CH: 300 CYA: 35 This morning, 5/12: CL: 4.5 pH: 7.6 TA: 80 CH: Did not test CYA: 35 Added some stuff - see below. This evening: CL: 9.5 CC: 0 pH: 7.2-...

So, I'm just beginning the research - had an original diamond-brite quartz at my house in the 90's and that was okay; current pool is 30 years old with original "good" marcite plaster. Everyone I talk too says pebble tec - but I'm looking for SMOOTH surface. Any advice?

Hey, y'all. Beautiful day in Orlando. About 70 just now and NO HUMIDITY - those rare days we LIVE for! So, ran my first series of tests, twice to make sure: CL - .5 Ph - 8.2 - off the chart FC - 2.0 CC - 0 CH - 400ppm TA - 240ppm CYA - 30 So, for a 30 year old marcite pool, 16000 gal (with...