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The pump is turned off when I switch. I'll have to listen for water draining when I move it next time.

Every time I switch the setting on my multiport - say to drain or backwash, and then back to filter, there are bubbles coming out of the jets for maybe the first 20 or so seconds. Is this a normal part of it or is it something I should be investigating?

After replacing some water to drop CYA, how long should you wait to test for it all to swirl together with the old stuff? I read some threads on here about CYA popping back up after replacing water, even in the absence of tabs and stabilizers. Should I test at a certain point and then test...

Thank you guys for your help!

After five years of pool water and texas sun, my cord is starting to disintegrate. It looks like a replacement cord does exist, but I can’t find any info on how to change it out. Can anyone point me to a resource? Thanks!

This thread also makes me wonder if I should try to do smaller drains instead for the benefit of the plaster/pebble. - Draining the pool in the middle of the summer in AZ

Probably not. I think what I'm wondering about more is the Texas sun hitting that few feet of pebble/plaster. It's 100+ here and the pool is in full sun.

The pool was filled in 2017. I've never drained the water, so it would just be whatever has been splashed out in the last 5 years. The pool water is at 91 in the heat of day, going down to about 87-88 at night. The hose water I just tested at 83. I let it run until it was "cold" and then...

A no drain water exchange will waste less than mini drains? I read the further reading on draining and I don't know how to calculate my DeltaT. What would I use to test for TDS? Based on that DeltaT, I would put a submersible pump in at the same time as refilling from the garden hose. Do...

Just as an addendum to that last comment, my pool is in full sun and the "coldest" day this week will be 98.

Someone suggested that I should do more of the "mini drains" by draining to waste until it gets to skimmer level and then refilling so that the Texas sun won't hit the plaster. I'm assuming the down side, even if I do a bunch in quick succession, is that it'll waste more water. Would you just...

Hi there. No water softener, no. Just regular city water. I tested it just now and it turned violet at 2 drops, blue at 3 so I'm saying somewhere between 50-75. I did find someone who can help me with the partial drain, but it's probably going to be two weeks. In the meantime, I guess I...

Just redid the test and yes, all of that is correct. It was my math that was off. It turned pale blue at 20 drops this time, which is 500. Thoughts on that calcium level?

Thank you!

I wonder if I’m doing the test wrong then. It’s supposed to turn blue, but mine goes from red to clear. User error?

So looking at the SWG information, it looks like about CYA of 80 is the max recommended, which would be a drain of about 1/2. (Gulp.) After I do that, would my other numbers look okay to install SWG without harming it?

Neither of them has asked a thing about my water chemistry. This is just what they explained as their process. Okay, go easy on me please! Mistakes were clearly made. When I first got the pool, I took care of it myself for about a year or so using the TFP methods and then found out a...

Investigating that salt system. I contacted two local companies. One said no problem at all to install, the other said they'd have to completely drain the pool to do it because otherwise the existing water in the pool can damage the new system. Um. What? Frankly, neither one inspired great...

I do. I use the ScreenLogic app and the waterfall is only on when people are swimming. I guess I'm just not sure what I bump it down to. How do I figure out the right speed for just general filtering?

I do have a water sheer and if I remember right, we bumped it up a bit because that looks really sad when it's not at least at 2200. Although with the ScreenLogic, I would be able to trigger that combo of if the waterfall is running, go up to 2200, right? Honestly, the speeds are just what...

Seeing as how I have been backwashing once a month, would you guys anticipate that could damage plants and trees?

Um...I have no idea what my filter size is. The sticker on it says Pentair Quad DE 60. Does that tell me what size it is?

Normal pressure for me (clean) has been about 20 PSI since it was installed. That's what the pool builder told me it should be at and I never did bother to research it. The pump runs at 2800 for 4 hours a day and then 2200 for 8 hours a day. This is also just what they set up and I never...

I have been backwashing monthly. That's what they taught me to do when they installed it. I do feel like it runs better afterwards, moves more water. Is that not a thing people are doing?

Thanks! With three salt pools, you haven't noticed any damage to the landscaping with backwashing? I really don't want to damage any of my plants or trees.

Hi guys. I'm considering transitioning to a salt system, but I'm not sure I fully understand what it would look like for me. Can anyone with experience using a salt system in a warm climate like Austin/Central Texas help me understand what the reality of them would be here? I read that in...

Thanks! Since I'm in an area with hard water (CH -600), I was under the impression I should be extra diligent in keeping the pH down. It's okay to let it drift up to 8 and then correct?

In the last month or two, my pool has required so much more acid that ever before. I don't understand what could be causing it. I hardly run the water feature at all, maybe 1 or 2 times in the last 2 months, the bather load has actually been lighter than usual. It's hot, like 90s - 100s, but...

Thanks! Are there any downsides to adding baking soda?

Hi all, We had a huge rainstorm a few weeks back which added several inches to the pool. It's eventually evaporated in our 100+ degree days. However, after the storm dumped all that rainwater into my pool, my pH shot up and has harder to maintain than typical. Testing revealed my TA somehow...