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I bought a Superior 1\4 HP Pump off of Amazon. Used 150 Ft. of garden house to pump into house clean out. City will not allow drainage into storm drain. Took two days to drain 2/3rds of a 20,000 gallon pool. Pump allows for larger hoses, but I used what I had. Didn't want to purchase a larger...

Pool surface looks good. I have been brushing it as pool has drained. I will test the fill water. Have not thought of that. Thanks for quick response - - - Updated - - - Thanks for response. CH levels are fine. The void warning for robot was a bit disconcerting. I appreciate reassurance.

I am a first time pool owner with one summer under my belt. I inherited a pool with high CYA(90-100). Previous pool owner used pucks. I am having to maintain a high level of chlorine to keep algae at bay. Earlier this year, I bought a Dolphin S200 robot, but read that the robot warranty will be...

In my city, it is against code to drain pool water into street/storm drains. We are required to drain into the plumbing system clean outs of the house. If you do this, be careful not to flood the house. You should frequently check inside make sure the plumbing system is not overwhelmed.

Lol.....but you bought your Discovery for $100 less. I should have listened to you and not procrastinated.

Recently purchased S200 from local pool store. I negotiated the price down to $749. They are a certified Maytronics repair facility. Do your homework and use online prices to negotiate on S200. Most will work with you.

I read that hair nets, used in skimmer basket ,help keep the small debris from making its way to filter. Could one also use a hair net in the pump basket? Is this frowned upon? Overkill? All the small debris from trees that surround my yard, are driving me crazy.

I just cleaned my Pleatco filters. Pressure started to creep above 20 PSI. My pool is surrounded by trees, which are dropping debris constantly. They were completely full. Easy to clean, but messy job. I will probably clean again before Memorial Day.

Re: Doheny's Discovery, S200, Active20, Triton owners club Found another local store. Bought for $749. I like being able to buy from Brick and Mortar. They are also Certified to repair. S200 will be in my pool by Friday

Re: Doheny's Discovery, S200, Active20, Triton owners club I procrastinated and missed the sale on the Discovery. I found a local dealer who sells the Dolphin S200 for $799. Two year warranty. They also do in house repairs. May be the same place Pooldv had his Discovery repaired. If wife...

That was quick. I called Harts in Colleyville. They will not work on Discovery. I asked the price of the Dolphin version of Discovery. It was twice the price.

Thanks for all the help!

I am in Southlake. Where did you end up taking your Robot for repairs. Ease of service will probably determine what I buy. Is this the best time of year to buy a robot?

Thank you all for replies. Is warranty intact if bought online or do I have to find local dealer for S300 or Discovery?

Happy Thanksgiving all, I have in ground pool, with quartz bottom, surrounded by Oak trees. Getting a lot of acorns and leaves. Any recommendations on Robot that is best suited for this type of cleaning?

Don't forget to run Pool Pump 24 hrs a day and brush pool once or twice each day during slam.

Did a quick Chlorine test only. FC is at 10.

Chlorinator is turned off, so no chlorine is being added to pool at this time. I have pump running from 10am-6pm. Pool cleaner(Polaris) running for 3 hrs each day. Borden Pool, they are who conducted pool school, set up this schedule on Aqualink. What do you think?

Tested water this morning. FC-11.5 CC-0 TC-11.5 CH-475 TA-50 CYA-55 ( I think I am getting better with this test the more I do) PH-7.2 Brushed pool for first time, after testing water. Made the pool water a little cloudy. Hope this is normal. Plan to clean cartridge filters in a few days...

Pool school was informative. Learned how to use Aqua link system. Glad I went through it. Showed me how to clean filter. which I am going to do next. - - - Updated - - - Thanks Kim. she is a Boston Terrier. Very sweet and extremely smart. loves to follow me around. Jim has been very helpful...

Latest test results: FC-13.5 CC-0 TC-13.5 CH-375 TA-50 CYA-70 PH-7.2 I think was I was waiting to long to start CC test. I made sure I did it quickly and came up with zero. FC is starting to drop. Test was performed at noon.

Test results for today: FC-15 CC-1 TC-16 CH-375 TA-40 CYA-70 Forgot to test PH. Will test tomorrow. Took first swim today after mowing lawn. It was chilly, 79 degree water, but glorious! Ill post again tomorrow with new test results. Do I need to do full test again or just FC and PH?

Yes, going to schedule pool school for mechanicals only. Ill do a full batch of tests tomorrow- mid morning. Chlorine tabs are almost gone.

Wow Jim! Thank you so much. Must of taken along time to type up this comprehensive list. I will turn off Chlorinator. I saw a on/off switch at base of tube. I will test tomorrow and post test results to see what needs to be done next. Things at work should settle down soon, so I can give pool...

Below are photos of Pool, Equipment, valves, Polaris and Filter pressure reading. Hope these help. Let me know if more photos are needed.

Okay, Test results are in: FC-17.5-Took 35 drops of R0871-looks really high. CC- 1 TC-18.5 CH-575 TA-40 CYA- 60-70 I was very careful with testing. took sample from deep end, over elbow deep. Turned vile over only when at depth to fill with water. Took pictures, but will have to post...

Lol At throwing bottle over fence. Got keys to house. Going over this morning, but raining heavily. Supposed to rain for next 4 days. Can I get accurate readings with test kit while raining? If not, should I go ahead and add a gallon of liquid Chlorine? Correction to size of Pool. Found paper...

Thanks for all the responses. Went to closing. Funds have not been released so, I don't have keys. I going to have to go to work, so test results and pictures will be posted tomorrow. Went to Kroger and bought two gallons of 8.25% regular bleach and Home Depot for a gallon of Muriatic Acid. Ill...

Not sure who has been maintaining pool. Water is clear. Looks well maintained. Also, not sure how the previous homeowner was chlorinating. - - - Updated - - - I will snap some photos of Pool and Equipment. Pool kit arrived early. Take possession of house and pool today. I will post results as...

Southlake is overpriced! I'm sure I paid too much for this house, but backyard is beautiful. In your first response, you said add half jug of liquid chlorine each day? So add two quarts of Chlorine?