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The topic has been beaten to death... industry "pros" generally have bad things to say about salt pools. My take is that they are not well-informed, they are sensationalistic, and want to sell you very expensive and borderline silly things like UV and other magic sanitizers because they can...

I have a Pentair Amerilite standard light fixture. I recently had the pool drained and power washed, tile cleaned, etc. After refilling, I'm now noticing what appears to be rusty water inside the light housing. Could the power washing have forced water into the light housing/compromised the...

Hey everyone, is anyone plugged in with the folks at INYO? I think we might have one or two floating around the forum. I see that INYO is now promoting a new brand of pumps and the PureLine stuff is being discontinued. I am curious if anyone can discuss the reason for that? Was there...

Is it a fool's errand to try to lower/maintain a TA of 70 when the fill water is 140? My "ideal" chemistry requires a low TA. I tend to have high pH, so I wanted to slow the pH rise cycle with borates. I wanted to get the TA to a target number before adding the borates. The target chemistry...

Hey folks, would love to get your input on this one. Disclaimer: The CH test is my kryptonite. However I don't think I'm crazy on this. My CH has somewhat suddenly increased and I'm not sure why. My autofiller is on a softened line, so it's not the fill water. We haven't had any rain and...

Has anyone rehomed their TF100 to a different box or case? I have been searching in earnest for over a year for a suitable replacement case. The included case is fine to fit the kit as it ships, and I even managed to get the K1766 bottles in there, but I also have a SpeedStir and I have a few...

Why is the recommended CH for SWCG pools higher than bleach pools? I have been getting around 310 or so with my tests. 2 pool store tests today (yes, I know...) gave me 241 and 250. So, either they're coincidentally consistently wrong, or I'm wrong. I admit that I have trouble with the colors...

Has anyone gone to a Poolwerx store and had a water test which gives 2 results for Alkalinity? One for "Alkalinity" and one for "Adjusted Alkalinity"? Occasionally I like to sanity check my test results against pool stores. Poolwerx has a digital meter system so I figured it would be less...

Hey everyone, I decided to try out the Inyo PureLine 40,000 SWG. I'm getting my water chemistry dialed in before I install the SWG. I also plan on adding borates -- I struggle with keeping the pH down. My fill water is about 7.6-7.7 (I honestly can't get a good visual distinction). My test...

Checking to see if my PoolMath test results show up...

Hey everyone, my old Whisperflo single speed pump is leaking. It appears to be coming from where the motor attaches to the seal plate. Looking at parts diagrams I can't seem to determine if there's an o-ring between the motor and the seal plate. It's a 4 bolt motor if that matters. Can...

Hi everyone, I was getting ready to order a bunch of new equipment and I'm not sure which pump I should be getting. My pool is 15,000 gallons, no water features. 1 skimmer, 1 vacuum line (about 35' of hose) with a Phoenix 2X suction cleaner. I will be adding a SWCG. I have 2 2" suction lines...

Hey everyone, I'm going to be replacing everything on my equipment pad and I'm trying to plan it all out. I have this valve on the return line, but I really don't know why it's there (and the handle was removed so obviously it wasn't intended to be used with any frequency). Is it perhaps...

I posted in another thread, but my remodel is wrapping up and I have a new mini pebble surface that's about 3 days old. My plan is to convert to SWCG ASAP. PB *strongly* recommends against SWCG with all the typical reasons (it causes corrosion of the decking, it doesn't produce enough...

My remodel is wrapping up. Pebble went in on Friday, on Saturday they acid washed and began the fill. Fill took ~42 hours and was just about 15,000 gallons on the nose. It finished last night (Mon morning) at 3am. I was told not to do anything until the official startup is done by the PB...

Folks, I need your help please. In a couple days my pool will be getting drained to start the resurfacing. It will be mini pebble. Great timing, since we just broke a heat record and are on the books for 100+ through the week and high 90's - 100's ongoing after that until the "real" heat sets...

Folks, can anyone tell me what the difference is between the Aqua Plus and the Pro Logic? Hayward Aqua Plus 40K Gallon Control and Chlorinator (PL-PLUS) - INYOPools.com Goldline Controls Pro Logic PLP4 Control, Chlorinator Pool or Spa Only - PLP4PACK - INYOPools.com I asked INYO support, and...

Hey folks, this is a long post with lots of questions. Bear with me. I'm a little overwhelmed with choices at the moment. I've been going round and round on options for changing/upgrading my equipment pad. Currently it's ye-olde single speed pump and sand filter. I have been looking at...

Hey everyone, I'm not sure if this is the best place for this post... mods feel free to move it somewhere more appropriate. I've been a ghost around here for a while, but yesterday my neighbor asked me for help with his hot tub/spa, because it wasn't working and he thought it was done for. He...

Oh wise sages of the internetz... Perhaps I'm overthinking this... perhaps I'm attempting to invent a $10 solution to a 50 cent problem, as the saying goes, but I'm curious how others solve this. When I skim/rake the pool, I have to dump the junk somewhere. Currently I just use an old small...

Hi everyone, I know this has been asked a couple times before and I've seen a couple different answers... I have pretty standard (for this area) slightly cantilevered concrete decking. Under the lip of the decking, between the deck and the top of the waterline tile, the grout is all...

Hi folks, I have postponed the resurfacing of my pool, probably till the season is over. I've had too many slaps to the budgetary face this year already and my plaster is not dire (yet). I was going to utilize the resurfacing project to do a total overhaul, since obviously it would be drained...

Hi folks, My pool's plaster is in fairly poor shape. When we bought the house last year, I had never owned a pool before so it was a learning curve all the way through the season, with enormous help from the information I found here. Now it's time for phase 2... my plaster is pretty dirty...

Hi everyone, I think my pump may be on its way out. It's a single speed Whisperflo 1HP (1.65) and I've been told by a couple pool pros that the motor is not original, it's been replaced at least once. Currently it's a black AO Smith motor, which I've gathered is pretty standard issue. The...

Hi everyone, I recently bought a house with a pool in Peoria, AZ. This is the first time I've ever owned a pool. I'm glad I found this site. It's already saved me quite a bit of money (though I've had to spend quite a bit getting this pool kicked into shape and I still have a long way to...