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Hey Y'all, I read pool school on pool cleaners, however I am looking for some user suggestions. I have a relatively small pool with a pebble surface, and a dedicated suction port on the side wall. At our last house we had a Zodiac G-3 and we liked it (we named it "spike" because of the...

So, after 3.5 years my T-CELL-15 appears to be dead. Salt levels are fine (3600ppm), however the panel is reading 2100 ppm, and generating very little chlorine. I've acid washed it on the appropriate stand a few times, same issue. I've been looking for a replacement, and of course checked...

I have a question, I have a Suntouch automation system. And unfortunately two external wires got crossed and shorted. After that all of the valves and relays are measuring 25VDC on my multimeter. I pulled the board and noticed a socketed uln2803a opposite the connectors on the CCA. I...

We bought a house which has a Pentair Suntouch Automation System. We had an Aquarite AQR-15 from our old house. The aquarite manual says that it can be controlled from a Pentiar system, so I connected it exactly as the aquarite manual said. When running, the "Remote Control" light on the...

I am now a double pool owner for a few months until our old home sells. On our new home, I am noticing a lot of bubbling in the return jets when the solar heaters are on, but I am not seeing any water leaking out. My thought is that there must be a loose fitting somewhere where the water is...

Hey Y'all, I've been around the forums for a year. Right after we remodeled our pool, I unfortunately lost my job. My wife and I have to relocate for a job which I've just got, and I really need some help with this pool. We haven't bought the house yet, but we're trying to determine how...

Since controlling my own chemistry, this has to be the best year I've had with my pool in 8.5 years of homeownership. I've noticed two brown stains on the bottom of the pool, they clearly look like iron stains (about the size of a quarter each). They are on the transition between the shallow...

OK, so I had a pH of 7.8+. So I added MA yesterday, and may have had a bit of a heavy hand, and my pH went down to almost 7.0. Should I raise the pH chemically, or just allow it to creep up. Right now I am adding 1 cup of MA twice a week. Any thoughts on TA, maybe I should use this chance...

Not sure what to think. I have a Hayward S244T sand filter, and it is about 5 1/2 years old. Occasionally when it first starts running, I get a fine white particulate coming out of my returns for about 10-15 minutes. I freshly backwashed it hard (like 4 minutes), and rinsed. I'm still...

OK, so we had a ton of rain. The pool has had a tinge of green to it the last few days, crystal clear though. I am coming off of a SLAM and I have 8.5 FC, 0.0 CC the last few days, and a 7.6 pH. Planning on doing an OCLT tonight, since the pool is clear. Should I leave the pump running or...

I noticed my pool was a little cloudy today, I brushed the surface and saw green come up behind the brush. :-( So I pulled out my Taylor K-2006 and here is what I got FC 4.0 CC 0.0 pH 7.6 TA 115 CH 210 CYA 70 NaCl 3200 Temp 82F The pool wasn't "green" but a little off color. Any ideas...

So, I got my pool re-modeled (Nov. 2016) and the contractor disassembled the light and re-assembled it, he said that he replaced the gasket when he did. He obviously did not because the gasket is cruddy and the light is full of algae. I've e-mailed him, but I figure since this is Florida and...

OK, so I'm going to be brave and abandon the "turnover" methodology and let my pool chemistry determine pool pump run time. I think I'm wasting a ton of energy running my pump that much. I figure that I will need to monitor Combined Chlorine better to head off any issues before they become a...

Hey Y'all! I am finally adjusting my chemistry to become a salt water pool again. I added 3 lbs of CYA and noticed that my pH had dropped considerably. It dropped from 7.6 to 7.2, I am wondering if I should raise the pH chemically or just let it rise naturally. My surface is still curing...

Here is a picture of our pool. We got pebble sheen installed about 10 days ago. Here is the after and a before picture to compare with, the previous surface was a fiberglass surface over gunite. We are so happy to have the fiberglass gone! It wasn't so bad when we bought the house seven...

OK, so I have a Taylor K2006 test kit. I've never done DPD testing, always just OTO testing off a cheapie kit that I bought from a Big Box store. Sooo, My OTO test says 2ppm FC. My Pool Store (I know) says 5ppm FC My test is 9ppm FC. I am figuring that the pool store just quit dropping at...

My wife and I are excited, we have a house that has a mid 1980's pool. Nothing fancy, mostly a "play pool" from the '80s with an 8 ft deep end. When we bought the house in 2009, the pool had a fiberglass resurface over gunite. The pool was fine, but then about 4 years ago people started...