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Hi @ajw22 - checking if you had any other suggestions on this. It’s odd - the discoloration is definitely not around the entire pool. Mostly on the right side and around to far skimmer on left. It’s not a hard straight line - it’s almost streaky at the bottom. Also the steps at similar water...

Lol. I would be mindful of casting someone as being what you think they are. I am an engineer and computer science guy; so I understand your take. Took plenty of chemistry and organic chem in college - although I forgot much of it due to lack of use. My company likely builds the brains behind...

I think it’s unfair to suggest people who may own a device are “clueless.” Some of us value our time and also appreciate the evolving technology. Personally I visit a pool store (or Amazon) for two things - and that’s CYA and a 5 gallons chlorine jug (easier for the few times I use to Jack up...

I’m a Jetson’s guy myself - still waiting for my robotic housekeeper :)

Who said it didn’t work? If it’s low risk and I find that my Taylor testing is comparable - then I would be interested. But if it’s not - I totally agree with you. I’m going to give it a shot and will definitely share my results. If nothing else we can put this thread to bed :). Or maybe it...

AI for pool water testing is a little different from a self driving car or autonomous military drones. I can assure you that AI is much further along than any of us realize - military use for instant. Same place that started GPS and the Internet. I don’t think the concern is whether AI is...

They offer a no questions asked return policy - so there is zero risk if the case. Companies and tech like this only gets better when people give them a chance - and it helps accelerate the development and refinement. Their subscription model is a common model - and we obviously see it across...

Hi folks - after going SWG last year; I am definitely noticing tons of concrete or paver dust in pool as well as coping and coping grout beginning to corrode. The coping are standard concrete bullnose pavers - and the grout I believe is standard mortar. I recall this from when the coping...

It just seems like a majorly inconvenient design.

As part of my equipment pad upgrade last year I purchased a Pentair IntelliColor LED pool light to replace my aging Hayward ColorLogic (lasted 12 years until it started failing last week). The IntelliColor can be disassembled a bit and has rotatable lens for wide (side install) or narrow (end...

We definitely agree that tech can be misplaced for sure. I bought new kitchen appliances - and knowing my fridge filter needs to be replaced doesn’t excite me lol This is a healthy conversation I feel - I really hate testing my water because I am always balancing ten other things between...

I feel you missed the point that this is happening. I work and live in this space - and apparently others on this thread do as well. I see it every day. It’s funny that most people don’t even realize what the Cloud is…and it’s not trademarked btw. :) I’m not asking you to take me seriously -...

How long ago did people think Elon Musk was insane for his “self driving car” or “sending people to the moon in a reusable and self landing rocket”? Consider the level of investment to get to where those two “ideas” are today. Consider the massive regulation and other social and technical...

I hear you and don’t disagree. But markets are not moving slowly like they have in the past. Companies are innovating. Companies are disrupting. Many fail but the ones who succeed are going to change the game. Take a look at what Waze did for the market. It’s the data of millions of users...

I’m not saying Sutro is “the one” but it is coming and I would say within a very short number of years - hand testing will be as reliable as automated testing. The latter will indeed give you tons of opportunity to leverage data - I work in the IoT space and automating water testing and using...

@ajw22 - posted some pics and was taking a closer look again today. Very odd - there are other areas such as the steps which would be out of water during winter, but they are not the same as the dark areas. And the other side of the pool does not have it to the same degree a the deep end has...

Moved from here. While I agree that drop based testing is the gold standard - we also should consider the fact that “smart pools” are here and automated testing is the next logical step. I have not had a chance to test this yet but likely going to try. Since I pay next to nothing for pool...

Additional pics attached. So standing on the end of pool away from home; the apparent erosion and exposed aggregate is primarily on the right long edge starting at the concrete “seat” and the worst of it stops around the steps. Even the top step would be exposed during winter and it does not...

Yea that’s what it looks like. So I can lose plaster by winter exposure? Wouldn’t this occur to pretty much anyone since there doesn’t seem to be a way to prevent it.

Hi - over the last few years, I began to notice a dark stain between the time and a foot or so down. It appears to be the plaster area which is exposed to air during winter but that may be pure coincidence. It also appears to be most of the at around pool but not on the opposite long edge. I...