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Whether you use a salt water chlorine generator (SWG) or liquid chlorine (LC), all pools are, or become, saltwater pools eventually. SWG pools are based on it, LC pools acquire salt over time, as chlorine, muriatic acid and humans all leave salt behind (which never evaporates and builds up)...

I'm advising a fellow TFPer as he replumbs his pad. Very simple setup: pump -> filter -> SWG. We are working on how to best physically locate the various components, as he can do so any which way works best. I convinced him to ditch five old PVC ball valves (three suction, two return) and...

My SWG started working OK a couple weeks ago, when I first fired it up after its winter hiatus. But then a few days later it stopped working. It was reading low salt (about 2200-2500 depending on the day), though my Taylor test read 3400. That low level reading keeps the SWG from producing...

Tired of your pool build blues? Just flip it over and make a second house instead!

Can anyone share their experience with AZPools? They have a great offer on something I want to buy, but I have never used them before. Any warranty experiences? EDIT: Since I asked this question, I ended up giving them a try. See post #5 below for the full review.

There is a school of thought, especially among pool builders, that an auto-filler is a bad thing. I think the primary reason used is that they can fail, and if your pool also has any sort of overflow protection, that the auto-filler could then pump untold gallons of water to waste. And that you...

I've mentioned several times over the years my purchase of Volt Lighting for my garden lights. Their build quality is amazing. Beautiful. Solid brass. All sealed up with o-rings. I purchased them almost eight years ago (7 years, 10 months and 12 days ago). I just had my first and only issue...

For all with an auto-leveler or any sort of overflow port in their pool: After that last big California storm, I noticed my pool's water level was very high. Too high. The level got above the outlet port of my auto leveler. I now recall I saw its pipe full of water a while back, but for...

How ultimate? Hey, it’s me! Since I became a pool owner I’ve been trying to find a good solution for reading both my pool temperature and my outdoor temperature. I’ve been through the obvious ones: floating in the pool, or stuck to a window. But I also had a need for my home automation system...

Think your yard isn't all it could be? Envious of others' pools, or landscaping? Wishing you had more time to make everything "just so?" Check this out: [After considering everyone's critique of this thread and this image and the way I approached this topic, I've cropped the original picture...

So this worked (so far)! It got its first test last night when my air temp dropped below my EasyTouch's Freeze Mode threshold. I expect this would also work with other Pentair controllers. I had a spare circuit, so I named it "Freeze" and set its Circuit Function to "Light." And I checked the...

As most of you Mac users might know, the computer version of ScreenLogic will not work on any Mac running anything that came out after macOS Mojave (version 10.14). That's because: 1. Apple's support for 32-bit applications ended with Mojave, and 2. Pentair never upgraded the Mac version of...

Short version: ya don't! You just replace it periodically. This isn't definitive, this is just what I found when I took mine apart. And there's no way for me to know that someone else's IntellipH (IpH) injector isn't designed some other way. Pentair parts do evolve, so who knows (probably only...

As Pentair IntellipH (IpH) automatic acid dosing system owners know, the IpH depends on a Pentair IntellliChlor (IC) saltwater chlorine generator. The IpH uses the IC's power supply, and monitors its flow switch, so that it won't dispense acid if the IC is reporting low flow. Unfortunately, it...

First time replacing Never-Lube valve o-rings. Watched a couple videos, simple enough. But I found this on the shaft, just under the two top o-rings. It's some sort of spacer. The videos didn't mention it. And one of the old o-rings was caught up in it, kinda smashed/pinched between the spacer...

I just suggested to someone with a failing pump to grab a cheap submersible pump to keep the water moving while they await repairs. But I couldn't recommend a specific brand or model. I've been meaning to buy one myself, as a just-in-case backup, but every time I get inspired I get bogged down...

I recently found myself hunting for the best price on a pool part I needed. I found what I wanted on a site I had never used or even heard of before. So, ya know, orange flag. Best price? Never heard 'a ya? What's the catch? So I tested the water by writing to them with a question about the...

To all of you TFPers out there that celebrate it, Merry Christmas!!! 🎅 Tell us about your day... What did you find under your tree? Something you wanted? Asked for? Didn't ask for but happy to get? Didn't ask for, didn't like, but can't figure out how to break that news? Anything for the pool...

OK, I admit it. I get sucked into some of those stupid click-bait articles. This pic was in the one I traversed this morning. No explanation accompanied it. Any guesses as to what happened? I have one, but I'll forgo the spoiler.

Seems like we have a lot of court cases flying around of late, here's another. Since moving into my house, I spent a lot of time in my attic running all sorts of wiring. Ethernet, EasyTouch/ScreenLogic control wires, video wiring, audio wiring, door bell wiring, Romex, you name it. All the...

So I visit my brother a few weeks ago and the subject of his elaborate front-yard fountain comes up. He describes how he has to add water all the time, and dump it all every few weeks to scrub it clean of the algae he's constantly battling. So I go into Dirk-mode and give him a crash course in...

Is that really you? Is that really your pool? If not, what gives? Why did you pick the crazy pic you picked? Do you plan on sticking with it? How often do you, or will you, change it up? And if you don't have one yet, why not? What are you waiting for?!? I'll go first, because I started this...

West Coast: hot out? Expecting more of the same for the rest of this Labor Day weekend? Today is going to be a beast. Recovering from your end of summer party yesterday? Or getting ready for it today or tomorrow? Check your FC at least twice each day, before and after the parties. With increased...

@mknauss Now I need a little help! Back in the day, original fill was TA 230. I battled that down to about 100 and then followed your advice to leave it alone to stabilize. Which it did. It has consistently tested at about 50 ever since. Until this summer. I guess I was pushing my pH down too...

I have a shade sail over my pool. Even in perfect TFP water I need to hide from the sun once in a while. But to position it where I wanted it, I needed to run a cable over the water. Now I like me some birds, and have supplied them with literally a million places to hang out (hundreds of feet of...

Pool guy left me a floating thermometer. I think it's the go-to model/brand: white, with hexagonal top (float). Worked fine, mostly. Got a little cloudy after a while. A little hard to read. But my main complaint was: after I took it out to read, then tossed it back in, it would float on its...

It's rainy today, so I'm trapped inside. Why not hang out at TFP!?! If anyone's been wondering why I've been mostly AWOL from TFP, here's the tale. In my defense, I did answer all my private messages, and even chimed in here and there as time permitted. And that's been the challenge, the time...

Not sure where to post this... Nov 20 I received a receipt from Apple regarding my "Pool Math Premium Subscription (Automatic Renewal)." That was expected. What was not expected was Pool Math app today locking me out of capabilities, claiming I need to renew. Was I supposed to do something...

I wanted to take a little survey. Now that swim season is winding down (for us on this side of the planet), we can look back at a summer of use (or years of summers), and contemplate our choice of pool. I chime in about deep ends on build threads when there is a question of pool depth (and...