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This is the one test i struggle the most, other tests are simple add x y and z then count drops and multiply by x. Is there a test like that for pH or im stuck having to guess the pink shade??? I tried a handheld meter but they go out of calibration quick :(

Hello everyone!! I have a Dolphin S300i cleaner that i purchased new back in March of 2018, finally the cable broke (blue shell cracked and it is exposing the wires inside) so i think its time to replace the cable, but those suckers are not cheap $200... + i think i need to get a few parts that...

Hello all I been having all sorts of issues with my pool (about 7 months old) has some high pH for a while, then some stains, PB tried doing a wet acid wash, which increased my CH to over 1000, ended up hiring a company to do my weekly maintenance, and it think he is doing worst than I was, he...

Hello, when my pool was been build my PB made a huge deal about how this pool had returns on the bottom for heating... Im now wondering if this is true or not really... Basically i have returns on the sides (top) and on the bottom, should i heat it from the bottom returns, side ones or both? Or...

Water results from few mins ago: FC -> 5.0 ph -> 7.2 TA -> 80 CH -> 875 (****) CYA -> 50 SALT -> 3600 My CH seems very high what should i do lower it? Besides draining pool a bit and adding new water? is there another way?

Hello, is it normally for my pH to increase from lets say 7.2 to 7.6 in a day? been happening alot and been using a ton of acid... Also my water tastes very weird its like salty but not really, hard to explain, but it tastes funny. Here are my test results from saturday: FC 1.0 (working on...

Hello all, i have a Tfkits kit and im struggling with pH the colors never really match for me, every other test have you count drops till color changes easy easy, but pH is always a guess game for me. I also purchased the pH meter from TFkits but it goes out of calibration by the minute. Is...

Moved from HERE @zac280 did you figure this out? having similar issue.

Good morning i have a week old pool, that wont hold chlorine, here are my readings from yesterday: FC -> 0 pH -> 8.0 TA -> 50 CH -> 250 CYA -> 0 Added about 1/2 gallon of acid, reading from today shows around 7.0 I also added a gallon of liquid chlorine yesterday (Sodium Hypo 10.5%) and still...

Hello all, so my previous pool was just easy 2 valves deal, my new one has so many valves that im getting a bit confused on how it all works, so there is some automation and currently have two modes, Pool Mode and Spa Mode. On Pool mode all suction and return happen on the pool, and on Spa Mode...

Hello all, i have a 5x11 spa on my pool, with 7 Spa jets, im not sure what kind they are but i know they used a Waterway Poly Gunite Jet Wrench Tool to put them on, and they look like these: https://www.amazon.com/Waterway-Plastics-806105021465-Internal-Adjustable/dp/B003VW0S4W/ (but dont quote...

Good evening, pool builder did a hot start on my pool, few gallons of acid. I have a test kit and it shows pH around 6.8 (maybe lower since color was a bit darker) and TA at 20 (didnt test anything else as started raining). Pool was plastered Tuesday with a dark NPT mini pebble, full of water by...

Good afternoon, im almost done with my pool construction, builder came out today and started the pool, but the person that came said that they have no idea how to work with the automation, that they will try to find someone to deal with it but it could take weeks, so i want to set at least some...

Hello all, im on the process of buying a test kit, looking at the K-2006C or the TF-Pro kit, but when i went to the TF-Pro website i saw they sell a TF-Pro Salt and was wondering if i have a SWG if i need to get that salt kit? What is the difference between it and the regular TF-Pro? is it to...

Good morning All, im currently building a pool, and added the automation package, but want to be sure PB is doing it right as i pay around $6000 for it. Here is a list of the equipment: - Pump: Jandy VSSHP270DV2A (Energy Efficient Pool Pump: ePump 2.2 & 2.7 HP | Jandy) - Filter: Jandy CL340 -...

So lately i been noticing the top of my water is dirty like full of dirt... I tried speeding up the pump, and closing the pool bottom suction only leaving the skimmer suction on, but didnt help... any other suggestions???

So with a variable speed pump how does someone find the right values? Basically how long to run it and at what speed?? i guess i need 3 different settings, regular daily cleaning, water features (bubbler and 2 deck jets) and heating (heat pump) For water features only me can tell what the...

Just wondering why or why not i should consider a robotic cleaner for a small (14x28) enclosed pool (as in screened in)?

So "most" people i know that have pools (not many) take their water to a store like pinch a penny, get their water tested and add what ever they tell you to add, but most of you guys seem to have your own kit... Just wondering why? why invest and go tru the trouble of testing your own water when...

I have an enclosed 12k gallons pool, and i want to get a small automatic vacuum for it, i guess i narrow it down to: Zodiac G3 vs mx6 vs hayward aquanaut 200 i dont really want to spent to much on a cleaner since the pool is screened and there are no leaves or big debris to vacuum... Thanks!

Hello all i just got a heatpump (hayward 140k btu) and want to install it my self (im electrician just not familiar with heatpumps), so the manual only shows electrical connections to the heatpump, in my case 220v. My question is shouldnt there be a connection between my pump and the heatpump...

Hello i just got a pool and im looking into automation it has: - Hayward SP32900VSP TriStar VS Pump - Hayward DE4820 DE Filter - Hayward aqua rite 900 - Hayward Color Logic LED Light - Hayward HP21404t heat pump - Intermatic T40000RT3 looking to be able to use my phone to control my current...

I just purchased a hayward heat pump (HP21404t), they recommend on their user guide 2 manual isolation valve (one on the inlet and one on the outlet of the heat pump) also a bypass valve, and a check valve (if you have an automatic chlorinator or salt system, which i do)... My pool builder says...

So i currently have a 14x28 3-6ft pool, and i want to get a heat pump for it, since everything i got is hayward i rather stay with them, now looking at their heatpump line their 140k btu heat pump is only $200 more than their 125k and they share the same COP which is $200 more than the next...

Peeble sheen was done 2 days ago on a brand new pool, yesterday they came and acid washed the entire pool, and stared filling it, today it finished filling few hours ago, builder said that the only thing i need to do is brush it, and that he will start it Monday... i see some interesting spots...

Hello all new here and new to pools :) so im getting a pool built at home at this last friday was gunite day, they shot the entire pool but one seccion collapse, and instead on shotting it with the hose like they did the previous part the just did by hand, I questioned and was told the it will...