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I’ve read differing views on this. When I stand in the sun with my back to the sun (and the tube in my shadow), the dot is obscured at 40. When I stand in full shade, the dot is still visible at 40, but obscured at 30. Tube at waist height. Which would you trust? Just opened the pool and need...

It’s opening day and unfortunately I have a very green pool. I got the equipment working yesterday, and added chlorine last night to get things started. Is it better to remove the cover and brush the pool; or is it worth it to leave the cover on for a few days so the sun doesn’t degrade the...

I am opening the pool today and majorly regretting letting it get this green. We had such a warm winter at times (with very cold snaps here and there) which I am sure contributed to the green monster. The water temperature is showing 58. But the water is the greenest I've seen in my 8 years of...

This seems to happen every spring when I open the pool. I remove the cover, the water is green, I start the SLAM process, the water clears, and no matter what I have dusty patches on the floor of the pool for weeks. I’ve never been able to tell if it’s algae, dead algae, pollen, dirt etc. I...

Looks like I need to replace my salt cell. I am getting "check salt" and "inspect cell" indicators, as well as inconsistent salt level readings. I just checked online and it looks like the replacements (40k gallon) are $900! I was not expecting this. A few years ago I bought my last replacement...

I closed the pool today. In the past I've had help from a pool company, so I need some advice to make sure I've done everything right. Photo of my setup is attached. I have two skimmers, two returns, a Polaris return, and a wall drain. I dropped the water level to below the skimmer. I put...

Yesterday my pool pump and salt system were not operating - not receiving power. After some troubleshooting, I discovered that the electrical connection (power relay box) in the timer unit had current going into it, but not coming out of it. Also important to note that there were ants in and...

I have a new yellowish-green stain in the bottom corner of my deep end. The stain appeared overnight. I added a bag of salt in this area of the pool yesterday. I noticed it this morning and thought it looked like algae, but it did not brush off at all. It is within a 3-4 foot area...imagine a...

Hello! I am fairly new to opening the pool myself, so your advice would be helpful. I have a mesh safety cover, sand filter, and I live in the South so it's already getting pretty warm here. My water temp is about 55. I pulled the cover back today and the water is quite green. I got...

I have two skimmers , two returns, and a wall drain which is about 5 inches below the skimmers. Here are the measurements: Bottom of skimmer is 10" below the top of the pool, returns are 18" below the top, wall drain is 20" below the top. My pool is 42" deep in the shallow end and about 8' in...

Hi, I thought my salt cell was failing because I was getting very low salt and temperature readings. After researching, I realized that I had somehow switched the units of measure! :giggle::giggle: All that worrying for no reason.

I have a leak on my Polaris booster pump. I found a hairline crack where the pipe connects to the front housing. I am ordering this replacement part: https://www.poolzoom.com/front-housing-volute-with-o-ring-pb4-60-new-style.html Here is my main question: My pump equipment is downhill from my...

My salt system is reading 0 voltage, 0 amperage, and 0 instant salt. No LED lights are on. When I restarted the system, the "no flow" light flashed (normal delay to establish a reading upon start up), then "inspect cell" flashed a few times and all lights went out, even the power light. I'm...

Hi! I successfully opened my pool by myself, rather than calling the family-owned pool company I've used for the past few years. Everything looks good so far. Day 1 - removed cover, got equipment working etc, added baking soda and salt, added chlorine to SLAM level, scooped out debris with the...

Our new dog loves to swim in the pool! I have no problem with him being in the pool, but are there any concerns about dog hair? My skimmer baskets have collected some hair - not an alarming amount by enough to notice. I cleaned a little more out of the filter basket. But I’m sure some has made...

Does the amount of powder affect test results? I’m never sure how “heaping” to make my heaping scoop. Just performed the test twice in a row (during SLAM) and counted 21 drops the first time, and 24 drops the second time.

Good morning! Proud to be a new TFP supporter. Opened the pool a couple of weeks ago. Last week a fine sediment started appearing all over the pool floor in small patches and along seams of the vinyl liner. I assumed it was dead algae or pollen (we do have a ton of pollen in our area right...

Hi, Do you prefer the manual vacuum heads with rollers or brush bristles? I don’t get a lot of leaf debris in the pool. I manually vacuum occasionally for vacuuming up dirt, dead algae, worms etc. My Polaris pump needs replacing so I need a good manual vac in the interim. Thanks!

This is my third season as a pool owner. I have some questions about closing the pool myself and blowing out the lines. We live in Alabama - we do have freezing temps in the winter but it's usually not extreme. As I understand many do not bother with blowing out lines and/or antifreeze in this...

Need some advice regarding my 15 year old safety cover that is showing its age. My best two options are: ordering a replacement Meyco cover, which is the same as the original. Replacement price is $2000. Option 2 is a Tara safety cover. The company is based in my town, so I would be happy to...

I need help interpreting my test results and FC consumption. I've typically been able to keep the SWG around 40-50% and maintain more than adequate FC. I like to keep FC higher than the recommended level to give myself a buffer, aiming for FC of 5 or 6 with CYA of 70 (or at least 60). Within...

I ordered a refill this morning for my TF-100 kit. My DPD powder is about a year old - it is clumpy and hard to scoop. Will this be at all accurate when I am starting my SLAM today? Need some way to monitor my levels until refill arrives.

I have a fine sediment collecting in the bottom corners of my deep-end, and in little piles on the floor of the shallow-end, near the return jet. It is brown/tan in color and looks like dirt. Could be pollen. It scatters and disappears when brushed or disturbed by the polaris. When manually...

Pool repair company replaced my pump motor and impeller today. Now, there seems to be air bubbles in the pump filter basket, and I can hear air rattling around in the filter. When I turned the pump off, the filter basket drained completely and it sounded like the filter drained as well...almost...

Pump motor is going out. Motor is about 5 years old. The rest of my equipment is original to the pool, 14 years old. Pool repair shop quoted $1400 to install a new variable speed pump (Hayward Super Pump VS). Other option is to replace the existing motor with something similar to what I...

At the end of the day yesterday, the motor was making a constant loud high-pitched screaming noise. I'm assuming the bearings are going out. What are my options here? Is this something I should call the pool shop to repair? Here are photos of my setup. As you can see the motor has some corrosion...

Our safety cover has three rips - the smallest is about 2" and the largest is about 10" across. There were claw marks surrounding the area, so I'm assuming some type of animal caused the damage. It's an aging cover, probably 10 years old. I would ideally like to get at least another year out of...

Over the winter, we experienced a leak located in one of pool lights. I am currently getting estimates for a new liner. The liner is 15 years old (we've had the pool for 2 years) so it was time to get a new liner anyway. I am thinking about having the lights sealed off, to prevent this from...

Hi everyone. I just pulled back the corner of my pool cover to find that the water level is extremely low. There's about a foot of water in my 4' shallow end. I did notice that the water level is sitting right at the level of the lights, approximately in the center of the light. So my thoughts...