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    Hayward - W3C3030 SwimClear 325 sq. ft. Cartridge Pool Filter question. Low pressure on manual air relief valve

    I just noticed that the filter after venting the air has a very low pressure, Water/air used to come out at high pressure/volume and now is barely trickling torugh teh manual air relief valve. Opened the filter to change the cartridge and same thing the air would barely get in to equalize, I had...
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    Pump not starting, please help !

    Just came back from vacation and main pump won’t start. Pool is murky and have no clue how long the pump was not started. I put the system in service mode and recorded a video . Any suggestions are highly appreciated. I will add the video shortly to this thread
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    Smart (Alexa) Spa Remote Jandy 8 (Emulates Jandy 8 button spa remote)

    So I wanted to share with TFP crowd my new favorite automation added to my pool system. I found out about this when trying to locate a replacement for the spa control that is unreadable and partially working , an old SPALINK® RS 8-FUNCTION. So when searching on Ebay for a lower priced unit I...
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    Need help with Jandy pump controller. Not switching off.

    So the pump is not shutting off from the control panel , even in Service mode, I can hear a click but pump continues to run. My home warranty apparently cover only the pump and wiring :mad: not the actual controller so I figured out that must be a relay becauise everyhting else works just fine...
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    Caddy for Dolphin 300

    Hi Guys and gals, can you recommend a place to buy the universal Dolphin caddy? I have the Dolphin cleaner but is a pain to deal with the storage. Thanks in advance. PS I would prefer to get a good deal and also to help this great site in the process.
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    Pump makes a lot of noise, maybe motor is dying.

    Hi Guys, recently the pump is making a lot of noise , I think is the motor but now 100% sure as this is a very old pump too. Any suggestions for a replacement, either motor only or the whole pump? Please help ! I have a friend who is certified electrician so installation should be easy.
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    Low salt reading on GoldLine Aqua Rite Chlorine Generator with T-15

    So I cleaned the cell because was working for more than 3 months now, before cleaning salt level shown was 3100 after using garden hose to spray some debris in the cell and reattaching the salt level is 2.80. I tried to get a new reading but no luck. Power and Generating lights are on . PCB is...
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    Adding CYA and freaking out at the results

    I tested the water after the rainy season we had here in California and CYA showed 0. Repeated the test at Leslie's and result was also 0 . Pool is about 34000 gal so the recommended amount to add is 19 lb to reach 70 ppm. Already added the 19 lb, last scoop today, and reading is off the...
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    Pool lights upgrade

    My pool has the old style lights using a light generator and fiber optic conduit to the actual pool wall. Problem is that the generator was not included when I bought the house and looking at prices it is super expensive and wasting energy so I start looking at alternatives and found this under...
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    Pool Deck cement sealant

    Not really under construction, pool has been built a while back but it's new to me. I had some work done in the backyard next to the existing pool and contractor suggested to add cement sealant to the deck because texture attracts dirt like magnet, he suggested a sealant which is glossy but I am...
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    Robotic pool cleaner for large debris

    Hi TFP , firstly thank you for the wealth of knowledge everybody is adding to this great site, it allowed me to save my "green monster" pool last year and taking over the pool maintenance without any issues . Now I have a new challenge, just bought the house with pool and in the backyard I have...