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Hi all, so I recently switched to a VS pump, but I noticed at lower speeds the cartridge filter gets clogged faster. With the old 1hp pump, the filter would get cleaned a couple times a year and the flow wouldn’t really change. Now at a low rpm I find a speed that looks like it works great...

Awesome, thanks for the info! I do have to ask, what is a VRV?

Hi all, I am working on upgrading my pool pump. I have the charts for both what I have, vs what I’m thinking about. (1hp version) https://hayward-pool-assets.com/assets/documents/pools/pdf/literature/MaxFlo_SS_2017_6.pdf (1.5hpversion)...

A SLAM should fix that right up.

The basket doesn’t drain, the solar system in the roof does. It has a vacuum breaker (I believe that’s what it’s called) that’ll drain the panels when the pump shuts off. The system always has air on startup with the panels, just takes about 3x longer as of the last couple months.

Hi all, I've been noticing my system seems to take longer to prime and push out bubbles on startup. I have cleaned my filter, checked skimmer and pump baskets and all are clean. The slow prime seems to be worse when it starts up with the solar heater...which makes sense because that's where...

Younger folks, with custom IOT devices are all about data logging. I'd love to be able to see my SWG settings overlayed with my FC readings from the past year so I know how my settings effect FC generation to time of year and sun exposure. Same for salt, CYA and hardness against each other so...

I will say that's why I use another service (poollogger) it calculates the same as pool math, but it has better data display plus graphing. (FC graph attached)

In the picture below you can see the chloine and PH side of the blue box all kinda gross, and the CC reagent looks like the OPs. The TA and CH tests don't seem bothered by being in the box, so I left them. the CH and PH are more frequently used anyways so the caddy keeps them clean and ready to use.

That’s what happened to mine. I left everything in the blue box it came in, and that happened plus the DPD powder turned black. I started storing them in a caddy instead of the I closed box it came in and the problem went away... after buying new chems. I figured pool water humidity in a...

In the summer here, I loose about 10-20 ppm a month in CYA. However I do loose salt and calcium hardness steadily due to having to drain the pool after a rainstorm. I have to bump all three up regularly.

If the terminals are labeled, Labeled L/Line (or gold colored) is the Black Labeled N/Neutral (or silver colored) is the White Labeled G/Ground or a symbol that looked like a upside down Christmas tree (or green colored) is the Green

I have mine running daily, the home automation triggers it, so it more or less lives in the pool.

I water my lawn with pool water when I have to drain it when the level gets too high. Have yet to see a negative. That being said, it’s unknown what the chemical levels of the well water are... could be lots more chlorine than a pool.

I have a temp probe inline on the plumbing after the pump, so it’s water pulling from the drain and skimmer. The floaters always indicate higher because the sun is right there. The cycling water in the plumbing is more accurate. The downside is when the pump is off, the temp probe becomes useless.

Hi all, the last few days my news feed has been full of stories about the new pool superbug called “Crypto”. https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/07/01/cdc-warns-fecal-parasite-cryptosporidium-found-in-swimming-pools/amp/ Many news sites have an article about it, here are some highlights...

Hi all, just looking to see if anyone has tried any non-pool related uses for left over pucks. Yes, I’m aware they will keep and I can use some on a vacation. But with a SWG, my uses for them are not great. My first thought was dropping one in the toilet tanks. They make bleach pucks already...

My Dolphin robot had some of the bearings come apart, but they were metal and not ceramic, however that’s the same spot I started finding mine. Had to replace all 6 bearings/gears in the cleaner for the tracks.

Do you have any pictures of transformers and wiring to pool? This has been on my list for a while now, and it looks fantastic in that pic. I personally use those strips and DMX decoders in my house, so I am very familiar with the systems, but can’t figure out how to get the wire to the pool.

Try tossing 50ft? I’ve had decent luck with sprinkling the DE powder for crawling insects around the yard.

I'm having that discussion right now with my wife. Our deck is painted with white deck paint (unknown if it's acrylic) but it's peeling bad. Between Florida thunderstorms and the dog running around, I'm always finding paint chips in the pool. I am concidering tiling or doing the stain option...

I can’t tell if those are floating or underwater, if they are floating we get those too about once a month after it rains, I feel it is something to do with their life cycles. Super easy to get rid of, just let the pump run. I see them show up at night by the thousands if not millions, but an...

If it’s not by the pool, or pump area... a friend of mine had his in the dining room, you could kinda see the pool from there! If it’s low voltage, you could probably trace some conduit fairly easily from the transformer by the pump, or along the exterior wall. Also want to toss out the...

That’s too cool! I would love to see the video if you could put it up on YouTube or any other video site.

92 with solar! I’m loving my warm night swims.

Is there a good drink floaty that can hold a can or bottle or a bigger (reusable) water bottle? Preferably something that can keep it cool, but not a floating cooler...just something that can hold one thing.

I just dump it outside on the grass. The pool is screened in, so it usually just a few bugs and not so much plant stuff.

Read this, 6 Key Differences — "Shared Hosting vs. VPS Hosting" (2019 Guide) Long story short, with a VPS (or dedicated server) you are running the show, with a site this big you probably want to setup automated tasks to pull DB backups, potentially mirror two servers every day for redundancy...

If you are indeed referencing the Universal model, I can only say good things about it. Installed it Fall of last year as my first SWG, and it’s been cranking out chlorine like there is no tomorrow. For a 13k gallon pool, I have had it set at 20%, with Florida sun my FC has been sitting at 10ppm.