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Hi All, Has anyone ever had this happen? I have a dolphin DX4 robot and no matter where I put it in the pool it always goes to the same spot in the pool and cleans the same area. very weird, hoping theres a way to fix irt? thanks

Hi All, Currently have a Jandy DE48 that needs to be replaced. I have a 30K gallon pool with raised spa. I am going to stay with a DE filter as I heard they do they best job, but wondering if I should step up to a 60? From what I see I am on the borderline of a 48 or a 60, wondering if there...

Hi All, Looks like im in the market for a new robot. Is there some sort of cheat sheet as to which ones are the best? I had a dolphin dx4, that worked ok. Something similar to that would be fine. Looking for something that has a controller of some sort so I can direct where I want it to go...

Hi All, Pool company came and opened the pool last week...added whatever chemicals they usually use and I left the pump running etc. Have been keeping the pool clean but the pool has this ring of where the water line was when the pool was closed. I ran a brush over it and it's not coming...

Hi All, Tiles on my water line, could need a cleaning - they have a white film on them. What is the best cleaner to use to clean it? Thanks

HI All, I have a 30k in ground gunite pool with raised spa. Latley we have been losing water during a string of 95* + days. Also, we ran our spa for a few hours one night. 1)does hot weather cause the pool to lose water (evaporation)? 2) does the spa running (propane heater) cause water...

Hi All, I have had two tiles that are at my waterline fall off and into the pool. What's the best way to repair? Do they make an adhesive that works underwater or while wet?

Sorry is this is in the wrong thread - I honestly didn't know where else to put it. My water looks good, tests fine - except I have a lot of pollen on the surface to where it looks like dust. I have a clean filter (DE), but am unsure what to do to keep the surface of the water pollen free...

Hi All, I have a MasterTemp 400 that is getting power (board lights up) but I am getting a service heater LED on and a "click" when i hit the spa button. Nothing is firing and the blower isn't turning on. It's a propane heater, when I turn the propane on - I am not sure if propane is...

Hi All, I have an inground 25K pool with raised/overflow spa. Here in the northeast i'm experiencing MAJOR evaporation/water loos due to the fluctuating temperatures. I'd like to be able to cover the pool to minimize water loss (and leaf accumulation) while keeping the spa uncovered in use...

Hi All, I live in CT - have a 25K in ground with raised spa that overflows into the pool. We opened the pool in April and have been good on water level up until about 3-4 weeks ago. Same thing happened last year - as the weather got cooler, I keep having to add water to the pool. I add...

HI All, I have a gunite pool - and it looks like (maybe) the robot left some sort of streak on the pool floor. I am not sure if it was from the robot, and it's slightly green, and doesn't brush up. I'm going to test the water tonight - but was wondering if anyone has seen this before?

Hi All, Curious if anyone has ever has black worms in their pool "burn" into the floors of their (gunite) pool? Pic is attached, tried brushing and it doesn't come out, doesn't come out with vacuum either. Also it seems like some light algae is not coming up with brushing or vacuuming...

Hi All, noticing some cracking and some of the concrete coming apart from my pool - I posted pic below - hopefully they come through. How would you fix it? I see some pool retailers have a concrete repair kit, is that something that would fix this? Thanks in advance...

I have a spa that overflows into my 25000 in ground pool. Water looks ok - chlorine is good (haven't tested in a while) but the water smells a little "stale" I'm not sure why this is - its "shared" water with the pool and the pool smells ok. When i heat the spa and use it, i change the valve...

What makes the CYA being 0 so bad? If CYA is high, that means chlorine is less effective / depletes in the sun, correct? Wouldn't you want the chlorine to deplete less in the sun?

Hi All, Looking at my new superflo and after vacumming a few times, my pump basket needs to be cleaned. It says that I have to relieve the pressure before I take the basket out. Is there some sort of valve on the pump that does this? the instructions say "Open the manual air relief valve on...

Finally got a chance to test my water for the very first time with the Taylor K2006 kit Hoping I did this right - how does it look? FC 6 ppm CC 5 ppm ph 7.0-7.2 Alkalinity - 60ppm Calcium Hardness - 270ppm (seems off?) CYA- has to be zero - i filled the tube and can still see the black dot at...

So I finally got my Superflo VS installed and running. I know what the manufacturers recommendations are - but I was wondering who else has a variable speed pump and what settings are you using? I live in the Northeast - i have a 25K in ground pool with raised spa, a Jandy DE filter and...

Seems as if I am not getting enough suction from my vacuum (checked hose for air) when it occurred to me that since I have two skimmers I'm probably losing suction through the other skimmer. Do you block the second skimmer some how? shut it off? (using a valve of course) I have a skimmer cap...

Hi All, I have a gunite pool - little algae on the floor of the pool, but most of it is on the walls. How do I get rid of the algae on the walls? Brush and then shock? Shock then brush? Vacuum it? Any help is appreciated thanks

Sorry for all the questions but I'm going solely based off what I'm told at the pool store. Currently I have an in ground 25k plaster pool with raised spa, Pentair Mastertemp 400, .75 hp jandy pump, jandy DE filter setup with a STINGL box The pump is on the way out, and the STINGL box is...

Hi All, I have a bit of an antiqued system (working on an upgrade) - .75 hp jandy one speed pump and a STINGL box. My pool is a 25k gallon plaster pool with raised spa. My question is, the pump keeps cutting off from low pressure (thanks to the stingl box cutting it off) it has trouble...

Hi All, I have a 25K gallon in ground pool with raised spa (unsure of size of spa) and my heater went - so I'm looking for replace. Currently in there now is a Pentair MasterTemp 400 - I've been looking around online at reviews and have seen mixed for both. I really don't heat the pool so I'm...

Hi All, Pool/Spa was opened last week, water still dirty and needed to be brushed and leaves removed. Water was green as it should be Got most of the leaves out but there was still vacuuming to be done. I have a robot, but figured I'd try to vacuum the old fashioned way not to overwork the...

Hi All, I'm in the market for a new pump. Currently have an older Jandy (1 speed) and need to replace. Is there a reviews section where I can read what the experts like? If not, what brands and models do you recommend? I have a 30,000 gallon in ground gunite pool, with spa that overflows...

My 25,000 gallon in ground pool has been losing water lately. I have been reading online that this is normal due to evaporation (we have been using the heater lately too, but only for spa) My question is - is it normal for pools to lose water due to evaporation in September (now October) in...

Hi all, Pool was a little low so I added some water from the hose - now pool is green (no algae present) I'm reading it's because of iron mixing with chlorine (or just iron being in the water) Water is from a well. Is there a test kit to test for metals in water? Should I even test it or...

Hi All, Getting the "Service System" light on my Pentair Master Temp 400 - could this be because of low propane? It's reading 20PSI on the gauge - not sure how accurate it is. Was using heater to heat spa - all of a sudden water was not being heated any longer and Service System light was on...

I have a spa and pool - spa is raised and overflows into pool. I'm curious to hear how often or how much propane is used in setups similar to mine. Heater is a mastertemp 400, only used to heat spa What kind of set ups do you have and how much propane do you use ? I'd like to hear...