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I had a heck of a time finding an alarm people were really happy with here so I figured I'd share our overall very positive experience with SwamCam. Some key takeaways: Phenomenal American-based support team that spent a whole lot of time on the phone and via email assisting with install and...

120v BRS 2 Part Doser - $70 Stenner 1/4" Injector - $15 5 Gallon Jug - $15 It's a 120v pump, so I hooked it straight into an intellicenter relay for easy automation. Already had a cheap outdoor box for the plug to easily swap it out if it dies... Also had some old 1/2" CPVC and a rubber...

The clickbait title is comparing the cost to run my pump at 40gpm (say for solar) for 8 hours a day at around $0.35/kwh. In reality, for most of us running at a lower speed with cheaper electric (currently around $0.13 here), that's only a small savings. However, I wanted more pressure in the...

I have gone through two "rust resistant" aluminum umbrellas two years in a row, each with the same result: Rust that eventually covers the pole and fills the hole with a dirty mess that is obviously not ideal to have in the water. I'm concerned I'm just going to keep buying variations of the...

EDIT [Source Code]: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k0feg94ucntjhgi/AACU6vqU088z4NSxl2gSLIFga?dl=0 TLDR: I've been thinking about the relationship between GPM and solar heat delivered to the pool and believe it to be more nuanced than the efficiency chart we've all seen. I put together a little...

SOLVED: Venturi tees are restrictive https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/solved-venturi-tees-are-restrictive-heater-bypass-next.269119/post-2358505 TLDR: At 1250 and 3450 RPM, I get 30 and 60 GPM in Spa mode (6 returns), but 45 and 105 GPM in Pool mode (3 returns), measured via a FlowVis...

TLDR: The intellicenter sensor ports are shorted together somehow, or the software/firmware inside needs to be reset. We came out of Ian pretty fortunate here in Tampa, so I can't complain too much. However, the 12ga exterior wire I used for my solar sensor had its insulation ripped off and...

This appears to only happen in unusually cold weather for Tampa, but the solar sensor I installed with our new panels is giving out impossibly high readings at night and early morning - whenever the air temperature goes below 50-55 degrees. It's quite accurate during the day (as tested by a...

I just installed 500sqft of Heliocol panels at the advice of @Dirk and others with great experiences. I plumbed two 5 panel sections in parallel sloped slightly down so they can easily drain through both the return side (into the pool return) and the feed side (through the 3 way solar valve into...

On the weekends or in the evening, let's say I turn on my heater when the pump would otherwise not be running. This makes my SWG run which increases my FC a variable amount that is hard to pin down. Is there really no way to control the SWG directly in Intellicenter scheduling? Ideally, I'd like...

TLDR: pH rises from 7.2 to 8.0 in 60 hours, but @JoyfulNoise said he is able to go 10-14 days without adding acid due to proper TA and Borates. I'm wondering if I should lower my TA a bit, increase my CYA a bit, and add borates? Hey all, so appreciate your help both directly and indirectly...

FIRST A THANK YOU First off, you guys are awesome. I have literally had perfect water from day one April 20th. It has been remarkably easy to maintain and the water is so comfortable. I grew up with parents who had no idea how any of this worked and would just shock the pool harshly on a regular...

We have a 400k natural gas heater being installed with our pool build in Tampa, Florida. Our pool will end up 12k-13k gallons, it faces west with no shade other than the pool cage. Roughly what temperatures should I expect throughout the year without using the heater? Trying to decide if it's...

After over 2 years since I first spoke to some of you on this forum, we started our dig today, click here for a link to today's progress photos and here's one of them: This was our last render but keep in mind we have different materials/furniture and we slightly sized up the deck on the side...

After looking at this nearly two years ago and recovering from sticker shock, we have decided to go all in with a pool here in Tampa and have been working through PBs for months to get a design and company we really like. Unless one of the couple companies left is going to really wow us, we...

I came up with a design that I thought looked pretty nice "on paper" but walking in my backyard and laying out rope outlining a pool makes me feel several things that I'm having a really hard time visualizing: 1) The pool feels really small! I can't help feeling like it looks so small at 14ft...