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As I was doing a backwash on my Sta-Rite DE filter yesterday, I was reading the backwash instructions on the filter and they said to rotate the valve to backwash for 1 minute then to rotate the valve to filter for 20 seconds and repeat the procedure 3 times. I have always rotated to rinse...

Does pollen eat up chlorine?

I just happened to be by the pool this morning when the pump started up and there was a lot of air coming out of the returns as it started, kind of like if I had taken the filter apart for cleaning and then restarted everything. It lasted for about 30 seconds and I don't remember seeing this...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Anderson County Hazmat team along with firefighters from the Homeland Park Fire Department responded to a home after an explosion occurred on Saturday. Officials said that they responded to a home along Abbeville Highway near Clinkscales Road regarding the...

This app seems to have very little functionality. Unless I'm missing something, no way to change modes or length of time. The original app aloud for these changes. Do you need to buy their $100.00 dollar remote to have access to these features?

My Maytronics Dolphin M500 has passed on so I purchased the Dolphin Sigma and I am totally disappointed as it continually gets hung up on both of my main drains. It will sit there until the time runs out. Not once in all the time I've owned the M500 has it ever got stuck on the drain. In...

Anyone with a year or two of usage of the Ariel SolarBreeze and if so, how has it held up?

I am seeing what appears to be a higher FC loss than I would normally expect. We have had a lot of rain and every time it rains a lot, I get a ton of earth worms in the pool. Is it possible the chlorine is being consumed due to the large number of worms (several hundred removed today)?

I noticed this morning my SWG is running with the water temp at 49 degrees, no delay showing for cold water. The other morning there was a cold water delay with the pool water at 59 degrees. The only differnce I see is that this morning things are running in the freeze mode. Am I about to have a...

I have a Sta-Rite Intellipro VSF model 013004 pump. The outside temp is below freezing and the pump is in the freeze mode, however the flow is very low. I don't remember the flow reducing in the past. Screenlogic indicates the flow is 28GPM which is the normal flow rate when the pump is running...

About a month ago I replaced my wireless router and started ocasionally having the following in a box on my computer screen labeled CRYSTALPAD "The Connection to the Remote has been Shutdown unexpectedly". I would restart and sometimes it would go days without the error. One thing I have...

I need to replace the power supply on my M500 Dolphin (membrane over start button has cracked and moisture has gotten in) every place I look it is $299.00, anyone know of someone selling these at a discout? Steve

Our Solar-Breeze NX2 is no longer working properly, goes forward for a few feet then into reverse and repeats this for as long as it is running. It looks like repair parts are no longer available. This was an very expensive unit to only last a couple of years. Has anyone had experience with a...

My Dolphin M500 keeps losing connection with the app which as of late has gotten worse. Maytronics thinks the blue cable needs to be replaced and the unit is out of warranty. Does anyone know if this part is available and something I could change myself? Or any other suggestions to resolve the...

I have had a couple of times where I have seen on the bottom of my pool typically in the deep end what I thought was clumps of small green leaves. This has usually occurred after a windy day. I would put the robot in and let it clean but usually to my surprise when I went to empty the filters...

The only indication of a problem is red low salt level light is on. Salt level according to Pentair Windows app is 2750 and I know this level is not normally low enough to stop the SWG from working. No light light as far as percentage of time it will run although I have it set for 60% in the...

Instead of backwashing I have started to take my filter apart and clean it a couple of times a year. Each time upon restarting I have had a significant amount of very dirty water reenter the pool. I have the multi valve set to closed while cleaning. Any suggestions?

Tested FC yesterday and it was 5ppm so I added 65 oz of 7.55% bleach to bring it up to around 7ppm. Checked this morning and FC is at 4.5ppm. My SWG is running at 65% for 12 hrs and the following readings where just taken. FC 4.5 CC .5 TA 60 PH 7.8 CYA 20 ( this was 60 on May 27, we have had a...

As I was walking by my pump yesterday, I noticed it had just stopped and a few seconds later it started back up again. I had noticed this once before about a year ago. I'm assuming this is happening more regulary than once a year as the only time I would notice is if I was right next to the...

My 3 year old Dolphin is no longer getting up and cleaning the water line, do I need to replace the floaters?

A week ago I back-washed our DI filter because I could see the wattage the pump was drawing had increased from around 105 watts to around 160 watts. After back-washing the wattage dropped back down as expected. We left for a week and after returning the wattage has climbed to approx 200 watts. I...

FC level yesterday was 4.5, I added 50 oz of 10% bleach and tested today and got a reading of 5.5. I expected a higher reading today. Does the water temp have anything to do with the reading, was 24 hrs enough time, or do I have some bleach that has gone bad?

All of a sudden within the last week I am finding dead spiders on the bottom of the pool. I don't mind having no live spiders in the pool except I normally have several a day that I escort to the skimmer and I can't help but wonder what has changed. The only change that I can put my finger on is...

I have a Dolphin M500 which goes in the pool about every other day, is it still necessary to brush the walls and the floor? Pool is and has always been crystal clear.

My FC seemed high using the Taylor's drop test so I took a sample to a couple of pool stores to see what their test would show. My testing indicated 7ppm and both pool stores showed 5 ppm. I recently bought replacement reagents for the R-0870 and the R-0871 which were a couple of months over a...

My TA is low (40) yet my PH is and has been consistantly 7.5 , how critical is it to adjust this and what is the best way?

I have a schedule set in ScreenLogic for my pump to run from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm every day. Last night for the first time since installation a little over a year ago the pump did not turn off at 8:00 and ran through the night. Any ideas?

I'm trying to find a place to purchase an extra zinc anode for my CMP 25810-xxx-050. I have contacted CMP but they tell me just to go to my local pool store. I have searched on the web and cannot find it, all I see is the complete unit. Anyone know where to purchase? Steve

I am trying to find a skimmer for the top of our pool and came across Solar Breeze. Looks pretty pricey. We have problems with the neighbors mowing their lawns when the wind is blowing and the fine clippings ending up in the pool. Also, a lot of pollen in the spring. Are the filters fine enough...

My SWG is not producing chlorine, SWG indicated 2200 ppm yesterday and I added 40 lbs of salt yesterday afternoon. This morning SWG still indicates 2200 ppm and is not producing chlorine. I have tested the water with the test kit and it indicates 3400 ppm which should be more than adequate for...