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I'm coming back here to say thank you, ajw22, this was the correct answer and fixed my problem! For anyone else who has a similar issue, this is what the setting looks like in the Screenlogic app: Thanks again.

Thanks. That makes a lot of sense. I was having trouble with my temperature sensor over the summer so maybe it thinks it is freezing (it's definitely not). I'll see if I can get the air and water tmp sensors to calibrate, otherwise it might be time to call in a professional. I really appreciate...

Good morning! None of my pool equipment is set to run between 10 PM and 9 AM. The last two nights, the pool and spa have been cycling on and off between midnight and 7 AM. Here are screenshots of the history on my Pentair app from yesterday morning and this morning: I realized yesterday that...

I purchased an On the Go "Double Standard" water softener to top up my pool with softened water as needed. This softener has been discussed in several forum posts (e.g., RV water softener for auto-fill line) I would now like to plumb this softener into the autofill line at my equipment pad, so...

Sorry for the delayed response, I missed your post when you wrote it. I'm familiar with what you are explaining and followed your advice. I actually had it set up that way last winter when I was less worried about constant chlorination. What you refer to as the "spa makeup line" is labeled as...

Thanks for responding! What did you use to clean off the efflorescence? To answer your questions: At the moment, the spillover runs whenever the pump is running, so 8 hours per day right now. That's my typical setup for summer to make sure everything is getting chlorinated when the pool might be...

Thanks, I will try the SR3.

Thanks! I appreciate the point-by-point feedback.

Bear with me, this is a question with a few parts. I understand that the "proper" solution to some of those parts might be to rip something out and start again. While I respect that opinion, that's not feasible for me at the moment, so I would appreciate other options, even if they are not...

That's a very good point. I'll make sure we agree on target levels in advance and that I test them for myself before they leave.

Thanks for the input. I was aware of the loss during RO, but that's definitely important to know to avoid future disappointment. One of the RO vendors I spoke to did a pretty thorough job explaining the process. She also confirmed that they pull the makeup water from my home supply and treat...

Thanks for the input and the links. The On-the-Go softener looks great and is pretty reasonably priced. I'm leaning toward a whole-house softener but it's great to have an affordable recommendation in case I decide to just treat the autofill line.

The house water is right around 250 ppm CH. After the initial fill, I deliberately added calcium to bring the pool up to 350. (In hindsight, I needn't have bothered.) Since then, there have been no calcium products added. I think it's just an evaporation problem which I attribute to our dark...

My calcium hardness has gotten very high (~1,200) due to my local hard water supply and three summers of evaporation. I don't want to drain and refill due to the current severe drought. Unless I want to deal with high calcium forever, I think I need to get a water softener for my autofill line...

Thanks, Jim. It’s reassuring to know this is not a critical issue. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. - Jonathan

Thanks. Sadly this makes sense. The most innovative thing about my pool builder was their sales pitch so, in hindsight, I’m not surprised to learn they used an old (cheaper?) method here. I guess the good news is the pool has stayed clean and clear for the last two years without a float valve...

This week I have been catching up on a few items that were not properly taken care of or explained to me by my pool builder. The long story short is, thanks to this website and a little detective work, I was able to determine that the weir door and float valve were never installed in my skimmer...

Thank you both. I knew about not probing it but was not sure if, and how easily, the tip came off. I was reluctant to force it given the container is still quite full and I didn't want to get R-0011L everywhere. Turns out it popped off nice and easily, thanks for the guidance!

Hi All. The dropper/bottle for one of my test chemicals (R-0011L from a TF-100 kit) is clogged to the point of being unusable. Anyone have any tips for unclogging it? At $6 it's not a huge deal but I figured it was worth asking in case I'm missing an easy fix. Thanks!

Thanks, that's good to know. Sadly, while my local Lowe's carries those, the smallest size in stock is the 25 lb bucket. But it looks like I can find smaller sizes on Amazon.

Can anyone recommend specific brand(s) of 3" chlorine (trichlor) tablets that don't have unnecessary extra ingredients (such as zinc) in them? I'm looking for something I can buy in a fairly small quantity (i.e., not the $100+ bucket) and would like to reduce my search to some trusted...

This is a really good point. We had an empty conduit "sleeve" put under a paved area in case we needed it for wiring in the future. I can't tell if this would be useful for your specific project, but it's worth considering. Just make sure you make a note of where it's located for if/when you...

Personally I would not attempt the plumbing. The thought does not appeal to me at all. The thing that would make me most nervous is that if anything goes wrong in the future with plumbing, the repairs may involve demolishing and replacing bits of your pool deck or other hardscape. The main...

Nice plans! I don’t think you will regret a SWG. Definitely consider it. We have a suction port for a pool sweep and have not used it once. Got a robot and never looked back. Seeing how much junk winds up in there (dust, dirt, sand, dead insects, leaves, etc.) I am very happy to not be sending...

Thanks everyone. So far, so good!

Jim - I think the problem is my understanding and expectations. Having only ever used Pool and Spa modes until this week, I just assumed that pump running = SWG running. That was a bad assumption. To be honest, I was also not very organized in my testing and experimenting with my new settings...

Thanks Marty! That matches my observations from experimenting, but I was hoping to be wrong in this case. I suppose it make sense from the perspective that you would not want to accidentally overdo the chlorination. With that said, I'd still be happy to hear from anyone in the unlikely event...