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I am posting this here just in case anyone will be looking for the same thing. It is clear by now that Hayward is no longer offering any kind of integration with Google Home. If someone figured it out, please drop a note here. But I was able to get things working with Home Assistant. This is the...

If that's the case, it's a real shame. I guess I will have to figure out how to hook it into Home Assistant, and then I use Nabu Casa to tie Google Home into Home Assistant without giving Google unfiltered access to all my devices. It's the right way to do it, I was just curious if Hayward tried...

Has anyone found a way in 2025 to integrate the OmniPL with Google Home as Hayward said from release that would be possible? I called support, they said that someone would call me back which never happened, I searched for it, nothing. There are some instructions on how you may integrate it with...

@JamesW, thank you for the links, thank you so much! @mknauss, there was no FC in the water, I am certain of it. I am really anal about how I test my pool. I initially dumped 2.5lbs (which should be too much to begin with) and ran it 24 hours. I then applied the last 1/2lb along a single spot...

I am about to deal with the dread of annual metal stain removing from the walls of my light blue fiberglass pool. I am looking for advice on where to get pure ascorbic acid. 3 years ago I bought 3lbs on Amazon (PC NetwoRx Pure Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Powder). I ended up dumping all 3 lbs and...

@Newdude, thank you so much for your response. I wholeheartedly agree with the spirit of your advice. But even for future reference, do you have an opinion on buying a TCELLS340 on eBay? Are there any risks? This question applies now or in 6 months. As far as my 940 is concerned, I already have...

My TCELL940 is on its last leg after 5.5 years. Some days it works great, some days it doesn't produce, voltage and amperage are all over the place. If I can squeeze more juice out of it, great, I'll run it as long as I can. But either way, I want to be prepared for its EOL, regardless of when...

Thanks, guys! I agree with everything you said. But for extra security (did I mention I have some OCD when it comes to my pool? :)) is there an automatic tester that's less horrible and a less of a huge waste of money than the other ones? Or are they all made equal and it's really a shot in the...

Good morning! I fully comprehend that automatic testers are not great nor precise. When I'm home I test my pool daily with a K-2006 to the point of being OCD about it. I keep my pool exactly at the recommended values. But every year we go away a month in the summer and another couple of weeks in...

What would be the right range for the amperage? Water is 67-70 these days. I run the pump 8am to 8pm I understand and I'm sure it does. But It's been set as T15 since the day I installed and has worked fine. So this can't be the issue Again, nothing has changed since it was working fine in...

Hey guys, I already did the OCLT 3 nights straight and I lose about 0.5ppm. Today it was a cloudy rainy day so with the cell at 40% the pool stayed steady. Salt is, as I mentioned 2800 by my test, 3350 instant salt according to the cell. CYA is 60 and the FC is exactly where it needs to be. And...

Hey there! Using the K-1766 (which granted, shows an expiration date on the bottles of 9/23) I'm getting 2800 (14 drops), so Im on the lower end. The salt cell shows 3350. Which one do I trust? Probably the k-1766 even if a bit expired. I guess I can add half a bag of salt to see if it makes a...

My TCELL940 (paired up with an Omni PL system) seems to be slowing down after nearly 5 years of operation. It was fine last season (operating at 20-25% trough the NE FL summer/fall) and kept the pool at 5ppm running at 5% with a pool cover Dec-Feb. But now that I've uncovered the pool, it looks...

Thank you for such a quick response, you're amazing as always. I live in NE FL and this summer we've had especially high humidity, and some rain. I've drained a couple of inches a handful of times, but didn't refill a single time. As far as stabilization goes, it's been going on for a while...

I've read dozens of threads here about rising PH and understand the reasoning. I've been following the TFP balancing recommendations for my fiberglass pool for over a year now. My typical readings are: FC 5 CYA 70ish TA 60-80 PH I shoot for 7.6-7.7 CA 350ish And just like everyone else, I add...

Has no one looked into in Google Home integration or been able to come up with something? I actually called Hayward support. The CS rep didn't know how to answer my question and put in a ticket. Someone will call me in 5-10 days...I'm not getting my hopes up.

Hey guys, I've had my OmniPL system for a little under a year and has been doing all that I was looking for. But this summer I found myself in the pool a few times and wanted to do something that would have required me to get out and grab my phone wet. I have a Google speaker close enough for...

Yes, my plan for tonight is to grab a glass of wine after I put my kid to bed and read all the threads you've linked in your 2 comments. Thank you again for the kind help! I'm sure I'll have some questions.

Thank you, guys! I'll start looking into an iron filter. I don't use well water, but city water. Regardless, it has a high metal content compared to other places. In the meantime, as JoyfullNoise suggested, I'll give the Magenta Stuff a try, maybe it won't make the pool as cloudy as Metal Magic...

It's iron staining that vanishes with vitamin C. It's a light blue fiberglass pool so it shows very quickly, especially on the walls, all the way around. The city water around here has a high metal content, so each time I have to add a couple of inches of water due to lack of rain or kids...

I live in N. Florida and twice a year I play the iron staining / ascorbic acid game. Each time I successfully follow the same process (that I learned here) and use a bottle of Metal Magic. And each time the pool gets cloudier and more difficult to see through than Mt. Denali during a whiteout...

I have attached a pic of the equipment. I am not talking about air temp, but I am talking about water temp, temp that the OmniPL system fetches from the water sensor that's drilled into the PVC pipe in between the pump and filter. As I said, the only accurate water reading comes from the salt...

3 weeks ago I had an OmniPL installed by my local Pinch a Penny. I didn't have the option to do it myself. After a week I noticed that the morning temp reading was about 5-6 degrees over the real temp but towards the evening it would get close to reality. They came back and said that it's...

I have reached out to an authorized repair center and they informed me that their test is pass or fail. So if it's still producing at 10% capacity, it will pass and the warranty will not kick in. If that is indeed the case, it is truly disappointing. I'll still take it in after I get the test...

I have a Hayward Aquarite 940. Salt level is 3200, water is balanced and at 62 degrees in the N FL winter. it has been in operation since August 2019, so it's 2.5 years old, almost out of warranty. I find myself having to keep it at 35-40% to maintain FC (as opposed to what should normally be...

I would like to provide an update for anyone who may be dealing with the same situation in the future. After nearly a week, I am now losing only 1ppm of FC per day, maybe a bit less. Sunshine or lack there of does not impact it in any way. I've been adding 16oz of liquid chlorine each night and...

I should have been clear. Not only the CYA was 60 this morning, but it was early last week as well after bringing it up from 40, long before I messed with the calcium. Every value has been tested and steady for the past 2 weeks leading up to this. Anyway, it seems like there's no logical...

I just want to summarize the facts: 1. the pool was balanced and stabilized for over 2 weeks following an ascorbic acid treatment 5 weeks ago (where I followed the steps described on the forum for the 4th year in a row). 2. The only thing that was out of balance was the calcium. I added 12lbs...

Yes, this morning. It's 60.