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So who is impacted by the national salt shortage? lol. Just read this on abc three days ago. Apparently salt production declines in winter, but people after floods are rebalancing their pool driving up demand. I was impacted, and Mitre 10, who carries Sunray, said they haven't had stock for a...

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I bought a tune up pack and it explained that gears are the problem. I opened it up and indeed, debris was stopping a gear, and the propeller was broken. Now it's fixed.

Yeah, seems poor advice. The same manufacturer said it can even work with salt outside of maximum. Dunno if that is true or not, not sure I would test it. I've operated my current SWG at the high salt end, and at 90% output, it melted the positive lead twice. Even though the manufacturer...

I was browsing chlorinators, seeing what is available in the event mine dies in the future. In Australia, our SWGs typically have high salt requirements, but I noticed one brand claimed CH must be between 100 - 250 to avoid premature death. All other recommended chemistry parameters are aligned...

Well, after my SLAM dramas, pump death, and pipe leaks, my pool is almost back in tip top shape. Except for the pool cleaner. It now gets stuck in a corner. The wheel won't turn when in the corner in the deep end. However, everywhere else, the wheel rotates fine...

That is what I do. Not sure how, but bleach is now sticky at 12.5%, which is what us Aussies use. Agree, 15L drop down option for both CL and acid. Thinking over the TZ issue, I recommend using the TZ associated with the weather post code, or adding a new TZ field to the pool. This would...

Adding log entries doesn't always put it at the top. Maybe the same date problem, it's trying to put it in the past. I just ignore it because next time I'm viewing logs, or just refresh.

Not quite. The log times are correct in the app, but when I click on FC tile, for example, it suggests in the recommended tab that I tested "9 hours from now". Interestingly enough, I just did a test (2:40PM) and it updated correctly. I fast-forwarded my Android phone to 8PM with a log entry of...

Also, in Australia we use 15L drums of CL. Because we can. Could we get that added to the app? 5L jugs doesn't cut it. We use that much to sanitise the spiders out of our pools.

I've programmed time zones in the past. Absolute nightmare. Try comparing two and then reporting in a 3rd. Funny how right now it says my test was taken an hour ago. Which with daylight savings is pretty much off by the number of hours to GMT. I wonder if there are internal calculations that...

How do I report a bug? Seems there is a time zone issue with Australia. If I enter a test in the evening, go to the pool overview, click the test, it says the last test was "8 hours from now". In the future! @Leebo

Well, thank you all again for your guidance. Just like when I discovered you three years ago, I got through my slam. What a learning, to forget to drop PH. Once I did it properly, SLAM really only took a week. Three days of stable CL loss, no liquid top ups, and the chlorinator can keep up...

I've been at MA SLAM for almost a week once I realised my low CYA!

Well, I'm pretty certain I'm past the SLAM. The pool is crystal clear, CC is negligible, and OCL test checks. I notice a lot of "algae" at the bottom of the pool, but I'm thinking maybe this is dirt. Because of the tree, leaves are constantly falling, and the Jetvac has a lot of dirt and...

Thanks. I couldn't do much of that today because the booster shot made me feel like I'm on valium. But my stab in the dark paid off. I nailed the PH reduction, my PH confirmed now at 7.2. My FC is 11.5 and CC 0.5. I've read PH really does make a difference in CL effectiveness, 70% effective at...

Haha! I'm not THAT far north! But I've seen something similar at a croc farm in QLD! I've tested some things: FC: 17 CC: 2 CYA: 30 With a 29 degree days (85F) and high UV, no wonder I'm losing so much Chlorine. Will test PH tomorrow night, as I expect to lose 7-10ppm of CL tomorrow. So given...

Thanks. I do use pool math now, will see why it isn't sharing. My SLAM mistakes are high PH and lack of scrubbing. At least there is an explanation. It's TFP, there is always an explanation when things go wrong :) On the plus side, the pool is still awesome clear. Back in a few days when...

Wow, that's a good point. I can't believe I missed that. It was 7.8. That would explain it. I did put some acid in two weeks ago out of habit, but I'm flying blind. Plus my pump finally died, too loud to fire up. There will be no circulation for two days whilst I wait for a replacement. What...

I'm still struggling with the SLAM though, but sounds like raised CC (1 now) because of kids. The pool is sparkly and has a minimal smell, but algae are now blooming more. Just when I was a day away, it seems to come back, particularly with higher temperatures. I've never dropped below SLAM...

Well, good news and bad news. The good news is the SLAM is almost complete. I have to say; I don't recall it as clear as it is now. I'm wondering if I've lived with low-level algae and never knew. It has reset my definition of crystal clear. The bad news is the extra chlorine has raised my...

Thanks. I've been thoroughly sweeping 4x a day. It's disheartening to always see new brown "dust", but the quantity has decreased. Pool is crystal clear, and CC is now down to 0.5. I'm assuming this isn't considered clear since I still see debris, be it brown, or white, when I sweep.

So, if I understand what everyone is saying, actively sweeping the entire pool every day disturbs the buggers which would otherwise be resistant to chlorine. By not sweeping properly, or running the fountain, the algae sticks around. I can get that, i haven't been properly sweeping during the...

Thanks for the advice. I've vigorously scrubbed a few times a day and have left my equipment at the shallow end. The advice on clearing the fountain was sound. There was algae in there and it came tumbling out. As a result, I've also discovered I have a spa bubbler, which I didn't know! I...

I have a Jetvac. It cleans the floor very well for me. I've never had enough floor waste to justify vac to waste. The only issue was the storm 3 weeks ago. And maybe therefore I got into trouble. There were so many leaves, it took about a week and a half to clear. This is the first time I've...

What is the impact if I don't vac (i.e. I don't have one)? I'm assuming just a dirty pool floor and no impact on killing the algae.

I say full balance two weeks ago because that is when I started my slam. I certainly am using Clear Choice Labs testing. I know Brett :) Yeah, temps have been really high (30s celcuis, 90s F?). The only thing I've tested since is CYA a week ago, and the ongoing chlorine tests. Is there...

*sigh*. OK, I'll do that tonight. Brush everything thing down. Good point about the lights. I will remove them and brush. And actually, there is a shelf under the fountain which isn't always scrubbed. Are you saying that even though there is a high enough level of CL, mustard algae can thrive...

Cya was tested a week ago. The smell of chloramides is strong. Even if cya was low, that wouldn't explain cc of 2.5. A full balance was 2 and a half weeks ago. I also see the swg is badly scaled. I cleaned it a month ago, never seen it this bad. Would that imply PH is too high? I obviously...