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So my pool was a renovation but it did not have an overflow drain. I’m worries about heavy rain which can cause overflow while away on vacation. I have all my equipment connected to easytouch system. Any ideas of how I can remotely drain water from the pool or perhaps a pump that I can leave on...

You may have a good point. When I shocked (liquid chlorine), the ph was at 7.8 and I realized the swg was still at 20%.

thanks, but i acid washed the salt cell before opening and again yesterday. I’ll wait it out and see what happens.

Opened my pool and after shocking it, I noticed white flakes floating around the water’s surface. Initially I tried to skim it with the net but particles are too small. Visited the pool store, and although pool levels were spot on, I was advised that it may be white water mold. Backwashed and...

But that would require that I break up the new paver patio and the concrete beneath it. Yes, I should have thought of this before I did that.

I travel a lot for work and pool remains on full automation; however, during two rain storms last season the water level almost overflowed which would likely have caused damage to pavers, liner, etc. Luckily I caught it on the camera and was able to get a family member to place the multiport...

Thank you for your replies. I actually read through another thread here and someone recommended a heated water hose, which is normally used for potable water in RV’s during winter months. I connected it and it works great. Tip: loop it around the pump once or twice and it never allows ice to...

Thanks for the info. I realized the issue was the actual hose the froze. I actually read on another forum about heated hoses with a thermostatic switch. Just ordered one. Let’s see if it helps.

Just wanted to know if anyone has any ideas. On how I can prevent the cover pump and hose from freezing when it snows over 12”. I’ve read about heater water hoses, but that still doesn’t solve the issue of the pump being completely covered by snow.

My pool is a steel frame and after a full renovation we decided to go with a thermal edge bluestone coping for a more modern and clean look. The pool was built in the 90’s and so the walls aren’t perfectly straight. I had the PB put a 4ft rough concrete pour around the pool which will carry the...

I will try again tomorrow and report back.

No, it’s brand new running two weeks.

How much muriatic acid should I add to fix the alkalinity?

After a whole lot of reading and a bunch of stories about damaged liners with some robots, I feel like these two models are the most indicated for in-ground soft vinyl liner pools. What do you guys think? Sharkvac XL or Nautillus CC

yes, I can see the tiny particles from the returns and floating around.

Also, it appears I’m having DE media returning to the pool. Yesterday I cleaned out the filter cartridges, checked all the connectors, and the rubber gasket on the filter for damage and found nothing. Ran the pump overnight without reintroducing new DE and this is how it looks this morning.

I will keep an eye on it. How can I calculate the swg output (hour / percentage / ppm)?

Thank you!

Should I still keep the swg at 50%? I have the pump on 9pm to 9am timer which means swg runs for 6 hours.

No, water looks good so far.

Waiting on TF100 kit to arrive and went to Leslies to have the water tested. Any recommendations so I can get a head start on this? Added 1 gallon of instant conditioner after this test.