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Anyone have an 18' Round AGP in the North East using a heat pump heater? Would love to hear what heat pump you have and your experience. Thank you.

Thanks again Rich! Yeah, been weeding through reviews and it seems service is hard to come by for the TTI Fab units.

Thanks Rich, that is helpful. So it looking like I am kind of at the tipping point with the 65k Raypak. Whats everyone's thoughts on the TTI Fab Stratos units? They have 80k and 100k units. The Website for them is not impressive but they have a a decent warranty, 5yr parts/2yr labor and made...

Thanks copterdoc! I do have the ability to get 220 to the pool, just pull another circuit through the existing pipe/run, no issue there.

Hi Everyone. The family is complaining that our pool was cold last summer and convincing me that we should get a heat pump for our 18' round AGP. Our summer was a bit cooler than normal and windy last year. Having a bit of an extended season is also a plus for us. I don't have a way to get...

Yes, that is exactly what it was. It was popped out of one of the pivot points and stuck. Popped it back in and it runs in low speed now. Thanks again!

Thanks Allen. Yeah, I'll blame that on being color blind :) The other issue was weird but fixed it per the above. Thanks for your help. 2 speeds here I come!

Hi Everyone, I solved the problem. 1. wires crossed from the switch re: Lo speed wire going to the high speed terminal and Hi speed wire going to the low speed terminal. Switched them and all is good. 2. To resolve the low speed only working for a short time issue: I saw from on YouTube that...

Hi Everyone, I just replaced the motor on my pump with a 1HP 2 Speed BN37V1 motor. I have the correct switch/end cover assembly and wired everything up this weekend. With lots of excitement looking forward to the benefits of 2 speeds, I turned it on to "Lo" on the switch but its definitely in...

Thanks for the input and motivation!

Thanks for the tip Maddie! I will order the kit as soon as I place the order for the SWG...I didn't pull the trigger on that yet. Hi Kelly, yes I am keeping the DE Filter. I have been having a problem finding a 1HP 2 speed pump like the Pentair Opti-Flo (though I find lots of them from brands...

Hey Newdude! Thanks for the guidance and encouragement. I can't wait to join the Dark side! ...I will be there soon...

Hi TFP. I had a great first season of pool ownership last year thanks to all of the people on this site. Looking forward to opening the pool this year, I plan for the "ultimate" system upgrade to a SWG and along with that, a more efficient 2 speed pump and switching from the accordion tubes to...

The color change for FC/CC is from red to clear, which I find very easy re: its got some color or no color. The TA test is difficult as it goes from Green to Red which are very hard for me to differentiate. I was very worried about this testing being colorblind but its turned out being a...

Hi Stoppalini, I am color blind as well and do need some help from my wife and kids. The PH test is the most difficult to do for me on my own. The FC/CC test I can do on my own. For the TA test, I can do it but I needed the fam to double check for me. The CYA test is a breeze :) I did a...

I found some videos on YouTube about pool pump cavitation and it seems like that is what is happening with my pump. Any recommendations on how to fix this? Seems that I have to try get more water to the pump. I use the Hayward hoses that came with the kit now, is there something better I can...

Hi Kadi, Welcome!!! Like NewDude said, this place is amazing. I am a new pool owner as well as have learned a lot from the info and awesome people on this site. Until you have the test kit and can provide your results, there may not be much to help with. Have you been adding Liquid Chlorine...

Hi Everyone, I have had my pool for almost a month now and my Hayward Power-Flo LX pump has been making a weird chattering noise from the start. Here is a video where you can hear the chattering: The noise is almost like there are little rocks washing around in the intermediate housing. The...

I went to two of the local BJs on Tuesday and both had lot of 4 packs of 12.5% for $14.99...was funny to see that they were almost out of Clorox Pool products but the LC was fully stocked.

Hi phickey12. Welcome! I am new here to and have received such a warm welcome and great advice in getting my new pool started and successfully running on the TFP method. With that, others will ask too :), what test kit do you have? I recommend this one as its the one I have and is very easy...

Thanks Marty. CYA monthly and TA weekly, got it! Did my first "Daily" round of testing today and got: FC = 5 CC = .5 pH = 7.2 So nothing for me to add today, yay! ...probably because nobody went in the pool today. It was cloudy all day and rained for a couple hours with the solar cover on...

Hi, First, a big thank you to everyone here. All of the advice has been spot on and testing and adding chemicals has been very straightforward and easy. The PoolMath app is great too, thanks to those who developed it. I have been testing all items every day and these were the results of...

Thanks everyone. Off the to science lab to measure up some soda ash and dissolve it in a bucket... I hope all of the fathers out there have a great Father's Day tomorrow.

Thanks for the motivation and advice everyone. Hey Newdude, I like you "school" examples :) Today is the third day and here are my test results: FC = 2.5 CC = .5 pH = 6.8 TA = 50 CYA = 30 So, CYA is where I want it per the guidance here. I will add LC to get FC up to 5. For the pH, the...

:) The kids love “science” re: the SpeedStir and watching the colors change. I’m cooler blind so they make all of the decisions :) thanks for the advice, I will be patient and “watch this” all day today.

Thanks Newdude! I am super siked to get this going... The kids enjoyed the pool all day today, I took a dip but 70 degree water was a bit cold for me :) I just tested the water again, here are the results: FC = 3.5 CC = .5 pH = 7.2 TA = 50 CYA = 20 (you could hardly see the dot with a fully...

Hi, After many unexpected events causing delays, the pool is finally built, full of water and I just turned on the filter about an hour ago. The fam is so excited!!! I think my pump is way overboard for what I need for this pool, vortex in the skimmer for a while, raised the water level to...