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Search turned up empty. My old T-15 cell died last year after 7+ years (Summer operation only, pump timer on ~1/3 time, chlorinator set to ~50%) I replaced it with a Hayward TurboCell940-CUL extended life cell, which I understood was the same as a T-15, just supposed to last longer. I bought it...

TFP has been a boon for my nice clear water for several years, and especially for figuring out what was in my pool house when I moved in and the previous owner had little idea what was going on. I have a 40x20 kidneyish shaped inground pool with metal sides. I believe about 20-25 years old...

My Aqua Rite T-15 cell is 7 years old so I half expect it to be worn out. My controller box is older, but I don't know how old. When I first opened my pool this year, the salt reading was a bit lower than expected, 2500-2600, when pool store measured salt at 3000. I added a couple bags of salt...

My search didn't reveal any recent forums on it so I'm posting. I'd like a winter safety cover to make it easier to put on & take off (old cover is wearing out). Figure I should start now so it's ready to go when the summer ends. Quotes from the local pool store are high for my kidney shaped...

My search turned up empty so I thought I'd start a new thread. I'd been using a random suction robot that always missed so many spots I had to vacuum it myself anyway. At the pool store and the sales guy recommended the Polaris 8050 sport, saying that the treads got good traction without...

The previous owners of my house replaced the SWG cell but later determined that it wasn't the problem so they kept both. After taking it inside for the winter, they then couldn't remember which one was old/new etc. I can't tell either but I've helpfully labelled them 1 and 2, only because 2...

I hope this question makes sense. My pool house plumbing was a mess (and leaking) so I replaced all my 1.5" plumbing with 2" and simplified it. It works great and moves way more water than it did before. The problem is that it now sucks so hard that it's overpowering my MX-8 supply side "robot"...

I currently have a 1.5 HP superpump driving my filter. When I opened this year, it seemed a bit noisy starting but it calmed down. The housing fairly hot to the touch though. I calculated my monthly electricity cost at ~$200, which is about how much I see bill rise when I open my pool. Question...

I've been using the TFP method the last two seasons and it was excellent. Unfortunately, this summer has been ****. I take readings all the time, using a Taylor 2006. Current reading FC11, CC0, pH 7.6, TA 80, CH 175, T 76, Stab 100, Borate 50 It started with small patches of light green on the...

Followed "Green Swamp Back to Sparkling Oasis" instructions,still green. Suggestions? I got back from vacation to a green pool. My neighbor noticed it was cloudy on Monday and turned green on Thursday. He measured 0 FC, so he added 2.5 gal bleach 6%. He also (incorrectly) measured 0...

Sorry, this year has been a challenge, after getting this pool (with the house) 2 years ago. I've slammed the pool twice and thought the algae was under control this year. FC 4-5, CC 0, pH 7.4, TA 100, CH 175, CYA 50. I'm using the pool calculator. I'm trying to get my TA down to 70 so that I...

Newbie here when it comes to pumps. I noticed this year that my pump doesn't seem to pump quite as high flow as it used to, but it still pumped 12 on the gauge and I would backwash when it got to 15. However, today my pump started making a lot more noise. Could a bearing be gone? It still...

My booster pump seized, the bag is kaput, and my Polaris 280 is looking pretty worse for wear. I was thinking of "the pool cleaner" or MX-8 to replace it, but the dealer has this "Zodiac Vortex 1", which he claims is a robot for basically the same price (or cheaper) than my Polaris or the MX-8...

I'd like to try borates, but I can't find the test strips anywhere. Where do you get them? or how do you test for it? Thanks

I've been using TFP for 2 years since we moved to our new house, but we just got an algae breakout. Not bad, but a definite green tinge to the water, especially noticeable in the deep end. I had been running my FC around 3.5-5 or so and my cc was always <0.5, if not 0. Anyway, we came back...

The pool has been working fine this year. A bit of algae earlier that cleared up with a shock and now no CC. I did notice some corrosion on my ladder and looking at my Taylor wheel from my 2006 kit, my index seems to be about -0.7? Pool Store said -0.9? Poolcalculator said -0.8. All those...

I just opened my pool. Of course no chlorine so I shocked with bleach. Only to 5ppm, but it looks good and no CC. With the dilution from adding snow and rain and refilling, I figured my salt would be down, but I was amazed that my SWG says 2400. I haven't added CYA yet (planning to soon as I...

First of all, thanks helping to understand pool chemicals so I could understand my new pool last summer. My kids loved it. In the fall, I drained about a 15" of water out of the pool, winterized it, and put the cover on. However, we've had a lot of rain (and snow-melt) this winter. The water...

This is my first winter with a pool. The pool is closed and I've put on the winter cover, which clips into a groove in the side of the pool. Initially the cover was on top of the water, but over time, it has sunk to about 1-2 feet below the surface. Now the water on top of the cover is...

I moved in this summer to my house with my first pool. The Polaris booster pump was leaking a fair bit but it seemed to work well and cleaned the pool. Based on advice, I bought a new seal kit. (Pool store guy said don't bother with a new big or little O-ring, now I don't know). Leak solved...

Hey guys. I just got this pool with my house 1 month ago. If it weren't for pool school and all your help, my kids would have been watching me struggle instead of swimming in the pool. Despite my complete ignorance about pools, my pool looks clear and sparkly and works great. Pump system...

I just bought a new house with a pool. Thanks for all the help in getting the water fixed. Now to the pipes! Sorry if this has been covered in other posts, I don't seem to have much luck using the search feature. Thanks for a pointer if you can suggest anything; I've gone through the entire...

Newbie here. I just bought a house with a SWG pool. The pool looks fine but I bought the Taylor K2006 kit even though the previous owner used test strips and took samples to the pool store every month or so. He said he had no problems. I can't read the strips reliably. Tests: Temp 84...