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Jim, if you know - do you think there is a missing valve that needs to be installed?

Yes they changed the weir doors, it didn't seem to make much difference

Ok thank you so much for your help!

One more question for you knowledgeable people - the pool company thought my issue was not super well cleaned filters, so they came out and did a chemical wash on them. Then put the pool at 100% and said "looks its skimming well now"! But from reading forums here, it seems like you shouldn't...

The pool company is coming out again to look at it today. Question for the two that said there is a missing diverter - before I push this on the pool company I want to make sure I understand. It seems like the diverter/valve on the pipe that is labeled Skimmer 1 will do this. If I point the...

Ok thank you, I will turn the lid around.

Sorry, it says TriVac 500. This one https://www.amazon.com/Hayward-W3TVP500C-Pressure-Automatic-Cleaner/dp/B07SPM1YK9 I am not aware of any filter I need to clean out (pool builder didn't mention that!) - just empty the leaf bag

It is a Hayward 500. It is connected to a hole in the wall of the pool, but I have no idea if it has its own suction or if it is using the pump as its source of suction.

Yes, maybe I am calling it the wrong thing. It's not a manual, handheld vacuum. It's the little robotic pool cleaner. It runs for 2 hours every day, so it is always plugged into the wall. Isn't this normal? I thought everyone leaves these plugged in all the time.

Yes, I have cleaned out those baskets in front of the pump. They weren't full at all and it didn't seem to make any difference, unfortunately.

Yes, you are right! I looked at the pump and its max rpm is 3450. It is a Hayward Model SP11A105CCb1 I'm not sure what you mean by what automation do I have. Like when is it automated for the filter to run and the vacuum?

The pump is running at "75%". I'm not sure if you would prefer to know the rpms, I'm not sure how to find that out. Its this new fangled system that I control on a app on my phone.

Oh oops, my TA was 120. I added the baking soda because I thought I wanted it to be closer to 7.4. I didn't realize the target pH was determined by the TA. Noobie mistake.

Thanks so much for these tips Jim. I just got my Taylor 2006 kit yesterday, so I was waiting til I got readings to reply. I tried the above suggestions and turning off the main drain didn't seem to change anything. The psi stayed the same and both skimmers still had suction (sorry you can't see...

I have been using shock to add CYA (it was low according to Leslies). But I am switching to liquid bleach now.

Liz, I think you are onto the issue! I turned that valve a few different ways and it did increase the flow on skimmer 1, but it seems to mess with the flow on the other one (skimmer 2). I tried messing with skimmer 2's valve but I couldn't get them both to draw better. I think the pool company...

Thank you! That graphic is very helpful, I was a little confused as to which way to turn. I've turned the fountain down some but it didn't seem to make much of a difference on the skimmers unfortunately.

Hi Jim, thanks for the response. Here are some pictures of the pool and my equipment. I hope it is clear/close enough. You may be right about algae being chemical, not mechanical. I am not that experience in pool maintenance. I was just thinking of a river vs a pond, one is stagnant and one has...

Thank you, we have and hopefully they will be cooperative. One more question, if you know the answer - would poor suction/water flow cause algae to grow easier? Or is that a completely different problem I am having? I am prepared to SLAM the pool, but don't want to waste my time/money if the...

Thank you for the insight. I'm not sure about the settings of the main drain - it is automated and the valve swings open/closed/partially open on it's own depending on what "mode" it is on (pool vs spa). I have no idea how to even change this as it was set up by the pool builder. There are two...

Hello all, we had a pool finished in Feb '21 (covid purchase!). We are having major algae problems, I am working on getting the chemicals balanced, but I think the bigger contributing factor is that the pool wasn't set up properly. Can you tell me if this sounds normal? The skimmer/suction is so...