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Attaching a pic of my pool for shape reference...

Not to just pile on with another 'What Robot should I buy?' thread (although this is really what it is), I've seen some newer, different ones out there and I'd like to get some perspectives. I've owned two different pool robots and preferred one much more than the other... of course it was also...

Does this thing report pH to the Intellitouch system?

Re: Pool Control by Autelis for Jandy: Web and home automati I'm working on a similar Indigo plugin for my Pentair Intellitouch system (through it's RS232 serial interface). Again, it will be nice to control the pool and auxilliary circuits from my iPhone. Like you note here for Jandy, my...

Re: Is this spa behavior normal (difficult heating when cold Thanks. Here's a shot from the same IP Cam... [attachment=0:297x2evk]Back Yard.jpg[/attachment:297x2evk]

Re: Is this spa behavior normal (difficult heating when cold Ok. So problem solved. It's important to note that when it was only heating to 95, I was getting in and saying, "I know it's only 95, but it feels good. Must be because it's cooler out". And when it only heated to 92, I didn't get in...

Re: Is this spa behavior normal (difficult heating when cold Attaching a pic below. My spa is a bit bigger (but also has that increased surface area which makes it *look* even bigger, but I think that surface area is all giving up heat). Anyway, we'll see if the increased gas pressure helps...

Re: Is this spa behavior normal (difficult heating when cold Wow, mine wouldn't heat that quickly either! I emailed the builder, and he actually stopped by and said the regulator was at a lower pressure than it should have been (moved it from 4.9" to 7" of water column). Hopefully that helps...

My wife and I build a new pool this year, with spa. (My last house had a pool with no spa, so the spa part is pretty new to me). Anyway, it was great in the summer, turn it on, it heats up - great. But now that winter is arriving, I'm having trouble getting it hot enough. I have the thermostat...

Re: Spa 'aromatherapy' crystals, etc... Does this mess up my Well, I'm not too worried about not detecting a problem (and not looking to use these to mask anything - thanks to this place, my pool tends to run pretty well). I don't expect this stuff hangs around for ever - I'm figuring on a day...

So, I've been poolless for a little over a year, moving into a new house, but we just had a new pool built, with a spa (which I didn't have before). Anyway, I was on the poolgeek website, and they sell a bunch of 'armoatherapy' solutions and crystals to add to your spa. Smells nice, all that...

Been out of my last house for several months now, and getting ready to add a pool to the new place. Not sure what the etiquette here is on recommending a PB, but if you have someone you like please reply or send me a PM. (Had one shining recommendation for a PB from a local in my neighborhood...

Yeah, I think the pool is being 'compromised' as well. Pool is pretty old. Definitely no builder to bully. No idea who even built it. Any idea in what's involved in filling it in? Or cost? Would it be hyper-expensive to replace it with a gunite pool or something? I mean, there's already an...

Ok, so this story has been going on for some time... I noticed my pool leaking a couple of months ago. It was hot, but the bucket test showed me it was definitely not evaporation. I was about to have someone come out to find the leak when I found a crack in the side. (I'm pretty sure my pool is...

I had seen that pinch-a-penny site earlier on one of my google searches, but had a hard time finding the cart in their store to add to the cart (the site google linked to wouldn't let me add it to the cart). Anyway, since it was the only lead I had, I picked up the phone, and after getting...

I bought a pool lounge a couple of years ago, and have not been able to find another one near as good as it since. After much searching, I've finally tracked down the manufacturer and model name... but it's been discontinued. I tried my local Leslie's (where I bought the original) and they say...

My pool light quit working, so I unscrewed the housing and pulled it out. When I popped open the housing, the rubber seal was very tight to the housing and had some sort of substance on it. Almost seemed like a dried version of grease. Is there some specific substance I should be using here? or...

Dang - I realized I posted this in the wrong forum. Mods - can you move to Pool Equipment (or wherever is more appropriate than 'Reviews')? Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can find a waterproof (or maybe even just water resistant) universal remote control. I'd like to skip songs, etc from my floating pool chair, so a water-resistant remote would be awesome. Full blown water-proof that can float on it's own in the water would be the best...

So for my 25,000 Gal pool, I can count on using a half jug of bleach daily? That seems like a lot. Time to get a Costco membership!

By 'using' more than 2 ppm, do you mean using up 2 ppm per day? or just that 2 ppm as a level in general is insufficient?

Ok. After 8 days and 9 cycles of the pool water - I think the CYA problem is solved. It's hard to exactly read that test, but I'd say my CYA is now 30-35 depending on how fussy I want to be about seeing (imagining) the dot. Current results: FC 2.5 CC 0.5 pH 7.5 TA 140 Cal 160 CYA 35 How close...

I love these "Pool Stored" stories. They're almost as bad as seeing someone get "Best Buyed". LOL

Ahhh, good idea. I'll do it when I get home and can read my filter size and other specs.

Right, I understand that if I only drain, say 15% at a time, I only dilute it to 85%, and 0.85^x = desired dilution. X is gonna be a high number. I'm concerned about things I've heard about the fiberglass pool needing bracing to prevent from collapsing if I drain it to much, or even ground...

Ok, so I've drained below the skimmer, circulated and replaced twice so far. Slow process! I've also retested, using some smaller samples for some of the tests. Current results: FC - 30 (!) CC - 0 pH - 7.5 TA - 160 CH - Having a hard time reading this test. My sample doesn't get that 'red' to...

Great help, thanks. Well, I was using a 10ml sample for the FC test. The pool guys DID shock a few days ago, so I'll give the test another run. Good advice on using smaller samples for the other tests. I'll give that a shot too. I guess my next step is to start my cycle of draining and...