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I have a bottle of fix-a-leak waiting to be used (probably next weekend). I isolated my leak to the spa return which is under poured concrete decking. You have to bypass the filter media. I have a cartridge filter, but my bottle says to set your sand filter to recirculate. If you have a...

Not robotic... but had a Hayward navigator, replaced it with Poolvergnuegen (The Pool Cleaner). You should find a bunch of reviews of it here, I think it is the favorite, it's definitely mine. If you do choose it, don't get the the 4 wheel, it doesn't climb walls as well as the two wheel...

I just bought some "Fix A Leak" for my pool. I also have a solar leak that I've been putting off (not the same leak, the solar is minor). Then I put 2&2 together. So... anyone know if running fix a leak through solar would be dangerous? I have Fafco panels, the tubes are .25in diameter...

If you have a smartphone, there are quite a few apps...

Get the 2 wheel, you can buy extra hose (I think I got my extra hose at Leslies). If you buy the four wheel, then you'll need to replace four rubber tire thingies instead of two. Best pool cleaner ever!

Put it on your whole house. You'd probably put the same amount of wattage on your roof anyway. And you can run your pumps at night if you ever need to. Plus you can run your meter backwards when the pump(s) aren't on, and offset other load.

Dr. Swami & Bone Daddy's mix.

Cool, I'll have to give that a try!

Pool Pal has always been free.

Liquid chlorine/bleach + spray bottle = no more black spots at or above the water line.

Re: balanced but cloudy :-( Adam Savage (Mythbuster) said so, as they were shooting canon balls through pig carcasses...

Re: balanced but cloudy :-( FWIW: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... agpspn=pla 2 weeks. 2 annoying freaking weeks, and sandpaper like rocks become gems. Ask any kid...

The tone of your messages sound like you might be concerned about the pool somehow being permanently damaged. If so, don't worry, it won't. It's completely recoverable. See if you can make sure the pumps won't run as soon as the power comes back on.

Sodium hypochlorite breaks down and has to be replaced. Chlorine itself is a gas.

Just try it and see if the two results match.

What's your CYA? Do you have the correct bleach %?

how-do-i-use-bromine-in-my-spa-or-pool-t102.html If you need a "spa calculator", Pool Pal on Android will tell you how much chlorine (or any other oxidizer) you need to get your bromine (not the bromide reserve/bank) to the desired level. The problem is, I made it and I haven't gotten any...

mcoccia - does the iAqualink interface allow for Intelliflo control like the PDA? After what you've said, I'm thinking about upgrading from my old lcd display. Also, while researching today, it seems as if the iAqualink is flashed for RS8 by default. Do you know much about this? If so I have...

Jandy doesn't know how to switch between the different speeds on the Intelliflo. So you'll need to connect the intellicom unit to multiple switches. If all of your switches are needed for lighting and other features, you will have a problem. Also, there might also be a problem with the SWG. I...

It's for Android, called Pool Pal. The developer of SimplePool (also for Android) can be found here too. Keep us up to date with your progress. It would be beyond cool if our users could automate testing.

If you're going to put wifi on the device, you're going to be making the data available over tcp/ip, right? If so, you're going to either use raw sockets with some binary messaging, or you'll put an mini web server and publish some sort of "web service". Will you publish the data format so...

Do you plan on publishing the protocol/schema? I'd integrate into my app if you did.

No coincidence :wave:

I think it looks perfectly paradisiacal in a peculiar way :roll: But you know what you should do? *Try it*, and Simple Pool, Pool Care, Pool Adviser, and Pool Computer and see which one you like best. They're all free. Chem Geek's spreadsheet or the Pool Calculator are the gold standard...

Add enough liquid chlorine to get your fc to the desired level. If it holds, I think that would mean the problem is the swg. Hopefully that's not the case...

Your primary concern should be pump run time. The electrical cost of that most likely outweighs anything else: You don't want a cell that forces you to run your pumps longer than needed. However, suppose you already run your pumps 24/7. In that case a bigger cell allows you to run at a lower...

How much do you all spend on chlorine per month?

IMHO, a swg pool is orders of magnitude easier to maintain than anything else. Cells are expensive but I'm going to guess they more than pay for themselves over time. If you take the plunge, I recommend over-sizing so you won't have run your pumps longer than necessary. My cell is rated for...

What protective measures was the sprayer guy taking?

That looks great! My takeaways: 1. It is okay to only partially drain the pool. I was worried that I was fooling myself thinking that could be done. 2. Use weed spraying bottles! Much better than hand pump. BTW - I was considering a lighter color too. My pool is saltwater and has...