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So we are having fun today. I've got a 9 year old Whisperflo DS that had gotten noisy and finally quit working, I bought a replacement motor and tune up kit with seal and o-rings from Inyo. Well, as I've got the thing tore down and ready to rebuild I see they sent the wrong tune up kit. I see...

I've used the Pool Math app for many years on my phone but now all of a sudden it crashes right after opening. I have deleted it and reloaded several times to no avail. Any reason for it suddenly to crash like this?

Hey everyone! I haven't been around here much after getting the pool built. You just end up getting busy. Anyway, I built an outdoor kitchen with two islands and it turned out great. I used this and other forums, plus an e-book I bought that was very helpful.Symphony BBQ Custom Design Outdoor...

I have a covered back porch and am planning an outdoor kitchen to be installed there. As luck would have it, my current washer hook up is right on the inside of the wall where I want the outdoor sink to be. I am trying to figure out how to hook up the sink so I can disconnect it in the winter...

Yesterday I had a low salt reading and purifier was off on my Pool Pilot. I had just tested the salt 2 days before with a Taylor drop kit and it was 3600. Calibration setting was 1900. I increased this to 2900 (highest it would allow me to go). Later, I decided to clean cell as I had never done...

Okay, maybe it's not that weird, but here's the story anyway: I put new water in the spa in December. We use it frequently but rarely use jets, mostly just soak. I'm using 8.25% bleach. The spa has an ozonator that runs constantly (in a Hot Springs there is continuous water circulation and...

Here are my latest readings: pH 8.0 FC 1.5 (water temp under 40 so not worried about this) TA 80 CH 300 Salt 3400 CYA 70 Plugging the above numbers into the pool calculator gives me a CSI of -.27. If I lower my pH down to 7.8, the CSI goes to -.46. Down to 7.5 and its -.74. Is there any...

Bought one of these last year when my pool was built. Imrodee also bought one at the same time. Anyway, it works great on walls but I prefer a regular, fin-less brush for the floor of the pool. This summer, having owned the King Fin less than a year, one of the springs broke. They do not have...

Hi all! Have used this site with great success as far as the pool is concerned. Just replaced my 1998 Hot Springs Classic with a new Hot Springs Vanguard.i have read the stickies and have a few questions. First: We use the spa often, usually every night. New spa has ozonator, Hot Springs spas...

I have been looking, reading, and planning. Hopefully will have something started and finished to use this summer. I have a couple questions. First on the stainless doors. I visited a local outdoor kitchen store and was surprised how they had their door units installed. Hopefully I can explain...

My test results (cause I knew you'd ask): FC 4.5 PH 7.5 TA 90 CYA 65 CH 290 So far since having the pool for a little over a month, I have been adding acid and bleach every other day. I have salt now for a week and chlorine has stayed at 4.5-5 so that has helped reduce addition of chemicals...

I am wanting to add borax to the pool. Started out today with: FC= 2.5 CYA=0 pH= 8.0 TA=100 CH= 250 I am using a Taylor K-2006 The PBs service guy has been out twice and will be out again on Tuesday. I'm assuming he is going to do something about the CYA then. I was going to add it but then...

I am scheduled to get plaster on Monday. There are 3 bottles of Startup Tec sitting in the pool: http://www.mcgrayel.com/startuptec.html What is this stuff?

So I have to figure this out in the next couple of days. Our tanning ledge is circular, 10' diameter. It is tempting to stick the umbrella right in the center but this actually would result in only half of the ledge having shade due to the angle of the sun. My thought was to have two sleeves...

I have a hole in the ground so, of course, that means I need to test my fill water. After all, I could be swimming next month (fingers crossed)! I have a Taylor K-2006C. Anyway, here's what I got: pH=<7.0. It took 2 drops of the base reagent to bring it up to 7.0 TA =80 CH= 120 Kind of...

I have a Hot Springs Classic. It has the granite textured Endurol shell. It has a leak that I want to fix. I am wanting to turn it upside down to dig the foam out to find said leak. Will this be okay?

Well, it's actually going to happen it seems. They are going to lay out the pool Wednesday and start digging Thursday. Hard to believe. We are in north Tulsa County in Oklahoma and live on a hilltop on 48 acres. My girlfriend's previous house had a small fiberglass pool that served the purpose...

We are getting closer to starting construction. Pool is a 50 x 22 freeform. Right now there are two Intellibrites planned, one is in one end and another on the side (not facing the house). My question is: what are the Intellibrites like to swim towards when they are lit? Is it like swimming...

Anyone have an integral color concrete deck that is "smoke" color?

Okay, I've been reading about pipe size, dynamic head, head loss, flow rate, etc. it is often confusing and very daunting, but I'm trying to understand. One thing is puzzling me: looking at flow curves for a two speed Whisperflo, specifically the low speed curve, none of the shown dynamic head...

I am looking at a 27-30k gal free form pool. One PB states the TR-100 is the one the other states the TR-140 is. Pentairs literature shows TR 100 capable of 98gpm flow and 24 hr turnover is 140,000 gal. This seems more than adequate? Doesn't it?

Met with PB #3. He likes quartz finishes. He says the surface is like plaster. Is this true? I have heard it can be abrasive. Possibly installer dependent? What do the folks who have these finishes think?

I am planning a 50 x 22 freeform pool. The first PB wants to include a Polaris 280 with booster pump. What about a two speed pump and Pentair Legend II just to keep things simpler (one less pump)? Also some talk of pressure cleaners not doing well on larger/longer pools, is that true? I have...