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My pool is starting its third season. I had not thought much about the Weir Door on the skimmer as I have had no trouble with it, but recently a bunch of styrofoam came off of it and not it flops around a lot more. I figure I could replace the styrofoam but looking around it seems there are...

Hi all -- I just went out to check over everything and get it ready for the big freeze coming in and I noticed there's a small leak at the booster pump outlet. I believe it's coming from the threaded connection on the pump side. Any advice on how I might try to resolve this quickly (as in...

There is a stand pipe at my equipment pad. I've never been sure of what it is for. I guess I thought it was some type of safety thing. But the installer who recently put in my SWG thought it was an air intake for the spa venturi ring, and I think he might be right. I looked back at a photo of...

This is by no means a scientific test, but I did want to note here that I recently had our AOP system removed and I measured FC loss for the two days prior and two days after the change. Based on what I can see, our FC loss was 1 PPM per day greater in the period immediately before the change...

Hello all -- we recently had an Aquarite AQR940 installed. The installer did not connect the bonding lug on the panel to the bonding wire that currently connects the main pump, booster pump, and heater on the equipment pad. I asked about this after the work was finished and he said they...

We just had a Hayward Aquarite Salt System installed and we have a Hayward Ecommand controller. The installer wired the power for the Aquarite to the filter/pump relay such that the Aquarite system as a whole only receives power if the pump is running. He indicated this is how they wire all such...

About a year ago, I found TFP and everyone started making fun of my AOP system and tab feeder and telling me how one day I'd get an SWCG (tagging @Dirk here as he was one of the first to tell me this). Well, that day has finally arrived. Since this forum is pretty much entirely responsible for...

Alright, so everyone around here convinced me and I've got a shiny new SWG getting installed sometime this week (probably in the next day or so). Going to have the AOP, tab feeder, and pool tiger (aka. Blue Haven Smart Guard Soft and Clear) removed in the process. But now I'm trying to make...

I'm looking to have some plumbing work done to remove the DEL AOP system, Tab Feeder, and Pool Tiger our PB installed. I'm considering adding an SWG at the same time, since it will be more efficient to have it all done at once. But, I'm a little hesitant for the following reasons. I'm wondering...

I am sure there are lots of pictures on this site of fiberglass pools being lifted over houses, but I had never seen it in person until last week when my neighbors had one brought in. I was super impressed with the crane operation. It was a massive crane that took up the entire street. Two...

Hello everyone, We had a Generac whole-home generator installed today, at least the first phase of it. And, as it seems is always the case, the installation of one thing broke something else. Our Hayward H500FDN pool heater has stopped igniting. The generator plumbers reconfigured the gas...

I have looked around the forum for info on this. There are many posts about streaks in plaster but most seem to be things that developed very quickly after the build. In my case, our plaster looked amazing after the build and for about the nine months (we kept pool open through the winter). It...

Inspired by A Cheap Pool Cooler for the end of Summer I created the pool cooler pictured below. Biggest difference is I'm using my submersible pump to power it rather than attaching it to the pool return (I was a little hesitant to start messing with those built-in pipes). Mine is also 1" pipe...

Hello all, Our lawn care group recently came by to spread fertilizer. I happened to be in the backyard at the time and saw that their spreader was set pretty wide and some granules were dropping into the pool as they went around. I got them to stop but not before a good number dropped in. I...

Hello there everyone. I have been maintaining my pool through the winter with the TFP method. Everything is going very well. But today, I tested my TA and it had gone up about 20 from my last test which was only three days ago. My TA has generally been 80 and then recently slipped down to 70...

Well, I think we made it through our first big freeze mostly unscathed. In some ways, I'm glad to have gone through this as I learned a lot. That said, I wish we could simply never have freezing temps again. But alas, I'm trying to learn from this experience and prepare better for next time...

Hello again, everyone. New pool as of July 2022. When it opened, our pool builder put an INSTANT FROG under the skimmer basket and told us it was super helpful to do lots of magical things. Now that I have been reviewing this site and other research for a while, I have removed it at the end of...

Hello all - my inground pool and spa is new as of July 2022. This issue has been present since the beginning, but I haven't really looked into until now. The spa has six jets. Four of them work as you would expect. The other two push out a lot of water but they don't aerate and bubble like they...

I've been reading about pool chemical safety on this forum and attempting to get my house in order as far as how I store chemicals. I only recently started using muriatic acid in the pool and was storing it in my outdoor shed. However, I then read on this forum that vapors from the bottle can...

Hi all, New pool owner as of July 2022. In other threads, some members advised me to get a proper test kit and to come back with any questions at the time. Well, now is the time and I do have a few questions. First, my test results using my new TF-Pro, which is so great... FC: 4.0 CC: 0.5 pH...

Hello everyone. I am looking for some help understanding variable pump speed settings and their effects on flow rate and my system overall. I am a new pool owner as of Summer 2022. Details of my system are in my signature. Specifically, my questions are: If my pump is running at its highest...

Hello everyone -- this is my second post to the forum -- and both in the same day. After this, I promise to stop as I have been needy enough for one day :) This is our first winter with a pool (new pool/spa combo constructed summer of 2022 - details in my signature) and we have decided to leave...

Hi everyone, this is my first post to the forum. I am new to pool ownership as of this past summer (2022). You can see the details about our setup in my signature. Things have been going pretty well so far and I've been learning a lot by reading this forum so thanks to all of you for your...