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Depends on where it's plumbed and what it's used for. I have two check valves: One on the output of my heater to prevent super chlorinated output from the SWG from backing into the heater as you mentioned and also on my output side for my spa. I have a raised spa that spills into the pool...

Just checked my CYA last week and found out that I was completely out - kept filling up the test tube with the solution and the black dot never went away! I was at about 70ppm at the end of last summer so not sure what happened over the winter. My pool does not have a leak and my borate level...

My pool is almost 3 years old now and NO problems with unsealed travertine. And I have a salt water pool with my level around 4k PPM. Actually PB recommended to us NOT to seal it. Said no need and would only make it slippery. So it's never been sealed and looks like the day it was installed...

Hey Titan, I just replied to your PM. Hopefully things work out and you can stop by to see my pool and decking this weekend. I went with pavers and I'm glad I did. Our builders applied 4" of compacted roadbase followed by a 2" sand bed graded for deck drains followed by application of...

atttech-2, if your interested in upgrading to the RS system talk with your builder. They may be able to work with you on the price to upgrade after they hear your not happy with its limitations. Since your build was completed this year call them up and see, worth a try. After voicing my...

I also have Jandy Z4 automation and can log in just fine. But I share in the frustration over the limitation that Z4 does not provide the ability to change schedules online like the RS system does. I can only change the scheduling through the front panel on the main Z4 unit itself. On my...

I recently purchased a "bestprolighting" 300W transformer. It has built in timer and a photo eye that's replaceable but I'll be bypassing the timer control feature as I will be connecting it to my Jandy Z4 automation system. But I'll set a early start time on my automation and allow the photo...

You'll appreciate the additional skimmer with the water features you have. My pool is about the same size as yours and I only have one skimmer which is ok for many pools but on my pool the spa spill over rush of water pushes the surface water away from the skimmer so it only catches anything...

"While the compound itself is very stable and is not expected to decompose upon storage, we cannot guarantee it beyond the stated one-year shelf life (due to legal and regulatory considerations)." So sounds like it basically will be fine but possibly less potent as time goes by than what the...

Very cool videos! Sped up to where you can see everything coming together nicely but almost too fast to where you'll almost miss noticing one of the workers take a pee break in between the trees... Just kidding!

Argosy, I use the 14.5% (9.8* Baume)MA from my local HD. Maybe it's just me but I just don't smell any of the fumes while pouring this stuff in my pool. I guess it's from the lower strength than what people usually think of MA which is probably a higher strength 20 baume* (31.45%). Sounds...

If it puts your mind at ease, go ahead an undo the screws facing forward and see how far those pieces of metal can be twisted while the other two screwed that are not accessible are still securely in place. I doubt they will move much if at all. It would be much easier for someone with a...

Julie, I have that exact same vinyl gate and locking mechanism. Don't worry, you can't unscrew the inner screws. Take another look at your picture . There are two screws accessible from the out side on both sides of that mechanism that ARE accessible from the front, then two on the inside of...

Your in PA. Why not partial drain? Water should be plentiful out there, no? At least it wouldn't be punishable by fines if you were to do a partial drain like me in So Cal. I had to do a partial drain a few weeks back because my salt level was too high. And because I'm in California and...

"Valve" as in one? Should be two. If they are telling you there is only one valve then that still can be only an output valve they are referring to which still is not good. If the equipment pad only has an output valve and the output valve is turned to 'spa' out then the pool water will be...

What is the TA on your fill water? My pH tends to drift up with my SWG and spill over so I try and keep my TA under 90 to mitigate the pH up drift. My TA also creeps up because of my fill water so I go through the lowering process as well once in a while but my pool has a big spill over so...

So this begs the question: When you get invited to one of these pools for a pool party do you bring your test kit with you? And what if you do a FAS/DPD test and then you get to the CC part of the test after adding the 5x R-0003 drops, you keep having to add R-0871 drops and you're not seeing...

Correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds to me like they are not plumbing a suction line from your spa to your pump. There should also be a valve before the pump that you can choose where the pump is drawing water from, pool or spa. If they aren't doing that for you then you cannot operate in spa...

What I am not understanding is that why in a closed loop spa situation would the temperature of the pool matter? So once you switch the valves over from pool to spa operation it would be like you having a detached spa at that point. Your spa starts at pool temperature and slowly the spa water...

I would be interested in hearing more about your experience that brought this situation on in a 12K gallon pool... ::epds::

By the way I knew I had a photo somewhere from the NPT website gallery I downloaded because I liked the color, I finally found it on a old laptop. As it turns out the NPT website took the photo down from thier gallery but I still have it. Reason why I liked it was because it too was double...

Your questioning was misleading as they expected you to fix it from their complaints the day before. The next time they complain, make a note to RAISE it up 2ppm that next day and then ask them "So yesterday was a little high... so how is the pool today?" I bet you'll get the same answer...

Welcome to TFP! You have to give your question some time for people to see if they can help. Not everyone on here runs that system but mine is similar. While I don't have the PDA system specifically, I have the Jandy Z4 system with a PDA like yours that communicates to a J-box like you have...

I had my roof replaced late last year. Few nails ended up in the pool but I knew to check the pool each day and get those out quick before they stain. The roofers have this cool magnetic roller sweeper thingy that they'll roll across your yard to pick up all the nails in the grass and...

I remember back in the late 80's when I was taking care of my parents pool and I was out of town for a while and algae bloomed in the pool while I was away. My brother was assigned to take care of the pool and I told him not to test anything and to only make sure the floater was filled with...

Welcome! Regarding what I would advise on a upgrade if you have the money - Color changing LED lights would be first on my list. Next would be some sort of automation for your spa valves as every time you'll want to run your spa you'll have to turn the input and output valves on your equipment...

No glass in there. There are a few pieces of Abalone shell on it but if the camera flash doesn't hit it just right to where the light doesn't shine back into the cam you won't notice it. Any of the pebble colors in the sample are all standard for the mix. Nothing done differently there. Just...

I also paid $600 a light. Seems to be the going rate. Mine look like the day they were new. Pool installed August 2013. And my pool has been running ~4,500ppm salt for most of that time. I recently lowered it to 4,000ppm.