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Hi all - I have what I suspect is like a pin drop hole in my flexible hose. Every time I dry it, it gets a little wet again in this one spot. Any idea on what I can use to fill the hole? Maybe silicon? Maybe krazy glue? I don't know. It's like the 10th ridge from the top of the hose return...

Has anyone drilled some larger holes in their ladder to put bleach into? My ladder always seems to have gross green water in it when I take it every month to clean and brush. It's pretty much like this ladder, your typical A-Frame. It has some tiny holes on the steps to hold water so the...

Hi All - There's various spots in my 6 year old liner that have become sort of pitted and rough. I took an underwater picture, look toward the bottom right. Is this a sign that the liner might fail and should be replaced? Also the top of the liner is starting to fade in spots to white. The...

Hi All - I'm not talking about fading the liner, I mean like can degrade it to the point it starts to leak or break. I've had some stubborn algae and I've been maintaining my FC at about 12 but shocking up to 20 and I've noticed in spots it seems almost 'scaly' like an alligator instead of...

Hi All - How do you all position your eyeball return. I used to have it where you couldn't really see any ripples in the water as it was positioned straight but down slightly. Then I took it off to plug to do some maintenance on the filter and when I put it back it was angled slightly up where...

Question about salt cell life. Just wanted to make sure I understand it. If a cell is rated for 10,000 hours lets just say, does that mean 10,000 hours of 'just being on' So it doesn't matter if you use the cell at 25% or 75% you still get the same 10,000 hours? Or does the percentage matter...

Not sure if this is a pool math thing or not. How would I know or calculate how much FC I'm adding with my SWG? This is the one I have. Like for example if I am using this on 50% output for 4 hours a day, how can I know the FC output? Thanks so much...

My numbers are very good see below. Water is clear as you can see, but I always have algae here. Maybe I'm not brushing enough to break it up. I brush it away about twice a week but after a day it's back in the same spot. Should I be brushing daily until it's gone? Is a SLAM required...

My brush is falling apart with the bristles. Anyone have a recommendation for a liner pool? Not sure what kind of bristles to get, nylon or stainless steel etc. Any links. Thanks all.

So as you can see from the pics I'm using black flexible hoses to connect my pool. I have an intex SWG that's pretty weak. I'm going to be buying a circupool SWG soon. I know that there has to be PVC connecting the SWG but is there a way to have PVC connected to the black hoses I'm using? Do...

I replaced by pentair opti flow single speed 1 HP pump with a 2 speed pump. I used to be at 15 PSI. However now my PSI on high is 10 and my PSI on low is like 3-4. I feel sufficient water coming out of the returns, just wanted to make sure that seemed about right to people. Also on low...

I guess I didn't realize that rocks and dirt have been covering 2 sections of my wall about 2-3 inches up. The track is resin thankfully but after I dug it out there is 'bubbling' at the bottom of the wall. It's probably been like this for maybe 2-3 seasons. I guess I didn't realize it would...

Hi All - I've seen and read too many posts about pools that burst due to rust. I have had my pool (saltwater 5000 from pool factory ) for 6 years and it has the stainless steel panel. Would like some opinions is this just rust from the outside or would you think this is from the inside. Do I...

So I had bought a new 2 speed pump to replace my single speed 1HP Pump and needed a pool union adapter. Similar to the one below (screwed into the left side of Pic#2). Anyway when I went to screw it into the connection piece to my filter I hand turned it a few times to just see if it fits and...

It seems these are the best bang for the buck and I can get an Edge 25 for $969 with a nice warranty. What does the forum think of Circupool SWG? Thank you

I need a 2 speed pump for a swg I will be buying. My friend gave me this pump and swears it’s 2 speed but when I look it up I think it says single? He says it automatically switches from low (when the swg is on) to high (when the vacuum is on). I’ve never heard of that. I think it’s single...

Hi all. A friend gave me his 2 speed hayward power flo matrix pump that I wanted to connect to my pentair cartridge filter. Any insight on how to do that. I'm not very hand, and I thought I read that the connectors to each brand are like unique for each brand. How would I go about doing that?

The pool store near me usually has a special for $.99 cal hypo bags. I've been using them lately here in NY since we had a really hot summer and noticed some algae creeping up. Plus my SWG stopped working. I wanted to know at what level is too high for calcium in a vinyl above ground pool...

Hi Everyone - Been using the TFP method for years and I know that pucks and granules are not recommended. However by me, liquid chlorine is over $6 a gallon. I can get a nice sale on some trichlor and I need FC and I need CYA. Would you guys recommend using the trichlor pucks and a chlorine...

I picked up some very cheap cal hypo on sale and my CL levels are low where I live. Sometimes when I cal hypo I put in a 5 gal bucket and stir it but that becomes annoying sometimes. Can I do the sock method for dissolving cal hypo? Thanks

I've been using an intermatic plug in timer but that seems to die every year where the timer just doesn't turn on and I have to manually turn it on (the red pin does turn it off though). Anyway, I don't see very many 1HP plug in timers available. Does anyone have a reliable timer they use? Thanks

My intex SWG isn't producing a lot of salt. I have a small above ground pool but the prices are insane. Any recommendations for a small SWG that won't break the bank. Everything I'm seeing is like near $1,000 The cheapest I saw was the solaxx one for $500. thank you. And something that...

As you can see from my signature about 5 years ago I bought a pentair clean & clear 75sq and 1 HP combo unit pump/filter. I mainly bought it because I'm not handy and didn't want to have to connect a whole bunch of different hoses. Since it's a 1HP motor I only run my pump about 3 hours a day...

I'm in NY and always open in the middle of April to a clear pool. I decided to take a peak this weekend and was stunned it was green. Last week the lows were in the 20s and highs in the 30s so it's very strange to me. Anyway, started the SLAM process and then thought since sunlight consumes...

I put a large rock in my skimmer basket to keep it from floating up and have done so for years. Within the last 7 days it seems every single day the pump basket is floating upwards on it side and restricting the weir door from opening. So my pump makes these horrible noises and I keep having...

It seems like there is green water inside my solar cover bubbles. I wonder how it gets in there and how to get it out. Is there a way to clean the cover. Worried it's causing some algae in the pool. But that could also be when it rains the water just sits on the cover for a few days turning...

Here are my full set of results. Water at the moment is clear. Been keeping my FC at or around 8 all summer but occasionally even at 8 my water sometimes gets a tad cloudy and a little green and then I add about 8 ozs of Cal Hypo 68% (65% chlorine listed). I have a vinyl above ground pool (no...

Hi All - Forgive my ignorance, but I feel like I read on here about some sort of apparatus that can automatically dose a small amount of bleach daily or hourly or something. My intex SWG isn't cutting it and I'm having to manually dose a cup or 2 of bleach every few days. I don't want to get a...

Hi All - 2 part question for the fine folks here #1 - I have the standard A-frame ladder (no deck) and I've been using a walmart bath mat to put under the ladder so the kids don't tear the liner when they jump. Every few weeks the mats are greenish and I clean them. Just wondering how many...

Hi All - Been a TFP member for years and always follow the guidance. I have the TF100 kit and I think all my numbers are good but over the last week my pool has started to have a slight green tinge to it. I can see the bottom very clearly but when I look from one end to the other it has a bit...