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In what way do chlorine and ph levels affect robotic cleaners? Thank you!

I see in many posts that having a low Ph can damage pool equipment. What would be the nature of the damage. Thank you.

I noticed a slight leak under the pump. From all I'm reading on the forum it seems like it may be the shaft seal. I ordered a "tune up" kit for the pump and plan to make repairs myself. However, my time is very limited. So... I run my pump about 8 hours a day. Can anyone tell me how long...

Does anyone out there have any experience with Texture-EEZ deck coating? Pros? Cons? Thank you in advance. Barry

I've read in some past posts that high ph can cause calcium scaling. If that is true, would it stand to reason that lowering the ph for a period of time would help eliminate the scaling? Just wondering... FC 8 CC 0 PH 7.4 CYA 70 TA 80 CH 220

I had a fiberglass pool put inlast year and the guy who installed it told me to NEVER use bleach in the pool. Don't know why. So....I come to this site and get all this great information with which I can keep my pool in pristine condition...and it's easy to use the TFP system. My questions...

I had to drain about 80 percent of my pool water for some work to be done. Now, after filling it, I'm struggling with some of the chem readings. In particular is CH which is showing a reading of 80 which equates to needing about 20 pounds of calcium chloride. Is calcium chloride just plain...

I began getting white-ish stains or scaling on the walls of my pool some weeks ago. I called the pool manufacturer who sent their fiberglass specialist :cool: out to assess the situation. He recommended using an anti-scaling product to help mitigate the condition along with a product called...

About three weeks ago I posted that I had some white, chalky stains on the sides and bottom of my fiberglass pool. The stains are my fault; I hadn’t yet begun the TFP maintenance regimen. Using test strips (I know….bad, bad, bad!) the pool’s TA indication showed to be way low. So…based upon...

I received my test kit Saturday and just completed my first tests: FC 6; CC 0; pH 7.4; TA 50; CH 320 and CYA 50. The testing appeared daunting at first, but soon everything was going well. And using the "Pool Math" calculator just makes every thing that much easier. I'm so glad I "drank the...

OK, I drank the kool aid and ordered one of the recommended test kits (should arrive by Thursday). However, I still wanted to keep the chemicals at decent levels so I pulled out the trusty test strips. My TA was way low, so having some "Alkalinity Up" product left, I sprinkled some into the...

Is it common to have sand in the view glass after backwashing? (Hayward ProSeries 220 sand filter) BTW....the sand doesn't disappear. Thanks.

I realize that it's a bit late to ask, but how critical is total chemical balance during the winter? Temps where I am in central GA have been on the low side this winter and my pool water temp has rarely risen above 50 degrees. Thanks.

About a month ago I posted a thread about my pool losing about an inch of water every day with the system running. Being new to pool ownership, I imagined the worst-case scenario - having to dig up my pool deck looking for plumbing problems. However, when I called my local pool supply store...

I'm currently losing about an inch of water every 8 -10 hours. Trying to determine if the loss is due to evaporation (pool water temp 49 degrees, ambient air temp anywhere from 25 to 45 degrees) or if I have a leak. No visable wet spots anywhere around the pool or at the equipment slab. Any...

I have a relatively new pool with about 2,000 SqFt of bare concrete decking. What products are out there to "treat" or color or seal the decking? Anything "non skid"? Thank you.

Hey, everyone. New to pool ownership. Had use of a new 15X36 fiberglass pool for about two months last summer. Other than the obvious energy and chemical savings, is winterizing necessary? Thank you.