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  1. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Literally a coffee thread … 😂

    I am sure you know that the best coffee starts with a freshly ground and roasted beans. Do you have a local coffee roaster where you can get fresh roasted coffee beans every week?
  2. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Stone mason recommendations in DFW

    Gohlke Pools in Denton.
  3. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Digital pool chemistry measuring - color blind

    I also wanted to test my water digitally. I figured if it was good enough for industry it would be good enough for my pool. Well, first I tried the WaterGuru and after replacing the Sense unit a couple of times over the period of one year I gave up on it. Then I purchased an xAct iDip...
  4. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Honda Lawnmower HRX217HZA-Awesome!!

    My experience with battery powered mowers was disappinting. I purchased a Stihl battery mower, edger and string trimmer and purchased 3 batteries. The battery cost was $200.00 each or $600.00. All three batteries lasted about 3 years, they were charged after every use. So two years ago I...
  5. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Am I doing something wrong? Polaris 360 pressure side cleaner never seems to work well for long.

    I run my Polaris 360 (w/o a booster pump) at 2750 rpm. I also have the return line to the Polaris open at 50% not 25% as shown in your photo. I have had the 360 for over 20 years and found it to be more trouble free than the robotic cleaner, I had for only 3 years. The cartridge filters I...
  6. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Tracking Salt Levels

    I removed the SWCG generator because the equipment "died" after 5 plus years. The replacement cost was over $1500.00 so I decided to pay over time to chlorinate the pool. I already had a Stenner pump system for the acid and the chlorine so it was an easy decision to make. I use an eXact iDip...
  7. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Tracking Salt Levels

    Since I removed my SWCG this past June my salt level has dropped from 4630ppm to 3290ppm.
  8. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Tracking Salt Levels

    Thank you. I will continue to track the salt content.
  9. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Tracking Salt Levels

    Should I continue to track my pool's salt levels in the PoolMath App even though I have removed the SaltWaterGenerator from service and replaced it with a liquid chlorine feed? I have no intentions of draining the pool to replace the water but plan to let the Salt content disappear over time...
  10. H-12 1/2 Mike

    CSI question

    Thanks for the supporting docs. The reason I asked the question is that I calculated the CSI (LSI) using three different recognized methods and got three different results: PoolMath = 0.21, eXact iDip = 0.17 and Orenda = 0.12. The amount of acid needed to achieve “0” is different in all three...
  11. H-12 1/2 Mike

    CSI question

    Recently my 5 year old SWCG stopped working properly. It had more than 10,000 hours on the cell. I decided not to replace it ($900.00 cell only cost) and to go back to my liquid chlorine feed system (Stenner pump controlled by iAqualink). I have decided to let the salt concentration (4000...
  12. H-12 1/2 Mike

    IAqualink 2.0 scheduling issue

    Astral does not have a scheduling capability. I decided to run the SWCG for 12 hours @ 40% but instead of scheduling a continuous 12 hour run I wanted to spread that 12 hours over 24 in hopes that the plates in the chlorinator would not heat up as much as would happen if it ran for 12 straight...
  13. H-12 1/2 Mike

    IAqualink 2.0 scheduling issue

    Found the problem. Schedule at 0300 had it shut off in pm instead of am.
  14. H-12 1/2 Mike

    IAqualink 2.0 scheduling issue

    Screen shots of all schedules.
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  20. H-12 1/2 Mike

    IAqualink 2.0 scheduling issue

    I reassigned all of the jva’s and auxilaries to the proper aux. On the aux 6 it is sheduled to run 4 times per day and is activating at those times but it is also activating at one unscheduled time 0600.
  21. H-12 1/2 Mike

    IAqualink 2.0 scheduling issue

    Our iAqualink has been working flawlessly for over two years. Yesterday I decided to reschedule all of the equipment. I even went through the procedure of clearing all of the memory. The problem which is occuring after the reschedule is that my device aux6AcidPump is activated at 0600 when...
  22. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Suggestions on Power Savings and Balancing Costs vs Electric Demand with your SWG

    My filter pump runs 24/7 at 1300 rpm and uses 157 watts. We have CoServ as our utility supplier. My SWCG runs for 17 hours @ 40% to maintain FC @ 4.5ppm for a pool that is in direct sun all day.
  23. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Constant Dirt in Pool

    I have seen a lot of sand in my pool this year because of the extremely high winds that we are experiencing.
  24. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Official 2022 BBQ, Smoking, Grilling, Baking and Beer thread

    SRF is only for special occasions, daughter & grandaughter birthday party. It might be the last time I order from them because of the shipping issue. Today I found the same grade 9 brisket at Flurry’s for $50.00 cheaper. I tried to purchase from Old Town prior to ordering from SRF, but he...
  25. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Official 2022 BBQ, Smoking, Grilling, Baking and Beer thread

    Where did you get the filets at? I have an 18 lb Gold SRF brisket missing in transit.
  26. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Trees near the pool

    I have a 42 year old Cedar Elm about 15 feet from my pool and I can definitely say that it is a NIGHTMARE during all seasons of the year. I would have cut it down years ago but the "BOSS" won't let me.
  27. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Question for Apera Users: Time to Finalize pH Reading

    Apera PH60 can be set to hold the ph and all measurements when it stabilizes for 10 seconds. I believe it can be switched on in the set up menu. I did this to mine and it really improves the performance of the meter. Also, I store my PH60 and ORP60 in Apera's storage solution and store the...
  28. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Coffee creamers have officially jumped the shark

    When I was traveling by plane a lot, Bailey's with coffee was a staple.
  29. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Coffee creamers have officially jumped the shark

    Fresh roasted and freshly ground black coffee is the best. BUT, when the wife (boss) says that she wants a white chocolate mocha you find yourself adulterating the perfect cup with the Ghiradelli white chocolate powder and milk. And before long, you find yourself addicted to this non-perfect...
  30. H-12 1/2 Mike

    Stenner Acid Pump up and running

    I was reviewing the photo of your Stenner pump input and noticed that you are not using a Stenner check valve. Have you experienced any backflow issues without the check valve?