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I have a Jandy TruClear SWG, almost 3 years old. Just under warranty period, it started leaking. Warranty came out yesterday and replaced the cell with no pushback at all. You might say -- "They should replace it. It was under warranty!" I agree, but it seems that lately even when...

I have a Jandy DEV 60 filter. About a month ago I noticed water on my concrete pad around the filter, but couldn't find any moving down the body. Had local pool guy out, he performed a deep clean of the filter (it was time anyway). Once back up to pressure the leak started again. His theory...

Short story -- my pool is about 6-7 years old. When I bought it i was sold a bill of goods and convinced to go the "ozone" route. I was also told that because of the ozone generation, there would be quite a bit of bubbling from one of my returns in the pool (and that turned out to be true). I...

I have the Dolphin 300i, and bought it about 1.5 years ago. It's just becoming an issue with it getting stuck on drain covers (i have 4 covers). I called Maytronics and was told they don't have any adapters for and of the robots like mine. They told me to buy drain clips, but when I visited...

About a year ago I switched to SWG...side note -- best decision I ever made! Before that conversion, I had printed out the Chlorine / CYA chart from this site, laminated it, and kept in my test kit....I just cut out the portion that covers NON SWG pools and used that part ( because I had a non...

I've searched and searched but for some reason I'm not having luck finding what I thought would be simple. Currently, we have an Amazon Echo out on covered back porch. We stream Amazon Music and playlists we have created, and it's awesome if you are on the porch. However, when you are in the...

Have discussed at length on a few threads my conversion to SWG over the past several weeks. One question....almost immediately after the SWG was installed (and a few days after adding 240lbs of salt), I have noticed little "floaties" in the water. The water is perfect...feels perfect and is...

Just got the Taylor Salt Test kit from TFTestkits. I'm having a SWG added to my pool today, and have been adding salt over past few days...want to make sure I'm doing the test correctly. I'm adding the one drop of solution to turn the sample water yellow. Then, adding one drop at a time of...

After much deliberation, and some great comments and advice from the TFP community, I've decided to make the leap and convert to SWG system. I thought I'd document the process, as it may be helpful for others considering the same. First a little background: Had our pool built about 5-6 years...

I've thought about this in the past, but am starting to really consider adding a SWG. A few facts: Pool is about 5 years old. I was sold on Ozone at time of construction along with Nature 2 system (I didn't know any better). I was told absolutely DO NOT get salt because it will corrode...

Wanted to start a thread on this to see what people are seeing. Probably helpful to include test results and weather...I'll start: FC 4.0 (this was last night, after I raised to 8.0 the night before) pH 7.6 TA 80 CH 250 CYA 40 Water Temp 91 Weather sunny mid 90s I'm currently losing...

My pH tends to drift upward and I control with acid, but normally don't go below 7.6 when I adjust. Since pH levels are what typically causes swimmer eyes to burn, and since human tears are generally 7.0 to 7.3 (according to a quick Google search), should I be shooting for a lower level? I ask...

My Mom lives about a 3.5 hour drive from me...I'm trying to help her convert to a Trouble Free Pool so I want to run a complete test of her water for her. She's driving up to visit next week....if I have her take a sample of her pool water, will it be fine to test 4 hours later once she arrives...

I have a built in grill and cut stone counters as a workspace in the outdoor area....the cut stone has become stained in spots over the years and I'm looking for solutions. One would be to power wash and seal (hoping the power wash gets it cleaned). I had thought there may be some sort of...

I've had my water pretty stable, in a good place. Two days ago raised the TC to 7.0. CYA is 50. It was overcast and cool all day yesterday, so I was predicting a drop to about 5.5. Tested yesterday at the end of the day, and TC tested at 2.0. I was floored. Couldn't believe it could drop...

Decided to sell my Polaris 280 since I bought Dr. Leo Marvin (the robot) about a month ago. Had my wife post it on one of those porch selling sites and sold it the first day for $175. It was 4 years old. The guy had a 280 as well and I think was going to use mine for replacement parts. Just...

I've been following the TFP methods for a while, but when i bought my pool i had no clue. Because of that, they installed the Nature 2 with the inline chlorinator for tabs, plus the metal insert. I replaced the metal thing once (really expensive) then started using the PROPER METHODS taught...

Got a S300 about a month ago...LOVE IT! Had a Polaris with booster pump, so now I just run the booster about 10 minutes twice a day which really circulates the water around. I have no idea if it actually helps in any way, but now I feel like I'm getting some benefit for this booster pump until...

Recently had a Pinch a Penny open near me, which is great because they sell liquid chlorine in refillable containers for $7.88 per 2.5 gallons. They recommend tablets, then once a week blast the pool with 2.5 gallons, then use algaecide. I told the guy I'm a Trouble Free Pool guy. He had...

FC 6.0 pH 7.6 TA 60 CH 250 CYA 50 CSI per Pool Math is -.36 Water Temp 76 degrees My pH tends to drift up, so i have to hit with acid every couple of weeks. TA is slighly low...would you address it, or leave it alone? CSI -- i really have no idea...according to Pool Math I'm good, but...

Tested yesterday, here are results: FC 6.0 pH 7.5 TA 70 CH did not test CYA 60-70 I added acid two days ago, so pH is good, but it will rise....always does here. Yesterday I tested my city water and possibly discovered one of the reasons why...pH was about 8.0 in tap water....so, when I...

I posted on "Where to Buy Liquid Chlorine" as well... Bought a 2.5 gallon jug at Pinch a Penny Pool Supply in McKinney, TX yesterday.....it was about $16. Refills normally $7.88. They say when they have their tank filled, it's at 15%. It was filled last Friday. They advertise this stuff to be...

I've searched the forum but I'm not finding all my answers so I thought I'd just start a thread. I currently have a Polaris with a booster pump and it's getting to the point that I'm replacing parts every now and then. Based on reading on this site, I'm thinking my next step (in maybe a month...

My Mom lives about 3.5 hours away and has a pool that's about 20 years old. In ground, grandkids still swim in it which is the only reason she has it. I don't live close enough to take care of it for her but I'm trying to find the solution to a problem -- acorns! She has a tree that drops...

Finally, after a few years, there is enough of white calcium (i'm assuming) buildup on my rocks at the waterfall. It's not a ton, but enough that I'm tired of looking at it. I've read on the forums to try 5:1 water and acid, so that's what I'll do. A couple of basic questions: 1) what type of...

I'm sure I'll need to provide info, but I'll start with some basics... A few months ago my app stopped operating my iAqualink. It is hard wired so it's not a WiFi issue (had WiFi trouble at the outset when we built about 4 years ago, so they just hard wired it). I had my pool builder out to...

I'm in North Texas. Over the past couple of weeks it's been cold (below freezing at night about half the time, highs no higher than 50 and usually in the 40s). I haven't added any bleach in almost a month and my water is crystal clear. It looks exactly the same as it does in the summer when...

In the summer, I just reach into the pool, about a foot below water line, and fill up my old Leslies bottle (the only think I ever got there that was useful)....then i bring it inside to test. BUT -- the water is getting cold and I don't really want to submerge my arm in it......what do you...

My CYA is currently 30....early this month it was 50. We had a couple of really heavy rain days which caused some water to be replace with rain water....after that, I've had to add during the past two weeks due to evaporation. So, this is how I typically handle getting it back up to the...

I'm considering installing some sort of system for delivering bleach to my pool on an ongoing basis. In reading several posts here, it seems a Stenner pump would be a great choice. Is there anyone in the D/FW area that does this? Depending on cost, I'd consider hiring someone to do it well...