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I should have mentioned, the cover is loop loc but I’m not sure the anchors are. I found one website that gave the same dimensions for the loop loc as the Poolzilla anchors. Maybe I’ll try to call loop loc to see if this info is incorrect. I have yet to find one that matches my dimensions.

I had a loop loc anchor hex strip out. I was able to get it loosened with vice grips, but I’d like to replace it. I ordered some “universal” anchors from Amazon (Poolzilla brand), but it turns out they’re too small. Mine have a head that measures 11/16” vs Poolzilla 5/8” and thread about 5/8” vs...

I have an RJ-45. Everything you describe, including the cell connection message, is how mine operates, and it is producing chlorine. After it's been running for a few minutes, look at the outlet side of the cell. The water should look very cloudy, which indicates it is producing chlorine.

Read this: https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ammonia I believe this is what I battled about 10 years ago when I opened my pool for the first time. I think I added about 60-70 gallons of chlorine. Towards the end and getting frustrated, I added about 8 gallons at once. It was...

I'm pretty sure it's just these: https://www.inyopools.com/Products/07501352027909.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhY_b0sP8_gIVHRatBh3i_wDxEAQYASABEgLOlfD_BwE I rarely see them sold as individual male or female like shown, but you can also buy 2 union assemblies at a hardware store and only use the male...

Thanks for the responses. The duty cycle resetting by powering off makes it easier to plan the run time. I do have the SWG on a timer-currently the same timer as the pump, but I do have the ability to put it on its own timer as a second load on the ET1125C timer I’m using. My current thought is...

I just installed an RJ45+ and have been reading about the duty cycle since I noticed it was not generating when I expected to be. My main question is, does the duty cycle count reset after the unit is powered off? In my case at the current colder water temperature, I have the pump and SWG...

I leave it on anytime we're not swimming. It makes it easier to manage the chlorine without sunlight possibly burning off some FC. I can auto feed and keep the level I need, and run the chlorine pump as needed when it's open. I leave the cover on continuously for 1-2 weeks at a time when we go...

Ours is going on 15 years I believe (we didn't put in the pool, but I think it was built around 2005). It's faded but the vinyl is still very flexible.

Check Ollie's Bargain Outlet. $2.99 for a gallon of 10% liquid chlorine. There are a number of Ollie's in Maryland

For those who have Ollie's Bargain Outlet in their area, give them a call. 10% for 2.99/gallon.

I installed on from here Pool Fence | Easy DIY Installation | Sentry VisiGuard Mesh Fencing about 5 years ago, so it's been through 5 winters. It's held up fine- no visible areas of damage. This company appears to be different than the one referenced above. They sent me a loaner hammer drill and...

Depending on the elevation difference between your pipe and equipment pad, you may want to consider leaving the in-pool return alone and adding an extension to the return port at the equipment pad that matches the water level that you'd like to maintain. I'm thinking that even when the top...

I leave a return open. The pool fills up during the winter and I don't need to add any water in the spring. I put a dishpan with a piece of PVC tube that I attached to it under the return at the equipment pad. The PVC tube goes to a yard drain grate nearby. I had the pool company close the first...

This is what we used for the sliding doors. We put it on the top so only an adult can reach it...

Thanks for the replies. It's not a big deal, just something I wonder about when I see an interesting picture.

There are pictures that scroll across the top of the forum home page. Some look pretty interesting and appear to be part of a forum question.Is there any way to find the posts they belong to?

The first year of pool ownership I had to dump about 40 jugs of bleach in before any FC would hold. From reading on here, I suspect it was an ammonia problem. You can search on it as I'm not real clear, but eventually the ammonia is dissipated by the bleach, and at that point you can start to...

I saw Walmart concentrated bleach is now 6% concentration. This is the same as Walmart cleaning bleach. Is there any difference between these now? Neither appeared to be easy pour or anything like that. Concentrated is $2.94 and cleaning is$1.77.

Do you work for, or have some vested interest in Pulsar? It seems like some very cliché arguments against the BBB method.

Any chance that the amount of bleach added could be logged, as well as pool temp showing up in the log (it doesn't show up despite being selected)?

I think the app will be great. A couple questions (using iPhone): -In the overview section, the recommended FC is correct for the CYA. However, the SLAM value was listed as 10. I changed it to 16. Can this field be auto completed based on CYA? EDIT: I see it does update. I must've had to enter...

Thanks for the info...I'll have to see how things look when I open this year, but it seems like the surface cracks are really increasing in number.

Did you coordinate the repair with a liner replacement? I have small cracks in my steps that I'd like to repair, but I'm hesitant to take the water down that low. Did you brace the sidewalls for this?

There is a special tool from Hayward, but I just use a steel putty knife...

The pump is on in this situation. Most newer pools Tee the main drain into two, so if one is blocked, the water is still pulled through the other one. In addition, main drains I've seen are designed with a shape to them (not flat) to help prevent something from easily being able to conform to...

I can't imagine the loop loc anchors surviving any length of time installed in dirt, even if there is a tube in the dirt that accepts the anchor. On mine, the springs are rather tight, and any rain that wets the soil and/or snow adding extra weight to the cover would be enough to fail anchors in...

I have a Stenner pump that auto feeds chlorine. I can let mine go for at least a week with no problems, as long as the solar cover is on. It takes some fine tuning regarding how much chlorine to add each day, but once that's in place, I have been able to just roll back the solar cover, vacuum a...