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Using a plastic rinse/wash bottle works well - https://a.co/d/1eZNPTY You can simply toss a completed test sample onto the grass or rock and then use pool water to rinse out your vial. Rinse and discard three times and the test vial is good to go for the next test. No need to walk over to...

It’s powerful stuff so use with caution and follow the directions on the label. I use it with double gloves - thin nitrile on my hands and then covered with the thicker rubberized kitchen gloves. I also wear eye protection. One trick you can do is all a very thin layer and then place...

AFM is just an activated zeolite-based media. Dryden Aqua is a pool equipment manufacturer out of the EU that sells low chlorine based pool filtration systems, mostly intended for the commercial pool market, that utilizes a range of products to allow pools to conform to the low FC/no CYA EU...

Not sure if you’ve seen this Wiki but it has lots of helpful info - https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Valve_Actuators

When you open it up there are two cams on the main shaft and a locking nut. All you have to do is loosen the locking nut and then adjust the cam stop positions. You can do that while the actuator is mounted on the valve is that’s easiest. Once you get the cams where you want them you just use...

SWG’s have flow switches, not pressure switches. Pressure isn’t an issue, it’s minimum flow rate. Most SWG flow switches close at 15GPM. Elbows add to head loss but it’s barely noticeable for pool plumbing.

Goldendoodles are often billed as “hypoallergenic” but that really doesn’t exist. GD’s don’t shed at all and have a dual coat with minimal hair loss so that’s what I think people mean when they try to bill them as a low allergy pet. Our two doodles barely shed anything but, when we had our two...

Don’t run pool water through it. Use it as make up water. Do another drain and refill and then only top off with softener water. Just figure out a good way to hook it up to your pool so that it can be removed during the winter.

A couple of issues you’ll want to note - 1. Running unfiltered water (yes, your pool water is not filtered) is going to build up a lot of sediment into the exchange tank. That sediment will, over time, degrade the softeners performance. A work around would be to add a 25 micron and a 5...

Degreaser 😂 is this a swimming pool or an auto repair shop 🤣 My TFP auto-response AI BOT says “No!” to all Magic pool potions …

At its very best, an algaecide is simply a little bit of insurance against algae running out of control once the FC/CYA ratio drops below the kill rate needed to keep algae at bay. All you’re doing is slowing down the trainwreck, not actually fixing the problem in the first place. I get it...

There is actually a specific gas pressure check process that involves three measurements - Static pressure relative to atmospheric pressure on the input side (typically no higher than 11-14” WC) Dynamic pressure relative to atmospheric pressure on the input side (once the heater is running)...

I would just use two leads and probably walk them separately for a bit since Marshmallow needs to learn how to walk appropriately. Right now she’s in the “SQUIRREL!!” phase of walking - 5 ft forward and then dart to the side because that leaf blew by and she swears it looks like something that...

If the shaft seal leaks, the motor is toast or will be soon. You can find spare parts on eBay but they’ll just be someone else’s discarded bot parts. Only you can decide if it’s worth your time and money to fix what you have or buy new.

Back from the groomers … she looks a hundred times better now

That’s urethane type resin. There’s no chemical process to remove it. You have to drain the pool and probably lightly sand those areas to get the stains off. That’s not an appealing option as draining pools can be dangerous in areas with high ground water. Pool stores do sell stain removal...

White vinegar works just as well as muriatic acid …

What sealer was used?

Honestly, at nearly $500 for a new motor assembly, you’re better off tossing this one out and buying a new robot. As I have counseled in other user threads, robots are rarely worth dumping the time andkneh into fixing them.

If it reacts to acid then it’s calcium carbonate. Easy to remove. If it doesn’t react to acid then it’s either calcium sulfate or calcium phosphate and that’s A LOT harder to remove.

In my experience, glueing anything shut is a short term fix and long term trainwreck. I would just clean up all the seals, line everything with a good layer of silicone grease and then reassemble. If it continues to leak, then it’s just time to go. Sometimes the leak isn’t the body seal but...

The impeller motor can be repaired with new bearings and new carbon brushes. But that’s not the only motor. The drive motor can also go bad and that is not easily repaired at all. There are no motor spares out there except from sketchy overseas eBay sellers that basically scavenge old robot...

Don’t use mystery products … … It’s sort of my rule in life …

Is there any flooding where you are? Summer monsoons can sometimes inundate areas that normally appear dry and bare. As long as you’re not in a flood plane, the risk of a pool popping out of the ground is pretty low. You can drain it but you are responsible for making sure the area is safe...

And they almost ALWAYS low ball the estimates for excavation. Does their contract specify what happens if they hit rocks or boulders? Typically the excavator sub will charge A LOT more if they hit anything other than feather-soft dirt. You might inquire about that.

It’s likely a titanium oxide nanoparticle compound. It’s been sold before under different names by different manufacturers. Titanium dioxide, especially nanometer sized particles, strongly absorbs in the UV spectrum and the cluster size can be tuned to specific wavelengths. Absorbing the UV...

Why is copper an issue? Has it been added to your pool? Copper is not something you want in your pool water long term. Copper stains need to be lifted using a proper scale remover and then the pool water needs to be dumped and replaced. Sequestering agents simply mask the problem...

I would be careful upsizing an SWG. The recent crop of them have had shorter than expected lifetimes and so the ROI isn’t as good. Sure, they have higher output and so you run them less which theoretically translates into a better ROI …. IF, and it’s a big IF, the unit ACTUALLY lasts for...