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    Easy Touch temperature sensor

    Not sure if this is the right forum, but... The pool temp reading on my EasyTouch 4 is 150 degrees F. Where would the pool water sensor be, and why would it be reading so high? The heater is not on, and the water is cold. Any ideas? Thanks
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    splashless bleach makes suds

    I used "splashless" bleach which apparently has an unlisted additive to soften the flow. Now I have suds in my pool. Any advice?
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    DE in pool. Help!

    Backwashing DE filter. Son turned on infloor cleaners and filter while putting new DE into skimmer. Now, DE in pool. What do I do?
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    measuring shock level

    I want to shock my pool because, yesterday, the TC was at zero after a huge storm and two days away from home. I added chlorine (bleach) last evening, and this morning here are my quick numbers: FC 3.0 CC 0 TC 3.0 pH 7.4 TA 70 CH 300 CYA 50 Tha chlorine/CYA chart gives me a shock FC between 16...
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    My numbers

    New inground pool, pebblesheen finish, filled and running for 3 months. Inline chlorinator, trichlor tablets, plus ClearO3 ozonator. I can't seem to get the over 2.0. Current numbers (TF100): FC 1.0 TC 1.0 pH 8.0 TA 140 CH 260 CYA 40 Pool Calculator recommends 68 oz. bleach and 23 oz. MA...
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    Your input on my test results?

    My new pool has been filled and running for 5 weeks. We're currently using inline chlorinator, trichlor tablets, but plan to start using bleach. Using TF-100: FC 2.5 CC 0 pH 8.0 TA 130 CH 425-440 (Yikes. Tested twice...once with 25 ml sample; once with 10 mL sample) CYA 25 (let sample warm to...
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    pucks vs. liquid bleach

    I have a brand new pool with an inline chlorinator made for 3" trichlor tablets. I've just learned in pool school that I should use liquid bleach instead. So, how do I switch from tablets to bleach? (I'm sure it's an obvious answer, but it's not obvious to me.) Thanks.
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    SWG as a line item upgrade

    In a new build, what is the cost, ballpark, to "upgrade" to saltwater? Is there anything besides the actual SWG and the control that are different?