Help me pick out a pool for this summer
- Thread starter bkp22
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,007
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Mine does that for the first startup of the year. It can take a minute to get all the air out.
Got my Betta in. Sadly they shipped me a original model not the SE that I ordered.
I ordered it as "used" or whatever from the official seller for $265 and the SE is now $328. I'm hoping they swap them out, otherwise I have to decide if I want to bother keeping it, return it and get the SE, or give up. IDK.
The pool is staying nearly spotless with the new pump so I dunno if this is just a light week for debris or I don't really need a skimmer after all. Kinda of a pickle.
I ordered it as "used" or whatever from the official seller for $265 and the SE is now $328. I'm hoping they swap them out, otherwise I have to decide if I want to bother keeping it, return it and get the SE, or give up. IDK.
The pool is staying nearly spotless with the new pump so I dunno if this is just a light week for debris or I don't really need a skimmer after all. Kinda of a pickle.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,007
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I suspect you’d probably get by just fine with an add on intex skimmer and save some coin there over a robotic type. You could always easily disconnect it if you worry it might get overwhelmed while you’re away on vacation or something.
I had one years ago and the only issue I had was it floating sometimes. I didn’t ever think to weigh it down with a rock to prevent this as many suggest here. I also had an easy set with a blow up ring so it simply wasn’t as secure as it would be on a pool with a frame.
I’d buy a robotic vac before a robotic skimmer but that’s just me.
I had one years ago and the only issue I had was it floating sometimes. I didn’t ever think to weigh it down with a rock to prevent this as many suggest here. I also had an easy set with a blow up ring so it simply wasn’t as secure as it would be on a pool with a frame.
I’d buy a robotic vac before a robotic skimmer but that’s just me.
I like the Intex skimmer, however it's height adjustment is simply not compatible with my pool and I don't feel like hacking something together.
Okay I figured out the Betta situation. I was confused on their product line. It's actually kind of confusing, but it looks like the products are:
betta (not sure this exists in the wild at all)
betta 2
betta se
betta se+
I have the SE. the SE+ appears to be the most recent model, the one with the salt tolerant motors and external charging capability. I'm not running salt, but the design of the salt tolerant motors would be appreciated. Oh well, I'm gonna happily live with what I got. Actually my pool is entirely spotless so far, so I guess so far you can call me a satisfied customer.
Betta folks need to come up with a more coherent product terminology, however.
betta (not sure this exists in the wild at all)
betta 2
betta se
betta se+
I have the SE. the SE+ appears to be the most recent model, the one with the salt tolerant motors and external charging capability. I'm not running salt, but the design of the salt tolerant motors would be appreciated. Oh well, I'm gonna happily live with what I got. Actually my pool is entirely spotless so far, so I guess so far you can call me a satisfied customer.
Betta folks need to come up with a more coherent product terminology, however.
Loving the Betta. I've not used my skimmer net since May 8.
Pool's looking great. Also currently experiencing some fortuitious settling that is actually happening in my favor and making the pool more level. I've gone from 2" variance to 1.5"
I don’t even know what version of Betta I have. I just know she is awesome!
So I was tinkering with this calculator and it says my LSI is bad with my current specs.
Mostly it seems like I want to roughly double my ALK.
But this flies in the face of the TFP recommendations.
I know since this isn't a plaster pool LSI is less of an issue but apparently it can bleach the vinyl liner if it's way off?
Thoughts? Should I double my ALK?
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,007
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Its fine. Doubling your ta will have you struggling to manage ph.
Csi comes in @ -0.33 which is fine for a vinyl pool.
If you’re worried about it add a scootch more ch (like 50ppm) to increase your csi/lsi but it is really not necessary & depending upon your fill water this may increase with time anyway as you replace water lost to evaporation.
A tfp pool can be a little boring so I understand feeling the need to tinker but its really not needed in this case.
Csi comes in @ -0.33 which is fine for a vinyl pool.
If you’re worried about it add a scootch more ch (like 50ppm) to increase your csi/lsi but it is really not necessary & depending upon your fill water this may increase with time anyway as you replace water lost to evaporation.
A tfp pool can be a little boring so I understand feeling the need to tinker but its really not needed in this case.
Thanks.
It's so dang rainy here I almost never add water. I actually find myself draining more often than not.
It's so dang rainy here I almost never add water. I actually find myself draining more often than not.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,007
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Would there be any benefit at all to upping ALK? Or are my params spot on?
You are very correct about a TFP being kinda boring lol.
You are very correct about a TFP being kinda boring lol.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,007
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
No - unless you enjoy ph rise & having to lower it with acid (which will in turn reduce ta) so a pretty silly dance.
Fantastic
It is Trouble Free Pool after all
Enjoy your trouble free pool!
Quick protip before I forget. For water testing, get a squeezy bottle from the grocery store. They work really well for taking samples 1ft underwater and measuring out the right volume for tests!
How high can I put my chlorine ppm before it starts causing issues with my equipment and liner?
I have to leave town for several days and I'd like to bring my FC up to 30ppm or so, which will leave me with enough chlorine to last given my current burn rate.
I have to leave town for several days and I'd like to bring my FC up to 30ppm or so, which will leave me with enough chlorine to last given my current burn rate.
Absent an answer on this (nothing on search engines but ai spam as well), I boosted my ppm to 25. From thursday to today the ppm dropped to (approx) 0.25ppm. Glad I didn't stay an extra day but it all worked out.
What a perfect weekend for the pool. It quite literally does not get any better than this. The horseflies and wasps will start making their presence known in a month and I'll switch to night swims almost exclusively.
My 2 year old still doesn't understand not to gulp down pool water so he puked up the entire contents of his stomach into the water yesterday. Pretty horrifying and it went quite literally everywhere within seconds and instantly went cloudy. Netted what I could, blasted the chlorine up to 10ppm, it slid immediately to 7ppm and then held till this morning at 7ppm. FAS/DPD shows 0CC. Gotta love it.
Well gang, summer's over.
Tore the pool down today. I was thinking about trying to leave it up but I didn't feel like paying for a air pillow and cover, especially when the pool was 1.5" off level--I now have the chance to re-level in the spring.
I drained it to the creek in my backyard. Just started the flow using a transfer pump and then quickly moved the hose into the pool to siphon. Took around 10 hours or so. Then, this morning I sucked a bit more out and then dis-assembled.
Really struggled getting the horizontal bars apart, especially the first one, but once I developed a technique it went pretty quick.
Once I had just the liner left I dragged it down my hill which got the rest of the water out, folded it up, and I'm good to go for next year. It's wild seeing the dirt that was under the pool--looks like concrete almost.
Tore the pool down today. I was thinking about trying to leave it up but I didn't feel like paying for a air pillow and cover, especially when the pool was 1.5" off level--I now have the chance to re-level in the spring.
I drained it to the creek in my backyard. Just started the flow using a transfer pump and then quickly moved the hose into the pool to siphon. Took around 10 hours or so. Then, this morning I sucked a bit more out and then dis-assembled.
Really struggled getting the horizontal bars apart, especially the first one, but once I developed a technique it went pretty quick.
Once I had just the liner left I dragged it down my hill which got the rest of the water out, folded it up, and I'm good to go for next year. It's wild seeing the dirt that was under the pool--looks like concrete almost.