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This valve has been leaking for a while. I replace the spider gasket and the O-ring on the stem and put it back together however it’s still leaking out of the top. I’ve taken it apart three or four times and try to put the top on using an alternate pattern to tighten the screws. No matter what I...

I have been working on replacing my blower that went out. The combustion chamber cover and bolts are rusty since I had to put some bleach and water on it due to a nasty rat nest and droppings. When I was replacing the blower plate on top of the chamber, I snapped off a bolt that secures it to...

I had 45 CYAin April. I just tested and have 25 now. We did get some rain and I had to dump around nine inches of water during the rains, but I would not guess that would take away almost half the CYA. Does the test go bad? I suppose I could by more and try it again. Otherwise looks like I will...

Well, looks like it is time for a good shock. I thought I was staying on top of things, but missed a step or two. First, I did not ramp up the filter time on the pool as the weather and water warmed up. That mainly effected the clarity, but I also lost a lot of CYA over the winter. That I did...

I have had a pool for a little over a year now. Been using liquid bleach since I started and have had no trouble. I noticed this week that I have a few spots on the bottom of the pool at least one is a stain I believe from a penny or some other metal object thrown in the pool. Others in the deep...

All, I have two separate questions: 1. My pump always starts up at full speed. I set the prime speed with the controller (intellitouch) but the pump still kicks on at full speed, then ramps down to set speed. Do I understand the prime feature correctly? I thought the prime speed set the speed...

All, I tested today and my CYA is at around 25. I need to bump it up a bit. Here is the question: I have some year old pucks that have been sitting, to my surprise, in a bucket half full of water. So, they are not completely dissolve. You think I could use them in a floater to get some CYA...

It's getting warm and the kids are already swimming. We had a 'pool party' for the kids on Sunday and the water was looking pretty cloudy after. I tested and had low TC. I think the sun has been getting to the FC and I need to ramp up for the season. I adjusted my pump to accomodate and ran a...

Should I get the remote, or ask to just get the screenlogic2 module and use my iPhone/Computer? Any pros or cons either way?

Below 1300 it reports blocked and resets. It will kick back on at full speed, ramp down and report blocked repeatedly. I just took the filter apart and cleaned it so know it's not that. It reports a typical 10 psi at filter speed. The lines all seem clear. What could it be?

I have the ET8 with intellibrights in the pool and spa. I want to make the pool green and the spa red for a Christmas party tomorrow. Any ideas how I can do that. It seems that they want to be the same color.

What do all you Central Texans do to your pool over winter? I am in the Austin area, and seems all my neighbors just keep things the way they are in the summer. I have noticed a dramatic reduction in chlorine consumption, and have dialed back the pump times a bit. Any advise would be appreciated.

I live in Austin so I do not winterize, but will have some freezing temps. I have a pool/spa combo. What should I set up on the easy touch for freeze protection? Seems like if I run spa, then the pool is not protected, pool then the spa is not protected. Spillway then the pool returns and spa...

I bought a FAS/DPD refill for my TF-100 kit. I took chlorine readings with the old bottle of drops and got a reading of 3FC. Took it with the new drops and got a reading of 5FC. Re-ran the tests again with no change. Which one is right?

I have been using tabs to try and increase the CYA a bit. Does not seem to be working. CYA is stable even though I have been feeding tabs and supplementing with bleach to keep up with the load from swimming and sun. I was particularly nervous about tapping the return for the pump since, if I...

This is my first summer with a pool. Glad I found this site. Water has been fantastic all summer. Here are my latest #s: FC: 2 CC: 0 PH: 7.5 TA: 70 CH 260 CYA 40 FC is low, but trying to keep it maintained with tabs and the feeder just cant keep up. Want to raise my CYA to 50. I am...

How much of a PITA is it to add in some accent tiles to a new pebble sheen finish. I talk to my PB at the time about adding some accent tiles to the steps and benches but he talked me out of it. Now that it's done, I wish I would have had them added.

I am loosing about .5 ppm overnight and using 2 ppm during the day for a total of 2.5 ppm / 24 hrs Is this fairly normal use. I am bringing the FC to 4.5 ppm and letting it drop to 2. I put in the bleach at night. I am putting in 3 qts and 3 cups daily. Seems like a lot. That would be 28...

Just thought I would share what I have put together for outdoor entertaining. We started off with a flagstone patio a few years back. With that we put in lighting, a grill area and speakers for music. This year we added the pool and with that realized we needed more coverage for sound. The new...

How often do you all brush the sides of your pool. I brush the bottom weekly, but usually skip the sides. Seems like there is just nothing there to brush.

Background: So I have been battling getting my tablet feeder to keep up with my new pool. The PB came out today to look at it and said the system is working fine He said I am not running the pump long enough, and using the wrong tablets (indeed, I had the HTH tabs which are not 99%). He said in...

I have a pump and 15 gal container on order and I am looking for details on how to install the pump. I am specifically concerned about tapping into the pvc after the heater. What size bit, tap and what fittings to buy? Do the fittings need to be made from a specific material? Any details would...

PB said I should take it in once a month or so to have them test. I did just that yesterday and they were way off in some areas. Said FC was 6. I tested it at 2 earlier in the morning and did not add any chlorine. Also said CYA was 60. My tests show 35 - 40 Other numbers seemed fairly inline...

I am looking at my pad and I do not have enough pipe to add a pump. Any suggestions are appreciated:

First off, here are my #s FC 3.5 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 100 CH 120 CYA 30 I have calculated my chlorine use to be around 2 ppm. And have been testing and adding liquid to get that in the pool, and the water quality is great as a result. I have tablets in the feeder and verified that they are getting...

I had lots of air in the system. I could see it in the check valve "window" for the spa return and see the bubbles coming out of the two returns closest to the pump. The PB suspected a faulty check valve on the Ozone system. To confirm this, I removed the ozone line from the pump basket drain...

Hi All, New pool owner here. I have been trying to get my pool balanced for about a month now. The issue is that I can't keep FC in the pool. So, I shock, it falls to .5 - 0 in about 3 - 4 days and I shock again. For a while I was using liquid bleach to keep it in there, but really had rather...

Just tested the water with my new TF-100 kit. PB is still running the water balance. Fill happened 13 days ago. Here are my readings: FC 0.5 CC 0.5 pH 7.5 TA 80 CH 180 CYA 0 I have been testing just Chlorine and pH for the past few days and was shocked to find that there was 0 FC in the water...

I have been reading through some rather involved threads and trying to sort out a good estimate for GPM at various speeds. I used the spreadsheet that Mark posted in the 101 thread an got some confusing results below RPMs lower that 1700. I was hoping that someone can help me sort out a...

Our new pool has pebblesheen and it is creating fuzz balls on the girls swim suit bottoms. My wife sat in the spa and she got them too. Is this typical? Anything that can be done to prevent this?