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So in the past week I was tagged in a post. Got the alert for it as normal under the bell icon. I didn't reply as I was on my phone. Yesterday when I was finally on my computer and ready to reply, I opened my alerts and looked at the new new alerts. I clicked "show all" and...the page that would...

Can you get a better picture of the inside and outside of the cord going through the case? On a lot of items, the clamping mechanism is done via a piece that levers over and needs to be pried open with a screwdriver.

That's what I do. I don't yet have a SWCG for my pool, but I have a water softener. I buy the regular softener salt, nothing added. In fact, one time I just dug the 9 lbs I need on a new fill out of my softener salt tank cause I didn't have any laying around in a bag. :ROFLMAO: I also just use...

I got a brewing water test from Ward labs. They have home tests that include iron. Copper and some other stuff can be selected as add-on tests. I should do the tap water in a white bucket. My memory tells me when I've done this (and paid attention) I can always see a light blue color...

Water is blue. Very light blue, but blue nonetheless. The How Clear is TFP Clear thread is probably a good reference. Most pools have blue liners, but pay attention to pictures that show white objects like stairs and floor drains. They all have hints of blue in them instead of appearing as pure...

Got home and looked at it. The drain plug was now noticeably loose. I tightened it and the leaking stopped. I wonder if it freezes and the cap pops one thread off, then when warm enough melts and begins leaking. This morning there was perhaps ice that kept me from screwing it on, but over the...

First thing I tried. It did not help. I’m assuming something is broken on the cap itself but it was 0 °F this morning and I wasn’t wearing gloves or insulated overalls so I wasn’t going to get my head close enough to figure it out. I’ll look closer later. Yes. I’d prefer the drains did not...

Taking the dog out this morning I noticed some ice near the bottom of the pool. Taking a closer look I saw water dripping from the drain plug. This is an issue because if the water drains enough from below the layer of ice, the ice can shift down and rip the liner, particularly where any...

Water leaking from my Intex drain plug during winter, which is very bad as it can cause the ice to drop and rip the pool.

I second this. If we have friends coming over for a pool party, I take the FC up to the SLAM level of FC if we had a bunch of friends coming over. Last summer I had it at a FC of 16 with 40 ppm CYA. A friend asked if we had chlorine in the pool because they could not smell anything. I have...

Also usually I don’t have a problem with quotes even on mobile, and then today making this reply I both got stuck inside a quote like @Mdragger88 said, and was unable to select specific text in a post to do a multi-quote. I suspect something in the new text select feature on the latest iOS...

No, I mean bookmarked within TFP, as Leebo outlined. You can access your bookmarks without leaving the tab you are currently on! For example, here’s my bookmarks, screenshot taken while I was writing this post without leaving this tab. All through the TFP forum interface:

My experience with cloudy water, and that of the forum in general from what I’ve seen, is that cloudy water is due to a lack of sanitizer. I run chlorine, and the only time I’ve gotten cloudy water is when it dropped to zero for a while. Stuff grows really quick in a hot tub with insufficient...

Welcome! I don’t really have any feedback on how to do what you ask. I’ll mention that unless familiar with basic electrical design I don’t think trying a DIY approach is the best. You mention hooking it into your smart home, and not having to go outside to hit manual controls, but how often...

I usually dump the salt into my filter compartment and kick my pumps on high. This dissolves the salt very fast.

If you want to save custom links, at least to forums posts, one way is to bookmark the post. Then you can go to your bookmarks tab and hit the gear and there is a “copy link” button. For example I have my Ahh-Some purge linked as I give it as an example often enough: 26' Intex - Planning...

I'll say I find that an odd interpretation, as the 2017 NEC specifically says a means of disconnecting must be readily accessible and within sight of the equipment (no maximum distance though): But, that said, the AHJ has the final say for what they require, so 🤷‍♂️ Like you said though, I...

Here’s a list of NEC adoption by state, including which year they have adopted. It appears four states, including Missouri, have not adopted the NEC at the state level. The rest of the states have adopted some version of the NEC at the state level, though some are still on the 2008 version...

To be clear, that’s from the control panel tech manual I found online. It’s intended for spa manufacturers building a spa with that control panel and service techs, not the end user. It’s certainly not the owners manual. Last time I read the 2017 NEC I thought it was a requirement for hot tubs...

Hmm, I'm not certain I'd make that claim. The wiring diagram does not specify what the input protection should be. If anything, from reading the instructions I see it as 120 V @ 20 A or 240 V @ 30 A. And if it needs 30 A at 240 V, then a 20 A breaker is certainly not sufficient. Also the...

My entirely different control system can be wired to 40, 50, or 60 amp service, as there are dip switch options that change how much current the heater pulls and how many pumps can run with the heater running. So it is possible that your tub could have some option that allows it to run on 20...

A 10% error on the water is way less error than a "small splash" or a "large splash". And if off by 10% on the water volume then if you do a couple tests with accurate chemical additions you'll start to note you consistantly over or under-shoot the target. For example if you weigh out dichlor on...

Protecting from sunlight will help keep temps a lot lower. Never used it but if you want to test you can get the Taylor K-1579. Appears to test concentrations of liquid chlorine up to 15%. Note I’ve not actually bought bulk liquid chlorine myself, one local pool store near me had terrible...

Not testing related but does it can your store stock bulk liquid chlorine and keep it out of the sun/heat so it’s actually fresh?

I just drained the pool below that and unscrewed the fitting completely and just left the hole open. Any of those valves left in use in the winter will freeze and crack.

Welcome to TFP! I can’t answer your bromine questions, as I’ve only used chlorine for my hot tub. However crushed tablets don’t seem like the right thing to throw in, you can get granulated bromine products to use until you’ve built up your bromine bank. After that you’ll use chlorine, MPS, or...

I’m not 100% certain, my understanding is you don’t want to let it go way into the 8’s but I could be wrong.