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So I'm looking for a solution. Some background : I have 3 returns, a skimmer and a vacuum port. The vacuum port is in the shallow-end, and if I close the valve for it, I get a lot of air in the system - I've resealed/remade just about every joint above ground, so I'm pretty much at a loss as to...

So, AquaDorfl (our inherited Dolphin Escape) died late last season - and the new season is rolling around, so it's time to bite the bullet and purchase 'CodZilla'. I may try to perform some open-motor surgery on AquaDorfl, but I'm suspecting it's just too late. I don't need wifi, I don't need...

I'm refilling my TFTestkit reagents at TFTestkits.com, and I want the sexy bag...but I already have a stirrer etc, so I was just going to buy the bag separately - does it have space for the Salt reagents, or do I need to buy the TFPro Salt and just accept the second stirrer ? LOL...first world...

Looking for any experiences with Spa Cover Lifters, manual or automatic, as a replacement for our existing one which met with an ice-encased death ! So, we had a 'cover lifter' installed about 2 years ago on the hot-tub (about 8x8 external size), and for the most part it's been fine. It's a...

I looked on Amazon and saw a bunch, mostly being sold by well known pop-up entities that also specialize in crocheted welcome mats... I have a dummy cell coming for my SWG, but the existing threaded/rubber plugs and the skimmer 'gizmo' are pretty manky, so time to replace :) All my...

Using your pool chemistry as a rain gauge... Well, my salt was at ~3600ppm at the end of July At the end of August, its at ~2800ppm. We've lost 800ppm in a month...a little over 20% I knew I'd pumped out probably 10+ inches from the pool, and that would be roughly 4500 gallons , which is about...

Couple questions before I start cutting pipes :) Pump and filter sit under the deck today, and that's fairly convenient for power etc, and is where the plumbing enters/exits the ground.Heater sits about 20 feet way, outside of the fenced area, and out from under the deck. Was the only place we...

So management has approved the purchase of a Salt Water Generator now that the VSP pump is in and working so nicely. 24k gallon pool, I typically use about 3PPM FC a day. With the new VSP, I run the pump about 18 hours a day, mostly at low speed which is enough for the heater to kick in as...

I know this comes up a lot, so I took pictures today. My process is : 1) Fill the bottle half full with pool water. 2) Top up with the CYA reagent to the shoulder of the bottle 3) Shake for 5 seconds. 4) Find my glasses because I put them down and lost them already 5) Shake the bottle once again...

Guys came and did the heavy lifting for me today. Water is pretty much crystal clear - a little dusty and some worms and debris but nothing AquaDorfl the robot cleaner can't handle. FC : 1.5 CC : 0-0.5 PH : 7.3 TA : 70 CH : 75 CYA : 30 Added three gallons of 12.5%, to bring it well above SLAM...

We had a nice run of 75-85F last week...and these are sat in direct sunlight pretty much the entire day...(south facing)...$12 for 4 gallons is pretty good, unless you're buying water...

So, Wife and I are planning a trip in June, and we'll be out of town for probably 7-10 days. I currently use liquid chlorine, and I typically add 1/2-1gallon daily during the summer months. I do have a tablet-chlorinator plumbed in - we had it included when we had the heater installed, but it...

Simple setup - picture attached. Pool has a skimmer (right) and a vacuum port (left). Two pipes come up by the filter, each with a crappy Home-Depot plastic PVC ball valve, then into a Y adapter and then a union into the pump. Been getting a LOT of air into the pump, and despite pouring water...

So, pool is wonderful, clean, clear & warm...and of course, as a new OCD pool owner, I'm tweaking because it's not PERFECT ;) I usually use liquid bleach for chlorine, but I do have an Inline-Chlorinator has never been used (I had it added when they added the heater 'just in case' and before I...

Hi all. My wife and I recently bought a house with an 18x36 25k gal inground vinyl-liner pool. The liner was replaced by a very reputable company last season. We added a 5 person hot-tub back in February, and I found this site while researching care-and-feeding for that. That has been...