r/pools

"trust your taylor, never trust pool store"

I get that sentiment, but i am concerned and don't think a blanket statement like that is always true.

My pools store uses electronic meter thing, and i understand they need calibrated. HOWEVER, their tests are ALWAYs on point with my taylor kit with everything

I go to them once a month just to double check when i buy muriatic. I am amazed that my taylor kit nails CYA/FC/Alk/Calcium as both our tests read nearly identifcal.

TLDR: I've noticed my Taylor pH is hard to decipher. And it always seems to read high. I've been having to add a lot more muriatic than i feel like i should based on the taylor. Today my pool store test gave 7.4 for the pictured reading.

My taylor never reads as orange and always has a red tint to it, making it feel constantly 7.8+ and now im afraid if i use my taylor test it will lead me to a too acidic of a pool in the 7.2-7.4 range, rather than 7.6-7.8

anyone else have issues? thoughts?

She just happy this color. I used a pool paper stick and all thrbcolors are in range. I had to shock it twice and the color went from dark green to this green. Any advice it's an Intex pool…

We left town for a week, and midway though the breaker flipped on our pool pumps so they didn't run for 4-5 days

Came back to a normal pool water level but the spa was over halfway drained. Our autofill was turned off before we left.

Is it normal for the water to drain from the spa more than the pool? I'd assume evaporation would show equal decreased level for both pool and spa, but odd that my pool level was perfect.

Draining from the spa to fill the pool somehow?

Pool is like 8 years old. Looks like 20+. Is this just hard hard water building up minerals. Or is it the ground pushing through the grout. I've tried to help my uncle.ntried scrubbing, muriatic acid, etc. tried years ago, it's just nothing helps. Thanks.

Hello, i need help. My salt cell hasn't been generating any chlorine. I get no green Led for generating or super chlorinate. I replaced my salt cell and still same problem. I saw a video to check the logic board. I notice theres isnt any clicks after flow established. I saw a video to squeeze this capacitor thingy, i notice mine is cracked/broken. Once squeeze there is a click and green leds turn on I was able to see the salt reading then off and goes back to zero. Wondering what part is my logic board and is it easy to install by myself?

Going on a week and a half of this issue with no improvement.

I have a Taylor test kit but have resorted to the pool store to get this under control. At this point, my gut is telling me I just need to over chlorinate the heck out of this pool. The pool store seems to believe adding oxidizer as the next step will get this under control.

Pool info:

Pool type: vinyl
Pool volume: 84,000ltrs
Filter type: sand
How you chlorinate: tablets, switching to liquid

Photo showing levels as of today and pool stores reco.

Yesterday I added:

2 bags of chlorine shock (1200g total, 70% cal hypo)
800ml Algaecide
8kg alkalinity +
2kg pH -

Test results (today):

CC: 8.1
FC: 8.1
pH: 8.1
CYA: 72
TA: 116
Ca: 138
Temp: 78F

My pool got pretty green and there was algae on the walls. After SLAM I've got the water clear and the numbers and chlorine levels are good but there seems to be a residue on the pool wall where the algae used to be. I've been brushing it but it hasn't been coming off and it seems like a stain? Does anyone know of any way I can get it off?

Is this wiring correct? When I reach inside the light niche I’m getting an uncomfortable tingling. I tried to put my voltage tester under water (Klein NCVT-2P isn’t waterproof) but now I have no voltage tester. Looks ok to me but maybe not?

Hi all, our pool is about 1.5 years old. We've noticed these little thin wires being picked up by our cleaner and have been stabbed several times. They are pretty uniform is thickness/length and are shiny, almost like stainless steel. We only use nylon brushes as does our pool guy and we don't have anything in the yard that could be causing this debris to fly in the pool.

Does anyone know where they could be coming from? I'm concerned that they may be coming out of the plaster and there seems to be no shortage of these things.

Salt pool just got pebbled and filled over the weekend. They came and are putting chlorine, cleaning it and teaching us today and tomorrow. Then weekly checks and chemicals.

Pool builder is going to fix the remaining small issues before we sign off. The sprinklers are being installed this week, then grass.

Outdoor kitchen—Blaze LTE+ 40 inch grill, functional sink, stone all around, Bahamas White polished granite with a 10inch overhang.

We live in Tampa Bay and have 2 kids under 7 who are eager to jump in later in the week.

Thx for the feedback and help throughout this process.

These mold or algae spots grow back in the example same spots every week. What’s up with that?

After the company servicing my pool cleaned my filter, they recommend I replace my pool filter. The pressure gauge is at 1 (which i believe is really 10).

Pump pulsating like it has air, air is not coming in from anywhere I can tell.

Pump is Hayward sp32950vsp - 3 years old installed when pool installed. Company who installed is basically non responsive.

Pool is just over 30k gallons I believe.
Salt system with gas and electric heater. Cartridge filter is sta rite system 3

Had a leak on an output, i fixed it and now this is happening. Still outputting water.

Video here
https://imgur.com/a/YihAXkv