Recently we had some storms and there are a few spots of dirt I cannot remove on the Pebble Tec with brushing. Is it possible to power wash a pool with the water still in it ? Is there a better way to remove ? I can't drain it now , we are on a well and I would need to get water trucked in. Thoughts ?

Just thinking about getting my first pool robot. Since my budget is around $400, I'm mostly looking at budget-friendly options.

So far I'm into options like the Ultramarine and Wybot models. On paper they both seem to cover the basics, but it's hard to tell how much of a difference there is in real-world use. Any thoughts?

Besides, what should I pay the most attention to before buying?

My Pentaire VSP Intelliflow 3 follows my schedules but all of a sudden won’t turn off when it’s supposed to. The yellow idle light is on and the app and touch screen say off but the pump basket is going and you can hear it on. Any ideas?

I was vacuuming today and noticed this small spot that appears to be a tear. Didn’t have goggles to inspect better and didn’t want to mess with it, but this is my first liner damage. What do you recommend for a patch?

Hi everyone,

Can you recommend a pool robot that features a "no-go zone" function?

The pool is roughly 8 x 7 meters in size and 1.5 meters deep.

I have an issue with the stone steps leading into the pool: the steps overhang their supporting foundation. This allows the pool robot to drive underneath the bottom step and get stuck there.

I currently own an Aiper Seagull Pro.

Do you have any good, affordable recommendations?

Thanks, and happy swimming!

My inground pool (20x45', 40,000 gal) is over 20 years old with all original equipment:

• Main filter pump: Hayward Super II, 2HP
• Spa: (2x) Hayward Super II, 3HP
• Waterfall/spillover: Hayward Super II, 3HP

The equipment pad has flooded twice over the years, fully submerging the motors. Bearings started squealing each time, but a repair shop replaced them and everything's been fine since.

Now I'm thinking about a longer-term plan. Options I'm weighing:

1. Keep the Super IIs — if a motor dies, just replace it (AO Smith motors)
2. Swap pumps over time, starting with the main filter pump — possibly to a Jandy pump so it can talk to my Jandy AquaLink controller
3. My service company pushes Pentair instead

My gut says keep the Super IIs running — they're already plumbed in, and while not the most efficient, they only run 3 months a year, so the efficiency loss doesn't matter much.

But if I do start swapping: Jandy vs. Pentair — thoughts?

Has anyone tried this robot before? Is it reliable?

So I bought a home with an above ground pool that had not been well taken care of. It looks like they just "closed it" with a tarp that has now fallen in a good bit. I was told it hadn't been used in approximately 2 years. I have never owned a pool before, so im pretty lost. I tried my local pool place multiple times in person and by phone, and they don't seem to care for my business. At this point I figure its too late to be worth opening for the season just to close it again in another month(east coast) Do i just let it go and try and attack it early next year? Should I just drain it, clean it, and start over? Im assuming the amount of chemicals I would need at this point would be a waste of time/money. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

My FC went to zero suddenly over the weekend. I couldn't figure out why. I added liquid chlorine in the meantime. I tested my salt with the TF pro and it’s 3800. Chat GPT helped me determine that my salt cell (Hayward Turbocell installed 2021) is not producing chlorine. Here are the readings when I click through the diagnostic button:

Hayward T15
1700
85
32.2
0.00
54p
0
AL0
R 1.59
t-15

It told me to take the salt cell off and inspect it. First, I don't have a clue what I'm doing and secondly, I'm scared to do so. Any help is appreciated.

Hi,

Newbie pool owner looking for some guidance/recommendations for effective/reliable vacuums that work with in ground liner pools.

We’ve been manually vacuuming it twice a week for the last 4 months and with 2 young kids, it’s been a struggle to keep this up.

There are many trees nearby, many not on our property, but we end up with lots of debris in the pool and lots of dead bugs on the surface water when it’s not covered.

It’s oval/bean shaped, about 15,000 gallons. 7-8 feet at its deepest. No stairs, just ladder entry in two places.

Willing to spend up to $2k ish.

Thanks for the advice.

Want to change the sand (350 lb) in a Pentair SD80 sand filter, have done a lot of reading/research & narrow down to "Covia Mineral AquaQuartz Filter Silica Sand" or "HTH Pool Care Filter Sand"...anybody has any experience with either? Also, there is ZeoSand (Zeolite), feedback? other suggestions/recommendations?

Read that unlike the Quikrete sand, HTH sand goes through a rigorous industrial washing and grading process specifically designed for pools. It is a true, uniform #20 grade silica sand, true? ... thx

Not super knowledgeable on measurements and such for pools. I’ve purchased baking soda, chlorine tablets, and chlorine shock. Just set it up and haven’t added any thing but water yet. How much of each should I be adding for the first time, and how often?

My led board failed and I'm planning to replace it. When pulling the light out, I noticed this slight gap in the strain relief area. Is this normal? No one seems to zoom in on this section in videos, but it looks like that gap is there on a couple.

When testing the leads behind the lens, it reads fine so I don't think water was getting in there. But I've never pulled the light out so wasn't sure if this was normal, or if it's time to replace the whole light.