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3 hours ago, freyguy said:

Don't know what heater you have, but sounds like your water sensor is going flaky.  Maybe go out there, wiggle the wire around and see if the signal changes on your readout.

It’s a pentair master temp. I went ahead and bought a water temperature sensor off Amazon since they’re cheap and easy to replace but the fact that I’m getting a temp readout at all makes me wonder if something else is going on. So I took the panel off the heater and checked the connections on the thermistors and noticed the one on the intake was loose so I snapped it back in and now everything‘s working. It could just be coincidence, but I guess we’ll find out… if it happens again I’ll swap out the temperature sensor but fingers crossed. IMG_1323.thumb.jpeg.003f297874ae45bd3335045cdc80a2a9.jpeg

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10 hours ago, freyguy said:

Black algae will embed itself in the pores of your plaster.  You have to be incessant with scrubbing and chlorinating.  One method I want to try this year is rubbing a chlorine puck across the spots I have.  I'll report back later thus summer.

I've got a bunch of black algae in my deep end and I'm gonna start blasting it with a pressure washer this weekend.

Unless you scrub with a wire brush for days or dump 100 gallons of liquid chlorine in your pool, that shit won't go away.

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It’s a pentair master temp. I went ahead and bought a water temperature sensor off Amazon since they’re cheap and easy to replace but the fact that I’m getting a temp readout at all makes me wonder if something else is going on. So I took the panel off the heater and checked the connections on the thermistors and noticed the one on the intake was loose so I snapped it back in and now everything‘s working. It could just be coincidence, but I guess we’ll find out… if it happens again I’ll swap out the temperature sensor but fingers crossed. IMG_1323.thumb.jpeg.003f297874ae45bd3335045cdc80a2a9.jpeg

Mine was doing the exact same thing about two months ago. It was the AFS (air flow switch). It was giving an ERR AFS message on the display screen, but I wasn’t getting any faults or messages on the app. Replaced it for $17 and everything is good now.
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8 hours ago, rage-a-holic said:

I've got a bunch of black algae in my dee end and I'm gonna start blasting it with a pressure washer this weekend.

Unless you scrub with a wire brush for days or dump 100 gallons of liquid chlorine in your pool, that shit won't go away.

Not true. Grab some 3" tabs of chlorine and rub the spots with it. It beaks up the film so the algaecide can get to it. Plus, of course, the chlorine itself kills it as well.

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7 hours ago, Bevo said:

Not true. Grab some 3" tabs of chlorine and rub the spots with it. It beaks up the film so the algaecide can get to it. Plus, of course, the chlorine itself kills it as well.

This is the way

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8 hours ago, Bevo said:

Not true. Grab some 3" tabs of chlorine and rub the spots with it. It beaks up the film so the algaecide can get to it. Plus, of course, the chlorine itself kills it as well.

Already tried that, didn't work. I'm gonna go ahead and trust the advice of the guys on the TroubleFreePools forums over random surly posters.

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2 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

Already tried that, didn't work. I'm gonna go ahead and trust the advice of the guys on the TroubleFreePools forums over random surly posters.

Sounds good. I got my advice from a master pool builder. It has worked for me over the years, but I probably got lucky and just had nearly black chimeric algae.

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On 5/15/2025 at 11:34 PM, rage-a-holic said:

I've got a bunch of black algae in my deep end and I'm gonna start blasting it with a pressure washer this weekend.

Unless you scrub with a wire brush for days or dump 100 gallons of liquid chlorine in your pool, that shit won't go away.

 

I had a black algae problem two summers ago.  Here is how I got rid of it.  I bought some granular chlorine shock from Leslies.  The shitty kind that doesn't dissolve really well.   The fact that it doesn't dissolve fast will work in your favor.  Turn your pumps off.  You want the water still.  Throw scoops of power over the are with the black algae and try and let the granules settle on top of the area.  Leave it undisturbed for 24 hours.  Scrub the area with your pole brush.  Repeat as needed.  I think about 4 or 5 times with this process completely got rid of it for me.

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Since they’re tearing it all out, is there anything you’re doing different this go around in terms of layout/design?

Kinda digging the splash pad w/ bubblers on one end, hot tub on the other, with the falls along the back length.

 

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That first pic is so perfect it almost looks AI generated.  Agree with Imma I would be fucking pissed.  Feel lucky we put a pool in back in 2014 in DFW before any of this was even a possibility.  I don't think there is nearly the problem up here with concrete cancer that seems like there has been in CenTex but I have heard a few stories.

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1 hour ago, thunderlounge said:

Since they’re tearing it all out, is there anything you’re doing different this go around in terms of layout/design?

Kinda digging the splash pad w/ bubblers on one end, hot tub on the other, with the falls along the back length.

 

We are doing the same design but chasing some colors a bit.

1 hour ago, Surly Bevo said:

That first pic is so perfect it almost looks AI generated.  Agree with Imma I would be fucking pissed.  Feel lucky we put a pool in back in 2014 in DFW before any of this was even a possibility.  I don't think there is nearly the problem up here with concrete cancer that seems like there has been in CenTex but I have heard a few stories.

This was one of the professional photos our builder did. Luckily he has been a stand up guy during this process.

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5 minutes ago, Incredulity said:

sorry to ask, but did you get any help on this or left holding the bag?  

 

so awful.  

We are recouping some and coming out of pocket some. We shouldn’t have to but life is not fair. We have young kids and no neighborhood pool so it made the decision to rebuild easier.

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2 hours ago, immamac said:

holy fucking shit I'd be indescribably mad. 

you know I'm sure but there are literallly thousands of pools being dug up and redone most at homeowner expense because coverage was maxed out, coverage denied, and/or company went kaput.

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All this concrete cancer talk is reaffirming in my mind that fiberglass will be for me, once I build (and if I still want a pool.)

I was already on the fiberglass train, but this just solidifies that choice. I see the differences, main one being completely free-form, but honestly I'm not after anything out of the ordinary. A rectangle with a spa and splash pad on the side are fine for me. May be a bit much, honestly. Add in differences in frequency and cost of resurfacing, and for me it was a no-brainer.

I'm looking to put it in an enclosure off the back of the house, with UV tinted glass, so maybe that would change the lifespan of the surface?

Anyone having these issues thinking about changing it up?

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1 hour ago, thunderlounge said:

All this concrete cancer talk is reaffirming in my mind that fiberglass will be for me, once I build (and if I still want a pool.)

I was already on the fiberglass train, but this just solidifies that choice. I see the differences, main one being completely free-form, but honestly I'm not after anything out of the ordinary. A rectangle with a spa and splash pad on the side are fine for me. May be a bit much, honestly. Add in differences in frequency and cost of resurfacing, and for me it was a no-brainer.

I'm looking to put it in an enclosure off the back of the house, with UV tinted glass, so maybe that would change the lifespan of the surface?

Anyone having these issues thinking about changing it up?

we’re changing the entire layout. we’re lucky in the sense that we get a mulligan on design since we had 4.5 years to figure out what didn’t work for us.

we’re also lucky as fuck to have received some form of payout while most others have been left holding the bag. i’m not thrilled with having to come out of pocket more, but i think i’m more pissed that i’ll have to listen to my crazy ass dog bark non-stop for 5 or 6 months … again. 

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Man, that sucks. I feel for y’all dealing with all that shit.

Anyone got a rider on your homeowners for the pool? I can’t fathom how truly frustrating it is  to have no recourse because everyone closed up shop.

 

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Any recs on best tools/chemicals to clean tile and coping?

I assume pressure washer with light nozzle and maybe some oxy clean? Dont want to disturb ph balance to much.

Also any recs on any sealers or anything once clean? It’s not terribly dirty just want it to look brand new.

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