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Liquid chlorine can be great for pools and doesnt add cya like granular shock, however it expires or weakens relatively quickly. Some writeups claim that in 6 months on the shelf, the 12% liquid shock will have little to no chlorine left. Buying in springtime is the most perilous if it is left...

Ok I'll do the in deprh cleaning. I have the Hayward multiport lines free and the clamp. How do you remove the multiport, as it seems attached internally?

Evidence that it may be lots of wood fibers from the deck.... I see what looks like fibers in the filter rinse sight glass.

Pressure washed decks adjoining pool and no doubt some debris and wood fibers got in the pool. Even after backwashing the flow through the filter is good at first, then reduced to a trickle after 15 min. Backwashed 4 times, same thing. I could have left a little floc on bottom from 2 weeks...

I started this thread in 2012, so that's 10 years. I have several beach rental homes and have successfully converted 2 fiberglass pools to vinyl liners. Now starting on #3. Many neighbors have tried every Epoxy or other guaranteed coating on fiberglass for up to $8000 and all have peeled...

Hey, I have a similar problem with LP, but i have 95 psi suction. What was your cure?

R410 Pool Heater I have a Hayward unit giving trouble. It trips off on 'LP, : code and we understand that to mean low suction. Trouble is suction reads 95. Right now high side Schrader cap stuck due to Oceanfront salt spray corrosion. Since Hayward provides no charging chart, you have to...

I think I have the Perma Cast PS4019 Hand Rail anchors and they have corroded and failed. It appears this style is poured in place when the slab is poured. Anyone know of some type of replacement anchor to fit in the same hole - or do I have to cut up the slab there and repour maybe a 12"x12"...

It won't be possible to access the rod pockets from either side as the steps are full width. Some manufacturers say their beads can be pushed straight in horizontally into the face of the track, and hopefully would require no slack in the vinyl. Some say you can use a window spline tool to...

I have a new liner coming in which has rod pockets at the back of the highest stair Tread. (really at the lowest point of the highest step riser) The idea being to keep the liner tight to the wall by mounting a rod to the pool wall at this location, after sliding the rod through the rod pockets...

Thanks for the tip with a little more specifics on the return fitting. As far as digging up concrete, in order to replace return plumbing that's something that I won't be doing - new liner or not. My fiberglass is holding water nicely, and will continue to - either way. Though I may have to...

I've done a lot of research on fiberglass refinishing with pools and it is very controversial due to chlorine exposure, with a wide array of approaches tried and highly variable outcomes. Even the re-application of gelcoat is generally not recommended. Most chemists at the gelcoat manufacturers...

Not sure about a problem with returns or drains. From the liner replacement installation videos I've seen, they just show the drain cover being removed, the liner goes in, and they trim out the vinyl at the drain opening by 'feeling for the hole through the vinyl' and reinstall the drain cover...

Yes i agree that the track might look a little out of place, but assuming I can get it in a white finish, it hopefully should blend pretty well with my white fiberglass. I can get a 12x24 basic liner 20 mil bottom and 28 mil walls for about $450 and one with 4 full width steps for about $790...

I have a 10 year old inground fiberglass pool where the gelcoat is in pool condition. I am considering installing a vinyl liner. There are retrofit tracks or channels made which will allow for the conversion to vinyl. The track is installed at the top inside edge of the pool. I know you cam...