Recent content by jk8

I'm thinking about replacing my pump with a variable speed model, and I'm trying to get a handle on what plumbing I have. It's clearly a patchwork of changes, and it was recently "redone" right before I bought the house, though I don't know exactly what was done. On the suction side, I have a...

That makes a lot of sense. I know the filter was replaced shortly before I bought the house, so probably the old one was a DE filter. Thanks a lot!

Among a bunch of old pool junk that came with my house is a plastic garbage can full of a white powder and a coffee can. I have no idea what it is, or how old it is. The previous owner used a pool service, so it may date back to the owner before that, but it seems to be intact as far as...

Hi all, I've been a new owner of an old pool for about 9 months now, and have been lurking on TFP since then. The BBB program and all the advice here has made it truly trouble free so far, so I just wanted to say thanks! John