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I recently had a leak after the pump to the filter when I was at work. I came home and the pump had been running for 5 hours possibly with the leak. I replaced old pvc with the new this afternoon. I fired up the pump and there is now no suction which is causing pool to not circulate. I tried the...

Thanks for your help! Can The threaded unions be found at home depot or Lowes?

Hey everyone. I'm replacing my Hayward 11kw cspaxI11 spa heater Thursday. and the original one was hooked up backwards. Going into filter and into the outlet of the heater with the return to pool going through the inlet of the heater. Heater is shot so I ordered the exact same one. As far as...

I got one at home depot today. The chlorine WaS 2.5. If my ph is to high is that what the acid does to lower it?

I just bought a test kid waiting for the one y'all recommend to come in. Can anyone tell me my findings? This is my first one. My ph is about 8.5 Chlorine levels are perfect Bromine is 4.6 Acid demand took 3 drops times 12000 gallons (added a 1/2 cup) Alkanility 130ppm Any advice will help...

Yeah the wrench is 25 bucks. I may try it

Lol I don't have a fork like that. I am going to try again tonight or just break it open and buy a new one. I'll probably need a new gasket. Its frozen bad

Hey team, I have a Hayward pool pump, the clear fulte basket has a lid on it. I've noticed some water around the pool pump after running all day. I want to take the clear lid over the pump filter off however it will not. Used a 2x4 , hammer etc. Any ideas? I believe this can be why I have some...

Down in Naples, our pool hit 82 today up 3 degrees from last week. :)

Okay and if its low make sure pump is off and fill to the line

And if it is plug a tennis ball in there? For how long

Are any of you familiar with spa heater trouble shooting? There is a copper wire going from the heater which looks like a ground to the pump and then into the actual ground. When I turn the breaker over and position the valves correctly so the flow is going from spa to spa it seems the breaker...

Yes. That way I am not dishing out money for things at pinch a penny

Yeah the pool is crystal clear. Now I'm working on spa heater.

So check the skimmer?/it does have a lot of suction.