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    Help a relative newbie (but oh so willing) diagnose a very recent pool leak

    Hello brethren and sistren, please let me thank you in advance for any assistance. Some background if it helps... 30,000 gal in-ground, easily 35 years old, concrete pool in Northern Cali Built-in spa (not used), aging tile (have replaced dozens) 1 Skimmer, 2 drains, 2 returns (I think), but...
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    Skimmer not always moving water - mystery in need of solving

    Hi folks, am noticing an intermittent issue when the pool is filtering. Every so often, we lift the skimmer lid and note that the water isn't moving at all and I'm 100% sure the valves are set to pool mode. Each time, I wander over to the panel and stop the pump and re-start it. And 100% of...
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    What in tarnation is this?

    Hi folks. Am spending the day trying to acquaint myself with my pool electrical systems. Could anybody offer up a good theory what I've got going on here? My specific question is about this waterproof box that is laying on the ground with 3 conduits going up to my main panel. I know it's...
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    Newbie needs assist on Input/Output Actuators

    Hi everybody, newbie here. Mature pool built in the 90's. Owned this house/pool for just about 2 years now. We have a "pool guy" and I've been blissfully ignorant of my equipment...until now! Stuff started breaking and I decided to get my head in the game. Trying very hard to scale this...
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    Hello!

    Hi everyone. Tom from Livermore here. Very new to pool ownership, but totally willing to learn. Bought a house with a "mature" pool and -- boy -- is everything going wrong at once it seems. Some background in case anybody cares... I have very little knowledge about pool equipment but...
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    Adjusting water level to my inground spa: help! :)

    Hi. Total pool newbie. Regtangular, 80's vintage pool with square inground spa built-in. I am reasonably sure the spa shares the same pump/filter as the pool. Here's my dilemma: when the pump is running, the water level of the spa goes all the way to the top and spills over into the pool. I...
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    "Slider" broke on Automatic Pool Cover - need wisdom

    Hi ya folks! First time posting to this forum. Hoping somebody can help me sanity check a problem that just happened. We have a rectangular pool with a canvas "automatic cover". There is a plastic "slider" that is on the leading edge of the cover attached to the track and the boom. One of...