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I've read through the Jandy FAQs and looked at much of the related material in Pool School, but I cannot figure out how to arrive at how long it takes my pump to cycle through the pool water one time. Can anyone help me with a simple formula? I don't know the size of the PVC pipes but...

I'm looking at the raypak R8450ti. Product specs say it puts out 130,000 BTU. Raypak Residential Pool /Spa Heaters - Heat Pumps 5450, 6450, 8450 My pool is small--about 6,400 CF, with 200 SF surface area. I have a pool cover that is always on when pool is not in use. Does this heat pump...

Last year I purchased a Jandy propane-powered heater for my pool. It did the job heat-wise but it cost me a fortune in propane costs. I am looking into converting to solar for my whole house, partly because it would be more affordable to keep the pool warm for more of the year. Winter air here...

This might seem odd...I just spent a lot of $$ on a pool heater so I could swim year round. I would like to retain as much of that expensive heat as I can. I have a built-in motorized pool cover that I love but I'm wondering if there is something I could lay down on top of it to hold the warmth...

I have a small-ish pool and when I need to add muriatic acid, I usually only need to add a cup or three. I've been using measuring cups from my kitchen (and washing them thoroughly afterward!). There must be a better decanter for acid, one that would both make it easy to measure out from the...

I have been trying to get a whole lot of gunk out from the bottom of my pool. My new purchase, PoolMaster Max CG arrived yesterday and got charged and used today. I was so dubious about it, partly because of the high price tags, but it is doing the job. I am gong to vacuum again tomorrow and I'm...

I am going to be more vigilant in cleaning the pool cartridges. Honest, I really am. At least that is the plan. I'm getting a big trash can that will hold all four of my cartridges so I can soak them in TSP. Already got the latter. I'm going to get another pressure hose nozzle if I can't find...

I've been having a hard time getting all the dirt out of my pool. I purchased an AquaBroom a while back but it wasn't up to the job. I have dirt and silt on the bottom, not leaves. After reading comments and reviews on here I've decided to try again with a handheld. Which of these would you...

I was at Home Depot yesterday and decided to check out their bleach. Much to my surprise they had different ones--for outdoor and indoor, a concentrate that said it had to be diluted, ya da ya da ya da. Nowhere on the label could I find the percentage of actual bleach (12.5% etc.) that has been...

I understand that it moves water around when the pump is on but does it bring water into the pool or take it out? Ignorant question, I know. I want to try using bleach but need to know where to put it into the pool. Thanks. Another quick question: My pool set up is to use chlorination...

So I thought I knew what I was doing. I evidently did not. :( Mea culpa to my poor pool equipment. I have thought that the basket filter poolside plus the two at the equipment pad were THE filters. But my pool has a whole mess of dirt at the bottom that wasn't going away so I got out the...

I had a lap pool put in a year ago. When in high school (many years ago), my family had a pool and my father designated me as the cleaner. So, when I put this pool in I decided to handle my own maintenance. I figured a few things had changed but hey, how different or hard could it be? Well, I've...