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Pool was built in 1987, refinished in 2015 with waterfall feature added, and pool deck re-done. There's a 3 foot retaining wall on the back property line, about 4 feet from the pool deck at the closest point. The land behind my property sits down about 3 feet. There are a lot of holes...

Hi Folks, Haven't posted in a while, because I haven't had any issues. You all helped me get through my first 6 years of pool ownership - switching from tabs to liquid chlorine, installing a new pump & sand filter and finally installing a SWCG. I hope I can get some input on my latest issue...

Hi folks, I didn't want to clutter this thread (pump-sizing-help-t40222.html) where mas985 gave me some pump recommendations. I'm going from a single speed 230v pump with a mechanical timer to a 2 speed pump & adding an SWCG and trying to wrap my head around how (or if) to re-do the timer. I...

Hi folks, I'm in the market for a new pump. ~13000 gal in ground pool. 2" suction line. 1 1/2" return. 24" sand filter. Soon to be adding a SWCG. I currently have a pentair whisperflow 1 1/2 hp single speed. Would like to go to a 2 speed or variable, without breaking the bank. What model/size...

Anyone know what this is? [attachment=0:26jnlik2]IMG_3263.JPG[/attachment:26jnlik2] I found it stuck in one of the return eyeballs. I've done seal maintenance on the pump, pretty sure it's not from in there. The valve on the filter is only a couple of years old and works fine, so I doubt it...

Hi all, After topping off the pool (we had closed it for the winter) and some spring rains, my CYA level has dropped to 10 ppm or less. I have a leftover bucket of HTH trichlor tabs from the previous owner. Does anyone have an approximation of how much CYA is added over time by the tabs...

It's been a little over a year since my last post to the forums. I recently replaced the seals in my Whisperflow pump and took a bunch of photos to do a pictorial "how-to" of the process - my way of giving back to a great site that's saved me lots of $$$. Hope this is useful. I'll have to do it...

My 360 hasn't worked well since we bought the house/pool (it came with it). I've been cleaning the pool by hand, but there's a live oak over the pool that's dumping TONS of acorns & leaves in it and I'd like the polaris to deal with those. So today I took it apart and discovered that the frame...

Hi All, Temps are still nice around here, but I want to be prepared if/when they drop. Have a perfectly functional Intermatic 220v timer to run the pump. All of the "freeze guard" stuff I've found on the 'net includes the timer. Is there anyway to add just the temp sensor component to a...

Hi all, This is my first winter with a pool (also first winter in the DFW area). Can any locals chime in on your pool closing / winter maintenance procedures? I'm thinking it's mild enough around here to not close & just run the pump when temps drop close to freezing? We're still swimming...

From my first test with the TF test kit on 8/22/07 - keep in mind my filter was broken, we'd just moved in to the house, and the previous owner was using trichlor tabs in a floating feeder. FC .5 CC .5 TC 1 pH 7.2 TA 120 CH 1160 CYA way way over 100 Temp 85 Numbers from 9/25/07 - after new...

I'm BRAND NEW to pool ownership. My wife and I moved to Texas from upstate New York about 3 weeks ago. Based solely on the advice, suggestions & encouragement from the folks on the TFP forums my pool went from yellow-green to crystal clear in 2 weeks. They helped me figure out how big my pool...

Sean, Forgive my forum newbness, but how can I add html to my signature? I'd like to do what some other folks do and make the "become a supporter" text in my sig a hyperlink. I'm a BIG believer in the power of intelligent online communities. Nice work with this site. It certainly seems to...

For anyone who's followed the story so far: Homeowner - 0, First American Home Warranty Co - 1 They're denying my claim because the old filter was repaired "improperly" (ie. epoxy) by the previous homeowner, instead of having the (obsolete, not available) part replaced. On the plus side, I get...

Hello again. The homeowner warranty people sent out the pool tech (Caribbean Blue Pools - Carrollton, TX) who charged me $65 to look at my broken filter and say "Yep, it's broken". I've got my fingers crossed that the warranty people will do the right thing and pop for a replacement (or at...

Can anyone suggest a source for parts for an American Caribe 184sq ft. Stainless cartridge filter w/ 23 elements? The bottom plate & bottom gasket are shot. The pipe has broken off the bottom plate and I can see epoxy where someone must have "fixed" it before. I've done some looking online and...

Hello. I'm new to the forum and very glad I found it. We just bought a house in Texas (we're from upstate New York) and have never owned or maintained a pool before. I'm trying to get a handle on testing, chemicals, etc, because I'm generally a DIY type person (read: cheap & anal retentive)...