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My pool is 12-13 years old and is 15x30, I think it was Buster Crabbe model (Store out of business). I saw a little rust spot on the side and when I touched it there is like seepage. We had lots of rain but I am a little concerned. I am talking just a drop. The liner was an upgraded little...

My pentair aqualuminator bulb went out and I found a pooltone replacement led bulb? The pooltone is led and in speaking to a vendor it just pops in just like the existing and can use existing power. Any feedback would be appreciated. Also wondering if it is bright to light the pool and if the...

Last Season I had to get a new pump/filter setup and went with 1hp Hayward Sand S180. All was good I thought. The Pump/Motor are stored in a shed for the winter and used maybe 4 months out of year. When I started it up there is a whining for a few seconds then stops, like a chirp. Then...

I am replacing my Hayward sand filter S190 with S180. In the bottom the installer added pea pebbles over the laterals. What was reason for that and should I do it? My local pool store who I bought it from said I need not do the pea pebbles. I can save them and add them to new filter but not...

My pump/filter is about 14,years old and had a screaming bearing for a few years after a line broke and flooded it. I have Hayward s190tscp dreamline with. a 1.5 hp powerflo lx motor/pump for 15x30 agp which is about 10000 gallons. The motor and pump winter inside so the rust puzzles me and...

I have an Active 10 I had for a few months so it is under warranty which I prefer not to void.. It has been acting odd lately and not sure what to do as I need it for another month or so. First I saw last night where there was some long hair around the impeller, not much but it was there and...

My pool has been up about 10 years and the last few winters were either cold and snowy or rainy. I have like this solid tunnel under the liner and also more wrinkles in liner. There are trees nearby but I don’t think it is that as I dig down deep and did not see any roots going towards...

I have a hard time distinguishing shades of red/pink. I use the PH test in the TF-100 kit and struggle with the colors. Any suggestions on maybe a electronic version or another kit? Not looking to spend a lot, the PH is really the only one I have an issue with, I use the drop test for...

I opened 3 days ago to a clear pool, lost about 8 inches of water over winter. Cover has some pinholes so I assume I must have pumped it off the cover. I am not losing water as far as I can tell. Initially my ta was low and ph around 7.2. I added I thing 3 lbs of baking soda. Today using...

I have a local dealer that has S50's for under 5 and they have a service center, I have a few questions. Is the fine filter good enough or do you need to buy ultrafine? I am replacing a Pool rover that filtered to 3 microns and it picked up lots of pollen or dust I guess that we get in this...

Researching Pool Robots on this site and other reviews I am trying to understand a few things. I have a AGP that has pretty much 90 degree transition from floor to walls. How do these for example Dolphin cleaners climb a wall? Is it suction to the wall? My concern is a few things, my pool...

I have a Pool Rover that is 9 years old and it is not working. The fuse is good in the power supply and the power button is lit (I pushed the reset too). Is there anything I can test with a volt/ohm meter to determine the rover is dead? Debating on whether to get another Pool Rover, S2-40I...

I have a pool rover close to 9 years old. Went to use it and plugged it in, nothing happened. The power button is lit and I hit the reset to start it, the power supply humms as normal and clicks after the timer expires at 30 seconds. I do not see any obstructions in the pump part. Is there...

I have about an 11,000 gallon 15x30 oval pool that has a Hayward DreamLine S190TSCP 175 lb sand filter paired with a powerflo LX 1.5 HP pump that is now about 8 years old and works well other than being noisy when a hose busted and it ran dry. Questions 1) I just opened yesterday to a clear pool...

I am closing today and had the local store run a test. Water is clear. Is it ok to close with alkalinity and hardness a little low? I have only used bbb this year, there was no push to sell anything. Free chlorine 2.6 Ph 7.5 Hardness 100 Ta 20

I have a 15x30 above ground that has been up maybe 7 or 8 years. We have had lots of rain this season, more than normal. My pool went up maybe 3-4 inches in the last rain this week. I noticed tonight with the light on that there appears to be what looks like a maybe 2" wide raised tunnel...

I got some superfine dirt my sand filter can't get. I don't want to dump water to waste if I don't need to. Is there a type of vacuum/ pump combo that maybe pumps out a garden hose? I tried a polish setup of duct taping my cover pump to a shop vac hose/head to the skimmer pole. It does work...

I opened late this year, It looks like my cover leaked as I had an extra 8" of water when I pulled the cover off. The good thing is I did not have to bring the level up as I drop it below the skimmer for winter. The pool was cloudy and I can see the bottom barely. After opening I added 1...

I have a 1.5 power flo LX I need to replace coupled to a 175 lb Hayward Sand Filter with a design flow rate of 45GPM (S190TSCP). What pumps would mount to my base? Would a matrix 2 speed fit? I would like to not repipe if need be but can. So the LX would drop right in and it looks like the...

I had a Power Flo LX 1.5 hp blow off the flex PVC last year and flooded the motor. After a few days it started and finished out the season but very noisy to the point where I think it annoys the neighbors. I have a Hayward Dream line S190TSCP sand filter that takes 175 lbs of sand and a design...

My Flex PVC broke loose somehow and it seems the pump ran dry for a few. Now if I flip the power it sounds like it wants to cycle then trips the GFCI. The shaft I am able to spin. It wants to start, the shaft spins a few times and I see waterflow in the basket then the GFCI goes out. It did...

I thought my PH was high so I confirmed with Pool store. I have not done anything to my pool this year other than 12.5%, shocked twice with 12.5% and a few pucks on vacation. I was going to close this weekend if the wind settles down. Just wondering if I should be concerned with the PH level...

Just ran my first full test this season, I have not had any issues so I have just been adding chlorine and checking PH and CYA once last week. If it ain't broke don't fix it, just tweak it a little. Approx 10,000 gallons maybe 11,000 depending on calculation, vinyl Liner. I have been using...

After years of fighting High CYA levels, my CYA is 30 and FC is 3 when I tested, PH 7.6. Pool is crystal clear. I have the test and refills but have not ran a full set other than chlorine and PH, and cya today. Trying to keep it simple. Other than buying Chlorine and O-rings for valves I...

Hi, I lost the magnet to my speedstir. I found 2 on taylor site part#6101 which is 1" and part# 6106 which is 1/2". Does anyone know what the size is? From the pictures it looks like the 1". Also, anywhere other than Taylor I can find it? Thanks

I opened last week and have the numbers below. If I use Traditional pool settings in poolcalculator it tells me to up my CH a little. But I am on target for Troublefree pool settings. Is there an advantage of one over the other. Thus far I have only added 12.5%. 15x30 above ground oval...

My pool opened crystal clear except for the pile of Crud/leaves on bottom where my cover melted from reflection off windows. Pool Rover took care of that. I also took out chlorinator and PVC'd the lines. I had phosphates of 200 yesterday, so I added 1 oz of phosphate stuff I had, today I...

Is there a simple explanation why the twist lock version of the Aquatrol is so much more expensive than the blade type? I realize the receptacle on the AquaTrol and the plug are twist lock but what else is different. Where I live Twist lock is required so my pump cord is twist lock. Thanks

I have an issue that I am looking for suggestions to try to address. It appears my cover melted. We took the screens out of the windows last week and low and behold this week the cover looks like someone put a fire under it. I think it is the reflection off the windows. Now I have to decide...

Ok, I am in a direct path of the hurricane, I have a solid cover on my pool (15x30 ag) with 2 4x8 pillows. The cover is filling fast. The winds are not here yet, I think lst time the winds blew the water off the cover. When do I go out there and pump provided I have power. i do have a...