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Just opened pool and have an issue I need to run by the experts... I am noticing the strength of water coming out of the returns is drastically reduced. If I switch my multi-port valve to recirculate it is back to full force. After a full wash of the grids in my DE filter and re-stocking with...

I just had a new liner put in on Friday which means a whole new fill. We had 29,000 gallons trucked in and topped the rest off via garden hose from our well. Testing today showed essentially no FC, pH of 7.5 and no CYA (may not have let the sample reach room temperature fully though). All I...

Has anyone used Forchetti Pools & Spas out of Morrisville PA before? I am under contract with them to replace my liner and have had nothing but issues :hammer: since the contract was signed. Thanks in advance.

We have an L shaped vinyl liner pool in need of a new liner. When thinking about doing the replacement a few thoughts came to mind. - One thought that came up was to reduce the size of the pool (we don't need all that space). - Then another thought was to possibly change to...

Still pretty cool in NJ so not swimming season yet. I however needed to get my pump running since I am having my solar installed this coming week off came the cover and the season begins. Besides lots of worms and some leaves and dirt, the pool looked good; the water was clear and no visible...

Hopefully everyone had a good winter, I have been away from pool mode for a few months since it is still pretty cold in NJ and we just had 10" of snow earlier this week, though it is supposed to warm up this weekend. With spring drawing near it is time to get back into pool mode and do some...

I am trying to decide on a solar heat solution for my pool. We were quoted a fairly high price for a heliocoil system fully installed. What are the benefits of such a system vs a system from Costco or elsewhere that would be a self install at less than 1/4 the price :hammer:

Just stopped at Aldi, bleach is up to 1.15/96oz now. Is that regional or a nationwide trend in increased pricing?

Spoke with a sales rep re installing a solar heat system; his company sells Heliocol. The system he is proposing is 550 sq ft for roughly $6,500. Is that in the ballpark for a Heliocol system? I imagine he will come down some with some pushing, etc. but just looking to see what I should be...

When shut-off my pump looses prime. A few minutes after starting up it typically works again. This evening my pump is not priming. Help... The pump has a little water in it, but is not pulling from the pool, etc. What is bothering me is that nothing changed, I simply unplugged it as I...

I posted this within another post at the time the upgrades were being done so I think it may have been missed or I may not have seen replies, either way, forgive me if this is a duplicate... After running for a few weeks with the Liquidator I have noticed that the I am at a flow of 3. I would...

Just installed my new liquidator. Overall it seemed pretty simple...what did I do wrong? The liquidator is not filling with water. The tube from after my filter is filling with water and flowing nicely, then it gets to the check valve. The tube after the check valve barely has any water in...

Just wanted to double check some safety tips on storing chemicals with everyone. Can I store jugs of bleach and muriatic acid in one of those rubbermade sheds (obviously locked, though not sure that does much on one of those plastic sheds)? The shed is partially in the shade, but probably...

Last Saturday I opened the pool and have been maintaining shock level or higher until all my algae was gone - used 48 gallons of 6% bleach. By Sunday the pool was clear, but there was some algae on the bottom which after brushing a few times per day for most of this week and maintaining the...

...so says Kermit, seems my pool feels differently. :roll: Pulled the cover off tonight so I could get some advice before I tackle the pool this weekend. As I figured, the water is green, we closed our pool a little earlier than usual last year and have had a few very warm days so far. The...

I am getting ready to pull the cover off and see what I have to deal with. I plan to start with a combination of the BBB and using some of the tri-chlor pucks I have left over from last season and move to 100% BBB as time goes on. If not using the 12.5% liquid chlorine from the pool store...

I am looking for an automatic cleaner for this season as we just had our second child and I do not foresee a lot of available time for manual cleaning. :roll: What suggestions are out there for a roughly 20x40 in-ground vinyl liner pool? Thanks!

After a few years of having our pool serviced I have decided to take it on myself as I was not a huge fan of the way the company handled it or the costs associated with their service. I am thinking of getting an automatic cleaner to reduce the time I would need to spend cleaning as I have one...