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    Hayward DE filter leaking at clamp

    Wanted to share as I just spent a few days sorting this out but did manage to fix it in the end. I opened my pool and loaded the filter with DE, and everything was fine. Pine pollen dumped into the pool and filter pressure rose and suddenly I had a major leak at the clamp. I took it apart...
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    Acid Bath to normalize replaster coloring + Soda Ash = cloudy water & precipitate

    I completed a re-plaster with WetEdge Luna Quartz about a month ago. After 2 weeks of brushing 2x per day and keeping pH & chlorine balanced the water was clear but I noticed footprints, etc. in the coloration of the plaster. PB came back and did a suspended acid bath for 7 days, pouring 15 gal...
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    Question: Pool just resurfaced with WetEdge Luna Quartz, Lots of Streaking, Footprint

    Hi, My 2 week startup specified by the PB just finished and so the pump is not running 24/7. Now I see a lot of large streaking, footprints, etc. Emailed PB this morning. Would like to get feedback from the forum - I don't think this looks acceptable based on other posts, but wanted the forum's...
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    Request for Advice: Rennovation in Massachusetts

    Hi, I've lurked for a few years on this board since buying a house with a pool in 2010. The pool was built at the same time as the house, in 1978 and the plaster is original. It is time to replaster and retile. The tile is actually in excellent shape but is a yucky brown color so we are going...