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We have a Raypak 406A gas heater (original to when we built our pool 12 years ago). The error the last few seasons is CLK which after googling is a sensor and the error message is pressure. So the heater works fine but this sensor is turning it off. We had it serviced the beginning of this...

Our pool is 12 years old. There is a bit of staining around the infloor drains that just looks like dirt. These are the darkest stains. The sides of the pool have some light yellowish streaks - wide, solid and all the way down as if someone painted on it - not like algae Other parts have...

This year I got around to taking our DE filter apart and per the tutorial on here to clean it. Previously pool guys who close it for us have cleaned it. It has some clumps on it but was pretty white. I didn't do the soaking part as they seemed quite clean and I wasn't sure how stiff is stiff...

We replaced our single speed pentair whisperflo 1.5hp pump with a Pentair IntelliFlo 011018 3HP Variable Speed Pump w/ Timer. We opened the pool this week and now i realized that when the pump is on different speeds the de filter pressure is crazy different. What is a good starting pressure - is...

I looked around and didn't see any guidelines on this but it would be helpful to know ballpark for the different pieces of equipment. How long do pumps last? Filters? Heaters? pool cleaners/booster pump for pool cleaner? Our pool is 10 years old so just trying to budget.

I switched to bleach a few years ago and have realized that our ph is higher these days and i have needed to use muriatic acid to lower it. Previously it has stayed low all season and never really caused a problem. Is that a result of switching to bleach? Does it affect the ph differently from...

We noticed we were losing water a bit towards the end of last summer and it definitely got worse this summer. It did not leak over the winter so I know it isn't in the concrete part or bottom of the pool. We just did the bucket test and the first day it was a decent difference of about 1/2...

We usually get a discharge hose from Leslie pool - works fine but is hard to stretch onto the filter output part. I was wondering if there was a better one out there that is easier to get on and stay on...

I think I read that most of you test and add the bleach in the evening each day. How long do you have to keep the pump on after that? In the past we have set the timers to run the pool during the day so now I am thinking of changing the timing.

Trying to learn for next year. The first 3 or 4 years we had the pool, we opened and it was clear. Last year it was a little green. This year it was pretty green. What factors in to make the difference? Is it all in what is done at closing? Should things be done during the winter? Is it...

We opened the pool - CYA was <20, FC = 0 and as I started bleach it wasn't holding at all. From searching on here it seems like it was ammonia. I just kept testing and adding bleach and the water turned clear and the chlorine started to hold. I didn't have time last week when this was all...

We took everything in from outside and looks like we will likely lose power There is already a bunch of rain water on it. We have a solid safety cover. Will it be able to hold a hurricane amount of rain? I know the commercials/ads show it hold elephants but just making sure we will be ok or...

We have had to replace the pump for the pool cover once a season at least since we built the pool 5 years ago. (solid cover, it pumps the rain off) I did a quick search and there doesn't seem to be a lot of different options. Anyone have one that they recommend? Is this necessary?

Where are you supposed to store chemicals over the winter? I am in NJ so we get cold/snow - not sure if that changes the answer. Outside? garage? I did a quick search and saw the post about keeping certain things separate.

I read the extra instructions thread but still didn't see anything are there supposed to be/normally floating things, it seems in mine there are pink/purple floating things even when the rest of the liquid is very blue so it didn't seem like a fading endpoint because it wasn't the whole thing it...

The recommended level in pool school says to ask for advice for a bunch of things. We have lots of direct sunlight - there are no trees to shade it. What do I need to do differently than the recommended levels given in pool school?

After being on here the last week I found out that our shock adds calcium and the chlorine tabs add cya. Are these harmful, useful, or neither/do nothing.... algeacide - 60% liquid polyquat? stain and scale products? nature2 filter? I am planning on using the methods on here so just...

We have a natural gas heater. How often are we supposed to open it up and clean it? Is it hard to do? We aren't handy so should we get a pool store/company to do it? Are there specific things to do to it for maintenance - it is 5 yrs old and works fine.

We have a DE filter - how often are you supposed to take it apart and clean it? Is it a certain amount of time or just if it is working differently? We are also not handy - is this something we can get a pool store/company to do for us or is it like the water testing in that they would do a...

FC: 0 TA: 90 CH:450 PH: between 7.2 and 7.5 CYA: 20 I did the one in the little blue box and then the other one and it wasn't pink. The water is clear/looks fine. We had low chlorine numbers last year. The pool store said it was because of high nitrates. We drained and filled and the numbers...

I did a quick search but with the words drain and pool it is a bit hard to find the specific answers. I am draining my pool (35,000 gallon concrete). We did not hit water when we had the pool built. There are 2 plugs in the deep end. I have heard about pool float. At what point do I have to...