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I replaced my booster pump and in doing so, I broke off the bonding screw in the main pump. Since my main pump is around the side of my house not in sight of my pool, about 20 feet from the pool, do I need to have the pump bonded with the other equipment or at all?

How do I remove scale from my pool? Help!

I just put pool conditioner in. Is it safe for my kids to go swimming, or do they need to wait? Thanks

Need some help finding a reliable Borate testing kit. Can someone give me a recommendation? Thanks

Have a question or two!How long do filter cartridges last? And how do you tell if you need to replace it? I have Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420 filter. Thanks

I have lost my speedstir magnet that you drop in and spins. Does anyone know what size it is? Thanks

Hey everyone. I need some advice. My CC level is 1. Do I need to slam the pool? Thanks in advance for the advice!

So my pool is only 7 months old and of course one of my pool lights is burnt out. Do I need to drain the pool below the light so that I can replace the bulb? Thanks in advance for any advice!

I have a tf 100 test kit and I would like to test my borate level, but it doesn't say how to do this. So how do I test for Borate levels? Thanks

I think I read that the chemicals used in the TF 100 testing kits use Taylor reagents. Is this correct? Thanks

So I put the following numbers in and the pool calc says I am balanced. PH 8.2, FC 6.5, TA 90, CH 200, cya 85, salt 3400 which gives a csi of -0.02. But I am not at the recommended levels that pool school says I need to be at. I don't get it! PH is high and ch is low. Can someone explain to...

Got a question! What would make the CH level in my pool go from 300+ to 200? All my other numbers look ok, except for my CH. Thanks for the help.

Maybe a dumb question but I have to ask! All of my numbers seem to be good: ph7.5, ch 325, TA 100, CYA 80, Salt 3200 but my FC is 12.5. I don't understand how my chlorine has risen from 4 to 12.5. I have not increased the SWG percentage or have done anything different, the chlorine has just...

Can someone explain to me what CSI is and what effects it? What is the proper level for a SWG/pebble pool. Thanks

So I need to reduce my TA by 130ppm. I am going to use the acid/aeration method that Trouble Free suggests. How often should I add acid (intervals)? I don't want to damage the pool or equipment. Can I do this (acid/aeration) every three hours or at a faster rate or slower rate? I'm a newbie...

Need some help. Our water district came out and inspected the pvb valve for our auto fill line. They said that the pvb valve would not support the auto fill line or the back flow. My PB installed this, and obviously it is wrong! So does anyone know what I need on this line or the size pvb I...

So I have read two different ways to add calcium chloride. 1. Mix it in a bucket with water, but watch out that it doesn't, melt the bucket. 2. Put it straight into the pool, but be careful that it doesn't leave calcium deposits. Help! Advice please. Thanks:D

We put water in the pool around Dec. 4th and the pool was turned over to us Dec. 30th. I have been keeping up with the water and trying to keep it balanced. My last CH reading was 110. How much longer should I wait to raise my CH? It roughly has been 2 months since we first put water in the...

Quick question! We have an in ground pool and spa. We have a Pentair VS pump as well. We run the pump at 2400 rpm's, and we notice that the water does not spill like it should out from the spa to the pool (we have two spillovers). My question is, should the water be spilling properly into the...

I am working to get my very high TA level down along with the high PH level. Is it ok if we get in the water with the high levels? We are newbies! Thanks

I am new to this game. The pool has been turned over to us for about two weeks now. My numbers are as follows: FC 3.5, Cya 80, TA 340, and PH 8.2. How do I control the TA and PH? And what dose of what, do I need to use to get these numbers down? We have a salt water pool and it is 27,000...

How long does it take to fill an 18000 gallon pool with water? Thanks

So while they were putting the coping on our spa, they were supposed to notch out for the spa air button line. While doing this they were notching gunite and they cut the PVC. So the Plummer came out today and they had to chisel the outside of the spa from top to bottom (2ft section) PB says...

So we are down to plaster. We need some help deciding between Pebble Sheen aqua blue or Wet Edge satin matrix northshore Caribbean. Which is bluer and which just looks better. We have a sport pool 3.5 to 6 ft deep. Thanks

Hello all. Does any one have any pictures of your spray deck? We are at the point we need to choose a color. Thinking either desert sand or egg shell from spray deck. Pictures please. Thanks in advance!

Anybody have any pictures of the wet edge satin matrix northshore plum? Thanks!

Saw this on Pentair's website, anyone use it and is it worth the money. (Intelliph) ph controller. We are going to put in a saltwater pool. Thanks

Anybody have any pictures of what the northshore caribbean satin matrix color looks like in pool? We are close to starting the project. Does the water look too green? Thanks for the help.

First of all I appreciate everyone's insight! We are in the final stages of designing our pool. I know this topic has been discussed at length all over the Internet, but can I get everyone's take on salt vs chlorine for a first time pool owner? I don't mind doing all of the work, just want to...