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How much lube should be used to lube an o-ring? Sparingly or generously?

I'd seen some comments on Amazon about the Wall Whale to the effect that the manufacturer is not good about warrantying it past 30 days, so when I noticed a crack developing on the fin of mine on day 28, I contacted Amazon and they offered me a full refund without even needing to send it back. I...

When I run my pump at 1000 RPM, the filter reads 0 PSI even though my flow meter shows water moving at about 15 GPM. At 2000 RPM the needle moves up to 5 PSI (35 GPM). At 3450 RPM it was 20 PSI last time I cleaned the filter ; today it's 24 PSI. I don't ever see an increase in PSI at the...

In the 2009 NSPF Pool & Spa Operator Handbook it states "Sodium bicarbonate should not be used to raise pH on a regular basis. The correct method is to use sodium bicarbonate to achieve the desired total alkalinity and then if further correction is necessary, use soda ash." I had never heard...

I saw this being referenced in another thread as being used to sanitize hot tubs, but I don't see any reference to "MPS" in pool school. What is it?

My PH looks like it's stuck somewhere between 7.8 & 8.2. The color is a little darker than the 7.8 color, and not quite as dark as the 8.2 color... so I think it's somewhere in between.. and it's been there for days, even with some light aeration last night from water features. Is it possible...

Take a look at my equipment and tell me if you think I need to run the water features when the pumps antifreeze is kicking on.. if that's the case, I'd need to ramp up the speed quite a bit because when all valves are open nothing comes out of the waterslide unless I turn the pump up to almost...

11/6 at 5:30 PM I checked the pool and FC was at 7 so I added 21 Oz of 8.25%.. next time I tested was 11/7 at 7:45 PM and FC was at 8... so I didn't add any chlorine last night. Yesterdays was sunny with temperatures of 66/44 high/low. Pool water is about 56. Is it normal to have such little...

Normally I keep my water features (spray jets, bubblers, waterfall, slide) turned off when the pool is not being used. Now that I think about it, do I need to make sure water is moving through all those pipes if there are anticipated freezing temperatures?

For some reason, when I bleed air from my filter.. if the filter is not bypassed I get DE in the pool. This is my second DE filter in a month. The first one did the same thing (long story short, they installed the wrong filter). I am positive there was no damage to the grids or manifold in the...

Last CYA test was on 10/22 and it was maybe 38. I put 1 lb of HTH granular stabilizer into a sock on Sunday, which completely dissolved by the end of the day. Today I just tested CYA and it is 35. ??????????????????? Did I get a bum jug of stabilizer? :confused:

Anyone know where I can get a wall plate that would fit between the front of this adapter and the wall? It looks horrible sticking out like this.

So how does one go about properly maintaining PH levels if FC is over 10? Is it impossible to do?

I have a thin layer of DE at the bottom of my pool and on all the steps (long story). No matter how much I brush, it seems like the same amount settles again. I am getting a Kreepy Krauly Platinum on Monday. Does anyone know if it will do a good job at sucking up all the DE?

Probably within the first couple of days after filling I noticed that the tile had a lot of "stuff" on it, like leftover mortar. I also noticed that the same "stuff" is on the surface of my LED light. Somehow that doesn't seem normal.

So I was reading over the manual for my new Intelliflo VS pump (011018) and noticed the part where it states this: "Do not install 90 degree elbows directly into pump inlet or outlet. A valve, elbow or tee installed in the suction line should be no closer to the front of the pump than five...

After 9 drops the solution turns purple (and stays purple). 10th drop turns it blue. Do I need to do the whole fading endpoint thing or is this a good indication that my CH is 250?

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I was watching this video about cleaning the Pentair Quad DE filter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aoP-eTpiMs&list=PLD13B4EF8AB358B02&index=17 And noticed at 3:05 there is a huge warning about the push/pull valve destroying the cartridges. I actually have one of those, and it's actually...

I'm using the TF-100 test kit for a few weeks now. The instructions say to add drops until the color changes. But then I just watched some youtube videos that indicate you should add drops until no further color change is noted.. this will mean adding another drop even after the color changes...

I had PB put 2 spray jets under coping. I thought they would be useful for aeration but now I'm thinking they are kind of pointless since I have a waterfall and bubblers.. what would be the best thing to put on them? I can't even find anything online when searching for "spray jet attachments"...

PB installed heat pump without any type of bypass for it... is that normal? Seems like a major disadvantage to me.

Hey all. My pool is only a few weeks old and I had PC install a liquidator with the rest of the pool equipment. Unfortunately, it hasn't worked since I got it. PB had never even heard of the liquidator, nor had his plumbers.. the plumbers actually needed to call Hasa to get it installed, and I...

Hey all, I just had a brand new pool built and have a Pentair Intelliflo VS pump. After running the first week it started to trip the breaker, which was a GFI (excuse my ignorance I don't know much about electrical), so they sent the electrician out who said that they see this all the time, and...

I bought some granular stabilizer from Home Depot today and the instructions said to pour it slowly into the skimmer.. so that's what I did. Almost 4 lbs of it. Then I looked up on TFP how to add CYA and it said to put it in a sock. There's a bunch of it sitting in the skimmer now.. but I have...

Good evening all! I am so excited, I busted out my TF100 kit tonight and tested my pool for the first time! It was plastered on 9/24 and done filling on 9/25 and the builders pool person added chemicals on 9/25 then again yesterday. Yesterday she said she left some trichlor pucks in the...

Dumb question incoming! I've read a few times that "aerating" increases PH level. I've also read that aerating reduces the pool water temperature. So, how do you stop the PH from increasing beyond acceptable levels and still use your water features overnight to reduce water temps?

Hi all, I am in the process of designing a pool for my yard, and I have so many questions. Here is a link to a video of what my yard looks like now: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=b841a3e9 ... ZUaT_xFzlo And here is a drawing from a recent vendor who came to measure...

I'm having a lot of difficulty selecting a builder. The first one that came to my home came in at a very low price, and told me there was no pressure but then wrote up a contract and told me if I sign today he would throw in freebies. Then I looked them up on google and found a lot of...

Hey all, From the Dallas-Ft. Worth area here, and I am considering having an IGP installed in my yard, despite having a neighborhood pool. Our HOA pool is only open for roughly 3 months of the year. During that time the pool is pretty busy, and it's also usually over chlorinated and doesn't...