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My pump sounds craazyy! no time to lose, gotta get something or risk hearing loss. Currently a Hayward Super 2 1.5hp Single Speed is there. Given that the pump is about 7-10 years old I figured I'd replace the whole pump. Should i replace it with a hayward Super 2 Dual Speed or something...

Hi All! Thank goodness for this sight. It's helped me a lot in the past and I wanted to see if I could get some more advice now that i'm having another pool issue. My pool pump stopped working :(. I think it's the start run capacitor as it was making a buzz like it was going to work and then...

Hi Everyone, I've been trying to find info on checking pool chemical balances with a solid cover on in Texas weather. I suppose I can start checking once a week and see how things change, but i thought i'd check and see if there's any opinions here on checking chemical levels in southern...

Hi Everyone, I was looking into getting a pool cover. My area has a lot of leaves and debri that blow into the pool, especially around fall, and so it's a lot of work to maintain the pool when it's not being used. Does anyone have a suggestion on the best pool cover type to get for Texas? I...

Hello Experts! I've owned a pool for nearly a year now, and come fall the pool was littered with leaves. Seems like it would be easier to get a cover rather then keep cleaning these leaves out (troublefreepool!). As such I was in the market for a pool cover. A safety cover would be nice as...

Sorry i'm pretty new to this pool stuff... but i can definitely tell the caulking area between the coping and the pool deck needs repairs. That sounds rather easy... just yank out the old stuff, pour sand in it, and put caulk in. Maybe put sand on top of the caulk or use a special kind of...

Hey Guys! While draining the pool (CYA is too high) i noticed a crack in one of the stairs. Do I need to fix this crack? And if so, what's the best procedure? (also... the pool walls look kinda blotchy. Do I need to do an acid wash or just live with it is the best way?) Thanks for your...

This question probably has been asked a bunch of times, but i keep getting confused going over various posts, and articles about how to orient them. Perhaps it mostly depends on each individual pool and the equipment you have so I'll just post a drawing of mine, and where the return jets are...

Hi Guys! Had a pool for not too long now and still trying to figure out proper chemical/cleaning procedures. My calcium hardness and CYA was way too high so I ended up draining 70% of the pool. The CYA was reporting a little bit above 100 and the Calcium hardness was reporting somewhere...

Hi Everyone! Recently i purchased a home that has a pool! I'm finally starting to look at it after a couple months of owning the property. About 2 months ago i took my water to a shop to get tested and today I performed a test using the taylor-k2006 test kit. Here's the results: poolshop, 2...

Hi Everyone! With the ownership of a house that came with an inground pool, comes great responsibility.. keeping it clean. Unfortunately i have little time and have a lot of other things to do. Although I'd still like to do things "myself" (robots count as DIY!) What's the most economical...

Hello Everyone! This is my first post. I've been trying to understand pool maintenance for a few weeks ever since getting a house that has an in-ground pool. I ended up getting the Taylor k-2006 test kit since it seemed to be used here on the forums. I'm already stuck on the first test and...