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I'm pretty sure I have a suction side leak, as I'm not losing water other than to evaporation. I have a suction-side vacuum, when I run it, the chamber in the pump gets down to half-full and the return pressure is low. The vacuum clean still operates and cleans the pool, but doesn't move like...

My wife found this video and shared it with me. I told her it’s sound advice for preventing algae, but bad advice for a pool. Wouldn’t the copper introduce metals into the water? https://www.facebook.com/reel/144653888516424?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=F4mVcg

I've been trying to prevent my Aquabot Mamba from hooking the back of the ladder rail which causes it to get stuck. I remember seeing at the Googleheim somebody ziptying a plastic coat hanger to the vacuum to keep it from getting too close to the ladder. Does anyone else here remember coming...

I have thousands of these things, they have taken over. Not a problem as they choke out the usual weeds and vines that were a problem before. But lately, I've noticed a rotting carcass smell in the daytime when the flowers are closed. I've looked though them to see if there is an animal in...

So I get my salt level to the prescribed 3100, verified by my Taylor salt test kit and the readout on my Autopilot. Then I put the Autopilot in Boost mode after a heavy swim party and some subsequent rainy days and hot weather. Salt dropped way down, and I had to add two bags. Is this due to...

Is anyone else infested this year? In SW Va, it is like a biblical plague in my backyard. Last night I finally added my three bags of salt, they were not happy with me.

I have an Autopilot Digital Nano, the label on the salt cell says PPC1. This weekend when I opened, water began squirting out at the fins in the blue plastic observation "glass" that encloses the cells. When I winterized, I removed and drained the cell, placed in a ziplock freezer bag and kept...

Greetings, Saltines! Last night I went ahead and put the security cover on the pool getting ready for Florence's arrival. I'm not ready to close yet, as September and early October still have good swimming weather. It's a turnbuckle mesh safety cover without a retractor, so it's not something...

Is this the plastic exterior degrading? Is there a danger of my pump body shattering? It is 16 years old, and next on my replacement list, probably next season. It is the original single speed pump, so I'm definitely planning on upgrading to the variable speed option.

We just had this installed along with a new liner this Spring. From the moment the Nano was turned on, it has flashed the red light with the Check flow error. I have repeatedly checked and cleaned the union filter and flushed the bypass. I seem to have normal pump pressure, the sand in it is...

I have a 22" Pentair Meteor. There is a leak on either side of the clamps. I'm losing an inch to 1 1/2 inch of water a day. The clamp does not have an o-ring, there is a gasket that fits between the filter rim and the multiport base. I have found a replacement gasket on Amazon for $19...

So, every year, I have this carpet of sticks, leaves pollen and silt that made it through my winter safety cover and is on the bottom of an otherwise clear pool. I usually try to vacuum this to waste so it doesn't put junk I don't need in my sand filter. The problem is I usually run too low on...

Lowes had the build for this setup on their website, then all of a sudden, it disappeared from all existence. I managed to download the pdf of the cutlist, materials and assembly but the only trace of this project left are pictures on Pinterest. Anyone know if there was a liability issue with...

I bought the Mamba, only $55 from Amazon, new in box. I've seen several youtube videos showing it work on my exact pool setup, so I'm eager to throw it in and get it running. I figured for that price, I couldn't lose.

When I vacuum to waste, due to the irregular shape of my 14,000 gl lagoon pool, I lose at least 3 inches of water, and that's if I hustle. I'm thinking of setting up a cistern to catch it and feed back the clean water to my pool. If I were to use a 55 gallon plastic barrel (food quality of...

So, normally I get the concentrated WM brand of bleach that is rated at 8.25%. Our WalMarts recently started carrying 10% bleach in the pool section. Normally I'm dubious of the supplies in the pool section, knowing they are marked up to the unwary shopper. The bottle was $ 3.64 compared to...

Every time I have to open my filter to replace a lateral, or check for tunneling, I get leaks at all point of connection coming out of my filter. Eventually, they either fill in with grease, grime or grit and seal up, or I apply a little silicone sealant to the threads. I have 2 pvc unions on...

We had a swimmer party, followed by four days of afternoon thunderstorms that allowed the pool to get away from me a bit. I finally was able to 7.2 my pH and SLAM it, got all the dead stuff out, and have maintained an OCLT of <1.0 for several days. Water is "clear," just what I would call...

Removed Elephant cover with a brown muck pond, after 3 bottles of $2 bleach and a box of Borax ($4), and a diesel fuel filter from McCann (2 for $6) I am on the mark and swimming in crystal clear water. NEVER go to the pool store for chemicals again!