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I have a relatively simple and small set up. 1 skimmer, 3 returns, 1 bottom drain. 2 speed pump on an automated switch, manual valves. My pump power and speed is controlled electronically through my home automation system. Everything turns on as it should, when it should and on the speed it...

I have a Hayward cl200 chlorinator. I never really use it, it was there when we bought the house 9 years ago. The only time I do use it is if I am going out of town; I'll throw a few tablets in there so the pool doesn't turn green then rebalance once I come back. It started dripping from the...

Roughly 5/6 years ago I replaced my single speed motor with a dual speed. Replaced the motor only, added a switch and all has been well for that amount of time. Recently I had some water leaking which I ignored and I think that intrusion killed the motor today. I already have a new...

My setup is pretty simple. 2 speed pump, no heater, no spa, no actuated valves. Currently I have a manual intermatic timer controlling the pump on/off and a manual spdt toggle switch wired inline to change the pump speeds. The switch is center off so up is high speed, middle is off and down...

I would like to add an electrical outlet outside, near my pool pump, and use my pool panel as a source. Is this possible? I know it would need to be a covered gfci outlet. Inside my garage, I have a 2-pole 20a main breaker that goes to the pool panel (bottom in this picture): The pool panel...

First, some details: 1. First time pool owner but have lived in this house with the pool for 6 years. 2. I live in Florida and I never really "close" the pool. I just reduce testing, stop swimming and lower pump run time so it isn't a nightmare when it gets warmer. 3. I have used tfp testing...

My light works fine, I just don't like the look of it (I dislike yellow light) so I want to go with a more "daylight" or white colored led. The bulb currently installed (non led) I am not sure how old it is (we have lived in this house for 5 years so I know it's older than that.) With being...

I live in Florida so the pool is never really closed. Fully screened, no large debris to worry about but I do get a decent amount of sand/dirt or silt on the bottom. Dedicated suction line, 2 speed pump; not automated. When we bought the house 4 years ago it had a zodiac g3. Worked ok and...

When I bought my home with a pool 4 years ago, it had a barracuda g3. Not sure how old the unit was at that time. It worked ok though I was new to having a pool so I may not have gotten the flow right for it. I rebuilt it once replacing everything on it 3 years ago. Again, it was ok but I...

I am in to year 2 of pool ownership and self maintenance. I have had my fair share of issues along the way but nothing some research here couldn't take care of. Right now my water looks great and test results confirm this...except for my CH reading. I usually only test this about 1x per week...

Last year (February 2015 to be exact) I replaced the motor on my pump. I do not know the age of the unit that was replaced as we had just bought the home; it appeared to be old though. Opted for a 2-speed over the single speed that was there. Wired in a switch, replaced all seals and gaskets...

According to pool math, I needed to raise my CH and TA levels. I bought calcium chloride and baking soda to do so. I do not own a scale for the powders so instead I bought amounts that were around double what I needed. I marked the level on the outside of the container then split it in half...

I currently have a Zodiac Baracuda G3 suction cleaner that is several years old. I honestly do not know how old it actually is as it was there when we bought the house. It doesn't work all that well (misses much of the bottom) and I have already replaced the diaphragm, entire hose, foot and...

I took out some dead bushes around my pool and in doing so I found this pvc capped pipe. It is directly on line with a "vent"on the side of my pool. What is this for? The cap just comes right off. There is no pressure so no water flows out. I am just curious why it is there and what it might be...

..well, more than just slam questions but anyway. I have been maintaining my first pool with help from threads here for a little over 1 year now. In that time my water has always been clear. I record my tf-100 results and add what pool math tells me to add. I had to go out of the country on...

I purchased a home with a pool a few months ago. Things had been going well and everything system wise was working. A few weeks ago my pump motor started getting loud and I noticed some dripping where it connects to the housing. I knew it was probably on its way out then and started looking...

My introductory thread is listed here where you can see my initial test results: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/85088-New-pool-owner My pool is completely screened, pump runs for 8 hours per day and I did have the vacuum running at the same time (though I have changed it as I had to...

New pool owner still trying to figure out what I have..... From what I can tell, I have a baracuda g3 automatic cleaner in my in-ground pool. I've noticed it is not really moving all that well. After inspecting the hose, there are a lot of cracks and holes in many of the sections. This...

I am a new in ground pool owner and trying to figure out exactly what I have and how to operate it. I had what I thought was a DE filter. I was able to find the part number and it is a Pentair 160316. I put an image of it in my post here...

I have been reading the forums for a while and really wanted to post some questions but wasn't ready to do so as I didn't actually have a pool yet. We closed on our home last Thursday which included our first pool. My parents had an inground for a few years when I was a teenager but I never...