Search results

Hello all. Havent used pool much over the winter. Just noticed the last few weeks several rust spots in the bottom of the pool. Some smaller than others, but quite a few. Really worries because they wont scrub off. Is this permanent damage to the pool? Any way to get rid of them or figure...

I dont use the pool a whole lot, but the family does. This weekend i did however and noticed my skin feeling really dry. The kids say its always like that. Then i remembered reading about borates. So i did some reading this morning. My understanding is that it is added once a year? I did...

I finally got around to replacing my Hayward Super Pump SS today with a new Hayward Max-Flo VS 1.5hp pump. Also installed a Jandy 3-way valve and ditched the ball valve. Im running through the set up and wondering what rpms and length of time i should be running the pump at. I have the...

Does a gas heater need to be used on occasion to keep it in good condition? We haven't really used it and it got me wondering if we should run it on occasion to keep things going or if it is designed to sit for long periods without use. Next question. When the pump is running, the water is...

Picking up my new pool cleaner tomorrow and am also in need of a new brush and pole. The brush I have now came with the house and is probably ancient as the bristles just fall out every time I brush. The pole seems to want to bend/kink also as I'm applying pressure. Seems poorly made. I'm not...

In one of my other threads I mentioned my Kreepy Krauly isn't doing such a great job. It's about 5 years old and was here when we bought the house. Our situation. We have an auto cover. It's on 90% of the time or more when we aren't in the pool. Keep in mind This is our first pool so we have...

For those of you with an auto cover, im curious what your vault looks like. The actual vault /enclosure itself and also the bracketry for the lid. I cleaned mine when we first moved in 8 months ago and didnt think much of it. I cleaned it out again today and something dawned on me. We have...

So i noticed my filter leaking today. Its the one in my sig and id assume its about as old as the pool...late 80's. Do i need to replace the whole top piece or can i replace just an o ring? Its coming out of the pressure relief port....like its not turning off all the way, so i assume an...

I would like to cut my electricity costs. You can see what I currently have in my signature. All equipment is fairly old as far as I know other than the Single Speed pump, which was installed approx 4 years ago according to previous owner. My rates are as follows: 321kWh @ $0.15 (tier1)...

So we inherited a KK with the house and pool. We have an auto pool cover that is on 90% of the time when pool isn't in use. I cannot seem to keep the pool bottom clean. KK runs for 4 hours every evening? My other issue, which I've just recently noticed, is that tiny air bubbles are coming out...

Hello. First just want to say thanks to all of you. Having never owned a pool before and being a Few months into caring for it myself, with the help of this site, we have a clear pool and seems fairly easy to maintain so far. So newest numbers are: FC: 7 Ph: 7.5 TA:200 CH:1000 CYA: 45 Pool at...

The CH in my pool is sitting at right around 1050. My fill water has been tested a few times once at 875 and another at 750. To drain and fill i would only be able to get the CH down as low as my fill water obviously, which is still WAY higher than any recommended amount. We have soft...

Might sound like a dumb question....but seriously. We were told by the previous owner that it was a vinyl liner pool replaced some years ago before they bought the house. One of the neighbors was just telling us that the lady that lived here before the people we bought from (the original...

Kreepy krauly question... So first time pool owner, pool equipment all came with the house. We have a kreepy krauly that is running the whole time the pump is running every day (5 hours or so). The question is, why do we have to run it from the back port on the skimmer? Ive tried putting...

Again, first time pool owner tryi g to mKe sense of it all. So i did all of the tests on the pool according to the directions that came with the TF-100. We were using the floating pucks and ready to install an offline chlorinator until i came across this site. The pucks have ran out and now...

We just moved into a home with a pool and it is our families first time owning a pool. The equipment and pool are as they were when we moved in. Have been having water tested at Leslies (which after reading a bit on this site, i should be doing myself). The pool had a floating chlorinator but...