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Today was "SWCG Day" - time to inspect the cell for the first time since moving into this house and also time to add the salt needed due to some rain drains. The cell didn't actually look too bad, which was surprising since the prior owners obviously missed the Pool Owners 101 class (based on...

We've pretty much finished weathering Tropical Storm Ida and are none the worse for wear, thankfully! :whoot: But the torrential rains made me wonder what to do with the pool in the event of an evacuation needed for a bigger storm. You know....when we're not at home to get the excess water...

...was their background color a blue-green, or teal? Any guesses how long ago that might have been? I'm curious because I bought a replacement part for my Polaris 280 and the background color of the package is quite different from the bright, marine blue that's current. It also turns out the...

Hi all, There was a thread about a month back about a cracked casing that houses the backup valve on the Polaris 280. It sounded like it was a fairly minor crack. In my case, the crack encompasses the entire diameter of the case, except for about 1" :shock: Water comes gushing out the...

It's been awhile and I've changed homes/pools. I'm now in Florida with a 4-5-year-old gunite pool. It's been raining a lot and I don't see any way to drop the water level on this pool. Could that be possible? As far as I can see, the lines at the equipment pad are all accounted for and...

The equipment pad got flooded and most of the pool equipment was under about 2' of water for a period of time overnight this past summer. Everything still worked the next day but both the regular pump and the Polaris booster pump seemed noisier. The pad is - below - the level of the pool...

Our waterfall was built with soft, porous stone (I'll skip the story) and was not sealed in any way. Some of the mortar (concrete?) near the edges of where the water falls, has come loose and/or developed fine cracks. This has allowed the water to find its way outside the stones and onto the...

We've got a bad connection where our Polaris booster pump flexible hose meets the PVC return line. When I turn on the Polaris, we first got drips but are now getting a fine misty spray. The hose has been disconnected and we've tried to reconnect it according to the initial installation...

Yesterday I called the toll-free number to Polaris, hoping to get some insight on my 280's problems. The owner's manual clearly indicates that one can call them for troubleshooting assistance and even gives you a worksheet of information to have at hand when you call...serial number, the RPMs...