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Hello! Yesterday I noticed that the Intelliflow pump kept alarming out for a blockage. I checked all the baskets and everything is good. The pump has been running fine since last Wednesday. If the pump restarts on it's own (after 2 mins) it will do the same thing...alarm out, restart, alarm...

Hello! Just wondering how often do I need to have the tires replaced on the Polaris 280? It's been used for the last 2 summers constantly. I have noticed some wear and tear on the the entire Polaris...scratches, etc..from the pool surface. We have a quartz finish...not rough but not smooth...

Hello, Last year when our pool was closed I brought the PH level down to 7.0 because the PH levels rise quickly in my pool. After opening the PH level was well above 8.0. I remember having to put alot of muratic acid in and it took 2 days to bring it down. Fast forward to this years closing...

Hello all, My pool has a leak! I have been measuring the water loss over the last week and my pool is loosing about .60 inches per day. I cannot say it's from the sun, heat or splash out. We haven't had much of any of those! I still have the solar cover on hoping that we can squeeze one more...

I just opened the pool and tested....the calcium hardness has gone down to 280 from 450+ at the end of last season. We did have alot of snow/rain this winter and spring. My question is.... should I raise the CH or just let it rise on it's own? Thanks!

Hello! I want to purchase a Liquidator but it seems that the only companies that sell them are on the west coast. Are there any companies that sell them on the east coast? I really don't want to pay $34 for shipping! Or is $34 for shipping a deal? Thanks!

Just wondering if there is a right way or wrong way to fold a mesh winter cover for summer storage? My husband and I are deciding if the $80 is worth it to have the pool company do it for us or not. I say we try it but I'm not sure if we can handle it or not. So are there any "tricks" to do it...

We are having our pool closed this week by the company who built our pool. I plan on balancing the water myself since they want to add algicide and some other stuff I'm not sure of. So here are my numbers...do they look ok or do I need to adjust? Also, do I close the pool at the shock level or...

A few questions about PH.... 1. Is there a product that will help to stabilize the PH over the winter months? 2. Is there a safe way to add MA during the winter without having to start the system back up? 3. My quartz finish is 1 year old....how long will the PH continue to keep rising? Buying...

Closing our pool on the 20th and still can't decide on this closing option from our pool company. Winter Service Option~$220.00 Pool company will perform 2 winter services. One during late Nov/early Dec and second during late March/early April. They drain extra water, add winter algaecide, test...

Hello out there! I'm planning on taking apart my Pentair Quad De filter today to give it a good cleaning. This will be the first time doing this and I'm a little unsure about it. Does anyone have any tips for me? Tools I will need or length of time this will take? I have read the manual but...

I have a quartz finish in my pool, finished in Oct 09 and still I am getting plaster dust when I brush the pool. Is this normal? I am almost positive that it is plaster dust...looks like a cloud when I brush. I thought the plaster dust was a 2-4 week thing until it has cured? I have a Polaris...

I'm just curious to find out what the prefered method of making the water "feel" better to your skin. Do members out there prefer to add borax or salt to improve the feel of the water? After swimming a few times I have noticed my skin looks dryed out. I'm thinking about adding something...borax...

At what point do you need to add sequestrant, say for iron? Do you wait for the stains to appear or is this a preventative measure? I ask because when I do my ch test my test solution turns purple not blue. I read that when the sample turns purple it is a sign you have metals...iron in the...

Last year we had our pool finished and concrete deck poured. We chose a colored concrete...Omaha Tan. After the concrete cured it was not the color I picked...well, it was, it was just way lighter! When the concrete is wet..that's the color I wanted...when it's dry...it looks like regualr...

I have a new solar blanket I need to cut to fit my pool. I'm a bit overwhelmed at the thought of cutting this thing...it's 26x50!!! :!: What is the best way to go about cutting this blanket? My pool is a free form shape also. I would love to get it on the pool since we have some warm weather...

Does anyone know how long I should let my Polaris run? The pool guy said 6 hours a day...I think that's a bit much considering the booster pump will be running. Won't that burn up the booster pump running that many hours a day? My Polaris also seems to stay in the deep end. I picked her up and...

Don't know if this is the right forum or not but here goes!!! I just bought one of those offset umbrellas for the pool patio. It's 11.5 feet open and I put 250 pounds of sand in the base. I opened it and a gust of wind nearly took me over with it! Does anybody have one of these and if you do...

Maybe someone can give me some insight into PH levels....how does the water temperature affect the pools PH level? I read somewhere that once the water starts to warm up the PH level will go down? Is that true?

My husband and I are bickering over when to open our new pool installed in October of 2009. I have it scheduled for April 17, 2010...he thinks it's too early, we will never use it that early (even though we have a heater), and the electric usage will outweigh any benefits of having the pool...

We have a new pool- finished in October 09 and closed November 09 by the pool company. It's balmy here in PA today and decided to check on pool water level and PH levels. The PH was above 8.0 (that's as high as the kit reads) and I'm unsure as what to do about that. Do I need to lower it or...

I have a new pool (IG Gunite, 27,000 gallon). After heavy rains here in the Northeast I was told by the pool company to drain some water using the backwash feature on my Pentair Quad DE filter. So I do the backwash and really not noticing any dirty DE coming out...add DE to the skimmer and...

Pool company just completed an "acid bath" on the pool to remove plaster blooms on a dark grey finish. They returned on Monday and jumped soda ash into the pool to raise the pH level...how much I don't know. Now the water is cloudy. On the first day it looked like skim milk. I tested the pool...

New gunite pool with a Maui Gem quartz finish in "shark skin" grey color. PB added muriatic acid today and afterwards I noticed a lightened area where the acid was added. Does anyone know if this could be the cause of the lightened area or could there be other culprits? Will this area possibly...