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Thanks Chemnut. Should I also lower it below the bottom edge of the light?

Hi all, Can someone help me figure how low should I lower my water level for winterizing? I know I need to lower the water below the jets but I am not sure how much lower below that. Here are a few measurements: 1. Winter cover side wall depth is 19" 2. Midway between the bottom of the...

I do not Catanzaro. Sorry for the late reply.

Also do you think something like the Ridgid WD1280 can do the job? I may be able to get it for just above $100 US.

Thanks for the advice guys! I have a 5 gallon 135 max PSI, 1.5 HP air compressor as a back up. I was planning to use it originally but was worried it may cause some damage. If I end up using it, I will make sure I keep it to 20~30 PSI. Thanks for that. I am almost certain the main drain is...

Hi all, This is my first year trying to close the pool all by myself. I did all the steps last year except for blowing the lines and winterizing the equipment so I really appreciate your advice on how to do that part this year. Below are pictures of my setup. I have 1 skimmer, 1 drain, and 4...

Thanks Afton! This was very helpful. You are correct, the Jandy valve at Heater exit just directs the flow to different return jets. I didn't understand how the main drain works so your answer really helped me with that. I am now convinced the second hole in the skimmer connects to the main...

Hi folks, I appreciate your help please to understand the plumbing of my pool. I realize these questions are very basic so please bear with me. Attached are the pictures of my equipment showing what I believe is the water flow in them. I numbered the pipes so we can refer to them easily in...

Thanks folks! This is very helpful.

Hi guys, this should be a quick one. We just replaced the old single speed pump with a variable speed one. I noticed that at low speeds (1400 RPM), a golf ball size air bubble forms inside the pump basket. When increasing speed, the bubble disappears. Is this normal or was there something wrong...

ps0303, my water chemistry was excellent all the way till the pump broke down during Thursday night a couple of days back. Are you saying if so, the water should hold up until next Friday without doing anything? I'd rather do that and then SlAM it for a few days next weekend. Let me know, please.

Thanks, everyone! This is all great advice. OTPirate, unfortunately, I only have the manual vac and hose so I have to have the pump on. Maybe I should invest in one of those battery operated vacs. Is there any that you would recommend?

I use liquid chlorine and I usually add it in close to the outlet so it gets spread into the water but that requires the pool pump to be running. Brushing will probably do some mixing but I can only do it once a day in the evenings so not sure if that will be enough. I was also warned that...

Hi all, My pool pump broke down two days ago and I will not be able to put in the new pump in till another 5 days. The old pump can not start at all so I can not run it at all. Is there anything I can do to slow down how bad the water will get by the time the new pump is in place? Any...

Hi all, Can you please confirm the name of the app is "Pool Math"? I tried to find it by this name in Google Play but no luck. I am in Canada so not sure if that has anything to do with it. Any Canadians who managed to install it? Thanks!

Thanks Gary, that's actually pretty interesting. It did not cross my mind to try something like this though it makes a lot of sense. I have a few half inch holes. I will look into this further. Thanks again!

Hi, I have some holes in my winter cover that I would like to try to patch for this winter season. The cover is made of fabrene material and the holes are small in worn out spots in the cover. Are there any recommended brands for the patches to get? I found the following on amazon though they do...

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Hi everyone, I have a natural gas heater 250k BTU and a pool size 21k gallons. Our average summer weather temperature is in the low 70s and I do not have much direct sun hitting the pool. I am wondering what the best way to use the heater is. i.e. do I keep it on always and set it to the desired...

About the Pleatco filters, pooldv, can I do that? I thought I can only get the OEM "Sta-Rite 25021-0200S & 25022-0201S System 3 S7M120" and they are really expensive. I will definitely check them. Are there any other good brands in case Pleatco is not available in Canada? As you can probably...

Great to know. I believe my neighbor was sold a set of new filters when he converted to SWG which confused me. I might not have the full story there though. Thanks for the reply!

Hi there! My filter cartridges need replacement which will set me back about $600. I am also thinking of possibly converting the pool to SWG at some point in the future. If I need new cartridges after converting to SWG then maybe I should hold off the purchase until I make up my mind about the...

SUCCESS FINALLY!!!! My TFP Pool looks amazing and I can't stop bragging about it to everyone!! Thanks all for your help and support, especially to Pat who stuck with me throughout!! I could not have done it without you!

Thank you all for your precious support and advice! I am telling everyone about my TFP pool, EVEN if they do not have a pool! Lol! I agree it took longer than I hoped for but i had several factors running against me. The pool was very very dirty due to my ignorance of how to maintain it last...