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I ended up swapping out the old cell for a new one I bought last week. Problem seems to be solved. Interestingly enough, the new cell came with paperwork that showed the proper orientation of the cell when running at low speed....to ensure water was always flooding the cells. (Example have...

Hi Folks: I've got a T-15 AquaRite SWG connected to fly 32000 gallon pool. This is my 8th season with the SGW. I changed to a variable speed pump over the winter. My SWG is starting to show its age. It's not showing accurate salt levels when viewing the "live" salt content when...

OK so I'm at 85%. Not as bad as 75%, but not great either. Maybe it's time for a replacement.

Hi Folks: I've got a 7 year old Aquarite SWG system with T-15 cell. This year I've noticed the "live" salt level indicator on the display seems to be wrong. I'm not talking about the "average" salt display that is shown...I'm talking about the "Live" salt level when pressing the...

Ok thanks all. Good advice. I'll need to see how well the pool skims at low RPM. With one skimmer I worry that's going to be a challenge. For you folks running 24/7, what RPM do you run at?

Hi folks: I've got a 45 year old pool that I've owned for 7 years. Up until now I've had an Aqua Rite 120 SWG with single speed pump. But this winter I changed out the pump and DE filter and now have a Pentair SuperFlow Variable Speed pump. For the past 7 years, I've run my pump for 12...

Hi Folks: Does anyone know what size hex / allen wrench is needed to thread down / up loop loc anchors? I see the 18" hex wrenches for sale, but I'm wanting to instead buy a drill bit to use so I can stop doing it manually. Thanks.

Hi Folks: Prepping for my close on Monday. I've got a 32K gallon gunite in ground pool. I see from the "How to close an unground pool" sticky that they recommend SLAMing the pool a few days before and also getting most of the chemistry dialed in with PH "between 7.4 and 7.6". I've got a...

Thank you! I did search for 10-15 min before posting but didn’t see anything. But searched for “Winter CaCl” and wintersnow.com Ok will give it a try! (Crossing fingers)

Hi folks. Just opened my pool and need to add in 50 lbs of CaCl to increase the calcium hardness. I ordered a 50lb bag of Snow Joe CaCl (94%) from Home Depot and have been pleased with this in the past. The product arrived today and appears to have been drop shipped directly from...

Hey friends: I'm just about to open up my 40+ year old gunite pool. The pool has a small pool shed that has been there since the beginning, I think. It is weathered but is otherwise in good shape. My concern is the pool shed sits away, slightly down slope from my pool. The front of...

Hi Folks: My 40 year old gunite poll will be closed this week. I've been thinking about attempting to do this myself. Despite my pool's size, I've got a pretty simple plumbing layout. I've got 2 return jets from the filter (no valve), and only 1 skimmer basket. The main drain at the...

Isaias barreled through Massachusetts last night. I've lost power and there is no timeline to get it back up. Worried my FC is going to drop today given I can't run my pump and SWG. Advice on how to salvage the pool so I don't have to shut it down and do a SLAM / recovery for a few days? I...

Thanks! Managed to find the original builder of my pool, who is still in business. And their electrician seems almost as good as Mike Holt. So am going to have him out to do an inspection.

Anyone?

Hi folks. I’m on my 4th season as a pool owner after buying our current home in early 2017. The house came with a 32,000 gallon in-ground, gunite pool. Overall the pool is in good shape. Previous owners redid the plaster a year or so before selling. Most of the gear on the equipment pad is...

Thanks ajw. Regarding Heat Pumps being bonded, can you point to something in the code / NEC that shows this? Changing subjects to GFCI...is there also anything pointing to why this isn't necessary on the heat pump? Will add my Rapak heat pump info tonight.

OK thanks. My DE filter is metal, so I thought it did. And my I don't have a gas heater, I have an 220V electric heat pump heater.

I take some of the above back. Taking a second look, I've got no idea if my pool is even bonded. I see my pump is connected to a copper wire, but it may be a ground wire. It isn't connected to the screw at the top of the pump (12 O'clock), rather it's at like the 2 O'clock position...

Hi folks: I managed to get my 42-year old Anthony Model 20 pool light working this week. Looks and works great! Part of this project has opened my eyes up to the importance of bonding all of the equipment and my pool, etc. I have no idea where / how my pool is bonded given the age. It is a...

Thanks all. Bulb appears to be working fine. Found this technical article which states 130V uses beefier filament and thus longer life, particularly when run at 120V https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home/why-buy-130-volt-light-bulbs

Hi folks: My older, Anthony Model 20 pool light says it can take up to a 500W, 120V bulb. INYOpools shows the 120V, 300W bulb as the only they recommend. I purchased both the 300W, as well as the 120V 500W from INYO. When the parts arrived, I was a bit surprised to see the 500W is...

Hi folks: Just thought I would post this here as I couldn't find a definitive answer when I was searching for this. I've got a 40 year old pool with an Anthony Pools Model 20 light. I've been trying to change the bulb and replace the gasket for a while, but couldn't find any information on...

Hi folks: Well, I'm going to attempt to replace the bulb in my old Anthony Model 20 pool light. I've got a new gasket, lens, and bulb from INYOpools. They are technically for a "Model 30" light, but others have said they fit the Model 20. Anyway, the light has 6-8 brass bolts around the...

Thanks. Long life is important. I was hoping to find an R40 LED bulb but no such bulb exists.

Hi folks: I've got a 42 year old gunite pool. It is in good shape. This weekend I'm going to try to get the original pool light working. It is an Anthony Pools Model 20 lamp. I believe I've got all the right parts. New gasket. Extra Lens, etc. INYOpools is recommending a 300W R40...

Hi folks. I’ve got an older Anthony Apollo VA-38 Filter. Overall it’s working well. But I’ve noticed I’ve got a slow drip coming from the two spots where the filter tank connects to the back flush valve. Right now it looks like these are connected with a black rubber gasket and two hose clamps...