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I have a problem with my suction line for my pool cleaner. If I open the suction line up enough so that the pool vacuum moves around, their is not enough water coming through the other suctions lines and my pump stops working. If I move the valves so that more water is pulled from the other...

I owner built my pool and it is the first pool I have ever had. I am wondering how much water a pool should lose from normal use and evaporation. I am in South California. Also, is there a way to test if I am losing water from other areas besides evaporation. Thanks for your help.

My returns are returning cloudy water. The water in the pool looks pretty clear, but I am not sure why the returns are returning such cloudy water. I have a 40K gallon pool and have a Pentair SNF 60 filter. Do I need to clean the filter or back wash it or could it be something else? I just...

I am building a pool in Southern California and am looking for advice on the best type of concrete finish to put around my pool. I am thinking about doing exposed aggregate with 1/4" pebbles. I have a couple concerns. Will it get too hot on our feet, will it be too slippery or could it be too...

I am building a tiered spa spill over that will allow the water to spill over from the spa into the pool. It is about 9 ft in width and the spa is raised 18" above the pool. It will have a steep slope of about 60 degrees. I was thinking of cutting some flagstone in thin strips and stacking it...

I am looking to get a solar system to heat my pool. I would love any advice and experience any of you have about what is the best brand and installation tips. Thanks.

First of all I want to thank this forum for providing so much valuable information and for all of you who give your time to help inform us newbies. I truly appreciate it. You guys and gals have helped me through this process of designing my pools. Now it has come time to build the pool. We...

Hi everyone, lets start a thread where all of you pool owners can help us soon to be pool owners with what options you wish you had if you were building your pool. Let us know your have to have, wish I had and could live without list. A thread like this would be so helpful for myself as I...