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When I vacuum, I see the fine dirt just blowing right by my filter out of the returns. I have a sta-rite s7m120 cartridge filter. There is no leak in the plumbing inside the filter, past the cartridges. The cartridges were brand new last season. There is a small cut in the screen on the air...

I am looking to buy a solid safety cover for the winter. Any suggestions of websites where I can get the best deal. Pool is rectangular 32' x 16' with steps on the end. I was just going to get a rectangular cover with enough overshoot for the steps.

Well, I filled the pool, removed the cover, pulled out my winter plumbing and went to fire up the pump. Wa wa waaaahhh, no worky. The replacement is coming on Wednesday. My water is getting pretty cloudy, should I chlorinate even though I can't really circulate? I guess I could stir it...

Is there a huge difference between an above ground and inground pump of the same HP rating. For instance would this pump work in my 10K gallon in ground pool? I have a 3/4 HP pump currently.

I recently replaced the impeller and seals on my Pentair Ultraflow pump. The only seal I didn't replace was the shaft seal, which of course, is now leaking. I skipped it because I could not get it out of the seal plate and I could not get the seal plate off of the motor. Prying only...

I have a 2 year old TF-100 kit and I am getting a much lower then expected CYA level. Is this due to an old reagent or is my CYA really <20? I have repeated the test many times with similar results.

Hello all, I just took apart my filter for the first time and I am not sure if I should replace or clean it. I have already hosed it down at a 45° angle all the way around a few times, but it is still quite grungy looking. Also it appears that the strap is gone from around it and some of the...

So, When I opened my pool this year, the light didn't work. Upon further examination, I observed a dredded smiley face of water inside of the light. :grrrr: Today I pulled the fixture out and determined it was an American products fixture. I bought a new outdoor halogen flood bulb to put...

Hello, I opened my pool on Sunday and ran my tests. It seems that I now have a very low CYA level, <10. Half my water is new(drained below returns this winter). The water is clear with little to no debris. I have dumped in numerous bottles of bleach and have not been able to get it up to...

I am having a problem with my pool cover. I can't get it open. The motor turns, but when the cam slides over to turn the post, the motor just can't move it. It hits and stops. I am pretty sure that it is an overload for the motor. But, Why? the pool is drained pretty low, so the cover is...

We have an electric retracting blue pool cover with silver rails that run along side the pool. How strong are these? Can my 3 year old safely ride his trike around the pool with mom or dad in earshot? He knows to stay away, but you never know. He could fall/crash...etc. and end up on the...

I left my cover off all day today and burned off 8ppm of FC. Is this normal for a CYA of 70 with 103 degree weather? Also FC dropped from 8 to 0. If I add enough chlorine to get it back to 8, is it safe to swim, or do I have to shock it? CC was maybe .5 (very slightly pink) clear with one...

So, my pool is bathwater hot. ick. What would happen if I poured some liquid nitrogen into the pool? I saw some videos, it was a nice smoke/vapor show. But would it do any significant cooling? I could only get a gallon or so at a time though.

I have a rather high CYA of 80. As such my chlorine level is taking a while to drop. A this high of a CYA level, how high of a chlorine level is swimmable? I am at FC 16 now.

Here were my numbers on Tuesday: FC 0.5 CC 1 TC 0.5 ph 7.2 T/A 160 CYA 90 So, the next day, I added 3 gallons of 6% bleach. checked a few hours later: FC 8 So I add 1/4 gallon more and go to bed. I just now check FC 1.5 CC 1 TC .5 ???? shouldn't FC and CC sum to TC? ph still 7.2 CYA 100...

I know a TA of 160 is too high. But, pool school says not to lower it for the sake of lowering it. How do I know if I have a problem?

I did the test as instructed and got a .5 FC level. But, I looked at it a minute later and it was back to pink. Do I add drops till it stays clear or till it turns clear the first time?