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When I opened 8 days ago, I had 2 pump leaks. The one drain cap leak seemed to stop on its own. The other one was between the motor and pump. it wasn’t terrible - but enough to definitely wet the platform. After 8;days, it’s now just leaking slightly. One drop every 3 1/2 - 4 minutes so...

Hi All, Every year when I open, I need to really fuss with getting the two drain plugs to not leak when I re-insert them. I think the pump housing design is terrible for these plugs. The front plug threading on my pump is a bit "stripped" so I need to get it just right not to leak. That one...

Hi all, Here in central NJ, I was not able to find bleach without fillers, so I've been using a 12.5% sodium hypochlorite solution called "SHOCK-IT", sold in gallons from my local pool store. It's from a company called Alliance Trading out of LA. I've used the product the last 3 months. I...

HI all – long time subscriber here and haven’t posted in awhile but still love reading the forum. Couldn’t get bleach this year so ended up buying 20 gallons of liquid pool shock at Leslies, which is supposed to be 12.5%. I test daily for Cl and add what is necessary to get to target level...

I have a Hayward Superpump (single speed) and Hayward Sand Filter. Pretty simple setup...one skimmers...two eyeballs. The pump motor was replaced 3 years ago. The filter is the original from 2006 and sand replaced maybe 5 years ago. I have the pump on a timer, running 2x day for 5 hours at...

Opened last week and pool crystal clear after <48 hours. Didn't have to add Cl for a couple days as shock level came down slowly after a few days. Added CH from last year on Friday. I wouldn't have expected this to affect the water, but pool hasn't held Cl since. So, shocking now. TA=90...

Hi gang, I'm ready to close the pool this Friday morning. This evening, I added 4 jugs of bleach to get the pool to a high Cl state. For my pool, it should have raised about +36ppm. The pool had 5ppm Cl in it prior to adding the bleach and the water clarity was very clear. I'd been having...

1. Seems like you have to expose toys, hoses, nets, etc to mustard shocked pool water. Does this include running the heater, as well? Is there a concern about running high Cl water through a heat pump heater? 2. If left untreated, meaning maintaining Cl at normal operating levels for your...

When my PB installed my FG pool, I think I remember him installing a hydrostatic value, but not sure. When I read about this now, it looks like it is something normally attached to the main drain and is automatic. What the PB put in was a 3rd value near my pump (the first valve is the skimmer...

I've not worried about CH for the past few years, but from what I've read here, I know I should take up my CH to about 200. It's 40 now. I do fight staining so maybe increasing the CH would help. I have a fiberglass pool and a few years back, I tried adding CA. But, I had a lot of...

Last year I was able to add a cup of DE to my Hayward sand filter to get better filtering. This year, when I add the same amount of DE, the pressure goes up about 0.5psi every 45 minutes. The VERY strange thing is when I shut off the pump, but the filter on backwash (but not turning on the...

I have a 10K gallon fiberglass pool. A couple of CH questions: 1) Is there a minimal level of CH for FIBERGLASS? In some of the stuff I've read, I read a minimum of 200 should be maintained so "pool equipment" is not damaged. I've never had an issue before, but just curious. I'm asking...

I opened my 10K gallon fiberglass pool about 48 hours ago, running the pump continuously. I've been following the BBB method for years now with great results. After 48 hours, my water looks crystal clear but the pool surface contains small white flecks (about the size of rice) but disintegrate...

Hi all, My 1.5HP Superpump motor is starting to make a bit of a grinding noise so I would think the bearings are going. I saw another post where the motor is available on: http://www.electricmotorwarehouse.com/56Jframe.htm 2 questions: 1. Does anyone know the energy difference between a...

I've been using the "trick" to add DE to a Hayward filter for a few years now. I usually add about 2 cups with no notable change in filter pressure. Normal freshly-backwashed pressure is 20psi. The pool's been open for about one week now. Lots of bather activity yesterday which severely...

I opened my pool today and started my routine in balancing the water with BBB. I've been an avid follower for the past 4 years and have great results. Anyway, I notice my PSI guage is reading 21 (after cleaning/backwashing). Over the past few years, my pressure's always been 18. THis is...

I'm in the process of opening and have my Cl at about 25. If I am interested in getting a good Ph reading at this high Cl level, could I add some drops of R-0007 (the Cl neutralizer that is part of the TA test) ?

Lots of good reading here and PF on solar cover. I need a new one. Currently using an opaque blue and was pretty happy with the results. Does anyone know if using a clear cover will have more chlorine loss than a blue opaque cover (when the pool is covered)? With my blue cover I do notice...

My borates are reading 80. Should I start using something else to raise Ph? Is there an "upper limit?"

Since I'm having stain issues, I was wondering what other acid may be as effective as ascoribic acid, and maybe at lower cost. Sea Klear makes a stain remover called "Natural Stain Remover" where the main ingredient is Citric Acid. I have not tried it. I saw a couple of internet sources for...

In the quest to further prevent metal stains my 10K FG IG pool, I added 15lbs of Calcium, as a suggestion. I started with 0 and I think I got it up to about 250. I was having trouble with reading my test kit but I believe it got me to 250. About 4 days after adding the Calcium, my pressure...

It's seems to be a never-ending battle with these pool stains. Marie (MBAR) - maybe you can comment here? I have a 10K IG FG pool. Opened to a pretty stained pool a few weeks ago and tried 32oz of Metal Magic (MM). It cleared the stains mostly, but all re-appeared in a few days. So, I...

I have a FG pool w/ceramic tile. Upon opening 2 weeks ago, about 18 tiles have pea-sized chips in them. The tiles are blue and the chips obviously show the inside of the tile, which is white. It doesn't look that bad. Rather than replacing the chipped tiles this season, I want to just dab...

Have been using a blue solar cover since opening (in NJ) late April. It's done a great job keeping the pool temp up, keeping evaporation down, and chlorine use down. But... Pool is now a bit too warm for me at 91. I like it around 86-88. So, I plan on leaving the cover off at night at...