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    Hayward Eco-Star Pump - Clicking Noise I just noticed

    I'm really bummed this afternoon. Has anyone with experience with hayward pumps ever noticed a noise like this? I recorded a quick video of the back of the pump. I don't know how long it's been doing this, but it doesn't sound right. Is my pump about to die? I'm about 6 months out of my warranty...
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    Foam again!

    Hi guys, I don't know what's going on with my spa. 3 weeks ago I drained and refilled my spa with fresh water. Added CYA (too much, but should not cause a problem @ 80ppm) and have only been adding bleach to my 500Gal spa to chlorinate. All seemed ok for a couple weeks I guess. But now when the...
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    Chlorine and MPS in my spa?

    Ok, so I'm not a complete noob, but I do have a question about MPS. I have a fresh fill in my 400 gallon spa. I added 80ppm CYA and have been using bleach to sanitize. Is there a reason to add MPS? And if so, when do I do it? It says it's a non-chlorine oxidizer, but isn't chlorine an...
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    Ozone Bubbles

    Hi folks, Not sure if this is the right section, but I thought it sounded right. I've searched for some answers but all I've found is one unacceptable solution. I have an Eclipse Ozone generator for my pool. The thing creates enough Ozone for a 15k Gal pool. It's great. Love it. I have a 12.5K...
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    1 week old pool - DiamondBrite Quartz Plaster Issues??

    Hi folks, Thanks for all the help getting my pool started. I've been testing 3 or 4 times daily trying to ensure good water balance for my new DiamondBrite pool plaster. I have the super blue quartz version. Now, before I go any further, understand that the pictures I'm attaching really do...
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    New Pool, New Plaster, New-bie, oh my..

    Hello people, this is my first post to TFP.com, but already I've learned so much. This is a great resource! I'm very excited to be wrapping up my pool construction project. The plaster crew is coming in tomorrow to apply diamond brite super blue plaster so I should be ready to begin filling the...