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    Care to help me troubleshoot a Coverstar shifter?

    I have a Coverstar cover that won’t open or close reliably. The issue is the double-dog shifter, which is supposed to engage the drive shaft, but instead spins freely. Wondering if anyone has experience with this issue and can suggest a remedy. Here’s how these mechanisms are supposed to work...
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    Pump for “Sheer” Descents Above 3 Feet?

    We have four 24” sheer descents with a dedicated 1.5HP Jandy FloPro pump (Model FHPM1.5). The pump has failed and needs to be replaced. When replacing the pump, we are hoping to address a shortcoming of the original installation. The original 1.5HP pump was powerful enough to project the...
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    Tracking gas heater runtime?

    Is there a simple way to track the runtime of our gas pool heater? Our gas bills spiked recently, and I suspect our pool heater is the culprit, so I'd like to track its usage going forward. We use the heater during the winter exclusively to heat the spa. I suspect that when we're done...
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    Sonar pool alarm?

    We're breaking ground soon on a 40x10 in-ground pool with spa. We have many young children in our neighborhood, so in addition to the fence, we're adding a motorized safety cover. I'm curious if anyone has experience with SonarGuard or similar sonar alarms. I'm attracted by the fact that it...