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Hi All. Just thought I would share a couple of pix of my Solar collector that I have just finished building in the past few days as part of the plumbing upgrade that I have been working on. In the pic that shows it installed, it would seen that the collectors are hidden, but that is just the...

Hi All I'm currenty redoing all the pipe work on the pool. I have a quick question. If the return from the Multiport to the pool eye is of an angle to allow the water to drain out of the pipe into the pool when the pump is off, will that cause the remaining water to drain back via the filter...

Hi All Im getting my pool up and running again for our new season so still adjusting the water. However looking at the numbers the PH and TA are the same as they were 12 months ago when Inopened up the pool, and how I left them at the end of the season. Question is shoud I be worried and adjust...

Hi All I hope that you are enjoying your swimming season. Its a bit too chilly here for swiming so I've been using the downtime to plan on installing a home made solar heater. And due to the skimer having a crack, and a suction leak, I've decided to replumb everything while I'm at it, but have...

Hi All It's been a small while since I've been here, the advice here has been so good, I have not had too many issues getting the pool going this year and keeping it crystal clear. (Although the leaves and dust do there best to do there worst.) I here to ask some advice on the best course of...

Saw this article and thought of you guys. Who needs Algae prevention..... http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/8882541/Green-slime-fails-to-deter-swimmers

I think one of the laterals on the sand filter has a crack in it as I'm getting some sand (or what looks like sand looking from outside the pool) by the return. I poped the multiport valve off the filter over the weekend and did see some sand (only a few grains) at the bottom of the virtical...

I have a supply issue with my Cl testing reagents. I've started to run low on the R-0870 that came with the K-2006 kit I had imported. The place I got the kit from can get the replacement reagents, but at a 500ml (16oz?) volume. It will take a couple of months to get here via sea freight. The...

Hi I am trying to work out if it is worth upgrading the old 32mm (1 1/4") plumbing that I have on my 35yo (give or take I'm guessing) pool. I currently have a suction leak somewhere around the skimmer that I can hear when I vacuum the pool, (or I put my hand over the suction port,) but expect...

Im working on a SS that can be used to log your test results, give a recommendation on what to do, and provide a place to log what you actually did, or anything else of note. I intend using it on my phone to save having to run to the pc and using the poolcalculator. I've got most of it working...

I have an idea running through my head that one day I was looking at moving the laundry from the house to out in the Garage. Has it happens, right next to the pool pump and filter. Question I have; Is there any technical reason that I cannot put the waste water from the laundry done the same...

I prep for taking over out new house/pool, I've been doing some reading on TFP, as you do ;) Looking at some of the threads here about bleaching the pool back to health made me think. With people spending $70 at a time on bleach, (and maybe doing it 2-3 times), why not just dump the water and...

Hi all. We have just purchased a house with a pool, will take possession at the end of June. Up untill now the only pool I have had to deal with is called 'The Pacific Ocean' ;) so it is all new to me. Stumbled on this site while searching for some information on how to maintain a pool. So my...

Hi all. After saying that I would never buy a house with a pool, Im now looking for a nice way to eat my words. Anyway, once we finally move in at the beginning of June I am going to need to get a test kit so I can start maintaining it, so when summer arrives here arround November/December...