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I want to store my solar cover outside this winter(I know its early) I have seen covers for up to 20ft, I need one for a 24ft cover and reel. Any ideas where to find one? Im guessing just storing it where it wil get covered with freezing rain/snow is bad for it. Thanks John

Looks like this will be that last year I can get out of my liner and want to know if any one has any experience with the conversion kits that change a overlap liner to beaded/ J hook type of liner. I saw several versions of this and thought it might work: http://www.shadebuilder.com/beaded-line...

I opened my pool this weekend and thanks to you guys the water was clear. After cleaning the water I turned on my gas heater (a used Pentair Minimax CH 150) and it fired right up. I let it run for several hours then using the on/off switch I turned it off and walked away. I came back later and...

I bought a new winter cover last year and while taking it off I noticed a few quarter size hole in it. Im hoping I can just patch the holes with some outdoor duct tape and get another year out of it. I live in the NE and get a lot of snow and ice on the cover. Any of you see a problem with this...

I picked up a used Minimax CH heater and want to try to test it before doing a full hard plumb install. Its hooked up to the gas line and so far the pilot light has stayed lit. I was thinking of running water from a garden hose through it. I just want to see if it will fire up. Any suggestions...

Im getting ready to open my pool this weekend and have a question. I know we use Borax to raise our PH, but if aerating also raises PH why not just do that instead?( assuming you have the means to aerate) Thanks John

Need some opinions from the experts. My Jacuzzi cartridge filter takes a Unicel C9475 or Filbur FC 1480. They look the same to me, the Unicel is 49.99 and the Filbur is 89.99. Big difference. the guy at the pool store said the Filbur is much better. Is this true? If it matters I toss the...

In relation to this type of hose used on a pool what does "brittle at 70 degrees" mean? Thanks John

Im buying all the pieces to hard plumb my system and plan on using 2" pvc all the way around but have run into a problem. My return will not accept a 2" fitting** so Im left with a few options and need to know which is the best choice and possibly why. My return line will run from my heater to...

In looking at some of the pictures of your guys setup I see that some are plumbed with ABS and others have DWV elbows. If these items are not made for pressure why would one use them? Thanks John

This is a question for those of you with heaters. Is there any harm to constantly running water through the heater when it is off ? Will I extend the heaters life if I bypass it when its off? Will the constant water flow corrode the exchanger sooner? I know I should have a bypass just incase...

I have one of these on my pools and this year I'm going to hard plumb my system. I see that Aqualuminator has a "hard plumbing adapter" but I cant seem to find out what exactly it is. I called Pentair(who makes them now) and they were of no help. Any one with one of these lights able to help me...

Is there a formula to figure out the resistance difference of a 90 degree street elbow vs a sweeping elbow? Its my thought that a sweeping elbow will have less resistance and have a better water flow. The only sweeping elbows my HD carries are the DWV and Im guessing that I should not be using...

Is there anything wrong with using the black rubber adapter boots for for hooking pvc up to a return line? My return has a light in it and Id rather not glue a fitting to it in case I change my set up down the road. Id like to use one of the black rubber adapters to make the connection but am...

Any one ever deal with a company called FlexPVC, Im looking at buying some 2" unions but cant tell if they are schd 40 or not. Prices seem good. Here's a link, the item i'm looking at is the top left picture 2" union slip x slip http://www.flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?c ... PVC-Unions I emailed...

I have a Jacuzzi CFR 75 cartridge filter. Its set up now with the drain plug in the rear and the out to the pool barb is on the side, both are 1 1/2" holes. Is there any reason why I could not change these around? Would it affect the flow rate back to the pool or hamper filtration somehow...

Im trying to get some ideas on how to run the pipes to and from a heater, any of you have some pics of your set up? Thanks John

I bought a used Minimax CH gas heater and the guy told me the inlet/outlet ports were switched. Meaning the inlet is now the outlet. He said there was a switch to change them back to normal. I have looked all over in the manual and inside the heater, I see nothing like that. Ive tried to...

My local HomeDepot sells flexible pvc pretty cheap. Problem is it slightly ribbed on the outside, will that cause a problem when trying to glue the fittings on? This is what it looks like Thanks John

Is there one type that is favored here. I was looking at Oatey heavy duty(green can). What about the pooltite stuff the pool stores sell? Thanks John

Currently my pump & filter are about 12ft from my pool. I'm using several pieces of flex hose to make the connections to the skimmer and return. I'm adding a heater this year and I want to switch to everything to hard plumbing. Is 1 1/2 pvc sufficient size all the way around? The heater is...