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Wondering what those on here (the ones with more knowledge than me, almost everyone) thinks about the 3 in 1 chlorine tablets vs the regular chlorine tablets? Is it really worth spending the extra money for them?

Need to replace a Jandy 3 port diverter on a Space Saver Jandy valve. Salesman is telling me that all Space Saver valves have the NEVER LUBE diverter in them? Is that true? Seems to me this Jandy valve is older and perhaps installed before they ever had the NEVER LUBE ones available. Of course...

OK so I was taking care of a friends pool and they wanted to save by having me do it every other week. Finally told them NO, all or nothing. Got algae cleaned up (so I thought) and also was finding DE coming back into system. Had torn and broken grids. Cleaned grids while waiting for new ones to...

So I take care of a neighbors pool that lives out of state. He is here maybe every 6 weeks or so. Well this winter he asked me to cut back to twice a month rather than weekly. Told him ok but at some point would need to go back to weekly. It is time because it is getting hotter and he had green...

So have a 20,000 gal pebble tec finish pool and spa with paper filter that had a new Hayward heater installed. Since installing it the heater starts, runs and after 10 minutes or so shuts off and says LO. Service light also comes on. Told by Pinch a Penny (who did install) it may be a bad filter...

OK so what has started out as me taking care of one friends pool has now turned into several!!! Which is OK I don't mind, I like being outside and enjoy (most of the time) the work and have learned quite alot. My problem or question is do salt water pools typically have less suction when using...

Have a neighbor leaving town for work and is going to rent his house. Has asked me to take care of his in ground pool which is a salt water pool. I think it is pebble tec. I have no experience with cleaning, and testing salt pool. I haven't gone over yet to get the 411 on any of the equipment...

Helping to take care of a friends pool. 20,000 Marcite sand filter. He recently bought the generic version of Kreepy Krawler. Shouldn't the hose be plugged in a port in the wall rather than where the vac hose fits inside the skimmer? There are three ports 2 or returns and the 3rd had a cap on...

OK so I am cleaning a 15,000 galllon DE filter pool with pebbletec finish. The pool deck was recently cleaned and unfortunately alot of small particles of debris ended in the pool. Have a multiport I can turn to waste but is there a way I can somehow increase my suction to pick up these...

OK so how can I figure out what size sand filter is needed. The pool is marcite, aprox. 20,000 gal, no heater. I am guessing it is a 300 lb filter but only guessing by the size of the old one and comparing it to others I have seen. I would look at the label on the old one but cannot get to it to...

HI I would love to post a pic of a part I found in with the pool supplies I acquired but it tells me the file is to big. Hoping if I can describe it good enough someone will tel me what it is and its purpose. It is clear, hard, acrylic plastic, reminds me of clear PVC. It is in the shape of a...

Split from here: mustard-algae-nuisance-t53761.html Please start your own thread when you have questions. Avoid hijacking. :wink: Butterfly I have had something similar happen to a pool I take care of for a friend and it about killed me brushing a vac'ing everyday!!! It happened 3 times w/ in...

So can someone explain to me about the bypass valve for an electric heat pump pool heater. If the bypass valve is in the off position, does water still circulate thru the heater?? Does the water automatically start running thru the heater once you turn the heater switch to on? May be a dumb...

I am taking care of a pool for a guy who lives out of state. The heater does not seem to work correctly. At first it was because the water bypass was turned off. Now that the water is running thru it turns on but then temp seems to be the same. Turned the pump on yesterday it ran it's normal 6...

So the pool has a timer that is set to run from 8-4. If I want to turn the pump off during that time to attach the hose and clean, it will not shut off. I have to actually turn it off by going to the electrical box and flip the breaker off???? Why is it doing that? :roll: