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Here's the story. 12 year old heater, Hayward 400,000 gas. Works ok but he says it's bad, and needs replacing. Whatever, my question is this? I NEVER heat my pool, frankly, it gets very little use as my kids are grown, and they prefer the beach. My pool has an attached 500 gal spa that I do use...

Suggestions on companies for repair/replacement in Central/S Jersey...specifically Ocean County. I have travertine coping that is becoming loose and several have cracked and broken off. I suspect water intrusion from no mastic being used between pool deck and coping. I had a couple people come...

I'll be receiving a new board for my ProLogic PS8 Thursday as it is no longer keeping time. I am thinking of trying the changeover myself (fingers crossed) but ave a question. I read I should note all current settings but the config settings are locked (set up by pool co 10 years ago). I can...

My automation isn't keeping time, a new board is about $1k . It is 11 years old, should I bite the bullet and get a new one installed? All Hayward equipment. What is the going rate on a new Hayward Automation setup? Opinions welcomed.

My 10 year old gunite 30k freeform pool has developed several broken/loose coping. Even the ones not broken seems a bit hollow so I am think the entire coping may need to be replaced. Matching the coping isn't a concern unless the broken ones can be replaced if an expert says the other are fine...

Having a bad year for pools so far, actually a carryover from last season. My in-ground pool has an attached spa that that only heats to a certain point regardless of what I have it set at...about 90-95 degrees. it usually goes to 80 and maintains that but no more. Can someone narrow down a...

Looking for advice on a bit of an issue I am having. It seems almost after every significant rain storm by pump gets shut down with a error code of a surge on my Hayward variable Tristar. It takes a few things to get it back in operating mode most often it involves shutting breakers on and on a...

I'm getting the dreaded SF code. My research indicates it's the thermistor. My question, admittedly a dumb one, is where is this located when facing the heater from the front? Do I remove the front display panel, other panels? I am doing a DIY but before I start breaking this thing down I would...

I can't seem to reduce the speed in the setting area below 40%. It adjusts up from 40 but not below. Is there another area i can make that adjustment from. I am using the wireless remote.

Hi, My Hayward 2 speed crapped out and I ordered a replacement VS pump, Hayward SP3202VSP. I have Goldline PS-8, revision 4.30 which apparently will work the VS according to a Hayward rep, Goldline SWG, Hayward 400 btu,nat gas heater, polaris 380 with booster, and 3 water jets that shoot from...

I have a 29,500 gallon SWG pool with a Hayward gas heater (400K) and Hayward Goldline PS8 automation. I also have three water jet shooters along the pool edge that shoot water in the pool.My Blue Haven (Hayward) 2hp/2sp pump locked up after 7 years and I am looking for a suggestion for a...

New owner, swg pool. Are there regular chemical additions such as algaecides or clarifiers that should be a regular part of maintenance? Say a few oz per week? Numbers good but should I add something to prevent something... 29,500 unite, swg, spa, cartridge, Polaris 380 Also, any issue of...

Help Please: I am starting the process of SWG and I need to know the next step. I have read the manual but it's somewhat confusing. Here goes... 1) I have chems in order 2) yesterday I added salt, 18 bags or 720 lbs 3) running pump for 24 hours 4) now what...how do I turn on cell. I have the...

Plaster cured 30 days and ready for salt start up. All chems within range per recommendations for salt start up. Question: I run the two speed pump on high 8am-12noon and low from 12noon until 12 midnight. Is this ok? What percentage should the chlorinator be set at and I assume the salt ppm...

29,500 gallon quartz plaster gunite pool. Two weeks in and preparing how to start up SWG, gold line. Pool school indicated about 20 bags of salt. Do I add all twenty at once or do it slowly over a period of several days? I won't start swg until all dissolved but any direction will be...

I have been battling a problem where I cannot keep chlorine in the pool for two years. yesterday I found out why...high nitrate reading. I don't know why the reading is high because I do not fertilize< clean pool etc. Anyway I am 1/2 draing the pool and currently refilling with city water. herin...

5 year old 27,000 gallon vinyl, IG pool, sand filter. (Fixed typo JasonLion) First 3 years all good, last two can't keep chlorine in pool. Heer's the latest numbers: hardness:250 ppm CC: 0ppm Free Chlorine: 0.5 ppm ph: 7.2 Alk: 120 ppm Cyanuric Acid: 50ppm No matter how much 3" tabs of chlorine...