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Recently was given a set of 4 year old solar direct Vortex panels from a friend that no longer wanted them after getting a new roof. They look in good shape and I plan on installing them on my house soon. The panels were previously installed with thin, corrugated fiberglass sheets under each...

Recently I started to suspect my pool's water level dropping faster than it should. I added some water and hadn't worried too much about it yet, thinking maybe it was just evaporation. Well, yesterday while swimming I noticed some severe cracks around some existing efflorescence (at least, I...

I've been looking into switching to a heat pump from propane to heat my in-ground pool and spa. My main motivations for switching are the high cost of propane (delivered, $3+ per gallon) and the generally terrible customer service from propane suppliers in the area. I've read that having a heat...

I have an older Hayward H250 propane heater with electronic ignition that recently has been having problems with delayed ignition. That is, I can hear the gas valve open and the igniter clicking at the same time, but the gas doesn't ignite for a couple seconds, causing a louder ignition than...

I have a Hayward h250 ed2 propane heater with electronic ignition. It's fairly old, my guess is about 15 years. It's in decent condition however and I keep it clean. I'm having a frustrating problem with ignition failures. Frequently, when starting it, it will ignite successfully, run for 5...

I added borates to my pool about 3 weeks ago (via Borax and Acid). The process went fine, and I adjusted the PH after it was complete. I love the results. However, ever since then it seems my PH is usually higher now than before the addition of borates. By that I mean, when I test the PH every...

Some background: I bought a house a couple months ago with a pool, which made me a first time pool owner. I've been lurking the site for several months now, and started off with the BBB method (in fact, it's all I've ever known ;)). Pool chemistry is exactly where I want it. Anyway, now I'm...