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    Replacement power supply for Dolphin Diagnostic Advantage

    Bought the house in January, in the midst of cleaning up the pool which had not been touched in 3 years. We've replaced the pump and filter, started the shock process and are preparing for the day when there might actually be swimming taking place. We found a Dolphin Diagnostic Advantage pool...
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    Old Hayward skimmer replacement basket / vac plate question

    Replaced pump and filter today, so some of the equipment is not ancient anymore. The skimmer basket and weir are missing. The skimmer cover is in place and says its a Hayward SP1082. I've found 2 different basket types online. 1looks like a normal basket, the other has an opening for a pipe in...
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    Pretty black pool

    We held our breath and took the cover off the new-to-us pool that came with the house we purchased in January. Short story - divorce situation, previous owner had not touched the pool in 3 years. Honestly, it looks like a scene out of a horror movie. Pool guy is coming in a week to check out...
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    Pool unused for 3 years - braved a peek today. Test results

    I posted last week that I had recently bought a home with a 23k gallon vinyl inground pool that had been professionally closed in Sept 2010 and untouched since. Today, I took back a corner of the safety cover long enough to take a peek and collect some water for testing. As expected, the water...
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    Bought a house, pool hasn't been opened for 3 years

    I'm not sure what I need to do , and in what order. I bought this house as an investment property in January, and my daughter is currently renting it. The maintenance of the pool will generally be her deal once it's up and running, but until we get there, I supposed it's my responsibility. We...