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I have a Hayward SuperPump SP2610X15 that was running a non-original motor (Century B129) that has finally gave up on me. I am not faced with a decision on what motor to replace it with as I believe that it was too big for my SuperPump which I would assume came with a 1.5 HP with a SF of 1.0...

I have an OEM Salt Cell that is losing polarity on one side as the readings are almost none and then reading normally on the other side. So I believe that I am needing a new cell and not sure how much longer this one will last. Things have changed so much since I purchased my last cell (2018)...

I have a Hayward\Goldine TurboCell T-15 that is approaching 5 years of age and I never close my pool. Due to the heavy rains, I have lowered the water a lot lately and added 3 bags of Salt to account for the water loss. I have tested the salt with strips around 3000 consistently sampling the...

I haven't done a CYA test in about a month and when I did I noticed that it was lower than 30 (it was 60). Initially I thought I had a false reading and retried the test with the same results. Upon reading here about people loosing CYA when they have a FC level of 0, it occurred to me that...

I have an Aquarite T-15 Salt Cell that is showing some signs of failure. It give a current active salt reading of - 0 and the average is 2500 (was 3000 2 days ago). The temp does appear to be working (it fluctuates when water passes thru it), the readings do not change when the panel 'clicks'...

I noticed today that have very small cut in my pool liner the size of a small child's fingernail clipping. It is above the waterline on a liner that is less than 2 years old. Given the age, I assume its not from dry rot and the kids somehow cut it it with a toy. Given the size is so small...

Ashamed and depressed is the way I feel at the moment. I mistakenly used copper algaecide with something telling me "metals are bad" in the back of my mind; but I didn't realize it until now. Now I come begging for advice on how to address it with a humble heart. If I get thru this, I will be...

I have a Hayward S244T Sand filter that is about 10 years old (and so is the sand). I installed a new multiport valve last year to hopefully address filtration issues that occur from time to time. However, I still occasionally get dirty water injected back into my pool during vacuuming. I do...

I wasn't sure where to post this, so I placed it under my chlorination method. I'm leaving for a 1 week vacation in a month and I would like to have a clear pool when I get back. I do not have any automation features and currently run the SWG 8 hours a day @ 40%. Is there any way I can get...

I have been running my pump for at least 8 hours and SWG @ 50% and I am maintaining a 2ppm FC level. I recall this being a little higher in the past but it just may be a combination of heat\sunlight and a kinda low CYA (current conditions). The water looks beautiful and other than the numbers...

First off, let me say that I am a confident pool owner based on this site alone. I sometimes cannot believe how incredibly helpful everyone is here. Now, I have noticed that my pump basket has recently began to lose prime (water settling back into the pipes). When I start the pump up, it...

I had a question on manually operating the the SWG. Currently, I have a breaker box by the pool equipment pad that has a 220 breaker going to the pump and another 220 breaker going to the SWG. When I have been doing is turning both of them off and on with the breaker (not so much on the SWG...

I have been working in reassembling my Hayward astrolite and kept seeing bubbles after reassembly. After redoing the gasket mutiplr times, finally turned the light on and held it shining to the bottom of the pool. That's when I saw air bubbles streaming from the housing (not the gasket/seal or...

I'm reassembling my light fixture and I need to know what type of bolt/nut I should use on the clamp as well if anti-seize is safe to use underwater. Long story short, my bulb was replaced earlier this year and I was told to use a brass nut. Well, it seized up, came loose and allowed the clamp...

I am having a problem with my pool light that keeps causing my GFCI to trip. My setup is that I have a 110 volt/20A breaker that connects to my 20A GFCI outlet. The load side of the outlet goes to the junction box (black wire via a toggle\light switch to engage the light) that connects my...

I have had a small leak of water that comes out of the collar of my sand filter when the pumps starts. Just recently, is has stared to drip a little more noticeable down the edge of the sand filter. I assume this is caused by the O ring going bad? My questions are what yo replaced and if it...

Do I have to lower the water to remove the eyeballs or the sleeves? Also, they should be pointing down and across the pool? Reason for asking is because my liner was just replaced and I'm not sure they were reinstalled in the correct direction. Thanks

My pool just received a new liner and the liner guy disassembled my pool light during the install. When he removed the lens from the light, he did not line it back up the way I had it. My question is: On a Hayward Astrolite, does it matter which way you turn the lens so that the light...

Okay so I notice a much louder noise in my back yard and walk around the corner to hear that it is my pump. I can hear the bearing squeak at certain times and the motor itself has a noticeable increase in noise. The original pump was a hayward and was replaced with Century Centurion...

As I type, my water is being completely drained from the pool and I thought about cleaning the ladder without removing it from the decking (concrete). It only has some mild rust (right above the water line) and I will not recirculate the cleaning agents thru the pump. Is there an easy way to...

I turned my pool light on this morning and it came on, got dim, then brightened and flickered before it went out. I went to check my junction box and it had some water in it, but I never heard my GFCI outlet pop or reset. I have had this happen previously when it was full of water and drying...

I want to make sure I have a game plan on what I need to do. I have a new liner being installed in about 2 weeks and I want to have my arsenal of supplies ready. Phase 1 First, since I have a salt water pool, I need several bags of Salt (about 18 or so for my 27K pool). Second, I know I will...

I have a ladder that is rusting and I have read how to clean it when it is removed. However, I do not see any anchors or bolts holding the ladder in. I lift up the plastic caps and see only concrete. Is it possible that the builder neglected to use any type of anchors? Is so, is there no...

I'm about to replace my liner after about 7 years (I'm not the original owner). There are not many pool companies (at least that I have found) around here that deal with liners. There is one guy (who basically works out of his home) that specializes in liners. He has done about 50 this summer...

So, as a new pool owner, I knew nothing about pools until I purchased my house this year. The previous owner disclosed that he saw 2 small pinholes in the liner (above the waterline) and patched them with leftover original liner. These holes were in the corner and my pool inspector didn't see...

I have just received my Taylor 2006 Test Kit and this is the first time I have performed all tests without the pool store. Here are my Readings CYA = 30 TA = 130 PH = 7.2 CH = 300 (not confident about this one) FC = 13 CC = .5 I realize that my CYA is low and that others I'm not sure how far...

I am a new member to this forum and new pool owner. I have been visiting a local pool store and things were not too bad the first time, but after good rain\storm this past weekend; my pool has not come clean. Test results on Saturday were: CYA: 30 TC: 0.1 FC: 0 pH: 8.2 TA: 92 Total...