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Yet another Texas broken pipe. Pool completely froze over and has since thawed. Since we lost power, I was able to drain the pump and filter, but not the heater. One of the plugs broke literally inside the unit and after breaking the hose on the chlorine tablet feeder, figured to just leave...

Finally got my pool re-plastered (1 week ago) and retiring the old Polaris in favor of the Dolphin Echo. Last time it was in use it looked like Curly from The Three Stooges laying on its side going around in circles. Can I cap off the side connector since it does flow even without the booster...

Hi all and thank you for your time. Purchased current house in June of this year. Pool build is estimated to be around 2000 based on some info and style that I have. 2012 there were some major cracks that were repaired and you can see the scars from that. During the buy, they hired that...

Hi all, I'm in the process of purchasing a house with a pool that has cracks previously repaired (2012). Current owner has cracks repaired and provided receipt and also has pool leak tested two weeks ago and no leaks. Concern is some of the cracks are showing visible gaps and doesn't good...

Hi all! Just curious about chlorine usage. Im still new and been doing chemicals since January. When I started I had to add almost no chlorine and I expected it to increase with Texas sun. I'm currently aiming at 4.0 ppm and I added 1 gallon 3 days ago and today I tested .5 ppm. Water temp is...

Hi all, I'm about a 6 month old pool owner and have been using this site for all chemicals/cleaning info and have learned a ton. Apparently the water heater is corroded to the point that it's going to be replaced, but the repair company has the pump switched off because water will leak from...

Hi all, I'm new and moving into a home with about a 25k gallon pool that's equipped with a single speed pentair challenger (model not sure) and with the de-regulation of electricity I'm trying to make the best choice when it comes to electric providers. I'm moving to Plano and there are...