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I have a Hayward TriStart 1.5 HP FRHP (SP3215Z1BER/T63CXDCZ-1653) pump that is making anoise and blowing the breakers. I disconnected it from the pump assy. and it still blows breaker after running 10 seconds with no load. I'm looking for a recommendation on reputable company to order a...

Re: A couple of tips I thought everybody knew. Anybody got Dissolving Pool Salt... I discovered a new trick this year to dissolve the Solar Salt I get form the hardware store. I use a portable submersible pump (e.g. sump pump) to pump my pool water into a five gallon bucket setting on my...

Why was the original cell replaced? Did it have the same error message? If yes, then the problem is with the controller and not the cell. Although it sounds like your salt level is not too high (I think max recommended is 3400 ppm) I would get some salt test strips (I ordered mine through...

Welcome!. There is not one standard pool, plumbing configuration. It really depends on the type of pool, filter and sanitation method you choose. Review page 12 in the manual link listed below to see a pool setup with all the options. Your pool builder wil be responsible for all the plumbing...

Looks great! Take a lot of photos. Get a picture of all the underground plumbing and wiring from several angles as well as close ups. You will find these very useful in the years to come in you have any problems. I had a leak in the plumbing of my 4 year old fiberglass pool and my...

If your SWG does not seem to be generating enough chlorine do the following: You should remove your cell and inspect it. My SWG cell gets dirty sometimes and stops generating chlorine even though the numbers on the diagnostic panel look fine. The symptom I see is I cannot seem to keep chlorine...

"OK, maybe I have no worries here, it is a new SWG, and the gauge does indicate it is ready for cleaning." I suspect the gauge your are talking about is the pressure gauge for the filter. As the pressure increases it is an indication you need to clean your filter but is not related to your SWG...

Give Elmer Calix (owner) at Affordable Services a call 703-986-6919. He came highly recommended from the company who installed my pool. Very knowledgeable and very professional. I had a leak when I opened this year. He was able to locate the underground leak and then repair. I had a...

Problem Resolved!! First thanks for all the helpful responses. I know why it turned green. I got a little complacent and did not check the FC for over a week (vs my normal 2-3 times a week) combined with some rain followed by hot days. My SWG was clean and running the whole time. The...

So the pool turned green last week. This is only the second time in the fours years I have had it but I can't seem to kill the algae. I have been using PACE - Clear Shock 99% sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione hydrated to shock the pool. I added a couple of bags of shock last Friday and ran the...

I went to the web site and watched the video and did some reading. The first half of the video seems plausible and very scientific when discussing how the biofilm can build up. Then they introduce their product and we are lead to believe the biofilm disappears as if by magic because there is...

I'm not sure what you have or have not done during your closing so here is a quick list: - Remove all water from all plumbing. I use a big shop vac in blower mode because the large volume of airs does a good job - I also use vac to remove water from skimmer plumbing. - Remove cap, and foil from...

Ask a lot of questions before you sign contract. I got quotes from four builders and selected the one who could answer all my questions about construction. Also make incremental payments (e.g. 50% down, x% at each phase). Make then put the completion date on contract (x weeks minus any rainy...

I do cover my skimmer opening with a sheet of plastic just as you described. I also put the skimmer cover inside a gallon zip-lock bag and place it back over the opening (zip-lock helps it to seal tightly). I also place a bottle of pool anti-freeze in the skimmer with the cap loosened. If...

I use my shop vac to blow the lines. Works much better than my compressor because of the volume of air moved.

I used to have this problem every time it rained. Hundreds of worms in the pool. I noticed the water would build up between the edge of the concrete and the grass and form a "moat" around the pool. This moat would drown any worms living there. The earthworms start climbing uphill, across the...

I have had the same experience. I love introducing people to a properly maintained pool. When someone new is swimming for the first time I ask them to smell the water and notice there is no "chlorine" smell (and explain why). Then I get them to open their eyes under water and notice there is...

I get in the pool and use my hand to rub the ring. If it is really stubborn we have a soft nylon pad that was made to clean our ceramic cook top that we use and the ring come right off. I have a fiberglass pool and the surface is very smooth.

I stopped using the pool store results two years ago. They were never as careful as I was when performing the tests and our results never matched. I use my Taylor test kit and only use my results and things are fine. I found this article on CYA testing from the Taylor web site useful...

Re: How to clean a cartridge filter I am posting to recommend the purchase of the small, fixed brass nozzle shown a few posts earlier. If you have a filter cartridge BUY ONE NOW. I read this post a while back but figured using my existing hose nozzle would be fine. This season I have had...

I found a great source for silicone lube. The tube form the pool store is so thick it is impossible to spread. I was at Home Depot in the plumbing aisle and discovered a small container of silicone lube hanging next to the faucet rebuild parts. Much softer and easier to spread and much cheaper.

I will typically test late afternoon also. The important thing is to test at the same time each day and in similar weather conditions when you are trying to dial it it". I also keep a small notebook and a pen in a baggie on top of my test kit. I take notes during each test of the test values...

I think the visual encyclopedia is a great idea. If you would like a close up of a particular piece of equipment just let me know. Hopefully you will find a few pics you can use. The first link is a page I created that documents the installation of my 15 X 32 fiberglass pool. The pics range...

I am not familiar with the Jandy equipment but I'll throw out a couple of suggestions. On my Aqua Rite controller you need to go into the Configuration menu and tell it has a solar heater before it will show up on the menu. Maybe the power outage caused the configuration to reset. The...

He's Back.... The frog picture above was from last summer. I went out to check on the pool this morning and look who is back. Third year in a row.

Does anyone know of a device that will shut down the pump if the water level drops significantly? What I am worried about is one of the pipes opening up on my solar heating array and draining my fiberglass pool while we are all at work. Any ideas?

We were all sitting around the pool yesterday joking about peeing in the pool and eventually some one motioned there was a chemical you could put in the pool to detect when someone pees. I have heard this for years and always assumed it was an urban legend. I have So I will ask the...

I feel your pain. I opened my pool on April 25th because I know my solar heater can get the water warm enough to swim in a few days. The "plan" was to get the pool ready and then leave the winter cover on during the week and remove it on weekends if it was warn and sunny. We got the pool...

Re: A couple of tips I thought everybody knew. Anybody got some WINTER TIPS When you close the pool at the end of the season install a sump pump (to drain the pool down after a rain storm) and route the hose for draining. Then when the big rains come all you need to do is run an extension...