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    Heater not working / temp sensors

    I have an error on my panel indicating that the water temperature sensor is not working. I am assuming this is why my heater is not working. However I replaced both the water sensor and the air temperature sensor, but I still have the warning light and message on the panel, and the heater still...
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    Help replacing diverter valve

    I had a busted check valve and I went to start replacing it and noticed the diverter valve next to it also has a big crack. So I need to replace it too, but I have two questions. One, how does one go about replacing the valve when there's basically no room to work with as far as pvc pipe is...
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    Test results after partial drain / refill

    Ok, finally got around to draining / refilling to fix CYA problem. Also ordered the TF-100 test kit to get more accurate results. I'm pretty happy where it came out at, I think I can work with these numbers: FC: 3 CC: .5 pH: 7.8 TA: 100 CH: 350 CYA: 60 So, according to what I've learned here...
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    I explained pool chemistry to my 8 year old with a video game analogy

    Wasn't sure where to put this post, but I wanted to share :) I told him that maintaining a pool is like playing a starship video game. You're are piloting the Starship Chlorine and it's your job to use your laser and kill all of the aliens. The aliens come in many forms including bacteria...
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    Help me identify 2 items

    *** Solved, thanks again! The pipe is a drain from the patio, and the inlet is called an equalization port to allow drawing water even if the skimmer is full of leaves. ----------------------------------- I finally got around to a partial drain / refill to correct CYA issues from previous...
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    Browsing older posts

    I like to browse through posts to come across issues that I haven't even though about, however no matter what category I go to I don't see posts older than about 15 days (other than stickies). How do I browse through older posts?
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    A little overwhelmed

    My wife and I just bought our first house, we and our 3 kids are very excited! But I'm a little overwhelmed with our pool / spa. I had an in ground pool growing up and it was pretty easy, there was only one valve and it had lots of settings like backwash, drain, vaccuum, etc and I could just...