equipment

Hi, everyone. Over the past couple seasons my diverter valve handles have snapped off. Is this an easy replacement? I’m pretty handy. Just not sure if I can do this without cutting any pipe? Thanks!

Happy holidays for all of you in this amazing community! I noticed there is a leak from the plastic cap on this “thing” that lives right next to my pool. I know is part of the pool equipment because it spins when the pump is ON only. I would like to replace the cap but trouble finding what...

Hey guys, Amazing forum you got here. Spent few hours looking what people talked about. I want to build a pool 900x320cm, I know probably you are used with inch metrics, but maybe you can help. pool will be made from concrete. So, I have few questions. 1. What type of skimmers should I use...

Hello everyone, I know its early for this topic but I wanted to get it out early. I decided to take the plunge and close my pool this year. I have watched every video and read most topics on closing your pool at TFP and thank you for all of that! It is very informative and I am positive I will...

I dove (NO DIVING - Max Depth 5ft) jumped into pool ownership in Oct 2021 when I bought my house in AZ. I pool stored myself for a year and paid a service for 6 months but have finally found the light that is the TFP method! Truthfully I read a few things here back in 2021 but didn’t read the...

Looking for a sanity check here. My plumbing and electrical layout seems me as though the “technicians” did everything they could to make this footprint as large as possible. No thought went into this whatsoever. Is there any reason why they didn’t take the electrical pvc all the way to the...

Hopefully somebody can help me. For years the Raypak was the recommended heater. However, now that I'm in need of a replacement the Raypak info on here states that the author will no longer install these heaters due to a manufacturing issue until Raypak fixes the issue. The info was written 9...

Working on selecting a contractor for a new pool build. Pool will be about 14.5K gallons in SE Florida with two 12" sheer decent waterfalls, no spa. Narrowed down the equipment (based off of this sites recommendations) for Pentair products, but a couple of the builders only use Jandy. Any help...

I have an older set of equipment (1990s I believe). Single speed Hayward pump, gas heater, DE filter, Jandy automation. It all works, so not trying to just spend money for no reason. But know I’ll move to new equipment once something breaks (VS pump, etc). What’s the best path to add in...

Long-time lurker and a huge fan of TFP! Thanks to this collection of characters I've managed to keep my pool crystal clear with minimal work and money for the past 3+ years. You folks are all the best! So my 1HP single-speed pump is getting very loud, appears to be leaking a bit, and is time...

I have a Pentair 6 port multivalve sand filter, 2 years old. Noted water coming out of waste line last week which corrected after moving valve position. Yesterday I backwashed and after turning valve back to filter, water started pouring out of top of filter where handle is located. I took the...

We are in Katy Texas. We have been really patient with our new pool build. But our builder is saying he ordered the equipment in June and his Pentair rep said there is no Pentair equipment to buy anywhere. Plus there will be a price increase of 10-18% next month. And they will not honor the...

I live in Las Vegas and I am in the process of doing an owner build. Ordered all of our pool equipment this week and was told that the majority of it is on back order indefinitely. Most of the products are Pentair but I do have a couple of other brands, such as Jandy. Does anyone have any...

We are in line to have a 16x36 SWG 8ft pool installed. I've been on this site so many times and there are so many different answers on the supplies that will be short this summer. I'm not worried about overbuying what I already have as I can sell on FBM or CL if I don't use it. I've searched...

Hey guys new to having a brand new pool installed. I really don’t know what the difference is with this Zodiac Fusion Soft Salt System and Hayward’s Salt System. Can anyone who has the zodiac share there experience with it? What is the major difference? I really appreciate it.

Here are photos of our dig. If anyone has time to take a look and check that would be amazing. I have no clue what I’m looking at. We have a 15’x30’ pool with salt system, cartridge filter and heater. there is a photo of where some of the PVC is bent and some look like it has a slight almost...

Hi everyone, We are getting ready to sign the contract for our new in ground pool in Austin, TX. Pool is a bit on the smaller size (15' x 20', ~8000G) to keep enough yard space for the kiddos. The PB is strongly recommending the UV + Ozone but lots of reading on TFP has me leaning towards SWG...

Hello all... I was looking into purchasing the Pentair IntelliChem Water Chemistry Controller for my aboveground pool/spa combo. I wanted to see if anyone on this forum had any thoughts on the product and if its worth the cost and or a quality product. Currently, I go through about a gallon of...

Hi, is there an issue with having pool equipment 65 feet from pool water? This is for a new build 18x36' inground steel frame vinyl pool. Would you suggest going with larger pipes than 1.5" do help with the longer distance? Thank you!

New guy here looking for help identifying the parts left behind by the pool company that winterized my pool. I inherited the pool for the last 6 weeks of the 2019 season so this is my first open. I have the pump drain plugs, filter drain cap, and sight glass figured out. There’s this odd shaped...

I am doing all new above ground plumbing and equipment. I have a few questions: 1. Should I put a check valve on all lines both suction and discharge or should I put a check valve only on my spa return and before my SWG? 2. Do you recommend any valves other than Jandy? Is there a great brand...

Hi There, Hello from Toronto, Canada. I am looking to replace my pool equipment starting with my Sand Filter and my Hayward Super Pump (SP2607X10A). I have a very small kidney sized in ground pool 4000 USG (8 feet by 16 feet) that has 2 jets in the stairs (spa area) and 2 main jets. My pump...

I have received my pool equipment list and I want feedback from you all. In reading on this forum it seems that a variable speed pump on the pool is the best pump. My PB called and told me that Jandy has been having issues with the VS Pumps which is why he recommended the Jandy FloPro 2.0...

Location: Southern California Type: In ground gunite Infinity Edge spa Size: 9' x 8' 3" Perimeter: 17' 4" Surface Area: 74.25 Sq. Ft. Volume: 1088 Gallons (Not counting surge tank) Water Weight: 9,074 Lbs. Initial Design Plans -...