Recent content by AndyR83

I'll pick up a new one and swap it out! Thanks for the advice. Will keep you posted.

Hi all, I'm a rookie pool owner that just bought a home with a pool a few months ago. I knew nothing whatsoever about pools before this and my knowledge remains extremely limited except for the SLAM process which I did plenty of and memorized very well! I have a water leak problem. I was...

Hi, I became a homeowner a few months ago and, along with that, a pool owner as well. The pool was totally disgusting when I moved in, having been left uncovered for at least 1-2 years, came with no pump/filter, etc. By following the methods described on TFP, I got the pool up and running...

Hi, I became a pool owner about a month and a half ago with the purchase of a new home. The pool had been neglected for several years and was left uncovered, etc during that time. When I moved in, it was a smelly black swamp full of bugs and creatures I've never even seen before. I've learned...

After a bit of poking around and experimenting, it ended up being a problem with the outlet. The receptacle itself tested hot but the power cord coming out of it did not. I plugged the pump in to another outlet and it works. I guess I just happened to be standing next to it when the outlet gave...

Hi, We just purchased a brand new Hayward Power-Flo Matrix 1.5hp pump a few weeks ago. It has been used 24/7 quite a bit the past week or two as we are going through a SLAM cycle on an outdoor pool that was left open to the elements for several years before we purchased the house. This evening...

Thanks for all the advice you have shared so far. I'm going to the store today to get the appropriate chemicals to SLAM. As an aside, here are all the chemicals I've been sold to date when I've gone to the pool store for help prior to finding this forum. Any thoughts on these products? Are they...

Hi, I recently became a homeowner for the first time in my life and, along with that, a pool owner too. The home I purchased had fallen into disrepair and went into foreclosure. A contractor purchased it to "flip" and redid nearly all aspects of the home. He did not, however, touch the pool...