Recent content by bskaggs

I do NOT reccommend Poolsupplies.com for a cover. I have owned 3 covers from different suppliers in my 10 years. The clear Poolsupplies.com cover was the worst. It degraded the fastest and forget about their warranty. Contacting them is a fruitless waste of time. This was also my only clear...

Just saw Comet Bleach 7.5% for $4.77 3 pack. That is $1.49/gallon. Looks like a good deal. This does show "Protects and keeps fabrics whiter longer". Sounds like marketing spin for regular bleach but I can't find detail on the ingredients. What do you guys think...

felt something sharp on my pool robot, a piece of wire from the wire brush was lodged into part of it. now I notice the robot is picking up a few of these tiny wires often, like little needles. I will never use a metal brush again

Pentair's SolarTouch manual calls "Use waterproof connectors to connect the sensor to the cable. Use twisted pair 20 AWG outdoor rated sensor wiring and be sure the wire connections are protected from the environment. Use shielded cable for long runs (300 ft. - 90 m) total wire length maximum)...

Solar covers in combination with liquid covers? Anyone using both a liquid cover and a traditional solar cover? Experiences?? I sometimes get lazy with putting the solar cover on, can use the additional heating of direct sunlight without evaporation, etc. On the other hand, wind is too...

I have an old metal skimmer from around 1960 and cant find a 15" skimmer cover. I have spent hours online searching. Any ideas?

Thanks, I have updated my signature, but it is an old 30,000 gallon ig pool that I have been updating as budget allows. The solar panels begin about 15' higher than the pump which sits at the pool deck level and about 8 feet from the pool. There is a run of about 25' of pipe before climbing to...

Is there any problem with using an Intelliflo VS pump with 1.5 inch plumbing? A Pentair phone tech indicated that this would put too much strain on the pump and burn it out early. He suggested the Superflo VS. This seems strange since the Intelliflo is 3HP while the Superflo is 1.5 HP The...

I recently purchased a Pentair Intelliflo pump and Clean & Clear Plus filter. The rest of the old inground 30,000 gallon pool plumbing and solar is 1 1/2 inch. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to running 2" pipe from the pump outlet to the filter input with everything else 1 1/2 inch...

what is a clog buster? Can't find anything on the online pool stores with that name. thanks