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aquarite Call the 800 number. The people who answer their calls are friendly, informed and helpful.

Worms I have heard that if you add lime to your soil extending out about ten feet from your deck that it will solve the problem.

check valve There is a check valve between the pump and the spa inlets ( I can almost guarantee that it is not leaking out of the spa drain). Typically this valve is gray in color and will be located where the pipe direction changes from horizontal to vertical. There will be a cap on the end...

SWG The Aqua-Rite generator is probably the standard of the industry. I see more of them than anything else. Reliable, good warranty etc. There are formula's for how much salt to add, but I always just add some salt and calculate it from there. I have a salt meter and usually add my salt...

PondWater As your chlorine level drops I'd bet your water clears.

Pool Remodel Remember....If you replace the tile you will also have to replaster your pool. This was probably $4000 of the contractors price. Replastering is not a do it yourself project. I consider myself to be a fairly talented do it yourselfer and would probably not attempt the stone...

Rooftop Pools You might try taking out an ad in pool industry trade magazines. My (limited) understanding of these projects is that the pool weight must be considered in the design of the structure... meaning adding a rooftop pool to an existing building would be very difficult. I recently...

I have an erosion type chlorine feeder that has lots of build-up in it. I've been told this is from someone in the past using di-chlor pucks instead of the tri-chlor that is usually used. What I have not been told is how to eliminate the build-up. Any ideas?