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Ordered a Polaris cleaner pump and 380 rebuild kit from them last year. No problems. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Thanks ps0303. I asked them about the Raypak and the sales person was saying that there wasn't many sales on the west coast (mostly east coast brand) and may be harder to get parts thus would take longer to fix because of it. I didn't really believe any of that line considering Raypak is out...

My old Teldyne-Laars XE (325K BTU) heater has finally bit the dust and was looking to replace it. Local pool repair suggested replacing it with a Pentair Mastertemp (250K BTU). Quote was $2500 for R&R of the old heater with the new one. But was thinking of also the Raypak (Model: P-R266A...

Re: Are the warranty guarantees truly reliable for solar cov Main thing about warranties - ask what is covered. Bought a Solar cover from Leslies (5-year Warranty) in 2007. It started deteriorating last year (4 years into the warranty) and thought I would bring it in for a claim. Find out...

Update. The way the overhang of the deck goes over the skimmer makes it impossible to mount it as is. I'll have to see if I can figure out a way to mount it. Rindy, sorry to hear that. Makes me wonder if I want to put the effort to devising a custom mount.

Just picked this up at Leslie's for $20 today. I'll try it out and report back. Though currently with the rains, the pool is full so flow towards the skimmer is not as efficient until I drain some water.

This place has really good prices on Taylor reageants. R-0870, 871 are on page 5 and 6 respectively. https://shop.spspools-spas.com/ This is the online store for Swimming Pool Supply Company. http://www.spspools-spas.com/

Here's what I wrote a few years ago after buying a house with a pool and what I learned: If you’ve never had a pool and are planning to buy a house with a one, here is what I learned these past couple of months. I hope it helps some people out there. 1. Have the equipment checked by a pool...

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I have a free-form pool and cut mine in half to make it easier to add/remove. Some things I learned that I will do on my next cover when I have to replace this one are: 1. Leave some overlap at the ends of at least 1.5-2ft. so you can place water jugs on them to keep the wind from blowing it...

Has anyone gotten the skimmer socks from Leslie's lately? They must be half the size now and I can't even get them to fit in my basket anymore. It's well past the 14 days, but I'm going to Leslie's and see if I can get some kind of refund since they don't fit my basket anymore since they...

I store my MA in the shed but the vapor has gotten to lots of metal stuff I store in the shed (tools, bikes, etc.) and they now have surface rust. I've started placing a plastic grocery bag over the top to help minimize the vapors, but still don't think it is an ideal solution. I definitely...

Chem geek is right. Here is what it says on the MSDS: Issue Date: 10/03/2007 Product Name: Ultra Bright Chemical Name: Cationic Polyamide in water Chemical Family: Cationic polymer Chemical Formula: Proprietary MSDS Number: 298 2. Composition/Information On Ingredients Ingredient...

As ntrsandman says, a strap wrench would be your best bet. Or do you have any oil filter wrenches like these? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=36778 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=66568 If you need to get more grip on the collar, I would clean it as best as...

Jack Our local Lowe's carries solar covers, so give them a look. I have the Leslie's cover on mine and the price is about 25% higher this year compared to last year for the same one :shock: