Recent content by doobs21

The spa is elevated and I did have a bad check valve before but thats been replaced and resolved. I didn't even think about the spa light. Thanks, I will google a bit about how to check/replace the spa light. And also, thanks for advice about pipe plug. I will try that next if spa light doesn't...

Hi, I have a pool/spa combo (spa spills over to pool). I'm losing about an inch per night and I have run the bucket test. At first I thought the pool was losing water but upon further investigation, I noticed my spa was losing water at night (with pump off). I have my my pool skimmers taking in...

will definitely wait till summer is over to replaster. Man, I just got the hang of pool chemistry to have a balanced pool and had to drain it to get CYA levels to 50 and now this! Ok, thanks for the advice everyone! Pool maintenance is fun but expensive at the same time.

Is there anything I can do? A little research says there is nothing to do about it. Attached is some photos. It feels soft in some spots when I press my hand against it.

yeah, there's a few pipes that have a u-shape that might have been previously connected to the pump. I'm assuming I can just cap the port and be done with it. Thanks for the help guys!

Thanks for the replies mas and cowboy, I figured out one is for a skimmer and the other is for the other skimmer (which is connected to main drain). Which leads me to ask what is the thing in the pics? I thought it might be a suction port for a vacuum but the 2 suction side pipes are for...

Hi everyone, new to the TFP although I have been lurking for a little while. I've attached a picture of the suction side of the pool. I know the one left of the pump is the spa drain. My question is the 2 pipes on the right. I have a main drain, 2 skimmers, and I think a suction side port for a...

Hello, looking forward to learning a lot about pool management!