Recent content by engteach43

yes, thanks PC. I've read that. I'm just asking about actually putting in the new sensor. Do I just unplug the old one from the circuit board and plug in the new one?

The sensor on my AquaPure 1400 needs replacing. Two different pool repair companies want close to $400 to replace it. It looks very straight forward as far as unplugging the old sensor from the circuit board and plugging the new one in. This is the newer version of the system with the rounded...

Goodgnus, I live in Mesa. I checked into the calcium removal companies and was very unhappy with how much they charge. I do a drain every two years. I make sure to do it before the middle of March and have had no trouble with cracking (I have peppletec). I can get it done in a weekend and I have...

I picked one up at a local pool store. It's lightweight with a plastic frame and alumimum post. I can't remember the brand name, but I only paid just under $100 and it works great. I've had it for three years and I'm very happy with it.

Hi all, I was hoping to get some of your wise input and opinions about my deck. I have two very large cracks that go all the way through the entire thickness my deck and run from the edge of the pool out to the end of the cool decking. I realize some cracking is normal, but these are really...

I've been told that I should drain my pool every two years by a couple of different pool "experts" because the water here gets too hard after a couple of years. Is this true? And what's the best way to drain it if I don't have a big enough yard to drain it on to, or a sewer clean out to run it...

Anyone have good luck with any particular type of solar blanket reels? There's literarlly dozens to choose from. I'll need one that has to span a width of 18 ft. and hold a solar blanket 32 ft in total length.

Thanks for all the good advice. We went with the heat pump. It works great!

Thanks Iggy. Cameo Pools in Mesa did ours. We have plenty of roof top facing south, so that's a plus. Do you have solar heat? We wish we would have just gone with a heating system when they put it in, but our salesman just sort of glossed over the issue without giving any info. We we're...

We're adding a heater to our pool and trying to decide whether to go with a heat pump or a solar heating system. We're in Arizona, so you'd think that solar heating would be the automatic choice, but I haven't heard anything good from any of the companies I requested estimates from. The company...

Cool. Good info. Would have never thought of that. Thanks!

Thanks. Good info. It's a Jandy AquaPure 1400. When you say HCL, do you mean Muriatic acid, which as I understand it is hydrochloric acid at about 30% concentrate?

I'm coming up on my first cleaning of my cartridge filters. I have a Jandy filter tank with the round cylinder cartridge filters inside it. Any recommendations for using any cleaning solvents or cleansers, or is it just best to rely on pressurized water from a garden hose? I have one of those...