Recent content by gmike09

No problem Jim. Thanks for your response. This actually makes sense as one my questiosn was more so how would someone handle skimming the surface of the spa. Luckily for me, the spa doesn't take forever unless it is super cold out. Regarding the rpm is there some sort of rule of thumb? I...

I have a pool + spa ~15000 gallons combo with a variable speed 1HP pump and heater. The pool is able to either circulate pool only, spa only, or spa spillover into pool. Does anyone have any recommendations of a schedule to maximize efficiency of the pump and also the heater so the spa doesn't...

Hello All I have an inground pool with a spa attachment. Being in Georgia it is not cold enough to close the pool. However there are days were it is a little too cold to swim, but ok for sitting in a hot spa. I want to set something up to use it on days where it is not so warm, but not cold...

Mostly concerned that if I never use that drain, then algae can hide and grow there infecting the pool as soon as it is used since the higher FC water would never go there. In the past with a previous pool, my idiot pool builder installed a nicheless light fixture inproperly. It ended up...

Although this will refresh the water in the spa, how do you handle water that is in between the spa drain and the filter? The only way to actually refresh this is by running in spa only mode. I have concerns if I miss that one part, then issues may come back with turning on spa mode. I am not...

Hello All. Although I am not new to maintaining pools, I recently moved to a house that has both a pool and attached spa. I have a pentair easy touch system that has a pool setting and spa setting with a variable speed pump. My understanding is the only way to mix the pool and spa is via the...

Today my pull pump cut off in the middle of the day. I noticed some weird rubber type stuff inside of the impeller. Apparently there is some sort of o ring or seal inside of the impeller but I can't identify the part. Circled in red is the seal or oring that appears to have broken with half...

This pool ladder is starting to rust extremely bad. I believe that the original pool builder used a ladder not suited for saltwater. You know of any good ladders for saltwater pools that could fit the existing anchor system?.

Thanks. I didn't know that this part screwed off. It's all good and clean now.