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Many thanks, Jason. You're always the quickest and first to respond to my posts, which I greatly appreciate. But, get off the computer and get in your pool! ;)

This may seem like a dumb question, but I need to replace my pump basket, and I have a chlorine pool. Can I use the following in a chlorine pool despite the "Biguanide Replacement" language?: Hayward SPX1600M Biguanide Sanitizers Basket Replacement for Hayward Superpump...

I think it was only the drain plug as you suggested, Jason. Given the work space, and the discovery that the drain-plug's head broke-off, it took some creative maneuvering. Had to hammer a screw bit into the broken drain-plug, then attach a ratchet to carefully unscrew this broken drain-plug...

Thanks for your quick attention, Jason. You raise some good points, which tell me I have to dig-deeper. Problem is, as you can see from my picture, the unit is plumbed right beside some immovable 4x4s. Work space and visual space on the drain plug is limited. I'm reassured knowing it is a...

I opened my pool early this year. Water was great, clear and blue within 20 hours. I notice some leaking around my pool pump's skimmer basket (see images for my configuration, and 2nd image for the bolt on the backside, bottom-center where the leak is ). Question is, how hard is it to...

Fascinating post - I found this site which gave a good layman's synopsis of the issue: http://www.riverpoolsandspas.com/blog/bid/34682/Pool-Bonding-101-Why-Handrails-Coping-and-Water-Could-Shock-You Now I too finally know what those copper wires are touching everything from my motors to my...

This is my first post, and I just became a registered user. Hi! Since I bought a home with an in-ground 2.5 years ago, I've found Troublefreepool.com to be one of the best online resources for reliable information and experienced, polite, and responsive pool owners. Thank-you for all the...