Recent content by Rick Altman

Thank you. They are probably 12 years old, so maybe not worth the effort...

We are looking to remove the solar thermal panels on our rooftop and I would like to avoid dismantling and disposing of all of that material. The panels are in a basic rectangular shape, nothing funky, and the pipes are all just PVC. Could I gift this installation? In theory, could it be...

I would appreciate advice about how to best prepare for and manage a 10-day absence from my 20,000-gallon in-ground pool. I enjoy a reasonably balanced pool with a quart of 6% chlorine mix every other day and pH reduction about once a week. I could get someone in to continue this, if necessary...

Many thanks for all of these comments; they are all just a bit beyond my understanding. But to Jimmy's question, yes, the booster pump does kick on with the fountain and I have searched through my iAquaLink app for any place where I can disable it, to no avail. In an offline convo, someone...

Hello, I have removed the Polaris from our pool, and in its place, I installed a simple fountain. When I activate the "Cleaner" valve in iAquaLink (haven’t renamed it yet), everything works: water flows through that valve and when connected properly, the fountain creates a nice spray. However...

Hello, I have an update on this thread... I have removed the Polaris from our pool, and in its place, I installed a simple fountain. When I activate the cleaner valve in iAquaLink (haven’t renamed it yet), everything works: water flows through that valve and when connected properly, the...

Thanks to all who have helped me with this opportunity. I have attached photos of the now-open valve in our pool and of our equipment. I am not looking to perform any significant retrofits or conversions; ideally, I would like to be attracted to a project that involves my hooking up something to...

Many thanks for these great ideas, Needsajet. The idea of turning it into a return is intriguing and increasing circulation is always good. I have no experience with this -- could you outline the basic steps and costs involved in this type of conversion?

I have replaced our water-driven pool cleaner with an electric robot. The connector on the pool wall is now unused and that presents an opportunity. What kinds of things could I consider attaching to it? And if "fountain" is the only answer, fair enough -- what do I need to know about installing...

This is an extremely fine dirt and my understanding is that these types of products will help coagulate the debris and send it to the bottom of the pool. Understood that I would keep the water still once I apply it. My original question stands: Can I use aluminum sulphate from Home Depot or must...

I need to vacuum a pool that was in the middle of a landscaping job and looks like a dirt bomb went off nearby. I have been reading about flocculants. Do I need to purchase the expensive bottles branded for swimming pools or can I go to my garden store and just purchase a bag of aluminum...

I do have a valve that looks like that one -- our system operates it automatically when the solar heat is enabled or disabled, so I'm not sure that it performs the same function as yours. At a minimum, I would need to connect a hose to it or something because I am certain that I don't have...

Yeah, that doesn't look familiar at all. Well, I'll just be cleaning my filters when this is all said and done...