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I have ants around the concrete pool deck. These little buggers are pushing sand into the pool making a huge mess. I am looking for ideas how to get rid of them using the least amount of toxins. I would prefer to spray insecticide but my wife won’t go for that. Any and all ideas would be...

I really just want to know what the two small black wires are for in the electrical box. They don’t appear to be wired to anything. Can they be removed or do they stay there when I connect the cable wires?

No it does not look used and there is no sealant in the threads. It’s a brand new pump assembly just looks different than the old broken one.

I had to replace my .75Hp Hayward super pump. I received a .85Hp Hayward super pump with a 10ft lift. I was not aware this was coming with the pump can I use this or should I return it for what I had before. Also in the electrical area there are two small black wires that were not on the old...

Split by moderator from the sticky. Please ask your questions in your own thread. Thanks, jblizzle. I read the closing an in ground pool post and it has me pointed in the right direction. We get very cold temps lots of snow and ice here in Northern Vermont. I drained the water to below the...

Split by moderator from HERE. Please start your own thread to ask your own questions ... it will be less confusing and you will get personalized responses. Thanks, jblizzle I'm in northern Vermont we get a lot of snow, cold temps and ice. Should I drain my pool below the returns? I do not...

I checked my fill water (well water) and these are the results pH=8.0(or higher) TA=130. Any thoughts how this might affect the chemistry of my pool? Thanks!

The water is crystal clear. Ok thanks for the advice.

Hello I thought I would post my recent test results and what I did to adjust to make sure I am on the right track. I use the pool math calculator and it makes this very easy. Thanks! FC=3.5 added 25oz of 12.5% FC=6 CC=0.0 pH=8.0 added 22oz of dry acid pH=7.4 TA=120 CH=120 CYA=50 WATER TEMP 75

Ok I am assuming that because nobody is answering me that this is a stupid question. I should know that sodium bisulphate is dry acid and it is used to lower PH.