Recent content by yrreb13

So I installed a mesh safety cover this fall. I am in Northern NJ and we do get some pretty cold winters. I lowered my water level to just below the 2 returns. Since I have closed we have had about 4 inches of rain. I just popped corner of cover off and the water is above the returns. So my...

I am trying to replace the bulb in a Hayward SP0580 light. I got it out and got the bulb replaced, now i cant seem to get the fixture to sit flush in the face rim. The metal ring that wraps around the gasket and lens has a notch. Is it supposed to be off a little so water can get in there to...

We have started the drain/refill process and I will be testing the water again today. Thank you all for your replies and advice. I have already talked to him about switching over to the BBB method, and you are all right. The water is easy, the stubborn Irish father in-law is going to be tough...

Hi, I have been using the BBB method on my pool for 3 years with great results. My father in law throws 1 cup of Leslies chlor brite sanitizer step 2 into his pool every day and now the kids are getting rashes where their bathing suits are. His water is crystal clear. So I brought mt TF100...

I put my fiberglass pool in last August. I am in North Jersey. I let the ground settle for about 8 months with the intention of doing concrete around the pool. I actually bought the Vastec coping so I could pour my deck right to the edge of the pool. Now I am torn between doing pavers or...

My new fiberglass pool was installed last week, and I was wondering how long I should wait to pour my pool deck. I will be using Vastec's coping to pour the concrete right to the edge of the pool. I have heard varying opinions from 2 weeks to a year and everything in between. Pool was...

Thanks for the advice, I was scared to wake up tomorrow to a green pool. There is alot of dirt on the floor of the pool, also some small pebbles. I have a cartridge filter. Is there a way vacuum to waste, or just vacuum and then rinse the cartridge? Can't wait for my test kit to get here...

Ok, after a grueling 2 days, my new pool is installed, filled, and running. My SWG is not hooked up yet. I have no test kit yet. I poured in 2 128oz bottles of Clorox tonight, and that is it. I have another in hand, should I add it? The pool is around 12,000 gallons. Super excited, and...

My 12,000 gallon freeform fiberglass pool with cartridge filter, and 1 1/2HP pump will be installed tomorrow. My question is about starting up the SWG. I bought the Pentair ic20, and the manual says not to start using the swg for 30 days after the pool has been completed. Is this correct? Do...

Thanks for that fast response. Let me ask you this, as money is getting tighter. Is the Pentair Intellichlor ic20 worth the $720 or so it is selling for, or do you reccommend something else. I see others in the $1,000 price range. Are the worth the extra $, or is the Pentair a decent SWG?

Noy sure what uprated or full rated means for the pump. It is a Speck model E90. http://www.speck-pumps.com/html/usa/products/E90/index.htm I believe the filter is a Hayward Starclear C751. So your are saying use the automatic chlorinator for times when the pool will be unattended for more...

Have been on your site for a few weeks doing my homework and studying. I need some advice. I live in Northern New Jersey. I am installing an new fiberglass pool that will be in full sun from 9am to 5pm. I am adding solar panels to heat the pool. I am getting a Hayward cartridge filter, and...