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Thank you all for the input and information! Much appreciated! This is interesting, from what I gather, the RayPak 406A comes standard with a copper exchanger, and the CuproNickel is an upgrade. I work VERY hard to keep all my chemicals in line, but life happens, and also there are certain...

Hello all, the fine pool owners on this forum helped me select the Raypak 406K pool heater, which seemed like a great fit for me. Here is a link to that post. New RayPak 406k installed today, tips on how to make it last and work properly? I had it installed by a professional pool company on...

Hello, I own a 2004 Tiger River Hot Tub. The clips on the cover were broken, so I bought a replacement kit, and did the technique whereby I used a wire cutter to clip a small opening in the replacement clip, so that I could attach it to the sewn leather straps on the cover. This worked well...

Do you know if all Leslie's stores offer this kind of sale and double punch? 2.5 gallons for $4.90 is already very cheap, do you know the % strength?

Hello, we had a new RayPak 406k installed today. I would like to learn the best tips for helping it run well, and last a long time. I have read some things here about concerns with copper and such. Is there a pool water chemistry recommendation or chemicals levels to adjust to prevent bad...

Thanks Paul - just to clarify, I did not mean I was interested in doing the install myself, I just meant can I check the regulator myself, but you answered that. I am definitely hiring a contractor to do the heater install, thanks for the feedback on the regulator and the headers!

I do have an irrigation system that is serviced with well water, but I am honestly not sure if water hits in this area. I will definitely check that out. I do believe that the salt water discharge from back flow was the major cause of the corrosion. There is a PVC pipe now that runs along...

Natural gas from the utility is the gas supply. Super newbie question, so the two stage gas regulator that you see, is that something that just works, or does that need to be checked out before (or during) heater replacement?

I received my two new skimmer baskets yesterday. Initial review is that I am super thrilled with them. I bought these, as recommended by Hammond. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SQSEF0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They fit my StaRite skimmer perfectly, they have a nice...

Thanks for advice, and for the great information about the changes made to the units! Looking at another thread here, there is a discussion about the size and length of pipe that is required for certain BTU levels of heater. I can assume that 10 years ago, the correct pipe was used, but I...

Hello! I currently have a 10 year old heater, that needs replacement. When we moved in, the pool had not been used in quite some time, so many things required repair and/or cleaning. The heater seemed to work well the first year, then late last year, it started to go on and off...

I have these on order now (I am impulsive), and I hope they FIT!

Hello all, I seem to make steady improvement with my pool thanks to the nice folks on this site. I could use a little more I would like to do two upgrades. New skimmer baskets, and also a new Pump "leaf basket" (or whatever the basket is called, that is part of the pump. Of course there are...

I finally had some time this weekend to continue improving my pool. I was able to add a weir flap to the skimmer that was missing one, and also do testing of the valves near the pump to see which one was associated with the floor drain, versus skimmer drains. I noticed right away how the...

Perfect, great feedback! This is an easy button for extending water life and quality/enjoyment!!!

Curious to know if this maintenance dose causes any build up of suds/bubbles. I just did the purge, wipe, clean, and then did an extra fill of clean water which I ran and drained. I have just filled my tub and balanced the water. The water is perfectly clear, and when I run the jets, there is...

My unscientific opinion is yes. I am basing this on two things. One, we have a very small pond, and had some kids playing with frogs and tadpoles, jumped in our pool without rinsing, and we had algae the next day. Also, someone told me you have to be careful if you swim in the ocean, that the...

Interesting. I won't be able to mess with further testing for a while, due to work, but this is cool information. I also can review the original pool documentation which I found.

Hi All, update and a total newbie question.... And I want to start by saying THANK YOU to all who helped! First, I adjusted all the return jets to point as far to the left as practical, and slightly up. I did use a rubberized jar opener to loosen the ring. Prior to the adjustment, they were...

Gosh, I LOVE this site!!! I am missing a weir flap, and was told by pool company that it was not that important. Even more cool, is that I never considered the return contributing to the flow of debris on the surface!!! I can't wait to try this. Thank you!

Hello All, we have two skimmer drains, and two floor drains. We seem to get an awful lot of surface junk, like pollen, bugs, etc.... I would like to improve the cleaning power/action of the skimmers. I honestly feel that we only have two skimmers, and could use a third, as there are sections...

Editing my post, to add that you can ignore, I had only read page one of the thread, obviously I am way behind. I am the newbie on the board, been doing this for 5 months, and sometimes my advice helps those who are totally new. Here goes.... The other good reason is it OK and wise to "round...

run - this is great news!!!! I would like to wager that it was caused by a combination of #2 and #5, mostly #5, with a little #3 sprinkled on top! Plus, if the water temp was low, FC production could have been way down on top of it. I went through a similar thing where FC got super low, and...

run, I am curious as well how your testing of the return water versus pool water goes with the SWG at 100%. That it to me is pretty cool information to have, and I hope you don't have to replace your SWG. On the topic of your CYA level, I honestly hate adding CYA in granule format, but can't...

I think I would keep doing testing as well, as you may have some erratic days when you were adding things, when the FC dropped super low etc... Another DUMB NEWBIE perspective - you mentioned cool rainy weather that you have been having. I have been told that the SWG don't work very well with...

I am in no way an expert like the fine folks who are already replying to your thread, but I am a newbie, and I have a "dumb newbie" perspective that might help. I think you are really worried because you took a reading and saw 1.0ppm. Obviously this is not good, BUT..... If you ran your SWG...

Hello, I am sorry to ask for help here, but I have done lots of research, and am confused - simply because there is so much information available. I am a newer Hot Tub owner, I filled and got it all running about 3 months ago. I have kept water chemicals in pretty good shape. I have made a...