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The pressure gauge on my Waterway Eliminator DE filter is stuck at 12psi and doesn't move. I want to remove it to see if I can clean it out or replace it. I don't see how to remove it. It is surrounded by a plastic shroud. I could grab the outer edges of the face and try to screw it out, but I...

I've been reading about the Flint water crisis and it sure sounds like the people running the water treatment plant did not understand some of the basic water chemistry that the people on this forum deal with all the time. I am sure methods of treatment are different, but it sounds like the ph...

My pool is a 16x32 inground plastered gunite pool built in 1965. It has been painted many times, the most recently 5 years ago using Olympic Zeron epoxy paint. I've been very happy with the paint. I had previously painted with chlorinated rubber paint so I had to use a special intermediate...

I owned a Smart Pools Kleenmachine for 3 years that I bought from Costco. I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. I never had to pull out the vacuum. I left it in the pool for days on end. I could go a whole season without backwashing my DE filter. The only area it missed was the...

I believe I am spending too much money running my current pump. I am trying to decide if it is worth spending the money for an Intelliflo Variable Speed pump versus a 2 speed. I have looked at the Pentair site calculator which projects a savings of $334 or more a year compared to what I have...

I am not sure there is a right answer to this but I am interested in other thoughts. I usually would backwash and re-load DE just before closing but I notice that I lose some DE when draining the filter. So I am thinking maybe I will just wait until spring to backwash and reload the fresh DE at...

Hi all, My inground gunnite pool is about 45 years old. One of my black poly return lines just sprung a leak. Luckily, the patio around the pool consists of street pavers set in sand so getting to the point of the leak was relatively easy. The leak is a small slit just before a stainless...

I have a section of plaster and some gunite which has fallen out of the side of my pool. I have chipped away all the loose concrete. The deepest part is about 2.5 inches deep. Most is 1-2 inches deep. What is the best way to repair this? I am planning to paint the pool using Olympic (Kelley...

After getting my pool up and running in the last couple of weeks, I have had a large chunk of plaster and concrete, along with some smaller chunks, fall off the side of the pool. The largest size is about 12x18x2.5 inches and runs along a crack that has developed about six inches to a foot below...

I am wiring some old compool 3 way valves to an Aqualogic P4 controller. The Aqualogic has sockets for 3 pin connectors. I managed to find some of these connectors but I cannot find a wiring diagram to show how to connect the wires. The valves have red, white, and black wires. Can anyone tell...

I just replaced an older compool 3 way valve with a new Pentair valve. They looked essentially the same. When I went to mount the actuator I discovered that the screws used on the new valve have a different thread. I have the original 4 longer screws that hold the actuator to the valve. The...

I just purchased a Hayward Goldline P4 with SWG and the directions call for 220V to the panel. All of my pool equipment is in my garage and it looks like I have 4- 20amp circuits that currently power the pump. blower, and lights for my pool and hot tub. Does anyone know if it is possible to...