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Has anyone tried or know about whether a heat pump is made that can work for a spa if the night time temps sometime reach between 40-50? I'm in Lompoc. Jim

I have a 23,000 gal inground salt water pool in Lompoc, CA. I did a complete renovation and now want to get the solar heating done. Questions: 1. Is there a combo panel that heats water and provides electricity? a. It is about 40-45' from my main electrical panel in the house supplying...

1. About how much is it to have a solar mat system installed on a flat roofed three car garage, full sun, next to a 15 x 35 ft. pool in Central CA? I have the plumbing to and from the pad to the garage already. Bubble solar pool cover is used year round. I already have a MiniMax Gas heater...

Does anyone know how warm solar mats of equal area to pool will keep a bubble covered pool in a central coast winter? Lompoc, Santa Maria, maybe Santa Barbara although it's warmer there.

When I use my pentair valve activators (Easytouch), with the pump off, as the valves turn I lose water into the pool. My spa and filter are both above pool level. I oversized the plumbing with 3" piping from spa to valve and 2 1/2" for the rest so there is lots of water flow if a valve is...

Does anyone have any trick(s) to cut and extend a 2" pvc pipe about a foot below water level, without emptying the pool that much? When I replumbed I ran and capped off the two pipes to my future solar but didn't think to run them above water level before filling the pool. I have a shut off...

I have an intellflow pump using 2” piping, hayward 48 DE filter. I want to run water up about 8’ to commercial black mats and back. Is 2” or 1 1/2” a better bet to tie int existing 2”? And any recommendations on solar mats?

I went to put a Pentair actuator on a Jandy valve and the 4 screws that came with the Pentair actuator wouldn't screw into the Jandy valve lid. The Jandy valve lid doesn't even have threads in the holes the actuator screws are supposed to screw into, like the Pentair valve lids. Also there is...

The pic below shows the clamp I used to bond my wet niche brass conduit to my light ring. I bought it at Homedepot. I've got a salt water pool I just filled up and the clamp is rusting. Did I get the wrong clamp and what should I use? Also does it need to be coated with anything? (The same...

Moved from here. @Jimrahbe It's amazing how much stuff you know, Jim R! I have an IC60. What do i need to watch out for? I bought it about 4 yrs ago and have been using it for my spa only for about a year and a half, but just got my pool going a couple days ago and am now using it for that...

I need to mastic after staining and grouting my deck. Questions: 1. Should I do it myself or hire someone. I've done caulking, bathrooms, etc. but not mastic I've done everything else on the pool so far myself (but next week pros are going to resurface it.) 2. I read here that Sikaflex is not...

I have a 15x35 60's pr 70's in around gunite plaster pool that has been empty for about 5 years and has surface cracking and some delamination spots. I replumbed it, repaired any coping and tile and redid the deck. (When I replumpbed it I filled in dirt that had eroded next to the deep end...

How come my filter pump doesn't shut off while my actuators are turning my valves between pool and spa modes in my Easytouch 8? Jim

I have Easytouch 8 that has intelliflow and SWG powered off same gfci breaker through the first relay as normal. I have another 240 old Hayward MaxPac 2 speed pump that I want to use for a waterfall. First of all, do I need to run the waterfall pump off its own breaker or can I use the same...

Hi, I bought Redguard, plus Custom Flex Bond thin set and Prism grout to attach and grout some tiles and grout all around the pool between the coping and tile. I read an expert here suggested Laticrete 254 and their epoxy grout. Should I take these back to HD and go get Laticrete? Jim

Sorry I can't upload pics at this time for some unknown reason (I've done it before) but I have a 15 x 35' rectangular pool between my house and garage; so there is 35' of 3' wide walkway between the pool and garage and 4' wide walkway between pool and house. I broke out the concrete deck but...

I am currently replumbing my pool. I have put in 6 returns and will fill in the main drain. Tomorrow I will rent a core drill and install a water leveler, and at that time I could drill a second hole for a dedicated vacuum cleaner line. I already ran a valved 2' pvc line to that location but...

Hi All, Hi and thanks ahead of time. Bond wire issue for old pool light replacement on pool renovation. I will get my pool replastered. It is now empty. I have the back of the pool wall dug out behind the niche where the red brass comes up right by the coping. I want to extend the conduit...

Hi Spa installers, (this is also posted on my "what size pipe" thread in Under Construction forum) When installing blower air lines around an inground spa does it matter if they are above ground level or below (buried in dirt, rather than above the dirt. If above the dirt they would be running...

I was just told by a Pentair tech that there is no difference to a homeowner between an easy touch version 2.01 that came out 2 years ago and the latest 2.19. Is that true? Also I'm going to order ScreenLogic. Is there anything I should be concerned about regarding it's versions.

From my research it seems there is a limitation in automated valves in that they can only be programmed to stop in two places. From what i've read on this site, I'm not the only one who wants a diverter valve that can be programmed pool only, spa only, and somewhere in between. I am remodeling...

I'm wondering what brand and type of SWG to buy for my ig, 20,000 gal pool in Central/Southern California. The pool will get light use and I'm thinking of going with all Pentair equipment, but at this point I could go with any brand. I want to automate. Thanks, Jim

Hi All, What is the best way to resurface my spa? I don't want to refiberglass it. Is there a paint or epoxy paint that I could use. I'm going to resurface my plaster pool too, so maybe I could use the same thing? I'm assuming I'll sand the spa and patch and acid wash the pool first...

Hi Again All, Thanks for all the past help. Now I need to know where is the best place in the pump room to tie in my solar in and out pipes. Does it matter if it's after the heater (with pump to filter to heater) if I don't run heater and solar at same time? It seems safer to tie in...

Hi All, I've notices in pumbing pics some have Ts with about a foot of extended pipe which is then capped instead of just a 90 or a sweep. Does this really create less resistance and is it something I should do? Thanks, Repairman

Hi All, I'm in the middle of replumbing my pool and spa and want to know what the best way to sanitize it is. I want to automate. I see a lot of people use chlorine salt. Is there an automatic chlorine liquid dispenser and what is the better way, liquid or salt? Thanks

Hi All, How far out do I fill in the water stop cement around the return fittings when I glue them in? All the way flush w the wall or not? Thanks

What's the best way to cement in fittings and pipe in pool wall? Glue pipe first or cement fittings (glued to the pipe) first? If I cement in fittings first, I can wiggle the pipe to get the hydraulic cement in the hole some. Then I can cut the pvc and install fittings and pipe on the...

I'm replumbing my 22k, 60's era IG pool. I'm moving my spa to the shallow end of the pool and combining systems so they share the same VS pump, Hayward 4800 DE filter, and Pentair MiniMax NT gas heater. The spa will overflow into pool and I will use valves to select how much water goes to the...

Has anyone ever tapped pvc threads inside 1 1/2" copper pipe? This might be the easiest way to add a directional fitting to an existing copper return pipe that's in my pool wall. If so, what's the tap size to get?