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  1. 18Wheeler

    Newly Installed Hayward Gas Heater (advice on opening pool with)

    Greetings all! With the recent events, and having the fam stuck here at the house nearly ALL THE TIME, we decided we'd add a gas heater the pool so we can open a bit earlier and enjoy more swim time this season (and hopefully many to come). There was a heater previously installed, but this was...
  2. 18Wheeler

    Diving Board fulcrum question (first world issues!)

    So I purchased a S.R. Smith Frontier 10 foot diving board at the beginning of the season this year. Got everything installed OK on my U Frames, the kids love it, it works great, looks great, etc. My only problem is that the fulcrum I ordered never seems to stay seated in the right position...
  3. 18Wheeler

    Located leak at skimmer (after pressure and dye tests) - Ideas on best repair method?

    I apologize if I posted this in the wrong section.... Greetings! After spending nearly 2 weeks doing various tests, I located a leak at my skimmer, just inside around the gasket intake. I have taken some short videos (links below) of the dye being drawn into the leak spot and have some...
  4. 18Wheeler

    Chlorine (and effects of sunlight/shade)

    Hi All, Though I am a new member here, I have been frequenting the site and forum since I acquired my 33,000 in ground concrete pool last July. I have a question about chlorine and sunlight/shade. My question is this: I know it is always recommended to shock/add chlorine at night or in the...