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I am unable to find the startup amperage of this pump. It claims ‘Max amps 7.1’ on the sticker on the pump? But I am guessing startup is significantly higher? TIA It’s a variable speed, wired at 220v on a 30amp circuit breaker. We are trying to determine what circuits are on the subpanel and...

How do I get this out of the wall without breaking it? I want to buy a fountain to aerate the water at night as my pool is now 90 degrees. I googled and I came up with nothing. Thanks!

The female fitting where my vacuum suction line that plugs into the side of the pool is leaking water. I used dye and a borescope and confirmed it's leaking at the female threaded side where it's glued to the pipe the gw9530 screws into. It is leaking where the female side is glued to the pipe...

I don’t know what they call this is it scale ? Anyway the pool is fiberglass and this gray car is all over above the surface of the water… what’s the best way to clean this off? Brush is not doing it.

So I have a VST Superflow. It has 3 different settings I can program. What is the recommended RPMs to clean the pool but also conserve energy? Since I bought the house a few weeks ago, I haven’t really played with it until today. In fact, I didn’t realize it was a variable speed lol. I’ve got...

My auto fill float valve sounds like a toilet running all day everyday. I just bought the house and I don’t know if there is a master valve to shut it off. The old owner has dementia and has no idea. There are no gate valves near the float valve and there are no fill/gate valves near the pool...

This timer does not respond when I select the switch on or off also rotating the timer clock does not seem to have any effect on when the timer turns on or turns off the pump runs for roughly 2 hours every morning, so I’m going to go ahead and replace the timer at this point. What’s a decent...

We bought a house with this pool cleaner and as you can see, the suction hose is plugged into the port under the skimmer basket (we can’t run both at the same time) at the far end and it only reaches halfway. Is there any reason I can’t get a longer hose? I see a suction port with a spring...

What is this pipe sticking out of the ground? This is a house we are buying with a fiberglass pool.

What’s the latest on fiberglass pools as far as repair options for cracks? My wife and I are looking at house built in 2000. We have no info on the pool and all the local pool guys say there is no way to tell. It looks good…. But I am thinking it’s towards the end of its life. What’s the...

PH is off the test kit low after a SLAM. (TF-100 kit) My FC is 5. Should I use Borax or Soda Ash to lower PH? Which is preferred?

Is the diatomaceous earth aid necessary for a specific type of filter? A friend of mine was told he needed it because he has special filter cardridges... curious if this is balony.

I am considering starting a pool service route. Does anyone have experience in this? I was curious if any professional pool guys are servicing pools the trouble free way? If not, how would this group recomend going about it to provide excellent service while still making a profit. Obviosly it...

I am looking for a way to install a splitter on my return line so I can put in a fountain with the standard return still operating. I would rather not convert it to pvc to accomplish this.

How do I measure the FC when its over 5ppm with the TF-100 test kit? I am going to slam my pool (algae) and I am unsure of how to test the water to get the FC to shock level using this kit. Thanks

OK, so I got my pool squared away. It's crystal clear the Trouble Free way! Now to get this jacuzzi straightened out...Here are my numbers for my jacuzzi after adjusting the CYA. I am losing chlorine at a very rapid rate. I put in the recommended PoolMath chlorine, and by morning, the chlorine...

What is Leslies Fresh N Clear Oxidizing Shock and what exactly does it do? Waste of money??

I have a bestway above ground and i wanted a timer recommendation. Specs below. Thanks!

Why is the target for FC so much higher than what we want it to be? (If my suggested FC level is 3 why am I targeting 5-7? Thanks!

Here are my numbers after filling it a week ago and then testing/adding stabilizer and liquid chlorine. I started low on the stabilizer so I just added more right now. along with liquid chlorine. Is this high of PH a concern for a spa? I am using liquid chlorine at 10% grade and I keep the...

Do I need to wait until all the entire contents of the sock are dissolved? It's been 8 days since I added...still about half left in the sock. How many days does it take to completely dissolve?

Iam looking for a garden hose adapter to connect my sand filter to my garden hose. Or connect gh to the cheap plastic hose that came with pool. I want the use this to fill jacuzzi which is 35 feet away.

I went to Walmart and i am 100% sure they did not have Cyanuric Acid pucks. They had the granules and i want to do the sock method. Where should i go next?? I only need a few 8 oz pucks to get going.

Hello all! Thanks for the great forum. I have found lots of help in here so far. I have had my new above ground pool up with water and liquid chlorine for 7 days now. I wanted to wait a few days to run all the tests. I have been running FC & PH daily. I have a few questions: 1) I have standard...

What horsepower pump motor do above ground pool vacuum/floor skimmer require?

Which brand Dichlor do you like and where do you get it?

When I purchased my used spa I attached a garden hose to the drain valve and turned it counter clockwise and water was coming out. I came back 5 hours later and the spa was still almost half full! Water was barley creeeping out of the valve. Bad valve or is this normal?

Can liquid chlorine be used in spa? It seems most prefer the tablets? Why? I have an anove ground pool and a jacuzzi. I was curious if i could buy one used for both...

How high should the water level be on my spa?

i just bought a used Elite Spa that appears to be in good condition. There doesn't appear to be any mold growing and I tested all the jets/heater ex before moving it. It looks pretty clean. The spa movers did a great job and I am am filling it up for the first time since it had water in it...