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I think I have the right section now... So I have a SR200NA Hayward gas heater that's approximately 17 years old. With a 20'x40' 28,000 gal pool I'm not sure if this is even the proper size heater for the pool. Didn't know much when we had it put in. I also pull the board every winter as mice...

Not sure if this is the right section for this post but, it seemed better than the hot tub/spa forum. Maybe not. So I have a SR200NA Hayward gas heater that's approximately 17 years old. With a 20'x40' 28,000 gal pool I'm not sure if this is even the proper size heater for the pool. Didn't...

Hi everyone, I have a twenty year old (1998) Tiger River Sumantran that we've been nursing along for the past year or so. Prior to that everything was pretty good with the occassional pump replacement etc. This past spring I had to replace both the Jet and circulation pumps. Once those were...

Quick question, can you use an extension cord to connect to your pool cleaner? I ask because the closest outlet is some 30'-40' away and the GFI might even be further. I thought I read that your power connection has to be plugged straight to the outlet. Thanks,

My CH showed 125 ppm with my test kit and the pool store's test showed it being at 79ppm. Their solution was for me to add 48lbs of calcium increase. My solution was to walk out the door (I do buy their liquid chlorine) without the calcium. Poking around I see that low CH levels for vinyl pools...

Hello Everyone, I recently purchased a 1.5hp Emerson (Watkins 5000) replacement electric motor (115 volts) on Ebay from a pool store and installed it in my spa. It's an exact replacement and looks new. Well I got it all rigged up, plugged in the spa and turned the jets on only to discover it...

This is the first year I've gone with TFP and I can't believe how much better my water has been all year plus how much less in chemicals I use. Specifically, I haven't used any algaecide, calcium hardner or stabilizer and have gone with liquid chlorine and borax to keep my numbers in check...

Hi Everyone, Stumbled across this site after getting fed up with the pool store run around. I've been fighting algae and cloudy water for a few weeks now due to ignorance and total dependency on the local pool stores. I will stand for it no longer. Just a few minutes on here gave me to...