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I currently have a fairly simple setup: 15,000 gallon IGP, 1.5" piping, SuperPump with 3rd party VS motor with integrated controller (and poor freeze protection), sand filter with Zeolite media, Hasa Liquid Dispenser, heat pump. The heat pump cycles on/off with its flow switch and temp sensor...

LOTS of good "real world" information for anybody considering doing their own system (re)design or working with a contractor to optimize a system. The video is almost seven (!) hours long, but is broken into sections. The vendors used are "sponsors", but the design information is vendor-agnostic.

Based on the information here in TFP, I tend to be fairly sanguine about cold weather. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/the-physics-of-freezing-and-freeze-protection.86914/ Mostly I just extend run times and for overnight temps down to the lower 20's I use a moving blanket and a...

We don't close our pool, so I use these in Fall and Spring. In addition to being much less expensive than the commercially available skimmer guard, the mesh is much finer and keeps small seed pods, catkins, etc. out of the skimmers. Materials List (per skimmer): Collapsible (or Expandable)...

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I was looking for a tool that I wasn't sure even existed when I stumbled across this online store for a wide and fascinating variety of pool tools. Of special interest, they have fittings and tools for the repair and modification of PVC plumbing. There are too many items to try and describe...

I was not aware that the foam climbing rings on the ends of the rubber brushes can wear down over time. If they are below the level of the rubber brushes they should be replaced. I just replaced the climbing rings on my Dolphin Premier and the difference in performance was dramatic. It moved...

I recently replaced my ancient HASA Liquidator with a new HASA Liquid Feeder. Some problems with the installation, including the availability from HASA of replacement parts to fix a manufacturing defect, are documented at...

I just received confirmation from Trouble Free Test Kits that Taylor Borate Test Strips with an 01/24 expiration date (on the bottom of the bottle) are defective. My defective strips read 2.5X-3X high. I don't know if Taylor is offering any sort of comp. TFT offered a replacement bottle of...

We don't close our 15,000 gallon in-ground pool in Central North Carolina. We don't have any place for anchors around the full perimeter of the pool, and a cover would destroy the aesthetics of our small yard that backs onto woods. We normally don't experience extreme freezing weather...

I highly recommend borates in pools (and hot tubs). This is an excellent article describing the chemistry and benefits. Don't use the 20 Mule Team method (been there, done that) and don't pay pool store prices. Order in bulk from Duda Diesel (link in the article). Get the Taylor test strips...

I just replaced my ancient HASA Liquidator with the new HASA Liquid Feeder. After installing the unit and starting things up, I noticed that both floats would stick in place as the water level went up and down and then "pop" loose. The result was that the flow on the out/suction side would...

Reviving an old thread: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/sundeck-who-has-it-and-what-are-your-thoughts.110568/ We are considering SunDek and Encore Cool! for our small (250 sq. ft.) 20 year old concrete deck. Two very different products, of course. There are several large but stable...

Does anybody have experience with an inverter technology heat pump for an in-ground pool? In the U.S. the Raypak Crosswind appears to be the only available unit. Overseas the same units (OEM'ed from Fairland in China) are sold under a variety of brand names. Our pool is 15,000 gallons. We...

I would appreciate hearing experiences and opinions with/about Hayward heat pumps. I'm considering the Summit XL 112. Thanks!

I have a 10 year old AquaComfort AC1250 heat pump. I just went through the repair/replace decision, and for now I'm still trying to repair. So far the heat pump is winning. The 24-volt transformer, which powers the control board and, through the control board, all relays and sensors has a...

I have a 10 year old AquaComfort Vintage Signature AC1250 heat pump (108,000 BTU). Over the years I've replaced a number of parts, some parts twice. Bit of a PITA, but within my DIY skills. The one part I can't/won't replace is the compressor. I now need to replace the control board at a...

In 2014 I documented some unusual sources of metal staining. (See below.) I have subsequently discovered that in autumn, leaves falling into the water from some of the trees around our pool can also cause metal staining. Jack's confirmed that leaves can be a metal source. I am able to...

This snuck up on me over 7-8 years, so I didn't notice it happening. In hindsight, I had to wait longer and longer between small pours of chlorine into the funnel and fill tube. Finally the funnel filled up and wouldn't drain. I discovered that the bottom of the fill tube had become clogged...

I have a Tagelus TA60 sand filter with Pentair multiport valve. I'm using Zeolite instead of sand. I recently drained my pool, had it sandblasted and then applied new epoxy. After restart I started getting Zeolite (I think) in the pool. I did a deep clean of the Zeolite, per instructions on...

This is a follow-up to a thread from 2014. Noisy Heat Pump Back in 2014 several of us had the fan motor on our AquaComfort AC-1250 heat pumps fail. AquaComfort did not sell replacement parts. The only source for replacement motors was a third party called Medallion Energy, whose prices were...

There are some good threads on this topic, and some excellent postings by onBalance, but I think there is enough new information here to warrant a new thread. I would appreciate opinions or recommendations between the four new plaster startup procedures that I have encountered. Sometime in the...

I have an outside curve that usually loses some tiles each winter due to freeze-thaw. (The pool isn't closed in winter.) This time I lost/took down 6 LF of tile and also some tile around one of the skimmers. (Pictures below.) I have chiseled out all the rotten thinset and rotten underlying...

Our pool was originally installed with epoxy over concrete. It has never been plastered. (The homeowner that installed this pool was actually a pool contractor. This is not the only aspect of the pool that leads me to question his sanity and/or competence.) We had the pool refurbed and...

I had my pool nicely balanced, with CYA at 50. I normally keep my FC at 2-3, with Borates. I then did an AA stain treatment, including 3 bottles of Jack's Blue Stuff as sequestrant. The Blue Stuff got up to around 18 ppm. A couple of weeks later, when I tested CH, CYA and Borates, my CYA was...

After extensive testing, replacing the controller/freeze guard and communicating with U.S. Motors, the recommendation from U.S. Motors is to not count on the freeze guard that is built into the EcoTech EZ VS motor to protect your pool system. The built-in freeze guard is supposed to cycle the...

FYI - "Lifetime" Warranty Claims On Liquidator With 3/8" Upgrade / Cracked Flowmeter The flowmeter on my Liquidator cracked and was allowing air to be sucked into the pool pump. I called Hasa to make a warranty claim. There was no problem until I mentioned that I had the model with the 3/8"...

Rupert the pool butler (aka Smartpool NC52 Wall Climber) would climb the wall in the shallow end, get filled with air and then get stuck at the surface. There are four holes on Rupert's nose for bleeding air. Drilling out these holes to a larger size solved the problem. Rupert now sinks back...

This is a simple way to clean the suction-side tubing, flowmeter and check valve on a Liquidator. I am using borates, so the buildup of white scale is slow, but my system does need to be cleaned periodically. Mix up a jug of muriatic acid diluted 5-to-1 with water. (Always add acid to water...