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We opened up the pool late, usually mid May. Opened last Saturday and it's been warm, pool was all algae. Turned the pool on and the 9-year old IC40 salt cell is reporting 400PPM of salt. I put salt in to bring it up, went up as high as 900PPM but I then looked for my Salinity meter and it...

I Have a 3 jet Badujet system that is giving me some trouble winterizing. They don't make a very good gasket and I'd like to make my own. The jet cover is a 6-inch cover that uses a gasket about 8-inches in diameter with a inside diameter of about 6-inches. I'd like to find a good 1/4 inch...

I have a Pentair Easy Touch 4 control system with a Pentair VS pump, Pentair salt cell and a Heliocol solar system. I want to add a Pentair MasterTemp 250K BTU heater to the system because in the last couple years we've not been able to rely on the sun for heat. We like the pool to be 90 and if...

I've installed the Screenlogic 2 interface into my Easytouch system and I didn't have a issue at the house but I can't see how to access outside my LAN. The simple IP setup doesn't include the ability to change the port from 80 and so port forwarding isn't going to work for me. I have a static...

I've had a leak in the pool for a month now and I just got around to trying to figure it out. Called the pool company and they came, said the pool is not leaking and left. Still loosing water and I can't figure it out. My wife, engineer, walks outside with me and looks at it and asks about each...

I purchased a in-ground pool several years ago and spent quite a lot of money on a LED light, Hayward Colorlogic 4.0. It seemed like a good idea since it was LED, it would last longer, required less energy and my favorite was the changing colors. It worked well for the first two years but it...

I've never used a pool-robot and am thinking of getting one. Our pool is very clean and just gets a few bugs, little sand and minor stuff that falls to the bottom of the pool. I usually just use a net to skim the bottom and use the vacuum every couple weeks. I guess what I'm looking for is a...

A couple years ago I used the terminals for the IS4 to automate turning the pool on/off using a Insteon low voltage I/O linc. Very simply the Insteon device would short out two terminals for 1 second and that would activate the pool on or off. I've since added a IS4 remote and disconnected the...

I am installing a new Pentair Intelliflo pump and due to it's cost and only 4 months of use here in NE-PA I thought I'd bring it in the house when the pool is closed up. My question is, is there a good option for a disconnect that can be used? The pump station is 50 feet from the pool and the ez...

I had a Hayward Max-Flo 2 - 2 speed 1 HP 230 volt pump go bad in August and the replacement just went today. I installed a roof solar system and I'm wondering if I'm not using enough HP. I don't have a vacuum relief valve in the solar and I didn't notice more than about a 2 PSI difference...

I have 3 Badujet jets on my pool and it comes with a winter kit but the gaskets are not pliable enough and are not sealing the pipes. The company suggests using some silicone on the gasket. Their gasket is a hard rubber with more holes than is needed because the gasket is really made for the...

I'm a new pool owner and I have three pumps, one 2-speed 1-HP Hayward and two Speck 4-HP pumps (swim system). Our winters are very cold and below 0-F quite a bit. I'm thinking of removing the pumps and bringing them into the basement. Good idea or doesn't it matter?

How annoying I had a in-ground pool put in late last year with a Hayward 1HP 2 speed pump, Maxiflo 2 series. The pool uses an automation system and is connected to two solar systems, one for the house and one that is a pool system. The pump stopped working while we were away and the solar...

I am putting Ownes Corning cultured stone modules onto my kitchen but I'm unsure of this one step. I've used 1/2 inch Hardie board on the kitchen and am now ready to put the lath on and then the scratch coat. Should I put tar paper on before the lath? I have seen some use tar paper and some not...

I built my island using metal framing and it came out well but I'm at the next phase which is to add board to the outside of the framing and I have a couple questions about it. 1. How do I attach the board to the metal framing? 2. It looks as though everyone uses hardyboard but why hardyboad...

I have quite a large solar system, which is set up to heat the pool we just installed last fall. It's a in ground 16,000 gallon pool. We fully insulated the pool in the ground and plan on using a solar cover. We also insulated all of the pipes to and from the pool. I also built the concrete pad...

I just had a inground pool built late last year and at the time they poured the concrete it got very cold. I am not real happy with the way the concrete looks and in some places it looks a bit like lines in a puzzle. My guess is that I'll have some spalling. The concrete goes to the edge of my...

I am in the initial stages of building an outdoor grill area. I want a grill, sink, and refrigerator. I’ve attached a picture of the area although I’ve not put together a diagram of the BBQ-Island yet. We finished the pool and the area except the deck and island grill. I have some basic...