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Hi all- We recently had a gunite pool replastered. We were told by the replaster company to not do any water balancing for the first five days. I specifically asked why since the sheet they gave me from the Pool Plaster Council mentioned starting immediately. His answer was that it was due to...

Hi all- Had someone come out to give us a quote on replacing a pool heater and a SWG. Was quoted: SR400NA2 400K BTU NG IID MAX-E-THERM LOW NOX HEATER $4,699.99 AQR940 Hayward Aquarite Salt System 900 40k Gallon $2,799.00 The prices seem a bit high to me based off what I've looked at online...

Hi All- We recently purchased a home with a significantly upgraded pool system. I am getting an error message on the Sta-Rite pool heater that seems to reference an issue with the flue sensor. I'd rather take a crack at fixing it myself before paying someone, the problem is that there is no...

HI all- Opened the pool MDW and finally got my replacement regents in. Just did the first test and got the below results: CYA - 0 FC - 6.5 TA - 80 CH - 50 PH - 7.2-7.3 What would you guys suggest I attack first? Obviously the CYA needs to come up, just not sure what I should adjust in what...

Hello all- After a particularly nasty rain/lightning storm a few weeks ago my Heyward SP2610X15 will not turn on. I spoke with a friend of a friend who is an electrician and he seems to be of the opinion that it is pump related. The outlet the pump is plugged into is still receiving...

Vacuuming out the last vestiges of anything in the pool. Water is crystal clear. The skimmer line was partially clogged, so I did what I've done multiple times before and used a bladder to clear the clog. Well, not this time. The bladder exploded, leaving half of it in the skimmer line. I'm...

Hi all- First off, huge thanks to everyone here for all of the help so far. I followed the SLAM protocol as best I could using an inferior testing kit. The pool is actually looking quite good. I then tried adjusting my PH and Total Alkalinity, which I was apparently way off on. I've since...

Hi all- Opening our pool for the first time. Significant amount of algae, but no noticeable debris. I'm following the process per the instructions in the manual (Heyward Perflex E65A filter, Heyward pump) to add DE. Runs fine at an appropriate PSI for ~45 minutes then the return line flow...

Hi all- I'm a new pool owner who is supposed to be opening a pool this weekend and am trying to drink from the firehose of information out there. My question is in the title--what equipment is actually necessary to clean and maintain a pool? We purchased our house back in August of last year...