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    Pump motor humming and not starting with new capacitor

    I’ve searched and have read several threads with what appears to be the same issue. I’ve tried everything I’ve seen suggested but no luck. Here’s what I’ve done... - new start capacitor - spun the impeller from the motor side using a screwdriver - spun the impeller from the strainer basket...
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    My first summer with a pool...is it this easy?

    First of all thanks to everyone who posts on this forum. I've learned a ton and was able to maintain the pool myself and I had never touched a pool before (other than cannonball'ing in someone else's) so I feel good about that. Below are my most recent test results and a couple questions...
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    Need drop in pool light suggestions

    Our pool light (probably 20+ years old) never worked in the 8 months we've owned our house. When we had the pool liner replaced we removed the light and covered the niche up because it was going to take jackhammering concrete to get a replacement. So....what are your suggestions for lights...
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    Need Hayward T-cell-15 replacement...

    So turns out I need a new salt cell. I inherited a Hayward T-cell-15 when we bought the house last fall and evidently it went bad over the winter. Should I just replace with the same cell and spend about $600 or go with the Inyo Pools “generic” Pureline cell for $400? Did a quick search and...
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    New liner and city water - vacation soon! -updated w 1st TF-100 results

    Hi all! I'm a new pool owner and have been scouring the forums absorbing as much knowledge as possible over the past few months. We finally got the liner installed and the pool is filling with city water as we speak. I have a few questions about the process of getting the water balanced and...
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    Crack in skimmer or just missing caulk/silicone?

    I'm a new pool owner and have been reading through this forum for months (thank you for all your info!) as we prepared to get a new liner and open our pool this spring...new liner is going in today! Anyway, I cleaned the skimmers last night and noticed a crack on the bottom but what it really...