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We had our pool resurfaced about 2 years ago. There were a few issues I asked for warranty work on, but unfortunately the pool company went out of business shortly after. The spa has a flagstone veneer on the outside and a few of those pieces are coming loose (I'm guessing from poor...

30,000 gallon inground pool with DE filter. Outside of Dallas, TX. New pebble Tec was installed in May 2020. Pool company went out of business in Aug '21 and we had to switch maintenance companies. I haven't been thrilled with the new company, but haven't had a major reason to switch. This...

I have a leaking seal. Once the pump's apart, I'm familiar enough with the basic mechanical steps when performing a seal replacement. But, what I'm questioning is what's the best way to drain down the system prior to removing the motor/impeller? Open the filter air bleed and wait til I stop...

My pump is typically setup to take suction from both skimmers and the main drain and then discharge into pool/spa as shown. (The manual pool/spa discharge valve is very hard to turn, hence why it's in the split position). When switching to spa mode, the Spa2 actuator starts opening, and the...

Dallas, TX area. Owned house/pool for 1.5 years. Left pool open last winter. One night, pump lost prime during freezing weather due to BOTH skimmers AND main drain getting blocked by leaves...3 TIMES in one night! I had to set an alarm for 3am to go out and reach my hand in to clean...

Bought a house with a 30,000 gallon pool 3 weeks ago. Within 4 days, I successfully turned it a bright swampy green! With the help of a pool guy (who originally wanted me to drain and pressure wash the entire pool), we got it back to blue. Still a ways to go though. I look forward to...