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I got a very nice new cover for my spa two months ago. However, we are beginning a new project in a month to install new pavers around the pool. and the project will most definitely destroy the spa cover I have now due to construction crew, heavy equipment, tools, paver blocks, sand piles...

I am trying to add a tee to my line to remove water from the pool/spa when the water level is too high, like after days of heavy rain. Should this tee be added after the pump before the filter, or after the filter? I know I can do it with a tee and two ball valves, may be it's cleaner to use a...

I have a puzzling one. I have an Intermatic T1004RT1 enclosure with a timer inside. The switch will not turn to the ON position, not even manually. I checked the breakers, they are fine and getting power. Even the timer I can hear the tick tick tick. The dial is moving and the time is...

I have some questions about three way PVC ball valves. You have a lever that controls which way the water is being diverted to branch "A" or "B". I have a few of these made by Jandy and typically the way I use it is to set the return line to go to "A" the pool or to "B" which may be the spa...

I am about to start a project in the backyard involving installation of new pavers for a patio area right next to the pool and separate in ground spa. There will be excavation, workers and tools, it will be dusty and my relatively new (60 day old) $500 spa cover is going to be stepped on and...

We had a historic rainstorm in south Florida yesterday. We had 26 inches of rain within 24 hours, a historic record. I am next to a river, and the river water rose up higher and higher, higher than many people's docks, streets got flooded and there was a continuous body of water from the river...

When I purchased the property a few years ago, I had planned on redoing the existing plumbing. However, there is a mystery loop in my pool return line that I could not figure out why it was there. Later on a fitting on that loop started leaking, and in an attempt to fix that leaking fitting, I...

I have noticed recently one of the return line jets to the pool is releasing a lot of bubbles, almost continuously. I put my hand over the other return jet, no bubble, but no water coming out of it either. Strange. I suspect a suction side leak somewhere that is pulling air in. So I started...

This is a pump that was here when I bought the house and I was not able to determine it's model/serial numbers. I need to replace the gasket under the round lid and I need the pump model number to get a match. Here is a picture of the pump. On the actual motor there is a sticker that reads...

I have a leak on the pump's suction inlet side. For years I have periodic leaks on the pump's inlet and outlet connections, sometimes it leaks, sometimes it self corrects then come back a year later. Often times I would have to take the connections apart and put in a new male adapter and used...

I have a pool and a spa, using the same pump and filter. I do not use the spa often. It appears that the four jets that fills the spa are having less pressure or volume compared to say six months ago. Here is a picture showing what happens when I drained the spa (by opening the spa suction...

I am pretty sure I have a leak in my swimming pool. I started noticing the leak about a month ago, prior to that it was fine. The first thing I did was to make sure it's not just excessive evaporation from the hotter than usual weather. So I placed a clear bucket inside the pool at one of the...

I am planning to disconnect my pump and filter, then form and pour a 24"X24" concrete pad probably about 4" in thickness. I am wondering, while the concrete cures my pump and filter are not operational. I know concrete takes 28 days to cure. But I do not think I can wait 28 days before...

I have a bit of a situation with my pool plumbing I am trying to resolve. Basically, my pump is sitting too high, and the 2" manifold feeding the suction side of the pump is sitting too low. As you can see in the image below, the manifold on the left is a good 12"+ lower, requiring the piping...

I have a valve that is 4" above ground with a 2" outlet to go to the suction side of a pump. However, the pump's inlet is 8" higher in elevation. I can use rigid PVC pipes but it will involve two 90 elbows. Is using a flexible PVC pipe there better to allow a more gentle sweeping curve?

I have an inground spa and the existing spa cover is spoken for, busted at the seams and waterlogged. I measured the existing spa cover and it's about 89" in diameter, the actual spa is a few inches smaller like 82". Anyone has any recommendations on what types of spa covers to get? I am in...

I am in south Florida and I am getting raccoons leaving poop next to the pool all the time. I have tried different chemicals to no avail. I have tried pepper sprays, I have tried ordering "tiger urine pellets" from Amazon (that's another story) and nothing worked. The house is fully fenced in...

I have two questions about plumbing pool piping to a pump. (1) I have a pool pump with 2" threaded inlet and outlet connections, however, my piping orare 1.5". I wanted to use those hi-temp unions to allow me to uncouple the pump for service if necessary. So I need to transition from 2" to...

I recently inherited an older pool pump that is still working, and I am considering using it as a pump for my koi pond or as a backup pool pump. The problem is there is no base for the pump. I believe it is called a Sta-Rite Dyna-Glas/Dyna-Max series, I think it is a C76-58P, on the motor...

I have an in ground spa that has a round cover that's broken - the straps are broken, the vinyl cover is torn, and the styrofoam inside is also broken. I am looking for a new cover, should I get the same kind, or is there a better alternative - something lighter and more weather resistant? I...

My current pool plumbing is far from ideal. Every time the pool maintenance service come service the pool, if they opened the pump lid to clean the basket or open the filter housing, and shifts the pump a little bit, it will create a leak somewhere to cause the pool not to prime half the time...

I would like to add a discharge line to drain the pool. Being in South Florida and we have frequent down pours that may last days, not to mention hurricanes, my currently set up has no way to lower the pool water level by say 6 to 8 inches if necessary. I assume the best way to TEE in for such...

I have a mystery leak at the pump. The pump inlet, which is connected to a 2" male adapter, does NOT leak while the pump is running. However, when the pump is switched off, a small splash of water comes out of that joint. I assume a leak has developed, and when I say it does NOT leak, it's...

I am looking for a stand (or support or cradle) not sure the proper terminology. The tank body is a Sta-Rite C76-58P. The motor is a USQ1102 How would you properly support such a pump on the ground? The bottom of the tank body is irregular shaped. I am guessing I need to proper plastic...

I recently purchased a property which has a pool and a pond. I am trying to get the pool working and at the same time I am resurrecting the pond as well. This is the current state of the pond pump. It appears to be a Sta-Rite Dyna-Glas or Dyna-Max Series pump. Need at least new lid and...

I have recently raised my pump to sit on three 4" concrete blocks. It is not very steady. It doesn't move while it's operating, but if I need to open the lid, I struggle with opening it without rotating either the concrete block or the pump even if I am steadying the motor with one hand...

I have a pump with a leak at the outlet where it connects to a 2" PVC male adapter. In order to fix the leak I did some reconfiguration - raised the pump, added in two unions. and remade the threaded connection. I did the threaded connections using RectorSeal T Plus 2 pipe thread...

Hi all, still learning every day about the pool at a recently acquired home. There is a plastic knob attached to an elbow along the 1.5" return line to the pool. What is this knob for? There is a wire in the middle of it. What is the purpose of this knob? My filter has a knob on top of the...

Hi, first time posting here looking for some help to trouble shoot a problem. In summary, this is a property I just purchased and so everything is new to me, and I do not have any prior experience in dealing with pool equipment, but am handy and know my way around home repairs, plumbing and...

Hi, a new pool owner from Fort Lauderdale, FL seeking help. I actually typed a very long introduction detailed the troubles I have with the pool maintenance service. over two pages long, but for some reason the screen refreshed when I scrolled, and it vanished. Then it said I have a saved...