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Hello all! :handwave: This has not been my summer this year, that is for sure! :roll: So, finally got my water back balanced and was enjoying the pool when last weekend I decided it was time to use the Jack's Magic Step that I used last year and had worked so well. The directions apparently...

Hi ya'll! :) You know...Nashville would be a good place for a pool store! If someone would open one that does what they say they will, actually keep parts in stock and not be weeks out from being able to service a pool, they would make a killing here! :) So, I'm left with giving up on them...

Hi all! Nothing like a new pool season starting with problems! My 1 hp Emerson motor had become too loud so I decided to replace it. Since I was having a pool guy come do other things, I had him replace the pump and seal. Now it won't kick on! It's almost exactly how my pumps used to act in...

Hello all! I had a new guy open my pool this year. He surely didn't earn that $200 I had to pay him! But my ladders and hand rails are all loose. When I go to tighten them, the bolts are just spinning in place! I've never had this problem in the past and have always been able to tighten...

Where does one sell these things? The cleaner is going on it's 9th season but it's in good shape and I just bought the booster pump last year but the bearings have gone bad due to it running dry. Are these even "sell-able"? I looked on Craigslist and didn't see any area for pool equipment. I...

Hi all! I decided to close my pool myself this year. I've been able to get all the lines blown except for the main drain. I've used an air compressor and a shop vac and neither will blow. It's going down to 28 tonight so I really need to get this done today. Any suggestions on what to do...

So, I have been a member here since 2007, opening my pool in 2008. I have followed the BBB method since day one. I have never had an algae problem in all that time, until now. And I can't seem to get convinced of yes or no that I do or do not have it. There are (or at least were before I...

Hello ya'll! :wave: My pressure side cleaner pipes certainly have a lot of pressure going on lately! I woke up Sat morning to this..... It's hard to tell from the pic but that valve should be on top of that open pipe! I wasn't sure what had happened since it was overnight and I didn't hear...

Can anyone tell me why this pump is so loud? This video doesn't really do it justice because it is extremely loud! I can't let it run at night like I have in the past because it wakes me up! The Letro moves like it always has, it's just the noise that is unbearable! It's starting it's 8th...

What would cause there to be what appears to be air bubbles on the bottom? When I run my foot over it, it moves. I just noticed this tonight. I'm the only one that's been in the pool since Memorial Day and I hadn't noticed it before now. It hasn't over-flowed so unless there's a leak, it's...

Hello All! I am helping a friend tackle her recently opened pool that's full of algae. Here's what she sent me... It's a 40K gallon pool so she's going to be buying out a whole of stores of their bleach! :) Her question to me was....will all this bleach destroy their liner? I've never...

Happy 2015 Swimming Season all! :handwave: Over the winter I picked up what I thought was a couple of bottles of salt test strips that I have now discovered was 1 salt kit and 1 of strips that test several of the chemicals. I thought I would show you what the difference in results are. I...

:wave: I'm baaaack! This has NOT been my best summer season! :( As I sit hear listening to the pool filling up yet again (TWICE this summer!) due to out of control water, I decided to tackle the bolt that is on my clamp on my pump. I had to buy a new clamp this year because it was still...

So, I've decided to deep clean my sand filter since 1) it's never been done since I built the pool 6 years ago and 2) I seem to have a pollen problem that I'm having trouble getting rid of. So, when I opened the filter, this is what I saw... What is this thing and how do I remove it in order...

Well, this apparently is my summer to have problems!! I've had perfect water for the better part of 6 years now. But, now, after 10 days to 2 weeks of no rain, we finally had a major rain storm and my pool came out looking like this..... It's very cloudy and there is yellow "stuff" on the...

I probably already know the answer here but just want to verify before I go spend more money... :) My SWG is still the original one the PB installed in 2008. Haven't had a problem with it EVER. I have never used anything but BBB. All of a sudden it is saying there is no power (that light...

I just read wayner's post about having issues for the first time with CYA this year. Very odd but I am having virtually the same exact problem! :confused: I do my own testing and have for the last 8 years...the entire time I've owned my pool. On 6/23 my readings were... pH - 7.5 FC - 3. CC...

I remember seeing something about this, but can't find it now! I am going to redo the surface of my concrete pool deck with the Rustoleum Restore product. I know I've see somewhere that the anchors for the safety cover should be lubed for the summer so they will easily come up in the fall. My...

I'm guessing this is where this post would go......:D Was wandering around Wally World tonight and came across these new products..... I'm sure that these are just more rip-offs but was curious.... The "Goodbye Dry" didn't have any ingredients listed.

Hello all! :wave: We are soooooo close to a new swimming season! I can smell it!! :D I need advice, encouragement or whatever.... I bought solar panels 3 years ago and haven't put them up yet! It's one of those..."I know it's gonna be such a PITA that I just can't get started" situations...

So, I haven't gotten around to closing my pool yet. :hammer: We've had this blast of cold air come through like most of the country. I noticed last night that although the air temperature was 32, the pump was not on. It is set to kick on at 35. It has worked flawlessly for the last several...

Heyyyy! :) Has anyone seen or paid attention to Walmart's new concentrated bleach? It says it's 8.25% vs the previous 6%. How does this compute when adding it to the pool? Is there a different formula to use? Just curious because I am just now getting around to closing my pool soon (don't...

Here's the latest dilemma... I have broken off a screw in the booster pump....so I need to open it up and see if I can get it out. But I don't have time to do this until after Thanksgiving. So I do need to have the pump running but can't at the moment because the booster pump is leaking. So...

Well, I have gotten an estimate to repair the rusted wall as well as the smaller areas around the rest of the pool. It will be sanded and painted with a rustoleum-type paint and that is acceptable to Fox Pool headquarters who are willing to "work" with me on the repair. There is a difference...

This is very odd. As I was brushing the sides of the pool this morning I noticed that in a section by the steps there seems to be a screw working its way out of the steel wall. I have gone back and looked at the photos I took during the build and this is right where a section of the wall was...

Ugggghhh...here I am again. :( Without going into the lengthy process of what I've had to do for the last week, let me just get to the point/question.... the screw in the motor that attaches to the shaft will not stay screwed in therefore causing it to lose prime. I have had capacitor...

Hay ya'll! :wave: It's my once-a-year-problem time. :lol: My light has gone out again. :rant: I thought maybe it was just going to be that the bulbs need replacing. It's been almost 2 years since I had this light put in. I got a new gasket and replacement bulbs and of course, being my...

Well, I've decided to close my pool this year after last year being such a bear. I'm now trying to get my water balanced in order to do that. I had to be out of town for about 3 weeks so testing didn't get done. When I did to it, my numbers were the most out of whack they've ever been. FC 30...

A little birdie told me today was your birthday! Hope it's a fantabulous day! :cheers: :party: :wave: Karen

Well, now that the cold snap has lifted I went to do something about the leak in the clamp of the pump. I opened it up, sprayed silicone all over the gasket and closed it up tight. When I started it back up it only hummed. After several tries, it did prime and run normally. That was...