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Pool is 30 years old. Several problems have reached a head recently that make me want to rebuild a big portion of the plumbing in the equipment area. Pictures are in this album. I'm numbering the problems in case you want to refer to them in your replies. I replaced the filter pump lid a few...

I'm looking to resurface my pool with Stonescapes Aqua Blue. I'd like to spring for the Puerto Rico blend (PRB) and abalone shell. My builder is asking if I want 1 or 2 bags of PRB in the mix, saying "the biggest difference being the more Puerto Rico blend per mix the more you will see it". (The...

I'm planning a renovation of my pool and deck. I have a good idea of what look I want to achieve, but I don't know the names of anything involved. Please take a look at the pool shown at 0:15 of this video. - What material is used for the wall? - What material is used for the coping? Is it the...

I installed a Century VGreen 270 variable speed pump motor earlier this year in my Hayward Super II pump housing. Lately I've noticed that the pump never seems to achieve full prime. There is always a bubble that fills at least the dome of the lid, as can be seen in this video. What is causing...

I replaced my pool pump motor (but not housing) a couple months ago. I noticed it was leaking, reseated it and tightened the screws even tighter than before, and it seemed to be good after that. Then Winter Storm Uri came through Texas and burst a couple of my pipes. I was without power for 36...

I installed a new motor for my pool pump, a Hayward Super II. I have a SWCG, so I bought the saltwater gasket kit. I installed the new motor, changing all the gaskets. (The large-diameter thin-wall housing gasket was the hardest with only two hands.) After turning on the pump, noticed a small...

I have a Hayward Super II pump that just died while I was away for New Year's. The model is SP3015X20AZ. It was powered by a single-speed Century 2 HP motor, model SP1615Z1MBK / C48M2N111A3. I would like to replace it with a variable-speed motor. Based on my search, I could replace just the...

These were left by the previous homeowner. Since I moved in 3 months ago, I bought all my own chemicals because I wanted to be sure of the quality and applicability. Thanks to this forum, I've learned how to maintain my pool and it's in a comfortable spot now. The only problem I continuously...

This is installed in the gas plumbing to my pool heater. Is it a "pressure regulator"? If yes, does the writing in the middle indicate it expects an input pressure between 6 and 15 inches of water column, or that it provides an output in that range? If the first, then what does it do if the...

Looks like a bunch of people took advantage of the recent sale on DSP (here, here, and here), and I'm no different. I installed my CircuPool RJ-45+ myself this weekend. ... This was my first time working with PVC. How's it look? I've been running the filter overnight and no water has leaked, so...

While I wait to install my new saltwater chlorine generator, I decided to make use of the old inline chlorine feeder to keep my pool clean. The last SWCG was installed 8 years ago, so it's possible this feeder hasn't been used in that time. You can see in the picture that the tubing is bone...

First-time homeowner for 2 months. My pool came with an SWCG. It hasn't appeared to work since I moved in, and since I didn't know anything about pools beforehand, I was relying on the inspector to diagnose this, but they missed it. I had an electrician come by last Friday to help me with it...

I'd especially like to hear from you if you're using Centerpoint in Houston. I am in the exact same situation that @rhawke was in in October 2018: I am a customer of Centerpoint Energy in Houston; I have a 400k BTU Pentair Mastertemp heater; and my gas connection cannot supply it with enough...

I don't seem to have to flip a switch to turn my blower on. I just redirect the pump return to the spa and it comes on automatically. If I'm directing only partial flow to the spa, it doesn't come on, so there is some minimum threshold. How does that work? Is there a switch hidden somewhere that...

I'm assuming it matches this door on the other skimmer, but I don't want to risk breaking it by trying to rip it out: Here is the skimmer lid if that helps (I read in another thread that it doesn't identify the door):

It is the only one in the pool. Does it go along with these vents in the deck? What are they?

I'm one week into my new home. I've never owned or maintained a pool before, and no one in my family had one when I was growing up. I'm starting with zero experience. I've already read about 15 pages of the Pool School. I've got test kits on the way, but they're not here yet (TF-100 general...