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I am now taking care of my MIL's pool. I recently replaced the main pump due to it leaking. As I'm trying to get the water chemistry in line (pool has been neglected), I am trying to map out the plumbing and find what might be a leak. I have identified the drains- two skimmers and a main...

Quick backstory- We just put my mother in law into an assisted living facility. She has a pool guy, but cleaning pools is his side gig. I told my wife that the pool pump will not prime and its due to an air leak somewhere. So I go over there and with the drains open, the pump will not prime...

A friend of mine has a 3 halogen Pentair SAL lights in his pool. They are about 15 years old and no longer work. He bought LED boards to replace the lights. I installed them by tapping into a halogen bulb socket to get the 12v needed for the led board. Well now when the old SAL light cycles...

I have a problem with my spa that doesn't make sense to me. My pool and spa are on the same filter/ heater system. I control the heated water flow to the spa by manually adjusting the valves when the heater is on. When I turn the heat on for the spa, I close the pool intake valves for the...

I have a Polaris 280 and I just finished installing the tune up kit. After adjusting the wheels per the instructions, I reattached the cleaner to the pool and turned on the booster pump. The 280 didn't move. I picked it up and discovered that if I pull the tension off the idler wheel, the two...

A friend of mine just bought a house with a pool and I have been helping him get the pool in shape. So far I have got the pool water in good condition and cleaned the sand filter. I have changed the light bulbs and fixed his Polaris pool cleaner. We are having a problem with the Laars Lite...