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So I have a dark blue skimmer faceplate cover and it has faded in color. Was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to paint it instead of buying 2 new ones? Or will the paint not fare well against chlorine? I attached a picture showing what part im talking about. It’s the cover that goes...

So this is on a Raypak avia 404 natural gas unit. Pressure test came back and everything was good. Once hooked up he came back for final inspection and wasn’t sure if my unit needed a pressure relief valve and didn’t see one on there. So he didn’t pass it and said he’s going to reach out to the...

Not sure if this is a silly question, but I just had my setup reconfigured and I don’t think I’ve ever noticed this before the reconfig, but now I see whenever the salt water generater is generating chlorine, I’m seeing bubbles come out of the returns. When I turn off SWG, no bubbles. Not sure...

So i don't know if I'm just not understanding this but how would i connect threaded pipe to this if everything has to be tightened. once i reach the heater how would i connect? do i need to use reverse threads or am i just not thinking about this correctly it is a raypak avia

So unfortunately both my unions cracked and I need new ones asap. Do I need to by the branded genuine unions from Raypak or would any 2 inch connector slip union work? I attached a photo of the Raypak ones which are $60 bucks, but I believe I can just pick up unbranded generic ones that would...

So I was looking into smart plugs/outlets to make my Pentair Intelli Flo a smart pump, but I can’t seem to find 220v outlet/plugs anywhere. I currently plug my pump Into this outlet and it goes on by a timer but I was hoping to control from phone. Anyone seen any solutions for this? Thanks...

I’m so conflicted as to what I should go with. Of course cost savings over time is mainly what I’m considering. I know gas heaters heat up MUCH quicker than heat pumps but I believe it will drive up my gas usage majorly during the summer. To be honest my bill during summer months is around...

So couple days ago I started noticing algae build up on corners of pools. Which I thought was strange because I’ve never had any algae build up since I’ve had my SWG. I went over to the unit and it was on but the “generate” light was not green as it usually was when powered at 50%. So I reset...

I’ve seen this online and from there results it works pretty darn well. They bought 6 Mill Plastic sheeting from Home Depot (20x100) about $127, cut it to length and laid it on top of the pool and it worked great. If I bought this I’d be able to get about 3 uses out of it considering my pool is...

Sorry for the generic thread but I am looking for some help on buying a pool heater. I live on Long Island NY and wanted to get a few more months out of the pool season. I am looking to purchase a heat pump. I do have natural gas but I was most likely going with a heat pump considering I have...

I know this may sound silly but it has me pretty worried that it could happen again. So this Friday I opened up my pool and had it running straight through to Saturday and everything was great. Come Saturday late afternoon I was sitting outside and all of a sudden water just started shooting up...

So I’m honestly getting sick and tired of these pool hoses. This continuously keeps happening and I’m always gentle with my pool hose. Anyway to repair this instead of buying another one?

So, my pool had a new liner in, it was drained completely and we filled it up with hose water. Since then we only chlorinated it with liquid chlorine, up until now. Which we have a SWG. Could my CYA be 0 since it was filled with hose water and no pucks were used? can I just add the recommended...

So here is my sub panel outside by my pool. My finger is on a 20 amp outlet that my pool pump gets plugged into. The pool pump turns on when I hit the manual switch on the timer. (Which is how I like doing it) I’m just wondering where I can hook up the salt generator. My pool pump pulls 16 amps...

I just purchased the CircuPool RJ-60 PLUS Salt Chlorine Generator So this is my first time opening my pool with a salt water generator. I’ve Always had chlorine prior. I haven’t hooked up the salt water generator yet, but I will be this weekend. What would be different than opening the pool...

Was looking to go salt but I was wondering if salt is harder to deal with when it comes to chemicals and keeping the water clear/clean. Ive dealt with a chlorine pool for the past two years and its just become routine now. Somewhat a little apprehensive swiping to salt because I've never dealt...

Was looking to purchase an RJ 60 plus. Just wanted to see what everyone’s experience has been with them How long do they usually last, any common issues, do salt water chlorine generators run 24/7, can you/do you still shock the pool with liquid chlorine etc? any info would be greatly...

So my pool has a Marin Smart Cover in it and I just noticed it filled up from looking in the skimmer. Water is in the skimmer at this point. (Skimmer is plugged so water can’t fall back down into the pipes) Do I have to drain it below the skimmer? Or as long as I have the gizmo in the skimmer...

So I’ve been doing some research about mesh and solid in ground pool covers. I’ve Also been researching some brand names as well. What I gather is mesh filters out the debris and the water goes into the pool (rain/snow water) my concern with that is murky water when I open. Which can be cleaned...

So I usually pour it around the pool, but I’m thinking it might be better to just pour it in front of the jets so it spreads out more and doesn’t just sink to the bottom. what do you guys think?

So yea, my pool started getting algae on pool walls and floor. Just some green spots that I just brushed now. Is this normal to happen even though I’m adding liquid chlorine every night? Take into account I opened my pool about 3 weeks ago, and haven’t brushed pool walls or floor since I opened...

Hi my name is Justin. So, my wife and I bought a house and became an owner of a 18x36 inground chlorinated pool. So just some info on my pool. It was about 30 years old and it needed work. It’s a vinyl pool with a sand bottom and steel walls. We recently had some major renovations done to...

Was debating if I really need to have my pump running all day and night. Was thinking maybe 6pm to 6am have it running throughout night. So 12 hours running , then have it off from 6am to 6pm. what do you guys recommend? it’s a pentair intelliflo variable speed pump. Chlorine, DE filter, 18x36...

Attached it below. I can’t get this darn thing to stop leaking. I usually go around the thread male connector 5 times, two rows with Teflon and it still keeps leaking..any ideas on how to resolve this? I can’t stand even seeing a small leak so it’s bothering me so much hah any ideas would be...

Attached is what dolphin pools store gave me So how should I tackle this and Which should go first? Right now pool is green and cloudy. I see it says my PH is high and my alkalinity is LOW. But I figure if I lower ph doesn’t alkalinity also drop? Just trying to figure how I make both of these...

So I just had pavers done around my pool, and a lot of everything basically got inside the pool water because they needed the cover off to do all the work. Pool water looks terrible, not sure if I should just drain and refill. I just worry about the liner if I do that. (Also heard it’s not...

So I’m replacing the couplings? I guess you could call them that the ladder sits in for an in ground pool ladder. Looking at switching to salt water so I was trying to figure what would handle it best. Brass or aluminum when it comes to corrosion? thanks!

My main concern is if I add any chemicals before I closing? I honestly thought that I just shock it/add chlorine to it before I close it. I’m pretty sure I know how to get all the water out of the lines. I was going to drain pool below skimmer and returns and blow water out with a compressor...

So I’m looking to buy a 40 foot hose..and I’ve been looking on amazon and seeing “made in USA” hoses..which I thought to be good, but after looking at the reviews I see so many pictures of the hoses with splits and cracks and breakage. I can’t decide on what to go with Can anyone recommend a...

So I got a great deal at Home Depot and I was going to buy several gallons of their liquid chlorine which is 10%. I was going to store it in my basement. Which is a cool dry area. How long do you think I could keep it in there for without it going bad? thanks!