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Hi All- I noticed an increase in our water bills the last couple of months and just started investigating yesterday. Not sure if the increase was due to more normal usage or something else. The only thing I could find using water at the time was the pool auto filler and decided to do a bucket...

Hi All- I'm looking to make the switch to salt for my small northern facing Phoenix, AZ 5K play pool. I'm leaning towards CircuPool, but not sure what model or how large I should go (SJ-20 or RJ-16 or ?). Also, will I have issues generating chlorine with my 2 speed pump on low? It's a US...

Hi All- Not sure if this is the correct forum, but I’m looking for advice regarding pebble pools without water line tiles. We found a home in Phoenix, AZ we love and it checks off 99% of our wants, but the pool has a rolled bond beam and no tile. Is this a deal breaker? The house was built in...

Hi all- I have a 2ez Speed replacement motor that will not start. That shaft spins freely both directions, nothing is clogged in the impeller that I can feel. I replaced the run capacitor and it still tries to start and then shuts down. Video attached... It will try to start, shut down and...

Just when I had finished my second pool equipment upgrade we moved to another house and I get to start over.... Everything is OK for now, but the pump bearings are starting to fail. I'd really like to replace the single speed with a two or variable and temporarily keep the existing plumbing...

We just moved to a new home with an existing pool. The water was clear, but the CYA was 100+ so I did a complete drain and refill last week. Here are my current numbers using a TF-100..... Note I have not added any chemicals in 24 hours and I'm in the process of bringing the TA down from an...

I just finished moving the family to AZ from CA and have a new to me house and pool. The water is a mess (TA and CYA are off the charts) and will be draining it this week when we have a couple of cooler days. I used 12% liquid chlorine in California and had a shop that carried returnable 4...

I guess I need a solar cover.... Thanks to this forum, I've successfully upgraded all of my equipment and added solar panels a few month ago. The entire family has loved the 86 - 88+ degree water all summer long. Now, even with temps in the high 90s, I'm loosing a ton of heat each night and...

Hi All- Not sure if I should keep this as one post or split things up into the different sub forums with so many questions.... We're entering our second season of having a pool and had it re-tiled and re-surfaced it when we purchased the home. The equipment is a mess and I've been limping it...

I've not done a good job of keeping up with full tests over the winter season (just chlorine and pH a few times a week. Here are my latest TF-100 test numbers. Should I be concerned with the T/A or CH? FYI, I'm doing the BBB method with liquid chlorine. Thanks! 3/10/13 FC - 4.5 CC - 0 TC -...

Hi All- I became a first time pool owner last fall and I'm anxious for our first full season. We had the pool re-surfaced and re-tiled after moving in and I've been maintaining it with liquid chlorine and acid over the winter (following the BBB method) after the initial start-up. I hope to...

Another new plaster question... The pool is finally full. 18,500 gallons was a little larger than my initial estimate. The TA is 130 and PH is 7.2. Should I lower the PH to 7.0 and let the spa spillover aerate to get the TA down. Wet Edge recommends a PH of 7.2 - 7.6 and a TA of 80 - 100...

We just had our pool remodeled with new tile and plaster/pebble (Wet Edge Pearl Matrix). Wet Edge recommends Jack's Magic Blue as the sequesterant agent, but I can't find it locally. Does anyone have a recommendation on a comparable product I could find at a local shop or should order Jack's...

Hi All- I'm in the early stages of a pool remodel and need a little help with pump sizing. I'm contracting out new plaster and tile, but want to replace/replumb the equipment pad myself. Most of the resurfacing companies quickly bid the equipment portion of the remodel and I don't feel...

Hi All- First post & first pool... My wife & I recently moved from Wisconsin to Fresno, CA & our new home has an in ground pool & spa built in the mid 1970s. Most of the equipment is original and still in working order. We'd like to resurface, re-tile and replace the equipment during the...