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Hi all, I live north of Houston near Lake Conroe. We are in a pretty nasty drought. Within my home, I noticed some cracking in my kitchen and dining room tile floors. Further inspection outside shows a severe crack, that continues to worsen, on the pool deck. I noticed the soil behind the pool...

Hello, I have an X3 hot tub that was here when I purchased my house. It’s the older model of the link below. The large massage jet popped out, and it looks like the white 1” retaining clip (snap ring?) is deteriorated. I cannot find the ring or jet replacement online anywhere. Does anyone...

Looking to get a heat pump for my 18k gal in ground pool in Houston TX. House only has electrical. Pinch A Penny quoted a Sunblazer 128k BTU heat pump installed for about $4700 on sale. I will need to subcontract an electrician for a subpanel. I haven’t heard of this brand. Any thoughts on the...

Afternoon all - we are experiencing freezing temps here in Texas. I am running the pump 24/7, however I have an auto filler line that meets with a spigot on the house. To prevent any issues, I’ve turned the water off to the spigot and left the spigot and autofill valves open, so any pressure...

Hi, I noticed after about three hours of running, this puddle of water near the pool filter. It appears the inlet is dripping every five seconds or so. I’m not very familiar with pool equipment, and I have a home warranty so I thought about going through them. Is there an easy fix to this? Can...

Hi all, Thanks to everyone that provides advice and guidance here. It’s nice to have a place to go with pool help. I purchased a home with an 18,000 gal pebble pool. I have these odd orange/rust colored stains that seem to appear out of nowhere. They all have a kidney bean shape which leads me...

Hi all, like most in the south I am going through the freeze. I’m about 40 miles north of Houston, TX. We lost power at 0500 this morning and once we learned it wasn’t a rolling blackout at about 0800 this morning, I drained the pump (Pentair WhisperFlo), booster pump, and filter (Pentair...

Hi all. I just purchased a home with a four-year-old inground pebble pool (18k gallons). The original CYA was 134. After purchasing a sump pump and draining/refilling some water, I’m down to 78. Should I drain more, or can I live with this?