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I am debating about purchasing an automatic chlorinator. Eventually I want to go with a SWG but I have large bucket of pucks and don't have the funds yet. What is the better between in-line and off-line? I am looking at a Pentair Rainbow 300 and Rainbow 320. Thanks

I opened my pool cover and the corners of the pool have the liner lock popped out. Usually in the spring it is popped out a little and I just go around and push it back in but a few of the corners really popped out about 2-3 feet worth. Is there a non-permanent adhesive I can use to get the...

Is there any way to repair an old floating lounger similar to the one in the link? I have a couple where a seam has split and tracks all over the back. Wasn't sure if there was some filler for the cracks? http://www.intheswim.com/p/baja-ii-lounge

I have an auto cover that is usually closed but would a solar cover help heat the water better? Not sure what the best method would be to heat the water- Open during the day with the auto cover closed at night? Thank you

Loosing 1-2 inches of water a day whether the pump is on or not. I am assuming it is a break in the plumbing. Could the pool not have been closed properly last fall? I noticed something wrong when vacuuming and hardly any suction then last week I got in the pool and noticed the water level...

Within the last month the suction when vacuuming has dropped significantly. I always prime the hose before I start vacuuming but there are a few spots that hover toward the surface. Could that point to a air leak in the hose? I assume the hose should submerged since it is full of water and...

Another year and another issue with this motor I bought. I started the pump and it ran great, I stopped the pump then cleaned the baskets and sucked the **** out of the pump as there were needles. Added some water and started the pump and it click hums. Checked the impeller and it had some...

When opening up the pool for the season I assume I set the valve to Waste flush the antifreeze then I set it to Back Wash? I must have screwed something up last season because a bunch of sand came out through the Waste line. Thanks

The second year of owning a pool and it has by far been perfect for maintaining the water. I have hardly had to use any chemicals other than chlorine pucks and shock when needed. My Calcium Hardness has been high though. I have pumped out about 1 to 1.5ft of water and replaced it with fresh...

I think this year I am going to experiment with running my pump on low 24 hours instead of half the day high and half on low. People with multi speed pumps have you had good success only running the pump on low? When people are in the pool I would override and run it on high. I assume...

Just opened my pool and I have a lot of dead algae on the bottom. Should I set the filter to Waste to dump all of it to the street or leave it on filter?

I opened the pool tonight and I started out on waste to dump the antifreeze out the backwash hose then I think I made the mistake and ran on backwash for 30 seconds and I lost a couple pounds of sand. Should I pickup a bag of sand and top off the filter? Thank you

Trying to remove the skimmer plug and am having difficulty. Any idea on what tool I could use to remove it? The pool company the closed the pool used a PVC pipe and I tried 1 1/4 but the walls are too thin and bend when I twist and 1 1/2 is too big. Included a picture of a extra plug I have.

On the fence about opening up the pool this weekend. High temps for the next week... Today 77 degrees Sunday 79 Monday 72 Tues 66 Wednesday 43 Thurs 42 Fri 50... I do have a solid cover. I bought the house last year on May 14th and opened on the 22nd and everything was okay. Today the...

I had my inground pool closed a few weeks ago and the local pool guy said that they don't drain the pool below the skimmer. Should I be doing this? I questioned because when I bought the house early this year the water had been drained below the skimmer when it had been closed the past winter...

Two weeks ago the motor died and during the time it died and the time I got the new motor in the pool got cloudy. My question/problem is when I test for FC I add two scoops of the R-0870 and the sample barely turns pink but when I add drops of R-0871 gets very pink. The R-0871 should make it...

Today I went to turn on the pool pump and I hear a click and a hum for a few seconds then nothing. A few weeks ago I noticed when the pump was on low I could hear a low pitch squeek. I had intended on contacting the manufacture but I guess I will be tomorrow since it will not run on low or high...

I have a few small holes in my pool cover and a strip of spare cover I can cut to cover the holes but what adhesive do I use?

TA is high but the Pool Calculator states to lower the PH even though it is whithin range but I am no sure what to add to lower. It Add 17 oz by weight or 15oz by volume of washing soda or soda ash or add or add 33oz by weight or 32oz by volume of borax. I have some Lo n Slo and Dry Acid...

When using a test kit is it best to be outdoors to get good test results from sunlight or a daylight bulb inside? Last week I did some testing of PH outside and inside and the color was a little different in doors. PH seemed a light red vs indoors using a daylight where it was a little darker...

It is amazing how a very small crack in the strainer pot lid will let in some air. I purchased a new one today and no bubbles at all now.

The weir on my skimmer sticks. If I push it closed it does swing free until it a certain point then sticks. I assume it should flow up and down freely?

I am looking at upgrading my pool pump that requires at 230V power line. If I have an electrician install a 230V line with 16Amps is that adequate for any 230 Volt pump I select? Nothing would require more Amps or if one required less would a 16Amp line be okay? Thank you

Can anyone recommend a good 2 speed pump to upgrade to? Electricity rates in my state are fairly low so I don't know if I would benefit much with a variable pump. Would it be worth it just replacing the motor with a 2 speed? Found some 2 speed motors that would be a direct bolt on for a few...

How long does a treatment typically take before you can see results? 8hrs or one turn over?

Pool store opened the pool last week and I felt like I had more suction during vacuuming right after the opening. I didn't know I had to connect my hose to a disk then put it in the skimmer. I just took the skimmer basket out and plugged the hose after filling it with water into the port at the...

Pool store is coming by in a few days to change out the sand in my filter and I was curious if I need to raise the water level above the half skimmer level? Would he/she backwash if their putting new sand in?

I have a Rule 1800 pool pump cover that doesn't pump water off the cover. When I plug it in i can hear it run for a second and periodically it will run for a second. The leaf protector is completely submerged. I took the leaf protector off and cleaned it out which wasn't clogged and I could...

I just bought a house that has a couple Taylor test kits and I am curious how long do the chemicals last in the kits? Wasn't sure how long the chemicals would last in the garage over winter.

I just bought a house with a 25K gallon in ground pool. I am interested in upgrading to a variable speed pump but am unsure what would be compatible. I do like the reviews I have read on the Hayward EcoStar but I am not sure if it would be a direct replacement. Currently the pool as a M...