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On the off-chance that some of our members may live in Tennessee, I am posting this here. I am posting this anywhere and everywhere I can think of today. This man is a dear friend of mine. He was my high school sweetheart, and we were married for 9 years during the 70s. He has been missing...

Hi TFP Folks! I'm not sure where this should go, so thought I'd just put it here. I'm not a pool newbie, but this is a new situation for me. We have a couple of new canine additions to our family, and I have a few questions about how to ensure their health and safety in and around the pool. My...

Everything seems normal. Water is going into the skimmer at what seems like a normal pace. I can feel water flowing in at the returns at what feels like a normal pace. I emptied the skimmer basket (not much in it). I checked the pump basket and cleaned it out (there wasn't much of anything in...

My pool is surrounded by a wooden deck (not by choice -- it came with the house that way), and I need to clean it. The best thing I've found so far would be an oxygen bleach cleaner. For the chemists around here, here's the chemical definition of "oxygen bleach" I found on the 'net: My question...

Hey there! I have a question about running speaker wire to some speakers for use on the patio, and am hoping someone here might know something about this. We have some outdoor speakers that came with the house that can be put up under the eaves, but I've never tried them, so don't even know...

Hi guys! I have a question about CYA... My original thread about the pool is here: my-giant-pond-is-almost-a-real-pool-and-some-questions-t15311.html Initially (about a month ago), I added about 64 oz. of CYA (it's what I had on hand at the time). I put it in an old nylon and then put that...

First, here are links to my threads about this pool over in "Just Getting Started": #1 - Help? Giant Pond That's Supposed to Be a Pool? #2 - My "Giant Pond" is Almost a Real Pool! And Some Questions... We're thinking of replacing our Hayward Vari-Flo valve. It's quite old. According to what...

Mr. WaterWoman has some questions about wiring a 2-speed switch end cover assembly (A.O. Smith Part# 615322) to the pump motor (A.O.Smith STS1102R). Here are pics: #1 - Motor and inner side of switch: #2 - Motor and outer side of switch (label in lower left corner shows what toggle switch...

Here's a link to my original thread about my pool: Help! Giant Pond That's Supposed to Be a Pool? I have pics that I'm adding to a webpage for you guys that I'll post here soon. We are very near to filling her up and swimming! :-D I will share the entire process with you all -- I promise! --...

Hi you guys! I have another question about pump motors. Our pool guys have flaked out on us, so we are trying to finish up this project without them. They were telling us we could replace the old 1-speed motor (which is burned out) with a new 2-speed motor, but use the same pump (just replace...

We're real newbies here (if you've seen my other threads, you already know that!), and are in the process of restoring the pool that came with the house we bought last year. We have to replace the pump motor (it was frozen up). The pump itself seems OK, but not the motor. We are thinking of...

We are in the process of starting up a pool at a house we bought last year (see my thread w/pics about this here: help-giant-pond-that-s-supposed-to-be-a-pool-pics-added-t5626-20.html). It's in-ground, gunite, about 28 x 14, and approximately 15,000 gallons. We haven't tried starting any of the...

Hi Everyone, I'm a true pool newbie here. In every sense of the word. We're buying a house with a pool. I've never had a pool before, and wasn't really looking for a pool, but the rest of the property is perfect and the price is right, so--if all goes through as expected--I'm going to become a...