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Had the first dip in the pool this evening on the northern plains. Pool on the north side of the property, so once the sun was blocked, it got chilly. Forgot to check the pool heater, and it ran up to 91 degrees, very nice. About $1 per degree was the cost of natural gas last year. Had the...

Hi, I have a Teledyne Laars LLD heater running on natural gas. It would not fire up when I opened the pool for the season. It last ran in June 2015. Manual gas valve open. Checked 24V fuse. 24 volts at the fusible link, etc. It's not the pressure switch, it was a problem in the past, and I...

Hello, I cracked a Sta-Rite sand filter compression fitting. Apparently obsolete. Any suggestions? Pics attached. Key 8E, WC36-17P.

Hello, I just installed a new Cover Pools SAVE-T COVER II® cover on my inground pool. The last one failed due to degradation of the webbing that attaches the pool cover to the rope that runs inside a track. Seven years old, no real complaints. The side of the cover that failed is the one...

Hello, I'm installing at new Pentair WhisperFlo WFDS-24 pump that will require a 110 Volt 15 Amp breaker. Do these motors trip Ground-Fault breakers do to leakage in the motor windings, etc., or will they run fine on a Ground-Fault breaker? Thanks!

Hi, I destroyed my antique Aquatron II 1/2 Hp pump while trying to fix it. I'm purchasing a replacement tomorrow - Pentair WHISPERFLO® 011512 WFE-3 115/208-230 11.2/6.0-5.6 3/4 1.67 1.25 UL 1, NSF 2 2 in. x 2 in. 41 F Sta-Rite MAX-E-PRO® P6E6D-205L 115/230 13.8/6.9 3/4 1.65 1.23 UL 1, NSF...

Hello, I'm going to replace my pool cover - webbing failed where rope ran into track - seven year old cover. I have quotes from Dura-Life, says it has "virgin PVC resin, BASF Palatinol N plasticizer and no fillers." Cover-Pools, Vinyl, 16 oz/yard, 23-mil laminated vinyl Any positive or...

Hello, I've been testing my pool and get no CH (calcium hardness). Vinyl in-ground pool. Is there any reason to add CaCl2 to bring this up, or OK to let it be low?

Hi, Been in my old pool for three years. My routine was maintenance with tri-chlor, shock with calcium hypo, raise pH with sodium carbonate. I had occasional troubles with cloudiness and a bit of algae. I found this forum and upgraded from my wally world test kit to a Taylor K-2005...

Hello, I've had a 30-year old pool for the last three years. Ted