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  1. lindaspoolboy

    a friend is about to close pool for season. is it worth SLAMing or wait for spring ?

    A friend will be closing her pool soon (we're up in NJ). Sounds like she has been battling algae with help (i.e. harm) from local pool store. Is it worth getting under control now; or will the cold NJ winter kill off the algae so we can worry about getting her BBBed in the spring ? Thanks ! - len
  2. lindaspoolboy

    help. aquabot turbo wont run

    I hope somebody can help. I can tell power gets to my aquabot turbo (because i see the push of water out of its top), and then WITHIN A SECOND i hear a click in the control box, and it stops. I can repeat this over and over. Thanks in Advance, Max
  3. lindaspoolboy

    pool uncovered, pump seized , chlorinate ?

    the pool was partially opened on friday; but when they went to start the pump it seized. it will hopefully be replaced tuesday. should i be putting liquid chlorine into the pool ? or just let it go until the pump is installed and then shock it ? (i'm in north jersey: forecast is 40s-60s/low...
  4. lindaspoolboy

    help. irene left wrinkles

    due to water pushing up at the liner from irene, the liner was pushed out. once the water drained away, the major bubbles we pulled out (!) but at the low end of the pool i've been left with wrinkles. is there anything i can do to remove these wrinkles ? pic attached with sample wrinkle...
  5. lindaspoolboy

    help. i'm confusd about replacing ppool light (with pic)

    i have a hayward wet-niche (e39338, T-547254) with what i assume is a burned out light. there are 10 screws holding the entire unit, and then 2 screws holding an inner unit. i unscrewed the inner unit, and thought it would just pull right out, electric line trailing behind. but i cant get it...
  6. lindaspoolboy

    help ! aquabot has new belts, won't move

    after replacing the drive belts on my aquabot, it wont move at all. (actually, it will crawl on the wall a little, but once it hits the bottom, it cant move) it seems that the brand new belts are not tight enough ?? could the cause be stretched drive tracks ? (they haven't been replaced in a...
  7. lindaspoolboy

    possible ez way to lower CYA

    a buddy of mine was told this method to lower CYA from a pool store guy. he says he tried it and it worked. i'm wondering what the experts here think. - lindaspoolboy
  8. lindaspoolboy

    aquabot turbo rc piston question

    are the pistons on the aquabot turbo rc supposed to move only via the remote control ? i do not see them moving and i could have sworn that i used to. thanks in advance chopper