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I'm looking into getting an opaque, solid (non-mesh) safety cover, one that will attach to the deck using anchors, and will have to be folded and rolled up manually due to deck elevation changes. I got one priced out, but have a few questions before I pull the trigger. Kid safety is the the...

Hello, After reading the positive reviews for the PoolSkim, I ordered one, thinking I'd be able to figure out how to install it. Wrong. Turns out my 35 year old pool doesn't have the standard 1 1/2" threaded returns. From what I can gather, there are a couple of ways to tackle this with my pool...

Hello, I have an early model Polaris 3900 Sport that works inconsistently, gets stuck often, and only cleans the pool. I generally brush everything towards the main drain and hope the pump/filter and 3900 eventually pick everything up. Saw a few posts where folks are draining the spa, then...

I've been a pool owner for about 6 months now. The water was green and cloudy when I moved into the house, so I opted to have the original pump and filter replaced back in January, and the pool had been clean ever since. I've been putting off testing the water, and just blindly dumping in a half...

Hello All, My Polaris 3900 Sport was left by the previous homeowner. No idea how old it is, but it's definitely the older style, before Polaris fixed various design issues. It was kept in the pool all the time, and ran on a timer for a couple hours everyday. First off, it cleans. The wheels...

Hello all, We just had our 30+ year old pad gutted. The pump was an old, noisy single speed, and just didn't want the hassle of handling DE. We had the rusty old Lars/Teledyne Mark V removed as well. We pulled the trigger on a new IntelliPro, cartridge filter, and EasyTouch. No gas heat yet...

Hi all, Both the property and pool inspectors reported a non-working GFCI breaker for the pool light. Rather than pay the quoted $300 for the pool guy to fix it, I figure with TFP's help, I can tackle this! Computer geek by trade and second time homeowner, so I have some experience replacing...

Hi, My main pump is spewing water out of the strainer basket lid and I can see there is air in there. After shutting it off and removing the clamp, I found that the o-ring is cracked and brittle. You'll see in one of my other posts that applying Vasoline to the o-rings was prescribed to the...

Pool inspection report says $550 to replace this 1979 Fafco solar controller that is stuck in the ON position. Is swapping this controller out something a DIY pool owner could handle? I've replaced bath/kitchen plumbing fixtures as well as light switches and electrical outlets before. What are...

Hello all, I'm a new pool owner. I had a pool inspection done and they noted in the report that my filter is a "Premier DE no backwash type." Looking for some guidance on whether to backwash or not. Of course the inspection folks want to me to fork out more money to come out and give me more...

Hello to all! I stumbled upon TFP a couple weeks ago and have been reading almost daily since. Just closed on our house and have been a 1st-time pool owner for about 2 days now, and I'm very excited to get started on various projects. While my wife would rather have me concentrate on interior...