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My pool has the skimmer and bottom drain connected and there is a pressure compensation bypass created by a skimmer venturi. If I understand this correct from a pool builder in the area. Very atypical in his words but he has seen this before. Result... no suction in the suction port for the...

2 days below freezing down to 20F. Plan on running my main pump 24 hours a day at 35% with above ground plumbing through 20 degrees. Wasn't sure about my waterfall so I just disconnected it and drained the bowl. I see lots of emphasis on running the waterfall during a freeze. Should I...

Questions: 1. What order do I add chemicals or stabilizer chemistry first? 2. Ideas on CYA? 3. Is 3 to 4 ppm FC ok or should I keep it at 6 to 7? Been chasing TA from 160 all summer. It magically hit the target after the hurricane (was 90). Been chasing CYA up all summer. Adding the dry...

When I moved into this house, the waterfall pump in the subject line would lower on, overheat, trip breaker. Bad motor (or so assumed). Order a replacement motor through INYO and installed. Power on, no pump movement, breaker tripped. I assumed bad pump. But I disconnected the pump and the...

The return jets across the skimmer suction and out into the pool. Someone told me it was to create a vortex to improve skimmer capture under the basket. Someone else told me it was to balance or equalize to the bottom drain. In any case I have no access to my 2 suction ports in the skimmer...

I just bought a Polaris Maxx suction cleaner. My pool suction is not working so this is basically brand new never used and Ai need to swap for a robot. What's the best way outside of FB marketplace or eBay (fees kill deals) to sell this kind of stuff?

Is this a GFCI circuit? It says 2 Pole Type MP-T Interrupting. I thought GFCI would be stated on the breaker itself?

Ok, sorry if this is a dumb question..... Why do I have a dedicated waterfall pump? Why wouldn't I route a line from the main discharge (after SWG) to the waterfall pump discharge? I assume the pressure is too high, but that seems like it would be easy to solve by sizing the line and valve...

Woke up this am to a slightly noisy whine in my single speed pump motor (see pic for lable). This is a new pool to me and .... I am a new to pools newb on top of that. As the day progressed the pump is worsened to where you can hear the whining across my cul-de-sac. I assume it's a bearing...

What is this contraption and is it why my suction cleaner (polaris maxx) won't operate? No matter the position on the jandy valve, there is little to no suction produced on the side port. This in ground clean out system has water flowing through it as you can see but it's certaiy not sealed to...

Day 1 into my new SWG and when I started the cell showed just above 3000 ppm salt and the green generate light was on. Salt test is 3900 ppm. 2 hours later I check in on it and it show 0000 ppm and no generate light and no low Salt light. Any ideas on what's going on?

Hi. I am adding 100% granular (clorox) to my pool and and still not registering anything in my sight glass. Start is 0 ppm and pool math says to add about 5 to 6 pounds to bring levels into 50s. I need to get to 70ppm for SWG eventually. After 2 days and 90% of 4 pounds dissolved....I am...

I have a RJ60 a bit oversized for my pool. My CH is around 125. I need to add 13 bags of salt for the SWG. Do I need to add additional calcium also? Pool math says I need 46 pounds of calcium.

Will a pump driven floor sweeper clean the greenish tint off my pebbletec? New poolowner. I have it drained down due to high CYA and noticed the pebbletec is supposed to be more blue than green. Was going to by a sweeper from Leslie's. Also will shock SLAM clear the discoloration if it's...

Operating a Century 1.5HP pump with 2 inch feed and discharge. Discharge goes through a main return, sweep manifold, and another 1 inch line that I don't know what it is for (vacuum?). Filter is a 100D Tagelus Sand Filter with multiport valve on top. All discharge lines are open, except I...

I assume when my 1HP Pentair pump turns on and then kicks off in 20 to 60 seconds with the pump motor hot to touch...that it means a pump needs replacing? Checked the inlet strainer was clean. If I assume right, what's the best bang for the buck for a waterfall pump? I attached a picture of...

Hi everyone. I put what I could in my bio. Just bought this house and moving in soon. During my final inspection, I snapped some pictures and I have some questions on if this set-up needs any attention, or if its good to go. I have never owned a pool so I don't know what I am looking at...

What do I need to do day 1 on this pool? Taking possession in 10 days. Planned on putting on SWG out of the gate (seperate thread). Snagged a pool water sample on my final walk through. It's got the tablet floater in the pool and is a standard Cl pool. Coming off winter in SE Texas. Pool...

1st time poster here. Buying a home with a nice in ground pool and after reading ad nauseum on 1st time pool owner threads, I am going to do a switch to SWG right out of the gate and took advantage to the $10 upgrade sale at Discount Salt Pool Saltwater Swimming Pool Systems & Supplies |...