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So last season, I needed to add a touch of CYA, and I did so by very, very slowly adding it to one of the skimmers. Imagine my surprise when a minute or so later I started seeing little white granules coming out from the return. I thought that certainly was indicating a rip in one or more of...

My 16 month old EcoStar is making a terrible noise (sounds like a bearing went). I removed it from the pad in anticipation of taking it to a service center tomorrow, and I noticed that the motor cover is corroded. Anyone ever had this problem before? What's the cause? FWIW, the warranty is...

I purchased a new Loop Loc Mesh cover for our 18x36 IG Vinyl pool in November of last year. I installed it myself. This spring, I noticed two tears in the cover. I sent the a photo to Loop Loc, to which they replied: "The damange on your cover appears to be a punture. Please send the...

New IG 18x36 breaking ground in a month.... I love the ClearDeck. Hate the price. So I came up with an alternative. If I have my PB put a concrete trough along the deep end, between the wall and the diving board, about 16" wide and deep, I'll have an area where a low profile reel could fit. (I...

We have an 18x36 Vinyl IG being built in the spring. Thanks to this forum I've gone from complete neophyte (I never even knew someone who had a pool) to being almost literate. You've all helped me make some more intelligent decisions regarding my pump, filter, and chlorination equipment. Because...

We're having an in-ground 18x36 installed this spring. The pool builder quoted a 1hp pump and a 250k BTU NG heater. I understand that the NEC requires that the pump and heater be on timers, and it seems that nearly everyone uses an outdoor mechanical switch, such as this: http://goo.gl/zjuxM...