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I believe I need to replace my 2015 cell. I have a new T-15 Cell and flow switch in a cart and I’m about to hit purchase, but want to verify my thought process. Opened the pool last week and my SWG was not working – Aqua Rite panel read “No Flow” continuous light. I fiddled around with the flow...

I have a 1.5 hp Pentair Challenger Pump Model #CFII-N1.5F/342231 for my salt water pool. The pump has a small leak towards the rear of the pump and I can’t really tell if it is the mechanical seal or just the housing O-ring. I decided to replace them both and purchased a GOKIT5. As I was tearing...

The foam insert for my hot tub cover is broken along 3 lines and is sagging. I was thinking of wrapping the foam insert in fiberglass instead of buying new. My thought process is as follows: - Hot tub is only 4 years old - original cover is good shape - replacement may have the same problem in...

Due to the recent storms that have rolled through my area, I'm left a pool full of turbid water. This happens once every 2 years or so, and I usually just wait for my DE pool filter to take out the sediment. However, I'm contemplating using a "Pool Clarifier" or polymer to help settle out the...

Last summer the forum helped me with a band-aid solution to fix a cracked collar in my pump suction that was preventing me from priming the pump. It was much appreciated. Now I need to actually fix the crack and wanted to see what suggestions the forum has for breaking the solvent weld in the...

So somewhere along the way, i cracked the collar on the fitting connecting the pump to the suction side piping. I cleaned the pump basket strainer last night and when i took the cover off, it must have tweaked the fitting. Now its having a hard time priming. Based on the fittings being glued...

So, lightning struck ~100 feet from my pool house. We were very fortunate that there was very little impact on the pool; pumps, heaters, lights are all working. The outdoor outlets, landscape lighting, etc... all work. So far the only damage I have found is that the underground Ethernet line...

Looking for advice on a basketball hoop for our pool. Kids have been asking for a hoop and I’d prefer a permanently installed version, but I didn’t plan on this when I built the pool. Our coping is 24” wide x ~5” deep concrete and then pavers behind it as shown in this picture. Knowing...

Closing the pool and tested pH and Chlorine last night. pH was 7.5 to 7.6, and chlorine was a bit high at 7.5. Put 1 qt of "pool solutions algae prevent 60" in this morning and ran the pump to let it mix for a couple hours. Pulled the return Jets and thought I would check the levels again...

Sorry for the long winded post... I'm helping friends with their new pool – June 2016. 21,000 gal, inground, vinyl pool equipped with a SWG. They also have a great water slide which comes down a hillside into their pool. I don’t know all the equipment and/or testing stats, but will work to...

We had an extremely hard rain event about a 1.5 weeks ago which caused some localized flooding on my property. Basically my pool house and pool area flooded. I cleaned off the automatic cover last weekend and this weekend I cracked open the pool to see the damage inside which is a thin layer...

We had a pool put in last fall at our new house and the installer winterized it. I’ve had a pool for 8 years and done all my maintenance thanks to this site, but this new pool has me questioning myself on a few topics 1. Skimmer – I’ve always dropped the water level below the skimmer inlet...

Was away for 1.5 weeks and I return to a very white – can’t see the bottom - cloudy pool. I have an automatic vinyl cover which was closed and a SWG that I haven’t had to touch all summer and have had crystal clear water since May. The SWG normally maintains a FC of 3.5 ppm. Pump runs on a...

New Pool and the liner was put in last Friday. Looked ok when it was installed, but now a week has gone by and I'm noticing some pitting in the under layer and just how "Not Smooth" the bottom is. Pool Co. is coming tomorrow for other reasons and I'm curious as to the community thoughts on the...

New pool opened this weekend. The SWG is not in yet, being completed W this coming week. Levels are: FC - 1 pH - 7.2 TA - 40 CYA - 0 Hard - 210 I was going to add shock with Stabilizer to raise Cl and CYA, but not not sure about TA and pH. Should I balance everything now, or wait for SWG to...

Going through a build right now and the latest discussion item is the first step into the pool. Since we went with an automatic cover and rock face concrete coping, the first step into the pool is 16". The rest of the wedding cake steps are 11". Is this normal? Seems like a safety issue and...

We are in the middle of building an 36' x 18' Inground Vinyl Pool. The concrete pool coping was poured today and I noticed that the skimmer box was riding pretty low in the pool. When I measured the distance from top of concrete to the top of the skimmer inlet, it measured 8.5". The skimmer...

Met with the pool company today to pick out the features of the pool and need some input / feedback on a few topics. What know that we are building an in ground, 18 x 36 vinyl pool, hopper bottom ~25,000 gallons, with a gas heater. Questions are as follows: 1. Pool Chemicals – Pool Company is...

Just opened the pool and noticed how grimy the pool liner is above the water line. Same goes for the steps area which are fiberglass or plastic. I was going to use Simple Green and a sponge to clean up but thought there might be a better product out there. Any suggestions?

I’m losing water in my pool ~1” overnight (~6-8 hrs) and I think I have it pinpointed to the control valve on the sand filter. I have a Hayward Pro Series Model S244T and when its in filter mode, I have water leaking by the control valve and out the wastewater line. My question is, do I need...

I’d like to run this by the forum before I call a pool service for help. Last fall I started having problems with my Hayward Pool Vac Ultra. It used to speed around the pool and do a great job cleaning the entire pool in a few hours. Now it barely crawls and has problems climbing walls and...

Opened my pool this weekend, and while screwing in the drain plugs to the 1987 heat exchanger, I noticed that the threads for the ¾” plug were non-existent. I’m talking absolutely smooth – see photo. Don’t know what happened (other than they rusted away), but I’m looking for...

Need some pool advice for a Northern NY pool. The direct question is – Will I damage/stain my vinyl pool if I close it with a slight algae problem? Or what will the damage be if I kill the algae but don’t vacuum it out? Here is the long story…… Our pool hasn’t been used since the...

What effect does temperature have on all of this chemistry? Being new to the DIY BBB method and being an environmental engineer, I know that temperature has effects on all types of water chemistry, but I'm not well versed on pool chemistry.

Am I shortening the life of my vinyl liner with these levels? Test Kit - TF100 FC 8 pH 7.5 TA 110 CH 130 CYA 70 I just switched from PB to the DIY BBB method and I'm concerned about the FC, TA, and CYA levels for a vinyl pool. The Pool School recommends, FC 3-7, TA 70-90, & CYA 30-50. I'm...

New Member, I've done a lot of reading/learning over the past month+. I have not yet converted to the BBB method because I have a stockpile of supplies left from when I bought the house last year and from what the pool store told me I needed – ie (stabilized chlorine pucks, pH +/-, granular...