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Hi Folks, been a while since I've posted on here, but we're happily enjoying our trouble free, low maintenance pool :-D :-D This swim season, I would like to wire my heat pump into the available circuit of my timer (PE-153) so that I can control when the heat pump runs. During certain times...

Chiefwej - or anyone else that may know: Can you tell me what product you used to do this?

Hi All After a recent backwash, my multiport handle is somewhat sticky. I push the handle and rotate it to the function I want, but it will not raise back up to the proper position... causing water to run out of the waste line. I have a ball valve on my waste so I can continue to circulate...

Any of you 'lectrically inclined folks out there have experience with whole house surge suppressors? What brands/models do you suggest? Are any reasonably straightforward for a homeowner to install, or should I have an electrician do it?

So my son tries to start his '03 Subaru yesterday, and it makes a grinding noise when he turns the key... not good. Second try, starts right up. When he got home, I tried it... same thing. Grinds first time, engaged and started the second. This morning - started, no grinding. Anyone...

To recap, I replaced my 1.5 hp single speed whisperflo motor with a two speed in April. I'm attaching a comparison of my electric consumption and billed amounts of last year compared to this year. This is by no means a best case scenario because I run my pump substantially longer than I need...

Might find this interesting... Link here. What are the industrial uses for CYA besides stabilizing chlorine in swimming pools?

So I go on vacation in a month or so and the place we're renting has a green egg for our use. I'll be there a week and want to try a couple of pork shoulders on it. I've heard lots of hype about these, and since I've been kicking around buying one, I am excited to try it out for a week to see...

Hello - I'm posting a photo of one of my floor returns because I want to replace this wide open fitting that shoots water straight to the surface with one that looks like a main drain cover - open along the sides and covered on top so that the water runs along the floor of the pool. Anyone know...

Is there an inexpensive way to remotely control a couple of valve actuators? I'm not looking for full automation, but if I could operate my water features and/or cleaner from my patio or pool side, it would be great. Does x10 allow for this, or does anyone know of some other method?

I had an engineer tell me he runs his pump around the clock because "the worst thing you can do for your pump is to turn it on." I get his point, namely the wear and tear of starting as opposed to continuous running, and he says he has replaced the pump 3 times in over 30 years. Seems...

Hi folks. I'm about ready to switch the motor on my whisperflow to a two speed and am considering a tightwatt2 to control it. Anybody have experience with this timer? What are the intermatic 2-speed timers? Regarding the motor swap, any pitfalls to watch out for? I'll replace all the...

Hi folks - For those of us who do not close a pool... when testing over the winter, should water be allowed to come to room temperature, or is testing cold water ok? Anything else to be looking out for?

Anybody know the genus and species names of mustard algae and other common algae found in swimming pools? Thanks!

My pool boy/yard guy/son wants to do a science fair project involving swimming pool sanitation. Any of you been down this path before, or have any thoughts/ideas to get him started?

So I come home today and read a post where somebody tested the TA and pH of rainwater - It rained here about 3/4" today, so I figure seems like a good :sunny: idea, I'll do the same. I expect 0 TA, but who knows? Anyway, I empty my rain gauge into a 50ml graduated cylinder and pour out the...

When I took college inorganic chemistry, one of my instructors once did one of the coolest experiments - which he called a "freshman alarm clock" because it was silent, and would have no effect on one who is asleep.... Anyway, he added his solutions to a large beaker on a magnetic stirrer, and...

Anybody have much knowledge about water softeners? I know how they work in principle - I'm curious whether the resin beads where the ion exchange takes place wear out or lose their effectiveness over time. About a year ago, I noticed that I was getting hard water throughout the house, and...

Hello Friends - At what point does chlorine have an effect on pH measurements? My current FC is 17.5, and pH measures 8.2, and I'm wondering at what level of chlorine can I trust my pH measurement before I adjust with MA. Thanks...

Hope this is the right place to post - I have an acrylic coated concrete deck and I wish to recontour a small portion of it with a diamond cup on a grinder so that rain water runs toward the deck drain rather than toward my covered porch. I'm afraid that the acrylic will "gum up" the diamond...

mMy mineral springs display reads "hot" on the display for temperature, and the "generating chlorine" light is flashing. Is there a fix for me to try before calling the builder? Pool was finished about 19 mos ago, so it s/b under warranty still... Thanx!

Hey Folks - I'm wanting to do a little work on the waste line from my multi port valve, but the pipe is painted. How do I best prep the cut end to apply the pvc cement? Do I sand the paint off, or is there some solvent I should use instead?

A barrel of oil costs about a quarter what it has over the past year; gasoline is about half what it was, or slightly less; I recently had my propane tank filled for $4.25/gal - I was somewhat surprised, and expected it to be less. Any of you care to share what you paid for propane if you had a...

Hi all - after backwashing yesterday, I notice that my multiport was behaving unusually. At my final rinse, I notice that my falls were running while the mpv was in rinse. I check at backwash, and it did the same, and if I run it with the valve at filter or recirc, I lose some water down the...

Hi all - Our pool doesn't close over the winter - we just shorten the filter times and check the water less frequently. Now that the weather has cooled and I'm no longer heating the water, I've become lazy and leave my suction cleaner in the water all the time. Is there a problem with my doing...

Hi folks - I'd like to add a metal sequestrant, but already have over 2000 ppb of phosphates in my pool. I don't do anything to remove the phosphates, but am avoiding adding anything that can cause an increase, so I'd like to add sequestrant using EDTA rather than phosphonic acid. Does anybody...

I'm having about 140' of new 4" drain line installed to drain water from the back of my house to the street at the front, and will have it tied in to my pool plumbing to backwash my DE and/or drain pool water to the street also. I have the option of smooth or corrugated pipe, and while the...

I'm in NE FL and it looks like we have a hurricane or t.s. getting ready to pay a visit. :grrrr: It's the first since I've had my pool built last year. All is well - the water is perfect. I try to keep on top of it. I have a 17k gunite - here are my #s: pH 7.6 FC 5.0 TC 5.0 CH 300 CYA 60...