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Hi just opened up pool and have low pressure with lots of air in return jets. The pump skimmer basket gets about 3/4 full. I purchased a new o ring for the skimmer basket and it did not change. I will be cleaning out my filters in my sta-rite 300 filter as the pool was dirty as it always is with...

Hi I am writing in because I have the same problem as stated above. I have a stayrite system 3 filter and every morning I have to double start the pump to get proper pressure. It comes on at 8am via timer but pressure is very low and bubbles are coming out of the jets. The pump basket is not...

Hi, this is my first year with a robotic vacuum and while it is awesome so far it seems to clean the same areas and miss the same areas. I have used it maybe 10 times this year and it always misses a 3x3 foot spot in on the furthest end of deep end and another spot in the middle of the shallow...

Hi I just opened pool and seem to have more air and low pressure on start up. The pump gasket use to fill up to glass now it is a bit shy and pressure gauge reads low and I have to keep air relief valve open for long time to air out. Could it be a seal on pump basket cover or stay rite filter...

Good morning, hope y'all are healthy. Now that we are inching towards spring I am thinking of getting a robotic pool vacuum. I have a 16x32 at its widest kidney shape gunite pool with a 9 foot deep end and no deep end bottom of pool drain as that is plugged due to leaking pipe. It looks like...

It's that time of year in the to start closing the pool in MA. For the past two years I have used a mesh elephant type cover and for the past two years the water has been black with chunks of algae in the spring when I open the pool. My closing procedure is Make sure all debris is out of pool...

Good morning, throughout most of the summer when I did random bucket tests and watched the pool I would lose about 1/2 inch per day, if that, and it has been a hot summer in the North East. Now that we have reached mid August I am going through an inch or more per day. I just set the bucket up...

I have thought I have had a pool leak for a couple of years, nothing too bad but it seems to be especially worse in the late summer/early fall. This year however it seems to be occurring now. The pool is old, plumbing is old, still PVC but from the early 1970's. The pump runs on a timer from 8am...

Hi, I am thinking of upgrading my chlorine pool to salt. Currently I have no automation and just use bleach. I have a 1 speed 3/4 HP motor and the starite cartridge filter in signature the pool size is around 19K. What would I need and what would be ballpark cost of each item. Thanks

Hi, my old 1970's pool for some reason is constantly blowing air out the closest return to pump. This usually happened only when skimmer basket was full. Might try and lube up O-ring on pump basket, any other thoughts? Also when vacuuming I tend to have no pressure and little suction, could...

Hey, now that its summer and the pool is open I am still struggling on the best pool light for my inground gunite pool that is light-less. Any good options out their besides floating lights (my 2 year old floating light died after 10 uses and $80) would rather something else. Although I know...

Every fall around this time of year I start having to put a couple of inches of water in pool every 3 days or so. It does not happen in June or in July but does late August and September. This year I have a solar cover that I put on and it still happens. I am not sure if it’s temperature changes...

As you might know I was unhappy with the work done by contractor on my gunite pool renovation. The aquabrite had to be done twice from poor workmanship, which caused delays. The decorative tile is crooked and will not be fixed. The coping is ok but not even and the expansion joint is messy. Also...

We just completed the ecofinish and is it normal to have some shading? How long does it take to install 3 coats?

Good morning, this forum has been of great help and service and I have used it a bunch in the past to help with this pool. We turned a black swamp into a nice sparkling pool, built a patio and more. But now it is time to finish the job. I am getting quotes to replaster the pool, redo all the...

We need to have the pool replastered, tiles replaced, broken coping fixed or replaced and a small leak addressed. Any recommendations for pool companies a bit north of Boston area? thanks rob

Good day, its time to close the pool up here in Massachusetts and we need a new cover. So I am thinking of graduating from the good old tarp and water bags to a nice safety cover. Our pool is an old free form gunite and I am submitting 4 requests for quotes with all the measurements and all...

Good day, I have an older gunite pool and I have noticed more air in the closest return to the pump upon start up and continuing during running. Also notice air in basket by motor. I have been struggling with a bit of water loss (2-3 inches per week) but that could be evaporation. Next year I...

Hello, I am trying to figure out the best way to aim my pool returns to keep the pool as clean as possible. My main drain is plugged. The pool is 16x30 at its widest and longest points. The deep end is about 9 feet deep. Currently I do get debris stashes in the deep end at the bottom of pool...

Hi, I have been noticing a loss of about 1/2" of water per day in my 1972 gunite pool in MA. I started noticing it last fall and shut it down for the year. The water level seems to stop dropping at the skimmer mouth. I checked around the skimmer mouth and other areas of lost tile with red dye...

Hi, I have not been on this site since last year but you you all can help me out again. My pool was built around 1972 and it is a gunite pool with a swimquip skimmer. The weir was never there and I would like to install one as it helps keep stuff in the skimmer and with the number of oak tress...

Good morning, I have a Kidney shape pool, 16 x 32, with 8 ft maybe 9 deep end. As many of you might know from other posts this is my first summer with this pool. The pool has the its main drain plugged. The 2 returns and the 1 skimmer are all on one side. I return is in the shallow end, the...

Good morning, every once in awhile I notice air in my return closest to the pump. This only happens when the skimmer basket is full of leaves or when I vaccuum. I am not losing water and do not get air during "normal" operation. Any ideas?

First full test on pool. As many of you know bought the house on short sale and pool not open or running in years. A month ago it was black, now it is cloudy. I have been adding in bleach. Tried the pool calc but I got a number way off the charts. 4.5 ppm fc 3 ppm cc 300 ta 7.5 ph 190 ch 35...

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First time with this pool looks like I am losing 1/2 inch of water per day. It is a new filter and no leaks around there no air in jets or basket it is a gunite pool with missing tiles and such. Ideas? Thanks

Hi my Dynamax 3/4 hp motor keeps turning off every couple of minutes and then on after a minute off. Any ideas what could be wrong

Just started pump

Happy Friday! I hope to have the pool up and running this weekend to clean up the Black Hole. I will be connecting a new pump and filter as the old pump was broken. I do have the the old DE filter for sale, if anybody is interested in MA. There are two pipes coming out of the ground, I guess no...

Ducks like it! Need to excavate down dom 8" for the stone sand and bedding. Butting brick against the concrete. Need to clean the blue off the concrete. Still lots of work to do