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I have a FNS48 Pentair DE filter. Recently it’s begun spitting Crud back into the pool so I think one or more of the vanes is disintegrating. The filter is about 25 years old but until recently has been perfect. I have been reading claims about cartridge filters being less wasteful, apparently...

I recently began working at getting my saltwater pool back in order. It had spent the winter with laundry bleach as the sanitizer and it remained crystal clear. Since I need to replace most of my test kit I took a water sample to Leslie's. That's always fun! The biggest deficit was salt. I added...

I have been screwing around with tech support for a number of weeks and spent way too much time on the phone. After 15 minutes on hold I am done. So apparently nobody is there? And that is on any option presented by the robo answer machine. If there is anyone who has contact information beyond...

I've stopped backwashing my filter due to how poorly it clears the DE out of the vanes. I've begun opening it and using the hose to wash out the internals. I'm not worried about the water use since the runoff from the pad waters nearby landscaping, but it is a PITA. Is this a common issue, or do...

I’m in Central Texas and have a garden pool without much deck and can’t use a full cover. I’d like to use solar rings to extend the swim season. The product sold by Leslies is badly reviewed and I’m wondering if someone has had luck with another product; something that’s lasted a few years and...

I had the perfect level of CYA in the pool before I turned the SWG on and it remained stable for over a year. No problems at all. So much so that I neglected checking the CYA for a few months and then it seemed to be zero. None at all! I thought my reagent was no longer any good, and had a...

This is the anniversary of installing this and I wanted to write a review. The first thing is I wish I'd done it sooner! Before, I spent plenty of time keeping the algae at bay. I never had a serious problem, but seemed to always be on the edge of one. I was using bleach mainly. supplemented...

My neighbor is a single woman who bought the house despite it having a pool and has a real mess. The CYA level was well over 100 last time I checked it and I explained to her how the trichlor pucks were complicating the problem and in the meantime black algae has grown in all the cracked...

I read that the clear plastic isn't to be in direct sun. My equipment pad gets a lot of sun and heat. Has anyone used a cover, or made a shade for it? Thanks!

I had to hire a pool service for about a year due to job travel. They used triclor pucks in a floater. I recently quit my job and fired the pool service when the guy said he'd have to drain my pool due to the CYA getting up to 100. It was time to get back to doing it myself (BBB method). I...

Three weeks ago I refilled my pool after a restoration with Wet Edge Satin Matrix. It looks great and the water is great. I had my first swim at 72f - brrrr! Anyhow, I bought a fresh test kit, a TF100. I wanted a fresh start. My numbers are: FC=2.0 CC=0 PH=7.6 TA=170 CH=400 or 240? CYA=20 I am...

I recently went back to a Navigator after a very expensive experience with the Barracuda MX5. I have plenty of slack suction line so it isn't restrained in any way. However, after about three hours it will be completely hung up, almost tied in knots. I understand how the steering mechanism...

Our pool was lined with pale-grey "swirly-looking" Marcite 17 years ago and it's time for new lining. I was interested in Pebble-sheen, but the all the certified installers I've been talking to said that the product is too expensive and two of them have suggested the products from Wet Edge...

My initial review of the MX8 was positive. After a year, given the available choices, I would buy another. One reason is that they neglect to include an important fitting to attach the suction line into the pool wall. I was determined that they had enough of my money for this expensive cleaner...

I care for my own pool quite well, but am at a loss when we go away for vacation. Last year we paid someone to water some plants and empty the skimmer and pump strainers. On her last visit the morning we returned, she neglected to tighten the strainer cover. The pump lost prime, overheated and...

I have a Hayward DE filter and due to my neglecting timely service needed to open it to break loose the DE clog. In the process I dropped a very nice Snap-On combination wrench into the filter and it slid all the way down to the bottom. Out of reach. I tried to disconnect the vane assembly from...

After 10 years the motor burned out on my DuraGlasII. Since the rest of the device was working OK, I decided to replace the motor and whatever consumable parts would be removed. The motor was an easy find and I got a fair price online. I used the local pool store for the o-rings and that's where...

My CYA level was measured about three times recently at 150ppm. I use a Rainbow test kit to measure FC, TA, CC, and PH, but don't have the reagent for CYA. I've been depending on the two pool stores where I buy my DE, Muriatic Acid, and Trichlor tabs. I don't entirely trust either of them, but...

I have a "Pool Miser" autofill and am very pleased with it. After 7 years though the float mechanism was pretty shot from the hard water we have so I contacted the manufacturer about what to do. They said it required a modified Fluidmaster float mechanism. And that despite looking like the...