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This may be a stupid question, and I'm sure you guys will eagerly let me know if so :D. My flow sensor is going bad; the little wire has a short in it and if it gets bumped the least bit, it goes off. So, I am debating replacing the sensor vs jumping it out. I know the risk of causing gases...

My mom had a 24' AG resin pool installed on 6/27. On 6/30, after filling, I noticed some of the braces were not secure at the bottom, AND at the bottom edge of the wall at one upright, the pool wall looked as if it had slipped out of the track and is bulging slightly. Long story short...

Replaced liner yesterday. This is not my first rodeo, but man it sure feels like it is! I have a pretty significant (about six foot long) wrinkle, I have run it from the center of the pool to the side and all 24' back to the other side. Problem is each time I get about 3/4 across (either...

In the process of replacing the liner. The walls had a couple rough spots that had to be sanded and repainted. They are not thin, but do have SOME pitting. Last time, we used foam on the walls, but I've found two things: 1. Foam makes the liner more prone to puncture (soft padding) as...

This year has started out rough! We drained, cleaned, patched and refilled. Two days later, pool was empty-I suspect someone caught the cove with a toenail while smoothing out wrinkles on refill b/c prior to draining, the pool held water all winter..now it's bone dry). We are replacing the...

Last year, our SWG just didn't do the job it had done in the first two years. I thought we were going to have to replace it and just chalked it up to using (abusing) an intex system on a 24' pool. However, I think I just realized the issue, but need advice. I see that the SWG is rated for...

Help, please! Hayward Power-Flo LX Model # SP151Z1BC Started out the year and would only hum. Was able to turn shaft with pliers and get it to start up. Now, it will not start up at all, only hums. Shaft turns easily. Motor shaft is NOT bound. Hubby took back off dry end and had a look...

I knew better, but was lazy at the end of last season and did not winterize..at all! Thought, eh, I'll add a little bleach thru the winter, run the pump and we will be fine. Never touched it again. So, we have been fighting a terrible algae bloom for three days now. So far, we've put a ton...

I need help. please. Yes, I did it to myself and it was stupid--I left he pump outside all winter. Got ready to start cleaning the pool today and all I can get is a hum. I tried removing the basket and reaching in to check the impeller, but I can't reach the impeller. Tried turning shaft...

Um, okay. I remember finding snakes in my sisters skimmer almost daily when I was growing up. I never find more than a bug or two in mine. Today, I got a surprise...a dead bird. Do I need to do anything special to the water? Shock? It looks great and my numbers are good.

I will apologize ahead of time for an incomplete set of numbers--I know it is frustrating. I am waiting on my order to arrive, so I am having to go with what I have. Opened to a green pool two weeks ago. Have run about 15 bottles of 6% bleach through it and while the green is gone, I can't...

About the time we received our new pump, the old one quit squeeling. Not sure why..unless I finally backwashed enough. Now I'm torn... The water is circulating very well..strong suction/strong return. Not sure about the pressure as I've got a new gauge but have not replaced it yet. While...

I feel real dumb asking this question, but I want to be 100% sure I'm ordering what I need...so here goes.. I have one of Ben's kits and I need to order the green top stuff to test alkalinity. Can someone cross reference that for me to a tfp refill? I'm thinking R-0007, R-0008 & R-0009...

We're replacing our pump so we are going to hard plumb while we're at it. Hubby is a plumber, but we do have one question (we have not received the new pump yet but trying to get the stuff together). The threaded part that fits on the pump and also on the filter.. are these standard unions or...

Which do you guys recommend? How difficult is it to replace the bearings?

Pressure gauge reading zero. Purchased/installed a new one, still reading zero. Good, strong pressure coming from return. Just changed sand last week. Any suggestions? Is there a way it's clogged where the gauge screws in?? If so, how do I clean it? Thanks!

Two questions: 1. We removed our old liner today and noticed ant trails (probably why we're having to replace the liner). I've read several posts here about this subject, but did not find a definitive answer on taking care of the ants. I've read borax, DE, commercial ant powder, 7dust and...

After just four years, we are having to replace our liner. Last year, I shot a metal lock hasp through the side of the pool while cutting grass, so I have a big hole in the wall that I need to repair AND there are just several leaks that I can not find, so I've opted to just replace the liner...

I have metal and after four years, no problems. My friends are about to purchase their first ag pool and I'm attempting to help them through the pool store shark infestation. One store says the resin top rails are the only way to go; others say they crack and have to be replaced every year or...

Well, my grass is cut and pretty. I shot a piece of metal through the side of the pool :cry: About a 4" gash. We have it patched for now with a vinyl patch, but I don't expect it to hold long. Couple of questions for the pros: I would LIKE to make it through this season without having to...

Does anyone have experience or advice with elephant ears being planted close to the pool? I planted some a few years back and they have thrived because they are close to the filter and where the backwash drains. They have moved under the deck toward the pool. Today I noticed one growing right up...