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I've had shaft seals fail on 3 separate pumps in the last 2 years. My original Hayward Super Pump's seal lasted at least 9 years as I inherited it with the the house. I then ordered a Superflo VS last year hooked it up immediate it sprung a leak, sent it back and now the replacement is leaking...

I have a Nautilus SS NS36 DE filter. It seems to be no working very well to remove dead algae. I put my pool through my opening SLAM earlier this year and as usual I run the pump on recirculate until I can pass the OCLT. Well a few days after that my pump died bought a replacement which was...

I started my season as normal this year about a week into it my old 1.5hp Super Pump started making noise and I noticed a leak coming from between the motor and pump housing. I figured the seal and let go and the bearings had gotten wet. The Super Pump came with the house and it is at least 10...

I just had to replace my liner so the pool was drained and filled with new water from my house (public not well). I initially tested the pool with a pH between 6.8 and 7.2. The TA test turned red after 2 drops and took a 3rd to change color completely so TA is between 20-30. My 1st thought...

I have a question about how much DE to add to an old 36 sq-ft Nautilus filter. My ancient owners manual states 9 quarts of DE, and since 48 oz (volume) of DE is roughly a pound that adds up to 6 lbs. Funny thing is I found a more recent owners manual for a stainless steel NS36 online and that...

I have a loop loc that is 20 years old and finally bit the dust. I noticed that the cover started separating from the straps as I closed the pool last fall. With the snow this winter the cover has developed some very large gaps around the straps which let a lot of heavy debris into the the...

I'll admit I haven't taken my DE filter apart for about 3 years now, mind you I only backwash and recharge the thing once maybe twice per season. I have a mesh safety cover and more laziness stopped me from adding chlorine during the winter, so I started with basically a swamp this years. The...

Well closing time is fast approaching and my current mesh cover has a very long section where the mesh material has separated from a seam. I'm not sure if the current cover itself has ever been replaced, but the previous owner gave me all his old paper work and there is a manual and what not...

People like to add bleach while cleaning white cloths and linens. If you are adding it solely for its disinfecting properties, wouldn't a chlorinated water supply (my water is around 1ppm) suffice in disinfecting your laundry, especially since the CYA level should be zero. My only guess against...

A neighbor of mine is selling a 20x40 Poolzone solar cover reel. I was just wondering if anyone on the site has had any experience with one and could give me a a review of sorts. Thanks in advance.

So, I came out Sunday morning to notice my pool was down about 2inches and knew right off the bat it was a leak. I took a swim and did a little searching around with food dye, but didn't find a thing. My guess its a plumbing issue that was caused by my neighbor the prior morning, who decided...

Anyway I've been reading up on MA and have a question by what people are defining "wall" as? I had some yellow/green stuff on the slops of my pool, but it ended right at the crease where the actually 90 degree wall begins and not much on the bottom either. Whenever my filter is newly charged...

I recently opened the pool, unfortunately a week too late, so the water was not perfect, but it only took two quick doses of chlorine to pass the OCLT and bring my CC to .5. Anyway I have a mesh safety cover so tons of debris get though during the winter and it needed a good vacuuming. I...

Well I purchased my house over the summer and assumed the pump was wired to a 240v circuit. Well after inspecting my wiring for another project I realized that it is on a 120v circuit and the ga is way to small considering the run and amps. Basically I am left with 2 options, either change it...

1st a big thanks to everyone at TFP. I purchased a home this summer and the pool had been left for a year or 2 untouched. The pool water was completely black and had a visibility of zero, couldn't even see an single inch into it. Now the same pool is crystal clear and for the most part...

I've been fighting a swamp and every time I run the filter the pressure rises within 1/2 an hour or so and needs a backwash. I recently purchased the home so do not know the back story of the the filter. However, I did inspect the filter and the grids though off white, they were not caked or...

I know the test is not accurate during high FC levels. However, my FC shortly slipped below 10 and I took the opportunity to test the pH and received a low reading of 6.8. I added some washing Soda to raise it back to a level of 7.2, though I couldn't be completely be accurate with my...

Hello just got my test results in and obviously the the 1st thing I need to do is adjust pH and TA. My questions for now is at what rate and in what order should I be adding Washing Soda (Sorry I don't have any Borax) and calcium chloride. Here is my most current pool chemistry FC - 0.1 TC -...

Hello, I recently purchased a home and am the proud owner of an in ground pool (Specs below, more details to come). The pool was built in the early 70's and a liner added in 97ish. Although I've never owned a pool myself I've been charged on many occasions to maintain my in-laws above ground...