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Howdy, I posted last spring about the best way to re-start my solar heater for the season, as I usually get a bad yellow algae outbreak after doing so. Thanks to the pre-SLAMing tip I thought I nailed it this year, however although the pool is crystal clear, I've had two filter cleans and am...

Hi, we are in southern california, we don't close our pool for the winter, but effectively stop using it from November until March as the solar can't keep the temp above 80 degrees. Every year in the spring I turn the valve to start up our roof-top solar, patch any leaks and start to get it...

Installed my solar panels last spring, I used clips with screws that went through the shingles and into the OSB with some black goo stuff to waterproof. We needed a new roof this winter which was unrelated to my solar panel install, but the roofing estimators noted my install job probably was...

I recently noticed DE has been coming out of my main drain when the pump shuts off. I searched and found some good threads here that it is probably an air leak somewhere in my system, allowing water/DE to drain out of the filter and back into the pool. What I can't figure out is where the leak...

I have some really old aluminum solar panels on my roof that are about 30% plugged from leaks. I've been looking for standard 4'x10' plastic panels and a neighbor is selling his used ones for cheap because he is putting solar electric on his roof. A few questions. 1) How do these get water...

Aluminum pole gave up, and I want a fiberglass pole because I'm paranoid I or my kids will hit an aluminum pole on some light fixture or something while cleaning. Reviews on entry level $30-$40 fiberglass poles pretty bad, I think all made by same place in China with different brand names, and...

I've had this float assembly for my Pentair U3 skimmer for less than a year, and the little flap that you move to adjust flow from skimmer or drain already broke. I could get a new one for $10, but it might just break in the next year anyway. I thought I'd just design and make a better one...

I'm trying to take advantage of our power companies (SCE) $200 rebate on VS pumps by the end of the year as I will eventually go with a VS pump. Currently I have a 5 year old Hayward Energy Flo RS Pump - .75HP (1.85SF) on 1.5" piping that consumes 1kW. I run about 4hrs in winter and 8hrs in...

I have high CYA in a drought area with temporary bans on draining pools and temporary high rates above 12,000 gallons/month. I am considering lowering my CYA by using pool water to irrigate my yard. Takes a long time and uses more water, but hopefully no net extra consumption. To test this...

Last week I had to vacuum up some orange/brown stuff on the bottom of the pool just a few days after my normal weekend vacuum. It was only on the bottom and equally in shade and sun. I also have medium size debris suspended in the water even after the pump has been running all day and the...

We are having our first pool party since moving in to our new house last fall. It will be a bunch of 3-4 year olds, all who have been in swim lessons since very young but none of them I would take my eye off for longer than a second. I am looking for any tips from veterans on how to have a...

When I had my electrician out to do a safety inspection on our pool wiring, they told me a horror story about someone using an aluminum pole to clean their pool and hit a non GFI light and zapped someone in the pool. He made sure all of our electrical sources near the pool are GFI, but just for...

6 month pool owner hear, my main drain cover has been cracked and outdated since day one but was low on priority list to replace. Somehow it came off when my wife was brushing the pool this weekend so now I have a chance to replace it. Ideally I would like to find an updated version that is...

Hello I have had my roof solar panels bypassed all winter since we bought our house. I just turned the bypass yesterday to make sure the panels still worked and found a leak in one of the panels so I reverted back to bypass mode. Now a day later I still have water shooting out of this solar...

Hi, since our pool temp dipped into the 60's I've started to use our solar cover to see if I could stabilize the temp, and it seems to be working. It seems with the cover on I have a lot more vacuuming to do on Saturday's. My theory is that with the cover on the skimmer doesn't take care of...

I have a 48sqft Hayward DE filter that I was told on this forum is too small, but I'm keeping it for now since it is only 4 years old. Previous owner used Leslie's brand cellulose instead of DE and I have been doing the same. Recently, I have been having to backflush every 1-2 weeks as the...

I'm plying away at different components of the pool in the house we bought 2.5 months ago. It has a older rooftop solar system on a west facing roof that has no obstructions. When we moved in early Sep it was cranking out hot water. The previous seller said if he forgot to bypass it during...

Hello, I am a new pool owner of 2 months and now feel good about chemicals and am now trying to fully understand the pumping system. I have recently noticed my skimmer not being as effective, which after some research here I think may be caused by needing to backwash my DE filter (did it one...

Hi I have been lurking these forums for a month ever since we moved into our new house with a 28,000 gallon IGP. I became a supporter and bought the TFT-100 to watch my levels before making the switch to BBB. I've tested twice, but can't get the TA or CYA tests to equal the results from my...