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My solar panel has a drip at the manifold, where one small tube connects to the main pipe. The panels are made by Aquatherm and are a webbed assembly, i.e. the small tubes are all joined together by thin plastic. I'm thinking the best solution is to remove the problem tube, then plug the hole...

The o-rings on my Pentair diverter valves wear out in about 6 months and then start leaking profusely. When the pool was first built, I seem to remember the original o-rings lasted about 2 years. So, either the replacements I purchased from Captain O-rings aren't the best quality, or I'm...

The stenner tube in my Pentair Intelliph acid injector developed a hole after just 4 months of use and I'm wondering why it failed prematurely since the previous tube lasted 16 months. I have been periodically lubricating the stenner tube with WD40 brand silicon spray and I'm wondering if that...

I self-installed an IntellipH last week and it has been operating well until now. During the night, while the pool pumps were off, the acid tank was completely drained, so 3 gallons of acid went into my pool. I can only estimate the pool pH is around 6.0, since the Taylor test kit only...

My pool is nearing completion and I'm considering hiring a 3rd party to inspect for construction defects. I like my PB but all the work is sub-contracted and the PB is never on-site while the work is being performed. It's the hard to spot things that worry me, like poorly bonded tiles and...

My new pool is currently being tiled. I checked the quality of the installation by lightly tapping on each tile using a large steel nut and listening for any hollow sounds. The tiles appear to be tight and sound, no problems at all. Next, I tapped on the precast concrete coping and heard...