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Pool is 20 years old, still has the OG filter and I believe it's time for a new one. - Current is a Pentair FNS Plus 60 sq ft, DE filter - Previous owner replaced some brass screws with hardware store wing nuts so those are rusting - Several of the filters have holes in them so I'm ~$100 bucks...

This pvc connector from the hose bib to the fill line has broken - I'm having trouble sourcing anything similar. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find something similar or an alternate way to connect this? Thanks.

Does anyone know the secret to removing the round drain sleeves and covers? I had a landscape guy clean some of these out and tie it into some drain lines for the yard, but he didn't get them all. He had a roll of chain link fence wire but unfortunately I didn't see him pull it up. So maybe the...

This is a Polaris TR35P (like a 280), and the feed hose continually gets stuck as shown in the photo. Feed hose floats fine, swivel works well. Everything else is fine and when not tangled it works great. Should I add another swivel in there to facilitate non-kinking of the feed hose?

AquaLogic board. Don't know where to get s/n. Salt cell is knock off, 2 years old (Circupool W3T-CELL-15). CircuPool® CIR-GEN15 Aftermarket Replacement Cell compatible with Hayward® AquaRite® Getting "Check System Very Low Salt" error. Reads 2300 today but was readying "very low salt" over the...

Over the weekend replaced my cleaner with a Polaris quattro sport, but wife HATES the black hose. My pool surface is gray. Could have sworn I have seen gray Polaris hoses before but cannot find them anywhere now. Does anyone have a source? checked Amazon, Inyo pools and no luck. Using the old...

Cleaning up my pool equipment area and was digging to put a new grade level yard drain in line with this flex hose drain pipe. Discovered this leak that appears to be coming from the return lines. I turned the pumps off and the flow rate didn't change, which makes me believe its on one of the...

It was time for a new main pump and I wanted to go variable speed. My independent pool pro quoted me for a "Hayward Tristar (jacuzzi) 2.7max hp" pump which I took to mean exactly that - a Hayward Tristar. Install day comes and he has it out of the box and plumbed in before I have eyes on it and...

I need to replace my main pump (2hp whisperflo) but I want to go with a variable speed that is compatible with a new control panel in the future (existing one is nearing EOL). That's where my brain starts to hurt... Current SWG is a T-CELL-15, controlled by a Hayward Aqualogic. Requirements...

In ground pool with one light in the pool (Pentair Amerilite) and one in the spa (Pentair Spabrite). I'm troubleshooting some issues where the lights switch off and trip the GFCI when either one is turned on. Fresh bulbs and seals in both, both are dry after a week but the circuit tripping thing...

I'm changing out my motor on a pump and I notice that both my 2 pumps and my neighbors 2 pumps (all whisperflos) whoever installed or maintained them had globbed a bunch of silicon adhesive between the seal plate and the volute where the fitted seal is supposed to go. Is this normal or a...

I'm having problems with my Aqualogic board tripping an error that reads "Chlorinator Off High Salt/Amps". Randomly the light will flip on and if I turn the pumps on/off a few times it usually goes away. But it's happening about 50% of the time and I don't want to be babysitting it. FC has been...

No CYA in the stores around me (Dallas, TX area). Is there a shortage in other places as well?

Best place to buy replacement DE panels for a Pentair FNS Plus 60 filter? Searched the forum didn't see any comments about this. Thanks!!!

My boost pump for the cleaner will not come on- makes a loud GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR sound for 1-2 seconds then kicks off. Tries again in 5 minutes or so, same thing. It's this pump here, and is 4.5 years old - Amazon.com : Pentair LA01N Single Speed Pressure-Side Pool Cleaner : Swimming Pool Water...

Hi there from Texas everyone! this will be my 5th summer running my pool via the TFP method, thanks to everyone on these boards. Getting things dialed in and would like some perspective to make sure I'm not missing anything plus, I have a lot of problems keeping pH down as I have a hot tub that...

Can I solicit some ideas on why my Polaris 280 gets stuck? He runs for a while then ends up nose down and won't move. One wheel fell off and I replaced the clip/axle piece and put 3 new "tires" on him. This behavior doesn't seem related but it didn't occur before the repair. Thanks!

Is there a TPF type method for cleaning retaining walls and flagstone? I have a power washer and could use simple green or bleach but I'm hoping there is some magic formula like sodium bicarbonate and vinegar! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My Polaris 380 does a good job but goes around in clockwise circles spending the vast majority of his time in the deep end. Is there a way to adjust him so that he takes a less extreme circle and hopefully finds his way into the shallow end more often? Thanks!

Need to replace check valves - on both the spa fountain and jets. How do I drain the spa so that I don't get 10k gallons of water coming through the open check valve while I'm replacing them??? Certain that it's obvious and I need a pointer. Thanks!

Hi guys, completed a pebblesheen replaster about 6 weeks ago. Thanks to TFP, my test kit and lots of testing my water chem is dialed in. Now it's been 30+ days and finally time to add salt! I haven't seen any particular startup instructions for salt in this forum so I'm asking here. The...

Greetings all! Inherited a pool that came with the house - is there a way to reverse calculate the pools volume based upon affect of a predetermined amount of chemicals? For example, wait until night, turn SWG off, test, add 40 oz of 10% liquid bleach and test again in 30 minutes? I know and...

We had pebblesheen installed last week and right off the bat we had issues with inconsistencies in the deep end with streaks and splotches. Here is what it looked like after filling Imgur They told us - yes that was not right and they would send a diver to touch up. I am afraid that the...

We are starting our remodel on our pool on Mon and still undecided on whether to go with Pebbletec tahoe blue or pebblesheen blue granite. We have a free form large deep pool that gets both direct sunshine and some shade in areas at different times of the day. Any input or pictures for those...

Anyone heard of this before? http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Hydrogen-Peroxide-H2O2-Controls-Mustard-Algae-in-Pools_vq5197.htm

Thanks to TFP and all the great folks here I'm having a fantastic father's day with my family in our gorgeous pool. Neighbors say they've never seen the pool this nice and one said they didn't buy this house because the pool was ruined (I did the AA treatment recently). It's been my...

This side conversation was split off of here. JasonLion. Buy liquid cya at the pool store. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Not my pool but it's too gorgeous not to share here with my fellow pool aficionados who will appreciate this. Infiniti pool overlooking the bay at The One and Only Palmilla in Los Cabos Mexico. :o

I'm at Leslie's buying some liquid CYA and about to do a SLAM so I ask the pool guy "Do you have any liquid chlorine?" Pool guy - "NO! That is illegal!" Me - Really? I can buy a truckload of it next door at WalMart, it's called bleach. Pool guy - "Oh no that is BLEACH not liquid chlorine...

Why are the CYA levels for SWG pools recommended to be higher? http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock Non-SWG goes down to 20, SWG starts at 60. I'm at ~35 and deciding whether to increase that further or not.