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I'd like to get a hose reel. I see one that is a cart with wheels and other reels without wheels. I don't want something that is flimsy that will break or be more of a hassle to use than rolling the hose by hand. The hose will likely be kept out of storage, in the sun sometimes. I don't think...

A caller complains of "High numbers on all his tests". The radio hosts find that he is reporting high values of chlorine, alkalinity, pH, and stabilizer. He says he has already turned the automatic tablet feeder down to 1 and one time he didn't reload it, but still chlorine is high. The hosts...

We were getting really PO'd at the Polaris. It was not going into the shallow end much, the hose was always tangled, and when it backed up and got stuck on the swim out or step it wouldn't get itself free. DH was threatening to buy some other sort, this is Polaris 380, and was pressuring me to...

The cover for the pump basket had gotten hazy and was impossible to see though. A quick trip to the pool store resulted in the wrong part, for $60. My DH cleaned the old cover with auto polishing compound -- and it worked. No replacement part required, visibility restored. Incorrect part...

I was about to purchase some more skimmer socks and got to reading the reviews. One fellow said he had switched to non-woven foodservice hair nets with good results. I see super thin spun poly hair nets and thicker ones. Has anyone tried this? Are the super thin ones durable enough? Anyone...

Our pool was re-plastered in April. Ever since, it was leaking, losing about 5/8" per day. We spent some time and effort searching for the leak, since the pool had previously leaked along the rock coping/plaster interface. We used epoxy on anything that even resembled a hole or gap. No use...

So we invested in the Epilock extension pole. It is great, so light, so easy to extend and lock. A bit of a trick to remember to keep a bit of pressure on it in the chosen direction to lock it. I did have to jump in to retrieve the pole end once. Husband did also. Problem is that now the pole...

From Houston Chronicle "Body found at bottom of Harris County pool By Mike Glenn | April 16, 2013 Comments 0 E-mail Print A maintenance worker found a body Tuesday afternoon on the bottom of a community pool in northwest Harris County. The worker was cleaning a pool about 3:30 p.m. in a...

The pool has been replastered and there are spots where the plaster does not firmly attach to the rock coping. The rocks are rough and I know those guys worked a long time trying to smooth the plaster up to the edges but irregular surfaces are tough. This makes me nervous as when we bought the...

Here is a photo of our freshly re-plastered pool in SunStone Jade Quartz. I had been unable to find a single photo of this finish on the Internet so using it was a leap of faith. I was looking for a turquoise finish that was quartz based not pigment based. This finish is on a barely green...

We are ready to add chlorine to the pool this evening so went to fill the automatic chlorinator.... found it has trichlor tabs in it! I didn't load it, husband didn't load it, it had to be the plastering crew. So, given what was in it, perhaps 3 pucks could have been in and been dissolved, max...

If you are located in NW Houston or The Woodlands and have a grey pool, can we come see it? We are still considering pool surface colors and I think we need to see a grey pool in person. I see the colors online and keep sending them to my hubby but he cannot get what they really look like in...

I am hoping to find a pool that has been finished with Sunstone Quartz in Smoke color. I've see photos and it looks great, but my husband cannot believe that the grey will look blue when under water. He is afraid that my monitor is fudging the photos I guess. Is there anyone here that has...

Can anyone discus with me the virtues of a renovation that is chipped out (chip out edges and rough all surface, acid, and powerwash) then polymer resin/concrete bond roll coated vs one that is bond coated with out a full chipping of surface (cut out a few inches at the tile line and returns...

I just measured my fill water, straight from the tap and after sitting for 24 hours. I know that straight from the tap will have a lower pH than later after the dissolved CO2 is released as the water goes from water main pressures to atmospheric pressure. FC 0 TA 220 CH 20 pH 7.9 from tap pH...

One of the contractors I am considering for pool renovation has sent me their start up procedures at my request. I am concerned that he is not concerned about the massive use of acid during start up while circulating through my heater. The start up procedure says that when the pool is done...

Just wondering.... our pool has a waterfall built of Moss Rock (sandstone impregnated with moss/algae) and most of the pool coping is also moss rock. This rock can be soft and some are decaying a bit. We intend to have the surfaces pressure washed and sealed as part of the renovation. My...

We are just starting to consider a pool renovation. We will probably replaster the pool also. I know that my tap water had TA 340 last time I tested it, long ago. Given that, I wonder if it would be wise to try to find an installer who is familiar with the Bicarbonate Start Up. With TA of 340...

I finally got my new umbrellas from CushionsAndUmbrellas and I am so impressed with the collar-tilt function. Sunbrella fabric and the tilt collar was a draw, plus these umbrellas have double venting so winds should not bother them much if at all in spite of the huge size. We have set-in sleeves...

Some time back we found the spa side switch was not working correctly. One button was not working at all. Then things began behaving strangely (things on or off when they should not have been -- maybe that's what damaged the cleaner booster pump?) and we determined that by reprogramming the...

I just got an ad for a sale price at Pool Warehouse Supply for the Polaris Tail Sweep Pro which promises to keep the tail in the pool somehow so that less water hits the house windows. It seems to increase velocity as well. Could be a valve of sorts, could be a weight of sorts. Does anyone have...

The Polaris 380 booster pump sounds different, the tone has gone up higher. It is not squealing, but 3 or 4 more steps up like this and it will be. So, is it possible to check anything out prior to replacing the pump motor? Is there any reason to consider replacing the entire pump instead of...

I am still having trouble with the Polaris 380. I thought it was all fixed but since we replaced the back up valve with the one I found in the attic the darn thing has not been behaving properly. I think the back up valve runs too long. I'd like to know if that run time can be shortened. The...

Just wanted to post this in case anyone else has the same issue. The Polaris 380 had been misbehaving ever since we found it stuck on the step with the back up valve case ripped open. We found a spare back up value in the parts box and that part worked but it just was not right. The unit would...

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The waterfall has been off for 2 days now and the pool level is holding fine. A close inspection of the waterfall shows a couple of places where there is heavy enough efflorescence that I think this may be pointing to where water is getting behind the rocks. In both spots, a bit higher, there...

At what chlorine level does a vinyl liner bleach out or start to get damaged? I've been assuming that it is OK to shock at normal shock level or somewhat above is OK, all the way up to mustard algae shock levels based on CYA..... but is this true?

This is just so wrong, I don't even know how to respond. "SWG to avoid chlorine", " bad smell of chlorine pool", "health problems from indoor pools", "how wonderful to run a pool with 0.2 ppm chlorine due to ozone" I can't even begin to add a comment there. Maybe someone else can try. Worth...

I spent an hour or so online, investigating which o-rings I needed to replace on the pump baskets, the Jandy valves, and the chlorinator. Best prices online were about $65 or so. At the last minute I decided to head over to Warehouse Pool Supply to see if they had any of these in stock and at...

We have coated all suspect areas of the suction side of the pump with shaving cream, since running water over those areas did no good a few months ago. When we coated the Jandy Valve Actuator seal the bubbles in the pump basket stopped. I assume there is a gasket in there that can be ordered for...