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    Rust at skimmer box - repair or wait?

    I have rusting occurring at my skimmer box. I thought it was maybe that someone didn’t use stainless steel screws, but now when I look at it I see that it’s coming from behind that face plate for the skimmer. I’m kind of wondering if perhaps there’s a metal wall behind it which is rusting out...
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    Being gone stinks...

    So, we went away for a 4 day long camping trip and asked the neighbor to add bleach to the pool while we were gone. They knew how to measure the levels and we told them what to keep it at. Came home to the pool a pretty magnificent green color and could only see about 4' into the water...
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    SLAM'D pool - good numbers, but poor results...AHHH!

    Friends, joined the BBB revolution last year and love it! Pool started off great - water was crystal clear. Went on vacation a few weeks ago and came back to a slightly green and fairly turquoise pool. Oddly, also had stains showing up all over the liner - pale yellow one that DO NOT go away...
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    What size motor?

    Ok, my 1.5hp motor on my Hayward Superpump died. After asking some questions on here I have determined a few things: My old motor is a single speed 1.5hp with a SF of 1.3 I want a dual speed motor I am having my electrical switched over to 230v so I can utilize a dual speed pump I have about...
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    Please advise! What size pump for my setup?

    My motor went out, so I am looking at either replacing the motor or buying a whole new pump. I currently have a 1.5 horsepower Hayward super pump that is single speed. I would love to get a dual speed setup so it will be more efficient. I am confused however, on exactly what size motor/pump I...
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    Pump Recommendation

    Howdy! Well, swimming season is closing in on us here in Michigan, so I'm trying to plan ahead a bit. Our Hayward Superpump was loud, albeit strong running, all last season. It had a lovely shrieking metal on metal type squeal to it, but continued to pump well. Should I be looking at a...
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    Messed up - cloudy pool - UPDATED

    So...a friend of mine (cough, cough) may have misread the label on some pH increaser and dosed his ~30,000gal pool using lbs and not ounces. Unfortunately, this was a rather large dose - in he 30lb range. Of course the water immediately turned cloudy and remained that way. Realizing my, I mean...