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    Kreey krauler skimmer adapter k12932

    I have an ancient kreepy krauler that I have repaired/rebuilt over the years. It is an integral part of my pool maintenance, especially when I fall a bit behind and need more vigorous cleaning. Somewhere along the way, I lost the adapter that screws into the skimmer, (KREEPY KRAULY | THREADED...
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    Repairing cracks at skimmer/pool junction, and somewhere along intake plumbing (skimmer to pump)

    Been in the house for 20 years, and periodically have had to patch up small cracks around the skimmers as they pull away from the gunite, so I know I have a settling problem. But this time, I keep leaking from somewhere else even after repair I did some pressure testing today by closing off one...
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    New champion Century motor keeps throwing thermal overload switch

    I replaced an old champion motor today that had been running well for the 11 summers I've owned the house, with a couple of seal replacements along the way, because it stopped starting unless I gave it a bit of a "jump start" by turning the shaft by hand (brushes?) Rather than tear into it, in...
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    can this diving board be saved?

    THis diving board was installed prior to our buying the house 10 yrs ago. The bolts got pretty rusted and I removed them (hacksaw) and was surprised to see that the core of the board is wooden, but the rearmost wood has rotted out where water got to it through the bolt holes. The fiberglass is...
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    Walked out to find my pump running dry. . .

    I run my pump for 7 hrs a day using a salt water chlorine generator. I walked out yesterday to find it running dry, and it may have been running dry for a few days. I have lived here for 4yrs and I've never serviced the pumps in any way. I'd appreciate some help trouble shooting. When I fire...
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    "new" pool with . . . anomalies

    I bought a house that has a pool last January. Other than the auto top off not being connected, the pre-purchase pool inspection was good. I have been undoing the prior owner's "home improvements" with great frustration. I didn't pay much attention to the pool getting settled in withe new...
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    Difference btwn new/old models of Aquarite & vendor question

    I just received an aquarite XL 40K from poolpartsonline, with "XL" apparently indicating the inclusion of the wiring kit: http://www.poolpartsonline.com/p-509-aq ... rator.aspx Later, I see that they also sell "Aquarite 2009", wherein you select the chlorine generator System, Turbo cell, and...