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Hi. My husband and I are novices who are slowly learning how to do some of our own pool repairs. He recently changed out our 230V pump motor and now it will not turn on at all (there is no sound). I have a multi meter that I am new to using, but followed directions online and got only 20v when I...

We just found a small (1-2 cm) tear in our in ground vinyl liner. It’s on the inner edge of one of the steps, on top of the edge of a hold-down clip. We successfully patched a couple of tears on the previous liner, but because Its not on a flat surface or even a basic edge, I don’t think this...

I recently added diatomaceous earth to my sand filter according the instructions here at Pool School, and was surprised that it only took a quarter cup to raise the psi by one. This seems like a very small amount since it’s expected that most people will need one to two cups. Could there be...

Stupid novice question: Do pvc connector threads need to be dry before applying a sealant paste? I have a leak above the Polaris pump. Even though I've turned the Jandy valve off, water is still trickling out at this connection when we unscrewed it. I'm thinking of using Rectorseal 5 or T2. Is...

We are in the process of having our vinyl liner replaced. Vinyl Works messed up one of the dimensions, and we are currently waiting on the second liner to arrive. The folks that are doing the job for us left the half installed liner in our pool, which gave me a chance to peek underneath and...

Hi- we are replacing the 10 year old vinyl liner in our in ground pool. It has many rips and tears and the bottom is bleached white! I find it interesting that the sides haven't really bleached or ripped at all, and thus assume that in our case, the damage is from UV exposure rather than water...

We don't close our pool over the winter, but have a major leak right now and can't keep the water level up (liner needs to be replaced). Freezing temps are approaching, so I understand that we need to drain the lines. Can anyone here guide me through this process? I'm clueless, and the pool...

Hi folks. I'm looking for advice on how to find a leak in a murky winter pool. We're pretty sure the leak is on the bottom of the vinyl floor, since we already have multiple patched rips in the aging liner, and don't see any especially wet spots around the pool or filter. Our problem is that...

Folks, we've been dealing with a leak in our inground pool for awhile. Fixed some some minor pvc leaks by the pump but the leak continued, and the rate of loss has increased over the past couple of weeks. The water level is now below all the returns and skimmer and we have performed the dye test...

Not sure if this is in the right forum... A few days ago, I noticed a bit of dirt on the bottom of the pool. No big deal. But this morning when I checked the pool, I noticed tons. We've not had any rain or wind to speak of so I'm not sure where it could have come from. Could this be a problem...

Hi- I'm a pool newby and am in need of some advice as to how to repair a PVC pipe leak above my pool vac pump. I've looked around the forum and have found a few threads that involve a similar repair, but figured I should post my own. I've never done anything like this before, but would really...

We live in SC and keep our pool open all year. The temperatures have been low enough that we haven't had to pay to much attention to water chemistry, but this week with higher temps, some algae has started to grow here and there (looks like mustard algae to me). I'm wondering- since there is...

My family and I moved to a home with a pool this past summer. This is our first pool and the TFP website has been an invaluable resource to us in learning our to take care of our pool! Over the summer, we hired a pool tech to come to our property and explain how to keep up our equipment. Most...

Hello-this is my first post! My husband and I have just purchased a house with an a vinyl, inground pool. We are complete novices when it comes to pool care and are so happy to have discovered TFP. We have been reading all we can on the site and have a Taylor testing kit ready and waiting. We...