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We currently have a sand filter. Actually that's all we've ever had on the pools we owned. So last year I upgraded my pump to a variable speed. The sand filter seemed to be fine. But I'm thinking about changing to a cartridge filter. Then I think about a DE filter. Then I think I'll post...

We have a 250 watt, 110 volt Aqualumin 3 light in our pool. It is a nicheless style light. Is anyone aware of an LED upgrade for the Aqualumin 3? Or is there a nicheless style LED light available? My searches have been unsuccessful. Thanks.

Any idea on where to get replacement o-rings for Jandy Gold Standard 1.5" union ball valves? I located a Jandy parts book online that showed replacement valve handles as the only spare parts.

Converted to salt 2 or 3 years ago and glad I did. And like most things, I keep trying to tweak. My Dad used to tell me to leave well enough alone... Anyway my RJ-30 says it can produce 1.5 lbs of chlorine per day. I use Pool Math to make any chemical additions to the water. How do I...

I'm helping a friend convert to our methods so he can start enjoying his pool. Currently he has no CYA and alkalinity is 130. It is a salt pool. We need to add stabilizer. I have lowered my alkalinity using muratic acid and aeration. Using pool math, I know stabilizer affects PH...but since...

I had to replace my pump motor this past weekend. The old motor was 1 HP with a 1.4 safety factor. The new motor, although from a different manufacturer, has the same specs, 1 HP with a 1.4 safety factor. My concern is that the old motor would show 15 PSI on the filter pressure gauge. The...

After more than 10 years of use, my Dolphin Diagnostic is in need of service. I contacted Maytronics and they emailed me information on where to ship it for repair. Just curious if anyone else has used their repair service. Thanks.

Been a BBB disciple for several seasons with great success. In the past I always opened with a quart of polyquat, dosed it every week with more polyquat, and closed with a quart of polyquat. When someone asked me the other day is I used algaecide at closing I couldn't recall adding any last...

I have purchased the CircuPool RJ-30 SWG. Looking around the forum, I can't locate the preferred method for testing the salt level. I use the Taylor 2006 kit. Their site has a reagent test but the price is a bit salty. What do you recommend?

Here are my current levels: FC=4 CC=0 PH=7.7 Alk=110 CH=280 CYA=40 Borate=50 Everything looks great. But I adjust alkalinity to 90 and in 7 to 10 days it creeps up to 110. This has been a regular cycle this year. What can cause that fluctuation?

I opened our pool today...it was perfectly clear! I attribute that to this forum and the BBB Method. Even the heater started right up. The only thing new this year was that when I fired up the heater (Hayward H200), I noticed black smoke coming out of the vents. I shut of the heater, waited...

We have closed our pool the last two years on our own. The first year went well and we opened without a problem. Last year we did everything the same but had a very cold winter. When we opened I noticed that the skimmer had developed a crack. I have not been lowering the water level because...

I started with this site last year and indeed had a trouble free pool. When I opened in early April, the water was clear and still holding FC. Due to my own lack of attention, I opened the auto cover Saturday to find a cloudy mess. I tested for ammonia and had nearly 8 ppm. In the past when...

I'm converting from the pool store / BioGuard 1,2,3 program to the BBB program. I purchased the Taylor K-2006 test kit frequently recommended by Chem Geek. My current numbers are: FC 3.8 CC .2 PH 7.3 TA 190 CH 350 CYA 80 Two questions... First, I don't like my TA, CH & CYA numbers. Using the...