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We’ve got a new build that’s finally getting the plastering done next week. We’re going with Pebble Sheen. We’re building a 26k inground pool and our pool builder says it will be a two day process - pebble sheen applied the first day, then acid wash the second day (and then filled with water the...

We’re working a new build - 26k gallon in-ground gunite pool - and have a single LED bubbler being installed in our sun ledge. I think we’re going to put the bubbler on its own pump so it can be activated at the same time the spillover on the spa is running. We’d have a dedicated skimmer...

Hi - we're in the process of having a 26k gallon gunite in-ground pool built. The crew just completed the gunite yesterday afternoon. When I went out do do the first watering yesterday evening, I noticed two things that made me wonder if they needed to be addressed. Would appreciate any...

Hi - could use any opinions on how many bubblers to put on our sun shelf. We're early in the build process for a new 26,000 gallon gunite pool. Our builder has suggested that two bubblers may be less desirable on our sun shelf, especially if we plan to leave two loungers in there at any point...

We're getting going on a new build for a 26,000 gallon in ground gunite pool. Our builder has recommended all Jandy equipment. We'll be doing a VSP pump, SWG, spa bubbler, some LEDs, a natural gas heater, and provisioning for possibly adding a heat pump in the future. As part of this, of course...

I've been having an intermittent issue (that has now turned into a permanent issue in the last week or so) where my filter pump does not turn off, even when my controller (a Compool LX100 that has been upgraded to an EasyTouch) is not sending a run signal. Some reading indicates that this may be...

I'm upgrading my old Compool LX100 to a Pentair EasyTouch and am baffled by something I've found on the relay wiring. On both the old Compool and new EasyTouch boards, there is a connection for wires coming from the filter pump relay (two wires that are connected to a push connector, which then...

I've had my Stenner installed for two summers. This last week it stopped pumping chlorine out of the injection quill. The pump still runs and the rollers are moving - there's just nothing coming out the injection quill. Any suggestions of how or what to troubleshoot first? Thanks for any advice.

This morning I noticed my Polaris was running but my waterfall and pool returns weren't going. Upon inspection, I found that the filter pump was not running... The pump wasn't making any noise or anything, just wasn't running, but the motor was hot to the touch. I played with the timer for a...

I'm putting my Stenner in and was hoping for help with a fast question on where to tap in for the injection quill. In the picture below, the pipe with the red line is the main return line going from the heater to a Jandy valve (the valve splits between the spa jet returns and the pool returns -...

I've got a raised spa attached to my pool that waterfalls down into the pool. Today I noticed that after sitting all day without the pump running, the water level in the spa had dropped much lower than normal - it looked like it dropped to about the water level in the pool (which is lower than...

I just took apart my Pentair FNS Plus 48 to replace an o-ring and put in new grids. In doing so, I noticed something odd - it looks like the entire grid assembly is suspended in the air above the bottom floor of the filter case by the assembly's connection to the standpipe (at the assembly's...

How less efficient do you think a heater would be without all the insulation on the inside of the side panels? Specifically, we've got an old Laars 330 BTU heater and it looks like rodents scratched away all that side insulation over the last few years. This is our first winter with the pool...

I've got a skimmer door that occasionally gets stuck in too far forward (in the direction of the pool). It seems that there's some tile on the side of the weir door inlet hanging over a little too far (we just got a new tile a replaster recently). Is it ok to file the tile edge down a bit? And...

Fast question about Weir doors I was hoping to get some help on - should the wier door be able to pivot forward (toward the pool) in addition to backwards (towards the skimmer)? Put another way, should a weir door have a 90 degree range of motion or a 180 degree range of motion? Just wondering...

In the pool, I've got two skimmers at opposite ends of the pool, along with a main drain (well, a pair of main drains that are right by each other). Both skimmers certainly get suction and do a good job it seems, but one skimmer definitely has a bit more suction strength than the other. Is this...

I've got a trip coming up in a few weeks and was hoping for a little advice on how to handle the pool. I'll be gone for 6 days. The plan is to use pucks in a floater. My current CYA is low at ~20 ppm, so I can afford to use pucks without creating a CYA problem, I think. Here are my questions...

I'm a bit stumped on this one and was hoping for some help. We replastered the pool and filled it about 40 days ago (just bought the house and immediately did a replaster). At that point, I added enough stabilizer to get the CYA up to 40 (per PoolMath). Two weeks later, CYA measured in at 20...

I was just out working on hooking up the electrical connections for my new Polaris booster pump (PB4-60) and am about to lose my mind trying to actually connect the two hot wires in the tight space and on the small nut-and-post at the terminals under the little access cover. Can I put a spade or...

I'm going to be installing a new booster pump (Polaris PB4-60) to replace one that just died (an old Hayward 5060). Is there any reason not to use the flex PVC that comes with the pump? Just wondering because the previous pump was plumbed with hard PVC on the inlet to the pump (the outlet on the...

Some comments on another thread made me realize I may not be storing chemicals in the best places. Where should one store the following chemicals? Assume no separate pool equipment shed. Opened bleach - in the house (utility room) the best spot? Unopened bleach - I keep this in the garage...

I'm a new pool owner (just bought a house with one) and I'm starting to get everything dialed in. I'd really love to automate the chlorine additions with a Stenner. I've done a bit of reading on the forum but was hoping for a little input. 1. I'd like to control my Stenner pump independent of...

I'm a new pool owner and am trying to get our Polaris up and running after a replaster (we started the replaster right after we bought the house about a month ago). I fired the booster pump up today and, along with water, there is a steady stream of small air bubbles coming out of the cleaner...

Hi, I'm a new pool owner and have a stupid question - I, for the life of me, can't figure out how to set the time on my mechanical timers. The instructions I found online for this (old) controller say the following: To set the time of day,rotate the dial in a clockwise direction until the hours...

My booster pump is leaking and needs the seals replaced (or at least that what the pool inspector told me - we just bought the house and this is our first pool). I believe the pump is a Pentair Letro 3/4 HP (see the picture below). I was hoping to get some input on a couple of questions: 1. I...

I'm a new pool owner and am hoping to get some advice on adjusting the CYA level in our pool. We just had it replastered and it was filled about three days ago. The builder also added a bottle of Startup Tec (http://www.mcgrayel.com/startuptec.html) The builder has been helping with the startup...

I was hoping to get a little advice on the backwash plumbing for our pool. I'm new to all of this - we just bought a house with our first pool, so sorry if this is a very basic question. The pool inspector told us that our backwash valve was never plumbed completely. Below is the backwash valve...

Hi everyone, we're in the middle of our pool remodel and I was hoping to get some thoughts on the design of our spa spillover. We're changing the top surface of the spillover from tile to stone, which we really like. My question is about the height of the spillover. The original design (pictured...

I was hoping to get some pointers on some recommended repairs and the best way to approach them. I'm new to all of this - we just bought a house with our first pool and the inspector recommended the items below. For each of these items, how hard are they to do? I'm mechanically inclined but have...

Was hoping to get some opinions on the choices we're making for our remodel. Here's a couple of pictures of the pool (sorry, I know they're not great, - I'll try to get a better one but this should give you a sense). We're doing a basic plaster (no quartz, etc), so we're planning to go...