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Hey all. Well, this last WI winter finally took it's toll on our old 33" AGP. We got ready to take off the winter cover, and with all of the snow, ice, "polar vortex" and just overall nasty winter, we found where a portion of our wall had actually buckled, and the metal tore, liner ripped, etc...

Hey all. Ever since I switched out my old Pentair Aqualuminator, with a standard "eyeball" return I have NOT been happy with the way the eyeball doesn't direct the water flow to get the pool push debris around the pool and into the skimmer. My old aqualuminator pushed waterflow right next to...

Hey all, Last fall before closing our AGP, I notice that even after I cleaned our pool, a few hours later there would be A LOT of sand downstream of the return along the bottom edge of our pool. I would assume it's most likely a lateral or two, or more. Since this filter was used when I...

so, last summer our pools old liner developed leaks, and we just didn't have time or money to get it up and running. So it sat empty now for over a year...this spring we replaced the liner, re-levled all the verticals, etc etc. Fast Forward to today. Everything is look good, clear water, We had...

Hi all, I finally pulled out our old Pentair Aqualuminator light/return. I hated this thing for many reasons....you couldn't connect any fountains, or cleaners or things like that due to the way it was designed...2. it's expensive, even to replace the lamp. So I have replaced it now with a...

Hey all, it's been a while since I ran my stenner dosing pump....so just wondering if you can give me some help again. I have a 33ft diameter AGP...25,000 gallons. I run my pump 12 hours a day..and would like to maintain my FC at about 4ppm.....Average bather load. not really heavy use. what...

hey All. I got our pool up and running this weekend, but having some "issues" with our sand filter. It's a Sta-Rite Cristal Flo T-210WF Sand Filter and I did the usual backwash and then rinse cycle before kicking it into "filtration" yesterday..but when I turn the level over to the...

well got our old liner out, the vertical supports that had sunk a bit, raised back up..I Now NEED to add in, some sand coping in areas that lost some due to washout. Is there a calculator, or can someone just tell me...how much mason sand will I need to redo the sand coping in my 33ft diameter...

Hey all. Ok, last fall our old liner bit the dust, and slowly leaked out some water before winter freeze. Then in the spring, the rest leaked out...all 25,000 gallons. (it's a 33 foot diameter pool). Anyway, I have purchased a new (overlap) liner for it. I notice that where the water leaks...

Hey all. Well it's time to open the pool here in Wisconsin. I pulled my Hayward Max Flo XL (.75hp) model out of the garage, and am going to install. BUT...last season I had a small leak at the UNION connection from the output of the pump that connected to the sand filter via a piece of Spa Flex...

well, unfortunately, the time has come to close our pool up for the fall/winter. Just got done bringing it to Shock level, and as you can see running the pool robot one last time to clean up the pool floor, and have the leaf net skimmer in my skimmer weir to catch any last minute leaves that...

We are redoing our firepit area...currently we have a wood burning firepit..throw logs in, let burn..we'd like to maybe install a firetable, that uses LP gas, and so I thought I'd check to see if anyone here as done a DIY firetable with burner, lp tank hidden underneath it, etc etc. Thanks for...

I simply cannot believe how COOL it has been this summer here in Wisconsin. I think we've had one week in mid july where we were hitting 89-91F temps, and that only lasted about 5 days. Otherwise, it's been beautiful, I'll admit, but with highs in the low to mid 70s and no humidity to speak of...

Hi all, After a number of years of great service, I have decided to switch our pool over to a Stenner Dosing Pump and add Chlorine that way. So I just have our SWG just sitting here gathering dust. It's a great unit and fully functional. It's a Compu Chlor Super, made in Australia, by...

Hey all. My neighbors picked up a Hayward H200 (electronic ignition model) pool heater. The previous owner had converted it over to run on LP.....so it had an LP ONLY gas valve in it, and the burner orifices were the size #43 for LP gas. It's been a number of years since I converted mine from...

[attachment=0:2yw3ak2z]heater.jpg[/attachment:2yw3ak2z]Hi all I notice that when I started my heater up today that it was "smoking" a bit more than usual. Didn't really think anything of it..until I came back later, and noticed all the vent slots on top were black with "soot"...I took the front...

Well, I gotta say...It's been 10 days now since I've turned on my newly setup Stennar pump system, and gotten away of my SWCG. All I can say is I LOVE this new system. No more bags of salt, no descaling of parts. It's great, and I wish I would have done it sooner! PHOTOS of my setup will...

my pool is ready for the Stenner to be plugged in and go "online". I purchased a Stenner model 45M5 (got a great price on it at $70.) It has the adjustable flow ring on it as well. If it's set to "L" or low it is 2.5gpd, and if it's set to "10" or high it'll pump 50 gallons per day. Anyway. I...

Hey all. Ok, I replaced our old hayward pump that died a year ago with an "el cheapo" chinese unit..that I set down next to the pool last year, and it worked fine for the year. I hooked it up this season and it's just not a great pump, it's loud, doesn't seem to pump a lot of water (compared to...

Quick question. I picked up a Stenner adjustable model on ebay pretty cheap, (the 45M5 model)..but it did NOT come with the connection nuts or ferrules to connect the 1/4" tubing to the pump. I looked at the Locke Well & Pump Company website under their "connection parts" and the only thing...

Hi all, I feel so bad for my kids...we DON'T have our pool up and running yet and here it is JULY! We had a few pinholes develop near our pool steps early this spring, and it washed away about 2 feet of the sand "coping" under the liner...so it is now sitting with about 5 inches of water in...

Hey all well looks like it's pool closing time here in Wisconsin! we are getting down below 50F at night, and only hitting mid 70's in the day. I am going to need to replace my overlap liner on my 33ft diam. round AGP next spring...we had some really heavy rains this summer, and my rain...

I bought a bottle of the HTH test strips that test the level of salt in your pool water...how accurate are these? According to the strip I need to add salt, but just want to be sure I can trust these things first. Thanks for any help Dan

Hi everybody...well off to a great summer here so far...got my swamp mess cleaned up from a nasty fall..and my pool has been doing very well. However, one issue I am having that I have NEVER head the past 3 years is pH creep. my params are: ( I use a SWCG) FC - 4 CC - 0 pH -7.8 (currently)...

Hey all, I know NOTHING about hot tubs/spa's as I don't have one..but my brother does. He was recently talked into converting his 500 gallon hot tub over to something called "soft soak"...I guess it's a hydrogen peroxide type of product ?????? Anyway..he hates it, and he says there is always a...

Hey all was out getting my pool heater fired up today..had to change out the pressure switch..as the old one went bad, and I got to thinking.....I absolutely HATE the "dial" type thermostat that my heater has on it...I am a "read out" kind of guy and would love to see the actual "number" in...

Ok..I know this has probably been asked before and answered..but a search on it, would not yield me any results...Not sure why. Anyway, I'd like to try and "polish" my water up a bit now, and get it nice, sparkly, clean....I've read that D.E. will really help do that....now my question is, I...

Ok...I've had this pool now for 3 years...have always successfully brought the pool up to shock levels upon closing down in the fall. Yesterday, I took the cover off, only to find a nasty green swamp, with little "bugs" swimming around in the water column!!! the last 3 years I've always...

Hi all I am rebuilding my Hayward Power Flo LX pump (model SP1580X15) and just wondering how to remove the pump from the motor? I ordered an all new ring and gasket kit for it, and a new impellor as well. Thanks for any help. Dan

You've read the reviews..everyone loves these things...I have one that is one season old...used, but not abused. I am buying a larger unit with sweeping brushes for my pool. So offering up my Pool Rover Jr. here for $215.00 + shipping anywhere in the lower 48. Dan