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Ordered a Polaris cleaner pump and 380 rebuild kit from them last year. No problems. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Thanks ps0303. I asked them about the Raypak and the sales person was saying that there wasn't many sales on the west coast (mostly east coast brand) and may be harder to get parts thus would take longer to fix because of it. I didn't really believe any of that line considering Raypak is out...

My old Teldyne-Laars XE (325K BTU) heater has finally bit the dust and was looking to replace it. Local pool repair suggested replacing it with a Pentair Mastertemp (250K BTU). Quote was $2500 for R&R of the old heater with the new one. But was thinking of also the Raypak (Model: P-R266A...

Re: Are the warranty guarantees truly reliable for solar cov Main thing about warranties - ask what is covered. Bought a Solar cover from Leslies (5-year Warranty) in 2007. It started deteriorating last year (4 years into the warranty) and thought I would bring it in for a claim. Find out...

Update. The way the overhang of the deck goes over the skimmer makes it impossible to mount it as is. I'll have to see if I can figure out a way to mount it. Rindy, sorry to hear that. Makes me wonder if I want to put the effort to devising a custom mount.

Just picked this up at Leslie's for $20 today. I'll try it out and report back. Though currently with the rains, the pool is full so flow towards the skimmer is not as efficient until I drain some water.

This place has really good prices on Taylor reageants. R-0870, 871 are on page 5 and 6 respectively. https://shop.spspools-spas.com/ This is the online store for Swimming Pool Supply Company. http://www.spspools-spas.com/

Here's what I wrote a few years ago after buying a house with a pool and what I learned: If you’ve never had a pool and are planning to buy a house with a one, here is what I learned these past couple of months. I hope it helps some people out there. 1. Have the equipment checked by a pool...

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I have a free-form pool and cut mine in half to make it easier to add/remove. Some things I learned that I will do on my next cover when I have to replace this one are: 1. Leave some overlap at the ends of at least 1.5-2ft. so you can place water jugs on them to keep the wind from blowing it...

Has anyone gotten the skimmer socks from Leslie's lately? They must be half the size now and I can't even get them to fit in my basket anymore. It's well past the 14 days, but I'm going to Leslie's and see if I can get some kind of refund since they don't fit my basket anymore since they...

I store my MA in the shed but the vapor has gotten to lots of metal stuff I store in the shed (tools, bikes, etc.) and they now have surface rust. I've started placing a plastic grocery bag over the top to help minimize the vapors, but still don't think it is an ideal solution. I definitely...

Chem geek is right. Here is what it says on the MSDS: Issue Date: 10/03/2007 Product Name: Ultra Bright Chemical Name: Cationic Polyamide in water Chemical Family: Cationic polymer Chemical Formula: Proprietary MSDS Number: 298 2. Composition/Information On Ingredients Ingredient...

As ntrsandman says, a strap wrench would be your best bet. Or do you have any oil filter wrenches like these? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=36778 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=66568 If you need to get more grip on the collar, I would clean it as best as...

Jack Our local Lowe's carries solar covers, so give them a look. I have the Leslie's cover on mine and the price is about 25% higher this year compared to last year for the same one :shock:

If should be no problem. If it works for you, go for it.

You can replace just the case. Most pool places may try to tell you they only sell the whole valve. If you can't find the case locally, just go to eBay.

This subject was brought up last year: test-vial-graduations-t8966.html Here was my findings last year: I noticed the same thing. I have found that to get 10ml, you need to fill it to the 12ml mark. Also, to fill 25ml of water, one actually has to fill it to the 28ml mark. I verified this by...

No problem. Mine is in the mid-upper 80's. If you want to keep the water warm, keep the blanket on. Just keep an eye on the chlorine. You lose less with the cover but much easier to get complacent with it on.

Whatever cell you want the answer in A1 to appear, in that cell type"=A1".

If it was my pool, I would shock at the minimum. Won't hurt and certainly help comfort your wife.

You want the number next to Shock which is FC 19. This comes out to 3.89 gallons of 6% Bleach.

Thanks for info everyone. Here are some pictures of the valve. So I have to take the valve apart and grease it manually or if I can find lithium grease in canister, can I use a grease gun instead? Backside with grease fitting Front with actuator

Here's my numbers after fighting an algae growth: pH 7.2 FC - 18 CC - 0 TA - 110 CYA - 40-50 CH - 700! (tested it twice to be sure) The pool was clear until about a week ago and had to shock it. I used liquid chlorine (10%) and 1.5 lbs 48% cal-hypo shock. When I got my TF100 in June ,the...

One of my valves has a grease fitting on it. I don't know when the last time it was greased by the previous homeowner. What kind of grease should I use? I have some that I use for my jetski trailer's wheel bearings that are water resistant since they are always getting submerged in water...

The ones that came with my TF-100 (that are 20% off) are different from the #9198. They have black 1ml graduations on the side. I'll check when I get home since I do have a Taylor kit with the #9198 cylinder.

Here are my suggestions about new pool ownership and home inspections based on my experience. There's a link to another thread that has very good suggestions as well. newbie-buying-a-house-with-a-pool-some-advice-t3274.html

I noticed the same thing. I have found that to get 10ml, you need to fill it to the 12ml mark. Also, to fill 25ml of water, one actually has to fill it to the 28ml mark. I verified this by three ways. A 10ml glass pipet; Rainin 5 ml pipette (L-5000) and by weight on a analytical balance...

I have an irregular shaped pool also and here is what I learned about my solar cover. Don't cut it to the exact shape so that it sits in the water, but leave enough overhang so that you can put it over the sides. This helps any leaves, debris that fall onto the cover from going into the...

Just an update. So I placed one of the 2 pieces of my solar cover back into the pool. So it's been a week and have been monitoring chlorine levels as I did without the cover. So far, no algae. Chlorine loss is less as expected. I'm adding about 1/2 gallon of 10% liquid chlorine every...