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We have had to make lots of repairs to our Polaris 380, as it's 10 years old and expected I guess. Now we have a leak we can't seem to get fixed to the booster pump, and that is adding to the inability of the Polaris to really clean the pool well. So...thinking about getting a robot. We are...

Here in SC we have had about 2 weeks of freezing temps. Most days it gets into the mid 30's to mid 40's. My pool filter usually reads about 17 psi normally when pump is on high. I have been running pump on high 24/7 to prevent any freezing in my lines, but I've just noticed 2 days ago (don't...

The blue housing of my Polaris 380 is slightly loose in the front, and it won't clean the pool. I've looked at it (sort of, it's cold out there), and I can't figure out why the housing won't stay seated in the front of the unit. I'm assuming that this is the reason it won't pick up leaves. I...

OK, before you think I'm nuts (why would anyone want to backwash INTO the pool), I am awaiting a repair to my multiport valve, and cannot run my pump on any valve setting, because water keeps coming out of my backwash hose. Is there any reason I can't continue to run my pump on FILTER, and...

Before I call a repair person, I like to have an idea about what something costs to repair. Being a woman, I just want to make sure the repair person does not take advantage of me because they "think" I know nothing about the pool! Truth is, I'm the only one in my house that knows anything...

My boss has a gunite in-ground pool with spots of Black Algae appearing in the pool. She uses either Tri-Chlor or Di-Chlor tablets exclusively for chlorination. I tested her water for her (I have the good Taylor kit), and here were her numbers: FC zero CYA well over 100 (100 is the highest my...

I need to raise my PH and my TA. I have an in-ground vinyl, and use BBB almost exclusively. Does it matter whether I put in the Borax or Baking Soda first? I think I've heard that TA should be adjusted first, is it possible that if I raise my TA, my PH will come up some also just from adding...

Now that we are kicking back into high gear with the pool, I'm testing and see that my TA is 40. I remember last year I had to add stuff a few times because my TA drifts down. Is there a reason (other than to try to stabilize PH) that low TA is bad? I have a vinyl pool, with a heater that we...

My pool and equipment have been installed for nearly 2 years. Lately, I've noticed a problem where, my filter pressure gauge reads high, so I check to make sure all the return valves are open (husband sometimes monkeys with things!), and then I can cut the pump completely off, wait a minute...

We have a 2 speed pump, that I have run on low 95% of the time, in the 2 years since we built the pool. I really don't want to put a timer on it (something about the water just sitting there not circulating bothers me!) but hubby says we must try to cut down on elec usage. Can a timer be used...

Our pool is a little over a year old. It is 18' x 40', 3 bump kidney shape. We have one SAM light in the middle of the 40' long side. We were assured by our PB that one light would be sufficient. Now we have come to the conclusion that it is not, and the shallow end and the deep end are not...

My pool is a little over a year old. While swimming yesterday, we noticed something on the side wall in the shallow end. About 1 1/2 feet below the surface, you can fell the outline of a small rock under the liner. It sticks out, and you can tell it's a rather sharp feeling pebble. I just...

OK, it appears that I have IT! I have kept my FC level at 25 or above for the last 3 days, my CYA is 50. I am brushing like a mad woman. I add more chlorine (using bleach and cal hypo) 3 times a day. Someone, remind me AGAIN why I should not use that copper stuff in my pool. If it's...

OK, I don't know anything about "feet of head" or any of that jazz. I have a 2 speed pump and a pool of approx 22,000 gallons. I run my pump 24/7 on low, and on high only when I need to add chemicals, run the Polaris, or want to skim bugs off the top. Hubby wants to put a timer on the pump...

I could swear I saw someone with this same problem, but maybe it was over at the PF site? Anyway, everytime I do a PH test, I get a different reading if I do it twice. For a while I was testing FC first, then PH, and that's when I noticed the problem. Then I thought, maybe I'm not rinsing...

A tag has just appeared under my user name in my posts, and I don't know where it came from! Thanks to all you experts here and at the other forum, I have NEVER been pool-stored (just lead astray by my pool builder). How do I get the tag off, and where did it come from?

I test using a Taylor FAS-DPD drop kit. Tested a couple of days ago, and PH was low (7.0) and TA was low (50). I figured I would adjust my PH first, since low PH is bad for a liner pool, so I added borax. Now my PH is a little too high (8.0, overshot it a little), but since I need to get my...

This is my first year using the Taylor kit. It says add 2 dippers of the powder. I'm assuming that, since the dipper is not really a measuring spoon or anything, the point is to add enough powder to turn the sample pink, right? I mean, there's no way to add an exact amount with those flat...

No suggestions...I just think the new forum is great. I've been a member of Ben's site since last year, and it is unbelievable how much great information and fellowship veteran pool owners have provided to me, a woman who never owned a pool in her life. My husband is amazed at how our pool has...