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Hi y'all, I am finally getting around to replacing the sand in my filter, however I realized that I have no idea how much sand to put in as I don't know which model I have. The filter itself bakes directly in the central Texas afternoon sun so virtually all words/numbers on it are too faded to...

ok, thanks. I need to change the sand anyway, so since I need to take it off I may as well just change out the whole valve. Cheaper than a service call to let a pro figure it out, I suppose!

Well shoot. I fixed the spider gasket and it actually seemed to help but didnt eliminate my problems. Water still flows out the backwash hose, albeit much more slowly, and the system still has difficulty priming and air still gets in the system. The handle feels a little loose on the...

Hey all, ok this is a long one but am really perplexed what is going on with my pool, hoping someone here may have a suggestion where to begin to address it...or if I should bite the bullet and call in a pro. Recently I have noticed that there is something odd going on with the pressure in the...

ok thanks. I will replace, just wondering if there is something else I should check as well that could cause the relief valve to do this. Oh well, 9 bucks and I will have my answer I suppose

Hello, hoping someone here may be able to point me in the right direction. I have a Polaris 280 that stopped moving a couple weeks ago, but after some tinkering I got it to move again. Problem now is it moves very slowly and the water pressure is very low that come out of it, in fact so low...

wow, thank you so much. I think you're right, that's it and I am off to buy some now.

Hello all, I recently purchased a house with an existing pool that I just finished having resurfaced (quartzscapes super blue, looks great!) Anyway, I would like to replace the light covers for the pool and spa as they are yellowed plastic but I have never seen lights such as these so don't...

Hello all, I recently purchased a house with a pool that needs to be refinished. I'm intending on having it refinished with quartzscapes Aruba Blue but I'm trying to decide what to do with tile. The existing tile is nice but it needs to be repaired around the steps where tiles have been falling...

Thanks for the responses guys. I do not have much info on the pool unfortunately so cannot add much. The specs in my sig are for the pool at my current house, not at this new place. For this new pool, the plaster looks to be in decent shape with no significant cracks, though it is a gray...

Hi all, This is likely a difficult question to answer, but given all the expertise on this board I thought I would throw this out there in case anyone has some insight. I have a house under contract to purchase right now, which has an existing pool that was built in 1983. The pool is...

Thanks Richard, I did some more checking there but still no luck. I'll keep trying today but scheduled a repairman to come by tomorrow AM to take a look. Would try for a bit longer but have a party planned for my brothers 40th bday this coming Saturday so want to fix ASAP. Funny how any pool...

unfortunately the water level isn't the issue, as it is high enough and there is plenty of water in the skimmers. After tinkering around with it last night it now runs at approx 80%, keeps the pressure up with a little fluctuation, but still clearly has air in the line that is preventing the...

Hello all, have an issue with my pool pump that just started this afternoon and I cannot figure out for the life of me. The pump was running just fine this afternoon when I noticed that the water stoppped flowing and the pump was making a noise as if it was trying to prime. I went to check on...

First time to clean the grids on my DE filter and despite my best laid pans I am now left with having no clue how to put this sucker back together again. Any clues, tricks, or tips out there for getting the grids back together? thanks!

Hi all, thanks for the replies. I have added info to my signature, and yes I believe I am giving up on the ionizer. IU turned it off last week and am switching to chlorine. Also, I called Jacks Magic and since I cant bypass my heater they said if I keep adding a half bottle of their "Blue...

So my pool has developed a fair amount of staining and I finally discovered it is copper staining from my ion system (I know, that is another topic). The "Copper and Scale Stuff" from Jacks Magic did a great job removing the stain but in order to do a full scale stain removal with it I must...

Alright so I dropped off here for a while in an attempt to try and ignore this big problem in my backyard. Essentially whats happened is the pool shifting is worse- the pool light even shattered a few days back. The PB never followed up on his promise to look in to it and stopped returning...

wow, yeah I would love for this to be a 1/8" difference. With it being 2"+ now I wonder where it would stop as it may not be done shifting. And no, no soil test done that I am aware of. Is this SOP for a pool build?

Alright here are a few pics- hopefully they show what you guys needed to see and I do not recall any issues with the dig. No water was encountered and the ground wasn't disturbed before a pool went in. One of the pics you can see the waterline right after it was filled with water and it looks...

Thanks guys, I'll see if I can dig up a few pics that shows how it appeared earlier in the year. Nothing from the tile/coping guys or any follow up from the PB since his initial visit. Would you guys expect that the PB would resolve this issue or am I likely to be on my own here? Yeah I'm...

Ok, here are a few pics that should show the issue. Still waiting to hear anything back from the PB after he took a look so very much appreciate any advice.

Hi Scott, yes the deck is indeed ok all around the pool. There are no cracks to be seen anywhere in the pool or the decking. PB came by earlier this week and he is confused what's happened since there are no cracks anywhere- not reassuring to say the least. He seems to think that since...

thanks for the replies and suggestions guys. I finally got a return call from the PB today and he said the pool has most likely shifted due to the extreme drought we had over the summer (in Austin TX) followed by the recent rains of the last couple months. He is to come by and take a look-...

Hi, thanks for the reply. Pool is plaster and yes it is a new one- completed in January this year. It has been uneven all along and seems worse now.