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Wow, you spend a little while away from the forum and so much changes! A new look, some new mods, a new admin! TFP continues to grow every day, and with all the resources available here, it's no wonder this is THE place to be if you want to take control of your pool! That's all I got. :lol:

I haven't posted lately, actually this is my first post this year. I've been extremely busy with several projects, one of which is renovating the outside of our house. My wife and I have been busy replacing the siding, putting new windows in, and repairing/repainting the soffit and fascia. We...

I've never seen this posted before, and I did a quick search and didn't see it, so I thought I would post it. I know I could just unplug the connector, but I really don't like the idea of having that much copper just sitting in the water, seeing as I already deal with high levels of iron in my...

I hardly ever post anymore, only when there's something I think might be useful, although I still browse the forum almost daily. With the swim season beginning, and seeing a lot of posts by new (and sometimes frustrated) people here, maybe this will help to offer a little encouragement. (Very)...

Well it's that time of year (finally!) and with that comes a hopefully simple question. On the Hayward 166T filter, is there supposed to be an o-ring where the standpipe meets the multiport? I don't see one in the exploded view I have, but then again the spider gasket isn't shown either. Thanks...

I posted a version of this question in another topic, but I'm looking to elaborate a little. If you unknowingly have metals in your water, and you add chlorine, then depending on the level of metals and your pool surface, you will either get staining or colored water. For now, ignore staining...

When performing the overnight loss test, the pump should be left running right? Everyone says the only stupid question is the one not asked, but I feel stupid asking! Seeing as how I've been around here for a while now, seems like I'd know this by now...:oops:

This is pool related, but I don't really think it belongs anywhere else, and I had to tell this story! As some of you know, we've been putting up an AGP in our backyard for the past couple weeks. Well, our neighbors also have one in their backyard, and the pools are ~300 feet apart. The...

I'm into the second day of filling our pool, which brings me to a question. I know you're supposed to hang the liner and start filling with direct sunlight on the pool, but is there a point where I can continue filling without sunlight on it? Or is it best to just wait for the sun to hit the...

We'll be installing our 24' Vogue AGP at the end of this week. The liner should be here Friday, so we'll be assembling part of the pool on Thursday, then the rest and liner install Fri. afternoon. After talking to a few different people about coming over and scraping the ground close to level...

As some of you here already know, I recently got a used AGP. It came with a 1HP Hayward Powerflo Matrix (single speed), and a Hayward 166t sand filter. I plan on upgrading to the 244t at the beginning of next year (maybe sooner but I doubt it). From the little I understand about flow rates and...

Things have been going pretty good lately, got the area ready for the pool, just waiting on the guy to come over and level the area. Gonna order the liner in a week! Well, maybe not now. Went to the kitchen, and guess what? No water! BTW, we're on well water here. Went out, tried to re-prime...

HURRICANE SEASON IS UPON US! Today, we have our first named storm of the season! Tropical Storm Agatha, making landfall in southern Mexico. WE'RE ALL DOOMED! :shock: :mrgreen: Seriously, everyone along the coast stay safe this season...hopefully none of us get hit.

First of all, mods, please move this if it would be better suited elsewhere. Second, I just had half of this typed and the power went out, so now I get to start over. :grrrr: from-blue-to-green-in-96oz-t19931.html#p164075 Okay, now the topic above got me thinking...and wondering...and...

I have a 24' Vogue AGP that we'll be installing in a week or two, and had a question about the cove. I've done a lot of reading about using a foam cove or building one up with sand, but my pool has one built in. It's in two sections, one built into the bottom track, and another piece that snaps...

As some of you already know, I got this hot tub off of Craigslist a while ago. I had to drain to repair some plumbing. The inline check valve on the blower had stuck open, and since I didn't attach the line as high as I could, I was losing water with people in the tub. I also took the time to...

Does anyone know how to remove these jets? http://www.flickr.com/photos/47779136@N ... 797997147/ Just scroll through the pics on the right of that page. Do they just unscrew from the inside of the tub, or is there a special tool to remove them?

Got my new kit today, went out to play with it as soon as it was out of the box! Just for kicks, I compared pH, TA, and CH to the Walmart HTH kit. TF-100 pH - 8.2...

I'm sure no one cares, but I'll tell you anyways! :lol: A week or so ago, my main jet pump died! This is important (to me) because my circ. pump powers 7 jets, and the main pump runs the other 13. It had a good run, was made in early '94. Well, anyways, I found one on craigslist for $40! It's a...

Hey everyone, After refilling the hot tub, I started balancing the water. Due to the water softener, CH was 0. Over a few days, I gradually added enough calcium chloride to get the level to 140. I added about a third of the required amount on the first morning, then tested the level the next. I...

* No questions really, just wanted to share with everyone here. * As some of you already know, my wife and I got a used hot tub a little while back. For the tub, control pack, and 2 pumps, we paid $150. I had to get materials to build the frame, and had to replace the plumbing between the...

Hello, new here. I found this site from the Poolforum, lots of great info here! My wife and I got a used hot tub a couple weeks ago, and pump issues got me to finally register. We live in Dayton, Tx, about 30 minutes north of Houston. We used to have a 15' Intex metal frame, but because of our...

I've been lurking here for awhile, finally decided to register. Guess that's what happens when someone needs help. :P Anyhow, we just got a used hot tub a couple weeks ago, and one of the pumps is broken. I knew that when we got it, that's why it was so cheap! Well, the plastic piece inside...