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Hello Wise Ones, Two quick questions: 1) The force of the flow of water coming to my spa return line is intermittent and weak. Also, there are bubbles coming out of one of the returns to the pool. I have read that this indicates there is air in the system, but I have no idea why bubbles...

Oh wise ones, I've had a leak detector guy come out 3 times, and the leaking doesn't stop. On his last visit, he said he removed the fitting that covers the vacuum intake and that he could come back and drain the pool to below that intake, then replace the fitting. Needless to say, I'm not...

Hello Wise Ones, I'm back yet again at the well, begging for advice. I'm trying to install a Harris H1572748 pump. It came with 2" and 1.5" couplers. I need to Google how to use these couplers. My existing pipes are 1.5". The pic below shows the where I cut out the old inlet. The valve...

Oh wise ones, I have called a guy to find/fix leaks in my pool three times. Each time he charges me, and each time my pool still leaks. He claims he finds leaks and patches them with epoxy. For all I know, he has been patching leaks and creating new ones. Anyway, during his last visit he...

Hi Guys, Thanks in advance for any advice. I live near Tampa, Florida, so it doesn't get too cold down here. How do you guys in the south close your pools? [My pool is green right now from neglect, because it hasn't been warm enough to swim these past few weeks. Anyway, I know how to get...

Hello all, I recently pressure washed and acid washed my pool. The pressure washer knocked off quite a bit of old plaster. There is now a leak around the 'creepy crawler' thingamajig (I don't ever use this port, so I'm not sure if it works). Here is a pic of the leak at night. Why at...

All, I am trying to fill up my pool after an acid wash, but the drain plug is allowing ground water to pass through it. It is a horrible design. Here is a picture of the drain and the plug. You see, the plug is designed so that only the plastic threads are supposed to stop the ground water...

I wanted to let interested parties know that I bought an LED light for $160 from amazon to replace an incandescent light I destroyed out of curiosity. I never would have destroyed said light had I known that a replacement would be upwards of $340 - $400!!! Anyway, the LED light that I bought...

Hello all. I just drained my pool and have a few questions. 1) Does anybody know what the pentagon-shaped region at the bottom of my jacuzzi sections is? I certainly did NOT expect something like this at the bottom. My jacuzzi section rests higher than the rest of the pool. The pump for...

Has anybody ever pumped water out of a 1.5" diameter wellpoint access pipe? If so, can you recommend a pump? The access pipe is about 14' deep and has a curve. It is located adjacent to my pool. I am concerned about being able to suck over 10' of air before the pump actually starts to pull in...

Hello all, My pool was working ok last summer, but I have a lot to do with it before swimming season. Can someone please tell me what the following holes are for? [gosh, it sounds hilarious asking that question] The first port looks like it is a vacuum line of some sort, but I never could...

I'm trying to decide whether or not to resurface my pool, paint it with epoxy, or simply drain it, clean it, and fill it back up; and I'd appreciate some answers from the pros out there. I have to fix a leak in the niche (long story short: I need to replace a broken light, but the electrical...

Hi All, I had to replace my pool light this past summer (long story), but the electrical wire was epoxied in place in the niche. So, I had to take a chisel and bust up the epoxy to free the wire. Well, that epoxy must have been sealing a niche defect, because the water left steadily dropped...

Hi all. I made a boneheaded mistake. My pool water is currently below the skimmer. I am waiting on it to get below my light so I can putty the hole where the light cord exits the niche. I believe I have a leak in the pool in the niche/conduit junction, considering the water level has been...

Hi all, I recently changed out my pool light from a regular incandescent to an LED. It was a traumatic experience. I didn't have any snorkel or scuba gear, so I had to keep going back down and busting up the mortar in the niche that surrounded the wire with a hammer and chisel. Well, long...

Hello all, I just found out what switch controls my pool light from a neighbor. I pulled out the light (after turn off the main breaker) and found that there was water in side of the fixture. I did not know that fixtures come with cords attached, so I cut the cord in a fit of frustration...

My wife and I bought a home a couple of months ago. This is my first time dealing with a pool. I have struggled with algae almost since day one. I refuse to pay a someone to clean/care for my pool if I have the ability to do it myself. I have read lots of information and bought a K-2006 test...

Hello everyone. I'm a pool noob. I bought a house with a pool, mainly because my wife liked this house best out of the bunch (happy wife, happy life) and also because I wanted my kid to have a pool growing up. Anyway, I have MANY problems with this pool...but one thing at a time. The T104R...