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I am replacing my pool light switch, which was an intermatic RC 613 (also had a remote) with a standard toggle switch. The intermatic had 3 wires; white, black, red. In the adjacent splice box they connected whit to white, black to black, red to black. This is fed off of the GFI outlet in the...

Took the cover off this weekend to find algae growing on the floors and walls. First time I haven't opened a clear pool since we had it installed. Oh well, guess it was bound to happen. I actually think the growth may be from last year after closing. The water is pretty clear, I can easily...

Anyone have any tricks fro removing a plastic threaded drain plug that the head broke off of? The plug on my Hayward chlorinator broke off at closing in the fall. :grrrr: Now I need to get the remaining portion of the plug out to install a new one. I tried drilling a hole in it and then...

Getting ready to do my nightly bleach addition and I just realized I am out of bleach. My wife has rain scent bleach for washing the clothes. Any problem with using this for one occasion until I can get more bleach tomorrow?

Getting everything balanced. Looks like I will need to add CYA. Test results as follows: FC - 3 pH - 7.6 TA - 60 CYA - 20 Pool is in direct sunlight all day. Typically, I have been adding about 1/2 jug of bleach per day. After the winter, this CYA level is the lowest I have ever seen it and...

This year is going to be my first time opening my pool. What is the order for balancing the chemicals that I should follow? Do I add the bleach first and take it to shock and the worry about balancing the rest (CYA, pH, etc.) or is it the other way around? Thanks!

What is the best product to use on seals (filter o rings, etc.) when closing a pool? Thanks

Anyone know the process and set up for using an air compressor to blow out pool lines when closing? Last year when the PB closed my pool they had a set up which had a pressure gauge, valve, ect. they used to blow the lines (from what I can remember). I don't remember where they attached...

I've recently noticed an almost continuous static like or gurgling sound coming from what seems to be my multi position lever for my filter (Hayward DE 4820). Anyone experience this before or have any ideas what it could be? I'm gonna call the PB since it is less than a year old, but I thought...

Can anyone tell me how to pull the grids form a Haywrad DE filter (4820) I noticed there is a threaded bolt and nut on the top of the grid unit, but the incoming and outgoing plumbing pipes also tie into the plastic housing type unit. Do I have to undo the plumbing lines? I recently cleaned...

I am dealing with what I am coming to fear as a white mold issue. Small particles floating in the water that look like little pieces of thin skin. Nothing built up on the skimmers or walls or anything though. Not sure how I ended up with this given that this is a new pool (constructed last...

I performed my first backwash and filter cleaning today. It's a Hayward DE 4820. I did one backwash cycle and then took the filter apart and hosed the grids off. This evening while swimming, I noticed small particles floating in the water. They look almost like small thin pieces of skin or...

I was away for the week and left my wife in charge of adding bleach. She was somewhat lax on the adding bleach schedule. Came back and had a slight algae issue. Along the bottom of one side of the pool where the wall meets the floor for about half the length of the pool there was algae in the...

I remember seeing a detailed thread on the process for backweashing a DE filter a few weeks back. Can't seem to find it now. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks

Anyone care to share any pics of their cabanas or pool houses? Looking to construct one next year and thought I'd start searching for ideas. Any thoughts, design ideas, etc. would be appreciated. BTW, not looking to do anything too elaborate. Just a basic cabana, possibly with an overhanging...

I am trying to lower my pH but do not seem to be making any progress. Test results as follows: FC - 4.0 CC - 0 CYA - 40ish TA -115-120 PH - 7.9 Trying to get the pH down to around 7.6 or so. Per the pool calculator I should add 21 oz. muriatic acid. I have added about 20 oz. so far but it...

Thought I'd start this thread and see what people like. My boys' birthdays are coming up so I'm fishing for ideas!

Looking for advantages/disadvantages when comparing wired and solar laow voltage lighting. I am looking to install lighting around my pool area. Also, any design ideas or particular lights anyone may have input on would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob

Yesterday I had what I would consider my first "heavy swimload". 9 young kids and 5 adults for a pretty much all day swim event. By the end of the day water was slightly cloudy as I would expect but nothing too bad. Cleared up this morning. I did an over night FC loss test last night and it...

Today I noticed a darker discoloring along the bottom of my pool where the botton ond side seam together on a slight angle (those familiar with vinyl liner pools know where I'm talking about). Otherwise, water is clear and clean. My first thought was algae. Being new to pool ownership I...

I recently switched from pucks to bleach. All is going well. However, I noticed everyday a significant drop in FC level. CYA around 40-50 so I shoot for an FC level of 5-6 ppm. I add bleach in the evening to get this level and when I get home the next afternoon, I'm usually down around 1-2...

My boys would like an R/C boat to play with in the pool. Bought one the other day at Target that worked for about 15 minutes and then crapped out. It was a New Bright brand. :grrrr: I'm not looking to spend a fortune on some professionsal boat (pricing on some of these are insane at hobby...

Hey guys, I had a question about the frequency of backwashing. Pool was constructed last fall, so this is my first year. It's been open since April. I have a Hayward DE filter and I was wondering how often to backwash. I have the pressure gauge set for the 10 psi increase, which is when my...

My TA has slowly lowered itself over the past few weeks. I boosted it up and overshot to about 130 last night. Just wondering if I should go ahead and lower with acid/aeration or let it lower itself as it previously did. What causes this natural lowering? Thanks, Rob

I'm going to make the switch from pucks to bleach. I'm a new pool owner (1st year) and found this site and have been reading about BBB and the use of bleach, while continuing to use the in line chlorinator with pucks. Just a few questions. I know this is somewhat of a loaded question and it...

Newb having my first pool party this weekend. Wondering when to shock. I've read after a "heavy swimload", but wondering what is considered "heavy". Should I shock after a pool party? Thanks

Looking for an adult sized tube for floating and lounging. Any recommendations? Thanks

My pool looks good with good test #'s. During the day looks clear and sparkly. At night when I trun on the light there seem to be small particles floating in the water. Being a new pool owner, is this normal? Thanks for any thoughts!

Anyone have any thoughts/recommendations on adding a fountain or some other type of aeration/water sounds?

Currently using 3" pucks in an inline feeder. I've been reading on the site about using bleach to avoid increasing CYA. Using this method, what is the typical maintenance? Is it added daily, weekly and how much. I realize this will vary by situation to some degree, that's whya I ask...