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Hi, So I have been in the middle of a pool renovation for a few months but we are at the ending stretch. The pool equipment was all moved inside previously, to inside in a different spot again. The GC is going to assist the plumber for the venting of the Raypak 406a heater (i had it before...

Hi, I have a leak in my pool which was built without an autofill. I have been using a hose and a 'toilet' style top off mechanism for the last decade. We did some work on our pool this winter and hopefully i have less leaking. The pool sits in the sun all day so evaporation is an issue. I...

Hi, I am redoing my pool house & am possibly moving my pool equipment which is currently located inside. For automation I have a 10+ year old Jandy IQ904 (Jandy IQ904-P AquaLink RS Control Sys Price Includes Free Installation, Delivery & Tax* - Better Buy Pool Supply) system for automation...

Hi, I have a Polaris 280 that is ready to be replaced after 10 years - overall was happy, lots of repairs over the years. I have a few choices: 1. Get another Polaris 280 2. Upgrade to Polaris 380 3. Upgrade to Polaris 3900 Im looking to unbox the new one, plug it into the booster pump...

Hi, I have a Pentair multiport 261055 which I am using for DE. A friend of mine had the same multiport installed for his setup. He has a Triton sand filter. Our plumbing is the same but his seems to have a cloudy pool (just opened it)...

Hi, I have a slow leak in my pool and for years have used an external autofiller. Hose draped across the pool deck, kids always messing with it, etc. I 'guess' I could drill out part of the pool shell, crack the decking (30+ years old) and retrofit something but I am concerned I will never...

Hi, My brother had a pool put in last summer and skipped on the automation portion. He has a Pentair Inteliflo VSF (011056), a Pentair LA-MAS05 pool cleaning booster pump, Raypak heater, and a Pentair IC40 salt generator. I have a Jandy Aqualink RS4 (from 2014) for my place & am still very...

Hi, I have one small tank with my LC and am using a stenner. Is it possible to daisy chain to a second tank filled with LC? Only using one pump? Thanks, Rich

Hi So due to lack of airflow with my indoor raypak 336 heater, the person fixing it said I should replace all 22 burners for a cost of $645 installed and since my heat exchanger has a slight leak that seems to stop, replacing that is another $1100. Is 1700ish the right price range for that...

Hi, I have a 7 year old Raypak propane heater. It lives inside a pool house & is protected from the elements. I had a few issues earlier this season with the thermal fuse blowing out – this might be due to the whole house attic fan which pulls air from outside through the building to cool it...

Hi, I have a 400 series raypak heater. I blew a rollout switch a few weeks ago and now have had it happen again. I read about cleaning the orfices for a possible spider blockage and a coat hanger trick but am confused on where that area would be. I have a spare switch but would like to give...

Hi, the pool guys came to open my pool yesterday and my life noticed they dumped bags of things in which he assumed was shocked. Today I've been running the pool robot and it keeps getting filled with what looks like salt crystals. is there any danger aside from the pain in the neck of salt...

Hi, The pool guys came to close up my pool today. During the closing we discussed keeping the water level below my tile line (6 inches). He said I should keep a sump pump on the lowest step & it would remove water when it was too high. A few issues that come to mind: 1. Freezing during...

Hi, I had a leak in my pool, had a reno with new plaster & finding / fixing a leak. My pool has an attached spa. During the renovation they tested pipes, and said everything held air. The way things used to work was if I left the spa running over night I could lose all the water in the spa...

Hi, I have a diving board at my pool & after the re-plaster I started to notice some rust coming off the board. I took off the board, the board hand rails, the fiberglass cover & it was a rusty mess. I have cleaned it up, sanded it & will start painting it later today. When i took off one...

Hi, I had my pool replastered 5 weeks ago & I finally put the pool robot in to help me with the cleaning. For the last few years prior to the reno i would leave the pool robot in all summer. I was curious if the pool robot could cause some staining/discoloring due to it always casting a...

Hi, I am doing the startup of my newly renovated plaster pool (diamondbrite!). The startup instructions show that the CH should be at 150 but pool math says 200-300 is a better level. What level do i stick with? I am currently at 150 and on day 3 of startup. I also want to confirm that...

Hi, I am looking to open my pool myself this year. The pool guys closed it up for me & I have four 'plugs' two black, two beige. The Two beige ones look like the go into my pump. Where do the two black ones go? Any thoughts based on these photos? Thanks, Rich

Hi, So my renovation has moved along nicely and we are hoping for the bonding coat / plaster next week. My PB doesnt do the plaster & they sub it out. I told them I wanted to do the brushing / chemicals myself & they are fine with it. They said for brushing, it is 2 weeks, 2x per day. I...

Hi, So my PB came to my house today to go over tile selection for the walls & choose my diamond brite color (super blue). We talked for a bit about the schedule. I am traveling the week of 4/13-4/20. Originally we discussed starting on 4/22 & I was told "1 week". Thanks to TFP - I told them...

Hi, I am looking at them & both look fairly similar - maybe cool blue is slightly bluer? I am between those two colors. Any suggestions on what is more 'popular' or common? I feel like either would work. I am leaning towards super blue - possibly just because of the name :) Thanks, Rich

Hi, So my pool has a slight leak - i hired a leak detection company (ALD) & they said hte leak was in one of my spa jets (they showed me the one). My renovation (paint removal, sandblasting, replastering) has repairing the leak which involved breaking part of the spa wall to get to the pipe...

Hi, So I am all signed up for an 4/2019 renovation - paint removal, tile removal, new plaster (diamondbrite - super blue I think). Attached is a photo of my pool currently. The tile I have now is a mosiac style (I think) - each spring I open the pool & they fall off, I buy the epoxy and...

Hi, So I am a creature of habit but am renovating my pool. I am going with Diamond Brite & new tile. Any suggestions on what is popular & will last? I think we are doing 6x6 tiles - the mosaics I have constantly fall off. I Figure 6x6's would be easier to reattach in the future...

Hi, So I am about to pull the trigger for my pool renovation. I had a few questions. The pool contractor is saying it will take a week for my project (is that possible?) - these people are the ones that Anthony/Sulvan hires to do their tile work and plaster work. We are aiming for a 3/11...

Hi I noticed a lot of wet area near my pump. Upon further inspection it looks like the leak is coming from the drain plug area according to the manual. The pump is less than a year old and to be honest when the pool was shut down I don't know if my pool guy remove the drain plugs for the...

Hi, I bought a flowvis last season - June 2017. I had put a whole bunch of new parts (filter, pump, multiport, etc) - so the $ for the Flowvis seemed like a smart idea. Yesterday I had the pool company come open the pool and we could not get the system primed and running (my equipment is...

Hi, I typically buy at Namco when it is on sale for around 4 per gallon but is there anywhere else I can get it at similar pricing? Any sort of use baking soda instead of expensive pool chemical XYZ? Leslies never has it on sale & I am not sure where else to look. Would a janitor supply...

Hi, I am nearing the point of no return on my 1984 pool. It was painted a few years ago & is ready to be redone (this year or next year at the latest). I prefer to do this prior to it being an emergency or the pool being shutdown for the season. I have a few proposals - this is one is highly...

Hi, I have a 600 gallon hot tub with a liner. I am using chlorine and a stenner pump to automate the chlorine. The levels for the hot tub are (on the low end) 4. I have noticed some sort of flim - when the water is idle, its like some sort of gunk that sits on the side of the tub. If I...