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I've had a C2030 filter for a couple of years now and noticed when I was blowing out the filter last year that there seemed to be a pin-sized hole on the black outlet pipe at the bottom and there was water blowing out at the connecting from out outlet elbow and the wall. While getting the pool...

I have a 20x40 inground concrete pool with a diving board. Last week I had the entire concrete decking around the pool ripped up and replaced with a brand new concrete pad (the old one was chipping and cracked everywhere from years of prior homeowners neglect). Before the work was done, my...

I’m going to be away for two weeks for business but is there any reliable wireless monitoring system that people recommend to keep an eye on chlorine while I’m gone? I’ve read that pHin is unreliable for a cya of 50 but wasn’t sure if anything else worked for folks. If my fc gets low I can...

I decided this year that I would give the SLAM methodology a try when opening my pool instead of spending hundreds of dollars on different chemicals 'recommended' by my local pool store. When I pulled the cover, I could see bottom even though it was green. My initial levels were CYA 0, Alk...

A couple of months ago I decided I wanted to add a natural gas pool heater to my 20x40 pool to be able to extend its use by a couple of months. After conducting a lot of research, including getting some great feedback from this forum, I finally selected the Hayward 400k BTU heater. There are...

I live up in the northeast with a 20x40 concrete pool that sits in the sun all day. Even though I've had this house/pool for 10 years, up until this season I've always used the puck method to chlorinate my pool (I drain almost 1/2 my pool each fall to winterize it). But now thanks to everyone...

Hi guys, just looking for clarification on my pool CYA test. Before opening my pool I wanted to get a reading of the cya. I picked up a cya test kit and performed the test. After following the instructions, the sample never got cloudy and I was able to constantly see dot. I did confirm that...

I’m looking to put in a 400k btu heater in my 20x40 pool and trying to decide between the two different models/manufacturers. The max is about $800 cheaper than the Hayward so not that much of a difference, I’m just looking to get any feedback from owners good or bad. Thanks

Up until now I've fallen for the local poolstore selling me chemicals to solve chemical issues which cause chemical issues and have never thought twice. But now that I've been enlightened thanks to this site, i want to switch to use clorox but my pool store does sell for the same price the...

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum but have had a Dolphin Nautilus for about 5 years now and am looking to swap it out. I'm looking at both the M500 as well as the Premier. I'm ready to pull the trigger on the 500 but I keep getting 'stuck' on the fact that the Premier can filter down to 2...