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I had a small suction side leak last year from my Hayward "Dial a Flo" 3 way valve that combines the 1-1/2" pipes from my skimmer and bottom drain into a 1-1/2" pipe to the inlet of my pump. I'm replacing with a Jandy Never Lube. The old valve used (2) 1-1/2" street 90's for the connection...

I'm installing a new Raypak Digital 336A heater and am looking to do a simple control using an intermatic timer and a "Fireman's Switch" (see product attached). Raypak's manual offers 2 options for dry contact control of the heater. I can wire to their "Fireman's switch " circuit or to their...

Im replacing my gas heater and need to move the electrical feed in order to line up with the new heaters connection point. There is enough slack in the wire but I will need to modify the 3/4" NM conduit a bit (about 18" higher and 6" over, see pics for reference ) It's an easy enough job for me...

I bought a new heater and took the opportunity to pour a new concrete pad prior to installing. (Old pad was pieced together plastic bases) Pad is approximately 6'x3' and I accidentally sloped it too much in the 3 foot direction (total drop of 1" in the 3ft). It's pretty flat in the long...

I've got air in my pump basket. It's driving me crazy because I can't pinpoint the source. When the system is in recirc mode there is air but it's very slow to build up. When I put it in filter mode it fills with air much faster. Any advice on how to pinpoint the leak? It has to be on the...

Hi. I'm in process of installing a new heater (Raypak 336A) with a manual bypass. All of my existing plumbing is 1-1/2" so I plan to use Jandy Diverter and Check valves (see attached) using their 1-1/2" inside connection and to run 1-1/2" pipe to my heater. I'm questioning whether it would be...

Hi. I'm trying to select a heater to replace an existing Hayward H-350 natural gas heater. I was leaning toward Raypak/Rheem based on all the great reviews here but when I started reviewing the installation manuals I noticed that the Rheem says it requires 6" W.C. upstream of the regulator with...

I'm switching from manual dosing to SWG. I purchased a Circupool RJ-60 plus. My plan is to use my existing 240v Intermatic Timer to control it. As recommended here I will wire the pump to the line side and the swg to the load side. My question is, I want to use a 240v receptacle with a locking...

Having new pavers installed around my IG pool. It's my understanding that the bullnose pavers installed as coping around the edges should be installed tight, with no gaps. Most of them are, but there are a handful of places where there is a small gap (say 1/16 to 1/8"). See pics attached. I...

Love TFP. Have question about our steps. Our Vinyl IG pool has Acrylic/Fiberglass Stairs manufactured by Fort Wayne Pools, Inc. I attached a pic for reference. We are getting new pavers and our contractor (who also does pool builds) swears that he can install cantilever coping over these...

Hello, TFP has been such a big help, was hoping to get a little more :) We are redoing the patio around our inground vinyl pool and are considering relocating the Ladder that is in the Deep End. I posted a couple of pics to help visualize. When looking at the pool from the deep end the ladder is...

Hi everyone. New house has existing pool. Got thru the season great thanks to you guys, now time to close for winter. Plan to do myself and have question about the main drain. I plan to use a compressor to blow out the main drain and then air lock it with the 3 way valve that is in place...

Hi everyone. This was my first season with the pool (new house has pool) and thanks to your help, it went great this summer. I'm getting ready to close it for the winter (New York - Long Island) and have a question about my winter cover. The pool came with a Loop-Loc Mesh Safety cover...

Hi everyone. I have what seems like a silly question but figured I'd ask. The "stuff" that collects on the bottom of my pool is the texture of dirt/sand (getting blown in or carried on people's feet I guess). When I manually vacuum, I feel like over time this relatively heavy debris could...

I know it's not pool related, but I trust the opinions of the people on this forum so figured I'd ask. Looking to replace my central ac system in my house (currently a 20 year old 5 ton split looking to either replace in kind or install 2 smaller units to have an upstairs and downstairs zone)...

Hi everyone. I have a new Pentair Superflo VS 1.5 HP coming this week to replace my old 1.5 HP Hayward Superpump that called it quits. I plan to install myself and I have a couple of quick questions I was hoping to get some feedback on 1) They market this as a Hayward Superpump "Drop In...

New pool owner (bought house with pool this year). You all have been extremely helpful the whole way. I know what the "official" answer to this will be (be safe dont swim), but am curious how bad you think it is. Some background Pump has been out since Wed - I am on day 5 without the pump...

New pool owner, this site is super helpful. I've settled on replacing my 1-1/2 HP Hayward Superpump with a VS pump. Thinking of the Pentair 342001 Superflo VS 1.5 HP from Amazon for $645. Would like some input from others, especially if you have the pump. Are you happy with it? Pentair gets a...

Hi everyone, new to pool ownership (bought house this year) and been using this site to learn - extremely helpful. Unfortunately my pump was making a ton of noise and has recently failed (trips breaker as soon as turned on). It's 20 years old so figure it's not worth trying to repair. Looking...

Hi everyone. I'm a new pool owner (bought a house with pool). You all have been very helpful while I was clearing the algae, but now I have another problem. My heater has sprung a massive leak. I want to temporarily bypass it while I look to repair it (unlikely I suppose since 20 years old)...

Hi all. New here, loving this site. This is my first season as pool owner (bought house) opened pool to swamp. Been following the "Turning Swamp to Oasis" sticky. I've been doing well I think but my PH seems to have dropped alot and am concerned, so I figured I'd post. Some background...

Hi. I'm new to TFP and just starting my first season as a pool owner (bought a house). You all have been very helpful so far (reading this forum and a few questions answered, etc.). I have what I feel is a silly question, but have been unable to find by searching the forums. I need to add...

Hello. I'm a new pool owner (bought a house with pool) and this is my first year opening the pool. It is a "Swamp". Been reading this forum, ordered my TF-100 test kit and purchased chemicals and was ready to attack it by following the "Turning your green swamp back into a sparkling oasis"...

Hello all. I am new to pool ownership and this forum. Thank you in advance for your help. I've been reading this forum to try to learn my way around a pool in advance of my first season as a pool owner and have come across this topic a few times. Each time the response seemed to be that the...