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Noticed a little water on the equipment pad a while back it looks to be seeping from the pump motor and today when it kicked on it began making a loud howling/growling noise. The pump is 4-5 yearsold runs about 10 hrs a day, could the bearings be shot?

The past few nights when I have checks in my equipment pad I have noticed dampness on the concrete under one of the PVC pipes where it comes out of the inline tab feeder. I can feel under the pipe at the connection and it is wet. Suspecting a small leak, This morning when the pump kicked on I...

I have two test kits and in my tf-100 I am running out of some reagents, I also have a Taylor k-2005 and some of the reagents are identical and I will be able to use those up before I reup my tf-100. But the k2005 has the ph reagent r-0004 and the Tf has r-0014. The r-0004 says to use with the...

Well, it has been one year since our pool was completed. We have never had a pool before and I was completely ignorant as to how to care for a pool. I found this site About one month after we started construction and started learning and reading as much as I could. I have maintained the pool...

I have run my CH test several times with the same results. I add the 20 drops of r0010, 5 drops of r0011 and nothing happens the sample stays clear. I have tried it as both regular 25 ml and as a 10 ml test. I even tried it on plain tap water with the same result... Could it be that my r0011 has...

I am considering adding an ambient temperature sensor on my pool equipment. My question is this a diy job and if so how difficult would it be? I am a diy type of guy and very handy, but have not had experience with this type of device. Is it feasable for me to install the sensor, if not what...

This is a very interesting article I thought I would share. I ran across this story on showering before swimming in public pools and the problems Created by not showering. :shock: Looks like Drowndings should be the least of everyones worries!!! :hammer: http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/...

I have an offer to buy a laars lite 2 175,000 btu heater for our 16,000 gal pool. We live in central Al, and I am not sure it is large enough for our pool... What do you think???

My pb came by yesterday to tie up some loose ends, we were talking and he proposed me a deal on a heater. He offered to sell me a laars lite 2, 175k btu heater w vent cap and electronic ignition. He is moving and this is a heater he had on his personal pool for the past few years. Installed for...

Ok, So my pb has still not turned over the pool to me, but I could not stand it anymore. I have had my new toy the tf-100xl w/speed stir for about two weeks and it is killing me to not use it. Last evening I decided I was taking the situation into my own hands, and took a h2o sample and...

Today is the day!!! The pool will be finished, it has been filled and running for a week, the pb did the start up and balanced the water. He is coming today to finish a few last things, make a few equipment adjustments and bring the last pieces of equipment. Last week once he started the fill I...

We began the process of a pool build in November,I was told it would take six weeks. the builder was prompt in getting the dig completed. Got the rebar and gunite and plumbing pump filter and equip pad all done within a month. Tile went in in late December. We are to the point of backfilling...

Does anyone or has anyone used these umbrella inserts? We are wanting to install in our decking on pour day. Any insight or suggestions would be appreciated. http://www.poolpartsonline.com/p-740-vo ... older.aspx

Here are few pics of the pool we are Having installed. We are 20 days in to construction.If Anyone has any suggestions or sees any possible problems please point them out... This will be our first pool and we have no prior experience with pools besides swimming in...

Hello, Everyone. We are new to pool ownership/maintenance. :? Have a Kidney bean shaped 30x20ft I/G gunite 3/6 foot deep pool with tanning ledge and 3x5 swimout bench under construction. As a newbe I am sure to have many questions, any help/suggestions would be appreciated. We have had the...