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Hello everyone. I have a couple of Aqua/Lamp SK pool lamps in my pool and both bulbs appear to have burned out. It looks like those bulbs are basically the same as the 4" headlamps on my garden tractor. From the lamp housing, I see: 12 VAC, 15 A, 60 Watts max, Type PAR 36. The bulb has A51...

This year, I noticed that there was a black, oily scum in my skimmer. Is this likely from atmospheric pollution or is it from something in my pool's chemistry?

I'm using a Waterway ClearWater Chlorinator (off-line) with chlorine pucks I've been getting from my local pool store in 7 kg pails. I believe they source their chemicals from Sani Marc Inc. The problem I've been having lately is a gummy residue inside of my chlorinator. I've tried dissolving...

I bought some antifreeze to close my pool this fall. I was looking for propylene glycol and most of the plumbing antifreeze seems to contain ethanol instead. I saw that the gallon-size jug of Prestone contained propylene glycol and decided to go with the a 2 x 2 gallon package that was on...

As you can see in the attached photos below, the piping installed by the pool contractor is a bit ugly and I would like to correct a few problems by redoing the piping. The main problem is that the pool heater (shell & tube heat exchanger visible on wall below the siding) is poorly accessible...

Hello Everyone, I'm in the Fort Erie, Ontario area and we installed a 19x35 Grecian-style in-ground pool this summer. Construction started in June and we were able to start swimming in late July. Luckily, we had a warm summer and managed to have water temperatures in the 75-80°F range until...