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Existing wire from the pump is romex or something similar, it isn't UF. UF is running from the fuse box to the switch though. I have an electrician coming to replace the fuse box with a breaker box so that I can use higher voltage as well. I will replace the pump wire at that time and just leave...

Ah, I did see that yesterday but thought 10 gauge would be too large (and it was red/green/black, which I think is for ~230 volt, I only have 115 volt). But it is good to know I am picking up the right stuff. Thanks!

Hi all. I have a run of just a few feet from my pool pump to the switch that turns it on/off. Currently there is 14 gauge romex from the pump to the switch with just a clamp-style connector at the pump. I believe romex is only for indoor use. I am thinking I should use this wire -...

Mine is only 15 amp also. I'm not going to make any changes until my electrician gets here in July to replace my fuse box with a breaker. I am not comfortable making a change like this without having a professional look at it, especially since he will be switching this over to a 230 volt double...

Looking to install a new pool pump soon and discovered that bonding is a thing that exists. To my knowledge, nothing related to my pool is bonded. It was put in during the early to mid 90s. I purchased the house just a couple of years ago so I've no idea what happened before that. There is no...

Oh, I should mention that I'm fairly sure that the wire in the conduit is UF wiring. So I feel like there is a good chance it's fine despite the break.

Thankfully the fuse box will be replaced with an actual breaker soon. Unfortunately that is a month away. However a new breaker isn't going to fix the horrible outside electrical situation. I may just start digging and take the walls out of the inside of my garage to find out what I'm working...

I feel like I should explain the entire wiring situation because I have nothing accessible outside as far as breakers go. My wiring is coming off of a fuse box inside my garage. Yes, fuse box. This particular circuit runs from the fuse box to a GFCI outlet. Then it runs from that outlet, out...

No, the outlet in the picture is the pump, and the switch turns the outlet on. That's why I asked about plugging the pump into a regular outlet, because that's what happening currently. I wasn't joking about being embarrassed about how awful the current situation is. Also the wiring is running...

Okay, I know I can do that, because the pump I have is wired that way. From the looks of it, the pump here has been wired that way since it was built in the 90s. Everything is very old and in awful shape. I'm actually scared to attach this picture to be honest. However, I guess a better...

Last weekend I ordered a new pool pump, as mine failed shortly after opening my pool for the season. I check their site as to how long standard delivery is, and it says 2-4 days here - Track Order | In The Swim. Okay, that's fine. I order. Of course I expect they may not work on the weekend, so...

Short explanation: This is my first year closing my pool. We have two standard-looking jets that we need to plug for winterizing. We figured, okay, these are 1.5", so we will get these screw-in plugs. http://a.co/d/iAMjFZN Easy enough, right? When we went to unscrew the jets, only the plastic...

Sorry if this isn't allowed, but I figured some folks here could benefit from this end-of-season clearance. This is sold on Woot, which is owned by Amazon. Free shipping if you have Prime. Blue Wave Solar Blanket, In-Ground Pools It has only decent reviews, but almost all of the low reviews are...

How in the world are you going to use 177 gallons of bleach before it turns completely impotent?

For anyone else that might be considering this, there was no issue using these vs the ones labeled "in-ground." They actually appear to be the exact same base, except that these came with a small extender piece for the sides to add the 4th step. The steps are curved vs. the flat back of the...

Well, they're ordered. Guess we'll find out and report back if they worked!

My pool is 4' deep at all points, with the water line perhaps 4" below the lip of the pool. There was a ladder at some point with the pool, was but it was discarded before we moved into the home. There are still anchors for a ladder, so that would be easier, and I don't think we could use those...

Hi there, I'm Sambot's husband. Can you tell us how deep your pool is where you have the stairs installed? Also, we don't have anywhere to drill in the arms. We do have two metal holes inserted into the cement surrounding the pool where a ladder used to be. Do you think we could be able use...

We will test the CYA a few more times. It was hard for me to get that right. I went inside to do it because it was hard to differentiate the black dot from the reflection of my head in the sun lol. For the TA test however, I did that one correctly. Added two drops of R-0007 (I believe that was...

Awesome, thank you all very much! I know my CYA is 70-80 already and will need a partial drain. Definitely don't want to be adding more of that. Looks like we'll be returning both of these to the store. I should've specified shock (the product), whoops!

Yesterday my wife went to the pool store and picked up shock and chlorine tablets. Oh no! I was pretty mad because we had talked before and agreed that bleach is what everyone here said to use, so that's what we should use. But then she asked why we can't just use shock, and I really didn't have...

Thank you both for the advice. I'll be trying to hook up the filter today. Here is the equipment pad (3 pictures) - Imgur: The magic of the Internet In the meantime, I used my test kit. There were no instructions included for the FAS/DPD test kit, so I just did the chlorine/PH test in the...

First time homeowner here, purchasing an old home with an inground pool. I've posted a couple of time for advice already, but I haven't gotten all my equipment in yet and don't want to waste precious days doing the wrong thing. A short summary is that my in ground pool was not winterized and is...

I have just received the Hayward S244T sand filter that I ordered, and it's replacing an old leaking filter that frozen and cracked this winter. The pool was not winterized or closed, and is now a bright green swamp. My question is, do you think it would be reasonable to use the old sand in...

@azide999 I think that since so much could have gone wrong with it, and because the filter is pretty old, it sounds like it would be better for me to just get a new one. They quoted $509 for filter, sand, and PVC, plus another $99 for installation. @Teald024 We have ordered the S244T. Better...

Oh, excellent. I was wondering about that. I might actually attempt to do that with the current sand filter. We don't live in the house yet and I won't be up to actually take a look at it until tomorrow, so I'll check out how bad the leaks are at that time. Would be great to vacuum through the...

Hi all. Thanks for the tips. Guess I'll just have to be patient and wait for this test kit to arrive... Jim, could you tell me what you meant by "vaccuuming to waste (Assuming another sand filter)"? Thanks!

I've posted this a couple of places, but basically a just purchased a home with a 20k gallon in-ground pool. It was unoccupied since September, and the pool was never winterized. The sand filter was destroyed, but the pump and attached plumbing are functional. Now I'm not sure what order to do...