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Hi, I'm trying to find the sweet spot for my liquid chlorine pump and considering sometimes I might be away for up to 2 weeks at a time. So this is what I'm trying to better understand (mainly using liquid chlorine 12.5%) 1. Is it bad if I overchlorinate the pool, aside from wasting money...

For 5 years I've maintained my pool myself. Decent success, typical setbacks here and there, but generally ok. This year used a pool guy, mainly bc I was away taking care of my sick mom. I also didn't want to leave the pool shut, so got a pool company who my friend uses. So here's the...

Hi, pools closed and it's cold out here in north NJ. so I've owned my pool 5 years,. for some reason, and I have no idea why, I have this fear of leaving my sump pump in the pool to automatically drain as needed. Is this nonsense? It's a simple Everbilt black pump. Will it stain my 3 year old...

Hi, I have some staining, but now I do not believe it is algae. where should I post this question and pictures? I already did a full Metal Erase treatment followed by stain and scale eliminator. Several stains around other areas of the pool came out, but these yellow/green stains remain. They do...

Hi, I am planning to buy the kit. I'm wondering do the liquids expire basically every year or two? do most homeowners end up throwing out most of the bottle? I always hated wasting the stuff with my ColorQ tester. can you buy just the refills for the taylor and where?

shirt story, was on vacation, so did t open pool until yesterday. black green. my heart sank. It's my 3rd year of new plaster. So I got it all raked out, skimmed and vacuumed. SLAM levels of chlorine and pool is going from black to now blue in about 48 hours. BUT my seat, steps and walls are...

Hi - seems like I won't be getting much use of my pool in June or July and will have limited ability to check on it daily. So I'm wondering what I should do. Essentially, I'd like to minimize my startup time/effort come August when its probably very hot out. Should I pull off the cover in...

hi... so I have this aversion to leaving my sump pump in the pool sitting on the plaster. I think it might rust or stain or something. Is this nuts? should I just leave it in under the cover, with the hose and power plug sticking out?

I just closed my pool. great season and closing went well. I have a large property, so wondering what chemicals do I need to store inside vs those I can leave in shed. I think I should leave the liquid chemicals in my basement, algaecide, super blue, chlorine (yes I know it loses strength)...

Hi. This is my 4th year closing the pool. The actual process of closing the pool went smoothly. Pool water was clean and water balance was good. My question is this, and I hope this is not a contentious subject. What's the point of winterizing chemicals? shocking the pool, the chlorine will...

Is my R40 500w bulb too strong. long story short, pool electrician came - the dummy changes the 2 pool lights and didn't even look to see if there was a light in the spa. there was, so that bulb was dead and not fixed. luckily I took pics of the bulbs he used and the fixture housing. so I...

so. am I thinking logically here. my choice brand of cal hypo shock 68% is 25 percent cheaper than the 73%. seems like I'm better off buying the lower strength since the price is so much lower. I can just add a little more if needed based on pool math calculator.

I did search and read some posts, but I guess no DIY pool guy like me wants to mess up their pool! what is current thought about buying a 50lb bag of calcium chloride deicer at home depot. it's $20 and I need about 40lbs. My CH is low and I prefer liquid bleach so not adding much calcium via...

Hi there, so I have a 10 pack of new fuses ordered and will solder on a new one. Was $6 for the 10 pack. However, I need to figure out why the fuse tripped and I supposedly have flame rollout. I assume my vent is clogged, so my question is how do I clean the exhaust? do I unscrew around the top...

After spending time cleani g up my pool equipment area, laying out new rocks and getting a nice place set for my new Stenner pump, I was going to bring it outside, and then realized. man is this a bad design or what, for outdoor use. I think water will fill up and sit inside this little area...

hi... so the day has come. I need to get over my hesitation to cut my PVC. In 3 years, I've done all my own maintenance and repair, all upkeep and service. I need to install the stenner injector. I'm going to use the 1/2" not threaded component. I have a 2" slip tee... but I'm not sure exactly...

Hi - my first post of the year, LOL... I've been thinking about getting a offline chlorinator (installing it myself) for a year now. I don't think the installation will be hard, but what I am struggling to understand is how do you think about your CYA levels when using the 3" pucks. A few...

Hi - so my question is about the water level after the pool is closed. My pool was newly done with Diamond Brite about 3 months ago. it looks great. I am worried that over the winter when the water level drops below the tile line that I will get a ring around the plaster. Is this true? Should I...

Hi all. I just installed a new jandy blower. I turned it on and it's nice and high powered. My question is when I turn it off, it still blowing bubbles. Is that normal? Its definitely not running. Does it hold air and pressure somewhere? Thanks.

Hi - got my pool redone and after cleaning manually for a months, finally got my 280 in the water. He is slow and lethargic. I noticed a lot of water coming out by the pressure relief valve, I current have it fully seated hand tight, seems like a ton of water comes out by threads, right under...

Hi two key things, keeping in mind this pool is at my weekend house - so I am not there all week. I am also the "Pool Guy". 1) pool is 35k gallons, should I get a 40k or 60k, if 60k which would you all recommend. I don't see a Hayward Aquarite for 60k. 2) I was looking at the Aquarite 40k, if...

We have been getting a ton of rain. The pool is closed and it's raining more today. I have an everbilt submersible pump, but never used it yet. How do I hook it up? can I use it to still a hose into the pool and pump out water or do I need to stick the thing into the pool. I believe I have...

Can I do 1/2 the pool and then do the other half the next day? will the news stuff stick to the cured stuff from the day earlier? I have 144 linear feet to cover, which is a lot? The old seal is out and the joint is taped over right now. I got 3 gallons in the mail today! Stuff is expensive. I...

Hi - can someone tell me how to attach my compressor to the pump drain plug? What kind of attachment do I need and where do I buy it? Must be pretty standard I assume. Thanks.

Hi - a few quick questions - does anyone use the P/G primer when just redoing the seal between the coping and decking? I am going with Gray, what kind of sand, might I spread on top while it is drying? How do I keep it clean while it is drying? How do i clean the concrete before applying...

Hi - I have a Hayward DE 4820, I am struggling (read several trips to Lowes, which is really close to my house) to find a way to get the backwash hose clamped onto this unit. The backwash port is threaded and 2", the overall external diameter is 2.5". I tried the 2" backwash hose, I tried...

I am going to replace my deck o seal. I will cut out the existing seal, but little bits will remain at the edges, stuck to the concrete, is this ok? Or do I need to grind any and all speaks of the old deck o seal off. Thanks.

Ho. Trying to figure out a solution. Getting a lot of acorns now, cannot cut the tree... My Polaris vac bot is filling up daily, but i am not at the house on weekdays... So I need some sort of cover. Some a orns can fall in, but I need to catch most on top. Or get a bigger Polaris back or bigger...

Was chatting with my 8 year old daughter, telling her I need to change some of the water to fix my chlorine issue... Then we got wondering, if the water level goes below the skimmer how will I get water out and to the pump? Is there a different way to drain the pool. My valves only swap over to...

Can someone explain to me how the text kits, where you have to match the water color to the a picture are very accurate or good? Does it get down to the exact numbers or is it more general in nature. I have a digital test kit and while I like the readout being a number, it really not great very...