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Late last season I had a significant sooting issue with my Hayward HD300 due to a mouse nest blocking almost the entire blower intake plate. This season I've been less then pleased with the heater performance and as part of the resolution I intended on cleaning the HE. Today I opened it up and...

I got a little overzealous while tightening the slip nut on the salt cell and it ended up cracking all the way around and is now leaking substantially. I have a new Hayward union due to arrive today. It is extremely cramped down there, not just for this repair but also for any sort of...

My power went out early yesterday and is estimated to be out for at least a couple more days. In yesterday's sun there was a noticeable difference in the appearance of the pool by the end of the day, with green algae starting to appear on the walls. I imagine it will only be getting worse. My...

I bought this house last summer and eventually found my way to TFP to guide my pool maintenance, including closing it myself last fall. Today I removed the mesh safety cover and after seeing some of the horror stories posted here I was really nervous about what I would find. Turns out my...