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Hi! I'm starting this season with an SWCG. I used to have an inline chorinator that I used to bump my CYA, now that spot is taken by the SWCH cell. I have a good amount of pucks left that I want to use up to bring my CYA up. I have an option to drop them into the skimmer, but it seems like SWCG...

I recently received new RJ60 system and I notice some irregularities on the electrode surface. They are not uniform grey, there are covered in spots that seems like oxidation - browning, greenish spots. I'm attaching a pic, but it's a bit hard to see since the cell itself is quite shiny I...

so the pool season is starting somewhat soon for my region, and i started looking for chlorinating agents. typically i used trichlor to bring up my CYA to desired level and then bleach and cal hypo based on what is cheaper. the prices for chlorine went thru the roof last season and this one is...

Does anyone in Eastern/Central Mass happen to have this kind of PVC union? My plumbing around the filter/pump is done using those unions. I think they originally came from HD. I can't find them anywhere anymore and anything I find has different socket size/threading. I have a few plug and play...

The store didn't get enough of my regular -50F RV antifreeze, so I got a couple more bottles of -100F RV antifreeze. The ingredients are the same, so I assume it's safe to mix and use. But I'm wondering if it would translate into 1:2 ratio. Meaning, can I make 2 gallons of -50F antifreeze...

I recently had my liner changed. While that was not without a problem, it made me think of something. My pool is all around concrete. Concrete bottom, concrete walls. The shell is solid and aside from few hairline cracks seems almost water tight. I asked the installer if this could be...

So I recently got my new liner installed. Majority of the work was done by one guy and he struggled with liner being very tight around the corners a lot. Told me before it's all about preparation and cleaning and actual liner hookup takes him half an hour. He spent half a day wrestling with it...

so i got my liner replaced and got 2 trucks worth of new water. which is about 18k for my 27k pool. the water had a very light green hue. it was pretty light green and i was thinking maybe it was just the way new liner shows. but as it filled up more and then added my own fill water now it's...

So couple of days back I found my pump dead. I have superpump with “A.O. Smith STS1072RV1 0.75HP 230V Dual-Speed 56J Frame C-Face Motor”. See attached. I checked the large capacitor in the hump of the motor and it was dead. I ordered a new one and installed it today. Turned the switch on and...

Came to the pool today to discover still water and not running pump. Check the running capacitor and it seems dead (infinity resistance). Here the original capacitor and the replacement I ordered. There is no polarity specified, so I assume it doesn't matter? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!

I have an in-ground 27K pool with a vinyl liner. This season is number 20 for this liner and I’ve been (successfully) patching it for a while, but I think it might be the time for a new one. 20 years is a good timespan I got out of it. So I’m going to shop around (I’m in Mansfield, Mass) and...

As the subject says.. This is a screenshot from the video, but it doesn't seem I can post a video here...

Can someone knowledgeable in this tell what is the typical material and the thickness of the tarp winter cover? thank you!

Hi! I have a standard tarp like winter cover. After I close the pool, it starts to accumulate rain water and leaves. I clean the leaves out periodically, treat the water and move it under the cover. Which is PIA to do.. The cover is old and has plenty of holes, so I always open to a green pool...

So, this is my first winter season with my solar panels. And first measurable snow... Soon after the snow was over and it warmed up a bit I discovered this: As you can see, all the panels except the 1st one on the left are now snow clear. The first is all covered and there is a bit snow...

I have Water Tech Blue Pearl Robotic Pool Cleaner that is 5 years old: For most of the time it's been working great and this year I decided to replace the bag since it was pretty worn. I bought a new one form Amazon and few cleaning cycles later it developed holes in the corners. I got...

I typically use an expandable rubber plug in my skimmer when I close my pool for winter. I pour good amount of ethylene glycol based antifreeze into it and stuff some pool noodles. Last year somehow I didn’t get much additional water into it over the winter and antifreeze stayed undiluted. The...

This is a picture of my solar system. It's a bit grainy since it was taken late in a day, but there is something on it that is worth noting.. There is a line going across all the panels in the lower part. When I first saw it, I was somewhat puzzled. You can see it does not go parallel with...

I have a hayward wide mouth skimmer in my inground pool. Previous owner used tabs in the skimmer exclusively and I think years of leaching out high chlorine water made a number on the liner directly below, it shrunk and now I have visible rips right under the skimmer plate. I used pool putty to...

i just opened my pool yesterday and i have solar build in progress. majority of the piping is complete, 2 panels out of 8 are missing, so it's an open ended system at this point - intake is open on one side and exhaust is also open on one side. i have pentair solar 3 way leaky valve. this valve...

Hi! I'm adding solar panels to my pool, so I need to redo some of the return side plumbing. I have 4 returns, and 2 of them are short and two of them are long (distance from the pump). Originally I planned on going with balanced split with 3 bullhead tees (top to bottom flow on the pic)...

Today I got a vacuum relief valve for my in-progress solar panel build. It didn't look like something I would expect. I'm used to float type of vacuum breakers used in hydronic heating systems, irrigations, etc. When there is incoming water in the system it bleeds the air first and then water...

I got PentAir SolarTouch controller for my upcoming solar heater and it came with 2 sensors - water and air. The first one is 20' and the second is only 20" - it barely sticks out of the controller, making its placing it very difficult. Is it supposed to be exposed to the ambient air only, or...

Moderator Note: This was split off from an older thread from here- Orientation of Jandy/Pentair Check Valves understand this is really old thread. but i wonder if someone can comment on how well the valve work in horizontal operation with the spring removed?

are there any problems gluing those together without any pipe/coupling in between? provided i remove the guts of each before that? i would glue it to intake port of the 3way valve, so any residual glue that might get in should be away from the diverter. jandy valve instructions for 1-1/2" - 2"...

I recently got the Pentair SolarTouch for my in-progress solar build and after reading the manual I have few questions I hope knowledgeable folks on this forum can help me with. My set up is very simple. I have a 2 speed pump with a manual hi/low switch. For the sake of this discussion it’s a...

PentAir's brochure shows 2 types of the controls: 521592: SolarTouch Solar Control System with 3-Way Solar drain-down, valve actuator and 2 temp sensors (20' water, 40" solar) and 521632: SolarTouch Solar Control System with 3-Way Valve, valve actuator and 2 temp sensors (20' water, 40" solar)...

I have an inground pool with a Hayward SP1085 wide-mouth skimmer: The square cover simply sits on top and has 2 holes for screws: The skimmer also has two holes for those screws to go into, implying that the cover can be secured. Under cover there is a square groove that looks like it...

I'm building a ground rack for solar panels. Something similar to one described here. They use corrugated polycarbonate roofing panels as backing for the panels. I found similar metal panels that are priced a bit better and would probably be stronger and longer lasting. My only concern is that...

I hope someone can help me with few questions I have regarding solar heating. I have a pretty simple set up right now - pump, filter and the pool :) The flow is about 52-55 GPM for the pump on high (measured by flowmeter, confirmed by filter gauge and pump vacuum gauge). I'm thinking 8 Aquasol...