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I'm taking to check continuity, you have connected one terminal to the side of the flame-out and then turned up the thermostat. From here, bringing the other probe around to the pressure switch, thermostat, hi-limit, lo-limit, and other safeties. When checking the wire to the gas valve, you...

I won't say you have too many options here but will give my opinion. If a light niche has corroded and it's a viny liner pool, you MAY be able to remove the fixture and put a vinyl patch over the hole, depending on the size. Keep in mind that this can leak again if someone hits it. You could...

Are there any ways to take pics of the filter and valve? Something does not seem right. You show a Hayward 23" sand filter. Which model is it and which model valve do you have?

I will go along with Richard. I can't say too much about the filter except hayward makes most of their equipment. But.. The average life of #20 silica sand is about 5 years. The reason for this is as the sand get backwashed and compressed, it slowly begins to grind against itself and round...

Hmmm.. Interesting. I've seen this happen when the pools was vacuume'd on backwash mode and not waste. I doubt the filter is pipen in wrong. and unless when filling the filter, sand went down the pipe, I can't see any other way for this to happen. This may be way out there, but was the...

Not too sure about car products on the cover. I do have customers that use it, but remember it is vinyl. One thing I found that does work well is a product called "Jack's Magic Spa Cover Wipes". It's like a Armor All for the cover. Creates a protective layer. Can be used as often as needed...

I have a feeling this product works similar to Dura-Bond. It's a 2-Part Epoxy. Looking at the website, it says Damp/Wet. I do not think this means underwater. If you were to safely drain to this level, I don't see any problem usuing this. You'de have to prep the area first, like sand or...

Re: Why such price difference with Solar Panels? and what el I have installed many solar heaters down here. To put my 2 cents in, most of the smallet above ground pools we put up (say, smaller that 24' Round or 16X32 Oval) we piped them in with 1-1/2" PVC. If the pool is piped this way, then...

I'll adress some issues here. for the CYA level, it is on the high side. Unfortunately, there are no chemical to remove this from your pool and a partial drain/fill may be necessary. You don't really want to drain more the 50% of the pool. In New Orleans, we hace a high water table and we...

No problem. Just a tap to get rid of the slack, not too hard. remember.. there's a lightbulb in there. You can afford to lighten the tapping if you life the bolt area away from the chassis while tapping. This will put tension on the ring and allow it to set better. And don't feel bad, it...

We also had this issue with more than one pool. Onone of the raised ones we drilled (2) 2" holes with a hammer drill. The customer chose lion heads on the side facing the pool and we plastered in a 2" return line.. If it is the same level as the pool, well, you need to be innovative to get...

Just an idea to throw around with some of the other people in this chat. Over time, the dead chlorine and the dead algae can build up. These usually are well under the 20 micron that most sand filters can filter out. What opinions are there at using a flocculant to settle the debris to...

Just to note. The main drain is specifically designed not to create a large suction for safety reasons. But if you were to bring, say, some pH dye down there and squeeze by the drain, you'd see how fast it is sucking it in.

Be careful not to touch the metal connectors on the capacitor once it is charged, it can give you quite a jolt if it's not shorted. :)

Yes, that was a typo.. I apologize. not sure HOW I did that .. It should have said 7.4-7.6. Which is ideal. and I agree, Lowering alkalinity this way may be outdate, and we have used it years with no problems, but when giving advice, I like the fact that different people can give different...

I will point out the corrosive aspects of a tablet, also, if this is metal, it could react. But, I did fail to mention the oily side of it, sorry.

95% of the time, unfortunately. Several things can happen. the most common on an old fixture is either not replacing the gasket or not tighening the lock ring. While tightening and you get resistance, tap the ring and tighten more. What happens on old gaskets is the light comes on and it gets...

Ok.. are you checking for 240 across the terminals of the heater at the same time or check 110V each? The voltage will pass through and you will get 120 at both terminals. If you touch both you will get 240 or 0. If this is the case, one of the fuses that run the heater may be blown. Aslo...

Well, so far it looks like the culprit is pH. The human eye is close to 7.6. 7.2 is a little low for pool water. One misconception is chlorine burns the eyes, well, unless your Free Chlorine is through the roof and combined outrageously high, the pH is almost always going to be the culprit...

Ok. there are a few things that could be going on here. First, if you have a lot of leaves, the skimmers in the pool will collect these an the metals in the leaves and cause this type of staining, explaining why the spa does not seem to see it. Next, if 80% of the water goes to the spa, than...

Yeah.. that's the most standard one. You just need a standard 500W Pool Light and a gasket. Remove the brass retaining screw from the top of the ring. (Try not to drop it in the pool, it should have a rubber gasket on the back that hold it in, but does not always work.) Bring it to the...

In my experiences, the SAM and the LED is not a LARGE difference. In the last few years technology has gotten better, but we are still limited to the lumens that LED and a 75W halogen. Thought the LED, such as "intellibrite" can do more color, it will not outshine a SAM. Maybe someone else can...

Well, honestly, if you are going to keep it covered most of the time, then something as simple as a Leaf-Eater would do just fine for the few times you get leaves (if not just a pool rake.) This hooks to a garden hose on a pole and just uses pressure to suck the leaves up. If you are going to...

Well, usually, the weir is the "door" that stops the debris from floating back in the pool when it shuts off. Overall, the basket with the floating weir is easier to replace parts when needed. I have seen both and they both do the job well. People with the standard basket and weir doors say...

Hmm.. I don't have enough info to really give a valid response. But let me have you check a few things. First, when the generator is cycling, does the actualy power light stay on? Next, is your pool getting adequate circulation (the goldline works on a flow switch), and what are your pool...

Ok.. where to start.. A loud whining is a sign that the bearing are going out. Usually the Motor, Which on a super pump is a J Frame, which means the bolts screw in from the shaft side, will run around $200 or so depending on where you get it from. The type of motor you need would be silimar...

Yes.. like water got in. A little bit of condensation may be normal, but it will be obvious if water got in there. And if thy went out together, one could have tripped the GFI and blew them both. Check the obvious things first and let me know.

Something else to check. Do you see any air bubbles in the pump lid? If you were leaking on the pessure side, you would see water spraying, so that's a good sign. If the above replies has been helpful than great! I am glad to see so much knowledge on this site. A little trick to check for...

Wow! I have never seen a pool made this way. When we separated the two, one at least have a circulation pump that ran independent. I'd like to know how this pans out.

Then high enough to not starve the skimmer.. You can probably lift the skimmer throat up and see how high it goes.. about 2/3 up that level as Jason pointed out.