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I replaced the thermistor on my hayward heater about a month ago. Once again getting the SF error code. Any ideas?

Thanks. I wasnt actually sure if pool store could test for metals or if I would have to go to a well water place. I will take a sample in tomorrow and get started.

Happy Pool Season! So I just had the liner in my 20x40 inground pool replaced this week. To save myself $1800 from having the water trucked in I used the creek that runs through my backyard to fill the pool. I would like to treat the water for metal first to avoid any problems since I know my...

Just got a quote to do my liner.... $3800. WOW!!!! 20x40 with approx 9ft deep end. Is this something that can be done DIY? My brother has a friend who has done a dozen of these and says he can do it. The pool company said from what they can see my pool looks solid and they didnt anticipate much...

I have heard that but it just cost me 2k last year to replace my well pump so I'm very paranoid. lol. I treat it very kindly now.

Wondering what happened. I have to replace my liner and am considering have a guy I know who has done 10+ of them but is not a pool guy do it. The only thing holding me back is I live in a high water table area and its making me nervous. Now would be perfect since we are having a drought but I...

We have a lot of people who's wells are running dry right now because we had no snow this winter so when I replace my liner in the spring I just cant risk using the well. If the well ran dry it would cost me 10k++ and that I cant afford. The creek water is actually clear water. I always use it...

If they do not warranty it you can get the part for that heater online for $700 and its a pretty simple fix. I did it myself at the beginning of the season. A lot cheaper than a new heater.... The part from the pool store was $1200.

Question about this because I seem to have the same problem only I also have some unknown wiring that is not hooked up by my pool equipment. Are pool lights low voltage? should it be connected to a low voltage box somewhere? We tried to put power to that unknown wire to see if it would power the...

I get the black slime all the time from people spraying on the tanning oil while laying on a float! The slime ball works but spiders love to hang out on it and I get big ones so I dont use it anymore. The Magic Eraser is the best thing I have found to get rid of it. I wish I could find a product...

I have those cheap red ones on my plumbing now and HATE them! I have been replacing them one by one as they fail so I know what you mean. Good advice!

Which like I said I am definitely going to shock after the two days of rain. Are you saying though that there is no need to take the filter apart? It will not create a new algae bloom? I was under the impression that live algae spores could hide out in the filter after a large bloom and it was...

I had a green swamp I turned to a crystal clear pool... or so I thought. I was laying there today and saw a clump of algae float by. I am thinking it is re propagating from my filter. i have a hayward 3620 with the nest of grids. I have a hard time putting it back together so I am hoping for an...

I know everybody has mentioned the liner but seriously I LOVE IT! Do you know the manufacturer? I am shopping for a new liner and it is exactly what I am looking for!

Well Ill tell you when I needed to replace my heat exchanger and had to wait a week for the part to come in I wished I had a bypass line so I didnt have to replumb the heater out then plumb it back in once fixed... I guess its not necessary but a nice to have if you need it. Other time I would...

I just replaced the heat exchanger on this same heater. The part was $715 including tax and shipping. For me it was worth it because I didnt have the money to replace the whole heater and it was pretty easy to do. I guess its all relative as to what you consider worth it.

I am looking to replace my liner either before winter or before I open next season I havent decided yet. I am trying to get a general cost but its hard to do... For just the liner alone what is the approximate cost for a 20x40 in ground rectangle with an approximate 9-10 ft deep end? Also what...

Even if you needed to replace the heat exchanger in it you still got a heck of a deal for that size heater!! Since it was never hooked up to water though you should be in good shape unless somethings have gone bad from just sitting. good for you! I love deals like that!

Question: I am using Borax to raise PH not Baking Soda because my TA is 100 and I dont want to raise it too much. As I add Borax I know that it stays in the water. Eventually will I get to the point where I have essentially added Borates without having to go through the whole process? I dont...

I wish I knew what exactly it is about this area that makes CYA disappear. On average in my experience through the pools in my family we add CYA every other year. None of us drain our pools. Now I do lose some water due to snow pushing the cover down and then I pump the water from the cover back...

Sorry about that but I get annoyed that everybody assumes I dont about the Evil CYA and how it can Ruin My Pool.... The reality is in the northeast thats not true. CYA is not the devil and most of us dont have a problem. We can use trichlor pucks for the life of the pool and have 0 problems. My...

Like I said I DO NOT have a CYA problem and in the area I live in it is not an issue. I know you guys love to think that everybody has a problem with CYA and its the enemy but the truth is in Northeast Ohio most of the time we ADD CYA to our pools after the winter!!! I have owned a pool my...

Is there a way to use chlorine tabs and not have your PH always dropping? I dont have a problem with CYA. My pool seems to lose CYA every winter. The only reason I am considering not using the 3" tabs are for PH stability. I have been using up my extra liquid chlorine that I had from opening the...

Thanks for the great spreadsheet. I have been trying to figure out if chlorine from the pool store or bleach was cheaper an clearly chlorine from the pool store is cheaper in my area but without this i never would have figured it out. Thanks!!!!

In my area the rain drops my PH like a rock. PH can be a perfect 7.6 a good rain comes through and 6.8 it will be when its done. Its extremely frustrating because if you know Cleveland at all you know it rains A LOT!!! +

Found a solution and the heater is working beautifully. The pool is a comfy 85 degrees like I like it. Sorry but I just dont have $2000-$3000 to drop on a heater when I can spend $700 on a part. Replacing the heat exchanger was actually the easiest fix Ive done on the pool. A lot easier than...

Right now when it rains water just sits underneath it and cant drain properly. I would like to raise it a bit so I can clean properly under it and it will drain when it rains. The way the pool pad and my patio meet right there is just not ideal and it kind of causes a bit of a puddle to form...

having just took mine apart yesterday i can tell you there is only 1 place that water goes into and out of this thing... the heat exchanger. if its leaking you have a bad heat exchanger.

I am replacing the heat exchanger and would like to re-plumb it and raise it up 6 inches to be able to have some clearance underneath. Will this cause a problem with my pump??

I am replacing the Heat Exchanger in the H-250 heater. So far so good and way cheaper than buying a new heater. It appears when I took it out it has been leaking for awhile and I did not realize it. the insulation board that creates a box around it is ruined. Anybody know exactly what this stuff...