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    Hayward 500w underwater light not working.

    We purchased our house last fall. This spring I was trying to get familiarized with pool care and then I found this site. Thank the lord. So here is my pool light story. A breaker on the panel (in the basement) is listed pool lights (a gfci). I trace this line to a switch near our deck door...
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    When to add chlorine.

    I have a quick ? but I figure I'd post my results first fearing a tongue lashing if I don't. Fc 7.0 Cc 0 Ta 95 Ph 7.4 Ch 100 Borates 50 Cya 45 So my question is this: Is it best to add chlorine daily even if I don't reach my minimum fc or should I wait til it gets close to the minimum?
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    Stenner pump/tank specs

    I'm thinking about buying a chlorine injector. I'm just not certain about my requirements for a 24k gal in-ground pool (ie which pump to buy and what size tank). Where is a good place to purchase?
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    Proline filter with de grids

    My brother in law has a 2000 gal agp with a proline pump and filter the entire setup was purchased at namco. He obviously has no clue how to use it because he has never used de. The plumbing goes from the skimmer to the pump then through the filter and back to the pool. There is a drain on the...
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    run pump day or night?

    a simple question that i haven't been able to find an answer for. assuming that my pump will be working 12hr on/12hr off shifts, is there a preference for running it during the day or at night?
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    Jet In deep end doesn't always work

    My pool has the skimmer and a deep inlet that goes to the pump and the a return jet in the shallow end and one in the deep end. I intermittently find that the deep end return is not flowing while the shallow end is. If I close the outlet from the filter, build up pressure, then release the...
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    First time owning a pool.

    Hey everyone. This is my first pool. I have a 24000 gal, vinyl lined pool running a Hayward DE filter. I was having major problems with algae and got it under control and had a bear of a time getting rid of the dead algae without clogging the filter. (as an aside, the best way to vacuum the pool...