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I have a crack/leak in the bottom of the fiberglass DE filter exterior. I'm looking at getting a replacement but have a few questions: 1. Should I stop running the pool equipment while there is a crack? The leak isn't enough to be filling my yard with water and I'd like to still circulate the...

Hello TFP! My pool is empty right now so I can lower the CH. I bought a Jacks stain ID kit a while back and I thought I had to use it on the stains when the pool was empty, but after reading the instructions that isn't the case. However a few of the stains are on the side of the pool in the...

So I found this really weird pool while browsing for homes on Zillow. Why would you even want a plant in the middle of your pool like that? Also, who thought of that? So many questions. What do you think?

Hello TFP! Recently I noticed a lot of dirt on the bottom of my pool. We've had some monsoons recently so I figured it was just extra dirty from that. I got out the manual vacuum and started vacuuming. While vacuuming I noticed debris coming out of the returns, It looks like almost anything...

Hello TFP! I have an AquaCal heat pump that has never worked in the 2 years I've owned the house/pool. This weekend it started leaking and I don't have a bypass installed. It looks like there is a fitting in the "in" side of the PVC that goes to the pressure switch. That fitting is what...

Hello TFP! I have a fountain that has some old fiber optic lights built into the fountain. The fiber optic has never worked so I was planning on removing it. Recently I noticed that when the fountain is on, I loose water to the point where my auto-fill can't keep up. Upon further inspection...

I randomly stumbled across a pool company in CA's website: Chlorine tablets are terrible for your pool and (California) if they are the sole source of chlorine • Mike the Poolman Read that blog post and thought "hey, this guy actually gets it". Basically they just talk about how you shouldn't...

Hello TFP, I'm getting ready to buy a solar cover for my pool to help retain the heat at night and extend the swimming season. My pool is an odd shaped "elbow" pool that I usually treat as 2 pools when I measure it. One side is about 18' by 13', and the other is about 18' by 15.7'. I've...

Hello TFP! Long story short I was planning on installing the Circupool RJ60+, but the Hayward AquaRite W3AQR15 went on sale for ~$900 so I decided to buy the Hayward. Now I'm looking for the help/suggestions/tips on installing it. Questions: 1. Right now I have an old intermatic timer that is...

Hello TFP, So last night I went outside to put bleach in the pool, and I heard what sounded like a waterfall. I thought maybe I forgot to turn the waterfall off. After looking more into it I saw that the skimmer was just pulling too much water in. I did not change the valves or the speed of...

Hello TFP! I have an Aquacal heatwave Icebreaker 5302b heat pump for the pool. I haven't gotten it to work the entire year I've been at this house and I'm hoping to get it working so I can extend this season. The issue is that simple, when I turn it on and it starts heating (or cooling)...

Hello TFP, So It's hot here in Phoenix, really hot, I think the high yesterday was 118F O_O. I think I have the water mostly balanced, however my CSI is pretty high and I'm worried it's going to cause scaling. I think my fill water has high TA, so the TA is always going to be creeping up, not...

Hello TFP! I'm thinking about trying to organize the electrical by my pool pump and was hoping to get some help identifying what is what. I think some of this is old and can just be removed but I want input from TFP to be sure. * Since I have a VS pump I don't think the timer is used at all...

Hello TFP! I have 2 old metal valves that I was told not to touch as they may leak when moved. I think 1 goes to the return jets, and 1 to the aerator. Now that summer is here, I'd like to get the aerator working. Questions: * Can I replace these 2 with one 3 port Jandy valve, since there is...

Hello TFP, I'm in the process of researching solar covers and have a few questions: Long version: I want to keep the cover on during fall/spring so that I can run my heater and not waste money. I want to keep the cover on during the winter to keep debris from falling in while we aren't using...

Hello TFP, I drained my pool recently because my CYA was through the roof (300+) but now I seem to be having trouble with having enough FC. Here are the rough numbers: Total Hardness: 500 TC: 0.5 TB: 1 FC: 0? maybe 0.5 PH: 7.8 TA: 180 CYA: 30 Attached is a pic of the test. Right now I have...

Hello TFP, So I think I have a clogged vacuum port. For the suction side I have 2 skimmers, 1 vacuum port, and a main drain (technically 2?). I noticed my Poolvergnuegen vacuum wasn't running so I started looking into it, here is what I've done so far. Checked pool hoses for debris, non...

Hello TFP! So back in July I became the proud owner of a ~21,000 gallon pool. It's an awesome pool, but I've had my share of issues with it, but I imagine that's part of the learning process. I've checked out threads on here a bunch, what a great resource you folks have created! Anyway...