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Thanks for the information. I think there are a combination of things working here. The original pump system had a drain connection and a skimmer, the drain has long since been sealed up, so it is just the skimmer at this point. I would assume that this makes the pump a bit oversized for that...

That's about where it is.

Well, not sure what kind of pump, and I'm not sure what a weir door is.....lol. First time pool owner, and my skimmer just has a basket and a hole in the bottom. When I remove the basket, a vortex forms after about 30 seconds. I will try to get my pump spec when I get home. Sorry for not being...

Hello! Everything on my pool is finally working great! The only real issue I see is that when I remove the skimmer basket to clean the debris out, a vortex develops and the pump starts to cavitate. When I put the basket back in, everything goes back to normal. Is it recommended practice to...

thanks for the info

thanks! No VS pump, but I do leave the pump on 24/7. Rotating the directional eye from the return should be ok, even when not covered, yes?

trimmed my solar cover to fit, a couple of inches smaller than the pool. The return on one end of the pool is pointed sort of toward the surface of the pool, and is causing it to bunch up on that end. Is it as simple as just rotating the jet on the return to point down a bit?

I am a fan of Salt Water pools, so I was hoping to move the hot tub to a SWG also. I contacted Strong Spas and was told that if they sold a new hot tub and someone put a SWG in it that it voided the warranty. I have no idea if it really is a bad idea, or not, but when the mfg told me that, I...

Thanks. I researched after I posted. I know should do that before I post, but the information is definitely appreciated.

Not sure what you mean by purge. Sorry...My permanent handle on here should just be Newbie.

I recently purchased my first hot tub, and I have questions....lol. My pool is salt water, and I only typically have to deal with Alkalinity and PH...and I think I obsess over those too much, but now the hot tub is providing a whole new set of obsessions. I use chlorinating granules (the...

I bought a refurbished StrongSpa which I think is about 5 - 6 yrs old. My pool is saltwater, and I barely have to do anything to it, so I am just wondering how much more work this hot tub is going to require. Seems my PH and TA are always running a bit high. Thanks for your input.

Would hot tub components be affected by using a drop in Chlorinator to convert to salt water? I have heard that the heater could corrode faster.

I have one just like that, and was told that at some point in the past, the third return to the pool had a leak, or had been capped off for some reason. The pool was neglected for years prior to our purchasing the property. I have no idea if that is accurate, but it is what I was told by the...

Your right, I misread the label! For once I'm glad I cant do math. Thx.

Ok, so I got 2 test methods. A 7-1 dip strip tester, and a Taylor K-1005 9-way kit. The strips show the alkalinity high, and the taylor kit shows it ridiculously high....like 25 drops to turn from green to red. That's like 1000ppm!!! Ph is high around 7.8 to 8. Added a little bit of acid...all...

Thanks guys!!! Very much appreciated! I just ordered a test kit. I'm sure I will post again when I fail to understand how to use it....lol.

Hello all, I finally have our pool refurbished, and now I am dealing with levels. I am hoping someone can educate me. I understand that the ph and alkilinity are connected, and I think I understand that relationship. I have had water in the pool for approximately 3 weeks now with the pump...

Thanks for the input. Went with the Nautilus CC plus, and it seems to work out great. Only a couple of runs so far, but doesn't appear even capable of damaging anything.

does this do well on a vinyl liner, or is there worries about it damaging it?

So, we have progress!!! Liner finally arrived to our PB, 2 months late. No problem installing track. Had to dig down and replace the 2 return fittings, and covered up the bottom drain, but it looks great, and everything is hooked up and running. Still need to install my drop in stairs, and...

Hopefully there's no issue, PB just said that he wouldn't know until they went to install it. I need to epoxy some of the fiberglass around the inside of the skimmer, though. What's best for that??

I agree, all I can do is hope now. Thx

I am trying to bring an old pool back up into operation, and I ended up going with a vinyl liner option which has already been ordered by the pool company. I finally got someone out to meet me at the property to answer other questions about the project, and was told that there is a slight...