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I have a 24V Compool valve actuator that switches water flow to my rooftop solar. The original controller is broken. The pool pump runs off of its own integrated timer. Does anyone have a suggestion for a cheap 24V timer that will open/close the valve? I don't need a full setup like a...

I'm going to guess my skimmer is leaking. [attachment=0:13qb1tlh]IMG_1416.JPG[/attachment:13qb1tlh] Water level has been stuck at the lip of the skimmer for a couple of days, and the water has remained at the same level in the pipes. I have the dreaded "black bottom skimmer". You can see an...

My pump basket has leaves and debris in it. When I shut off the pump and open the filter valve to remove the pump cover, all the debris is pushed back into the pipes where I can't retrieve it. Is this happening to others, or is there a fix?

I recently added a 12 mil bubble wrap pool cover to our pool. There are a couple of small gaps, probably under 7 or 8 square feet total. It's regularly in the 80's here, with very low humidity. I'm still losing about half an inch of water or so a day, or more. Could the minimal uncovered...

I have a second story rooftop solar. If I shut off the pump, I get a backflow through the pump/filter/to the skimmer. I relieve this issue somewhat by closing the solar for about fifteen minutes before shutting off the pump. Apparently this allows the pipes to bleed slowly, but I still hear...