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Given that the Microbites screw into a standard return fitting off an 1.5" through pipe in my spa floor, and from what I can tell a configuration of installation is to use a bell reducer from the 1.5" PVC to the 3/4" grey electrical conduit outside the shell wall, is it considered to be a wet...

I remember reading about some pool putty to temporarily put around suspected leakers to test. I see plenty of hardening ones available. Is there a putty that's easily removable? I have plumbers putty. Is that feasible to use to test around light fixture and return fittings?

When I was handed the keys to pool at end of February, my CH was 140. I strive to keep it at 260-270, and probably need to go higher. For awhile now I only test those numbers about once per month, and each time I see some CH loss from previous. So, my mind has been haunted with a pool leak...

Yesterday evening, I got home right at sundown with low light. Water seemed off and hazed, cloudy! Kicked a few stones for a bit, put the pool cleaner in and started planning my strategy and options and questions for the board. This would be my first and only day ever with non-sparkling water...

I've long suspected my pool volume was a good bit higher than what I was told and tried to calculate at fill off 2 well hoses. I think we went more with a guess than anything. According to Pool Math and the bags of hardness increaser, I should be seeing more than 2x the amount of increase in...

My plaster is now on the 5th month. My weekly tests are always about the same, other than slowing been lowering TA to where it's finally seemed to settle on wanting to be, at least, the last 4 tests. On my CSI, I'm 90% of the times in the hundredths, one way or the other, .05 to -.05 swings...

I search here but can't find the topic. I took out the eyeball on one bubbler that has never acted right after it blew for awhile, turbulence issue. Off the side of the fitting under the eyeball, there's a piece of flimsy looking, almost cellophane, piece of tape that dangles to the middle...

This is one of many times I've checked to find this mess growing here! As it heats up, it's getting worse. I used to pour a bit of liquid chlorine, let sit, dip any residue, and bucket flush, but a simple autofill should not be the high maintenance item on a pool, it is a maintainer by its job...

Moved from HERE I don't have my SWG, YET!!!! But, with constant run of SWG, how would I measure loss? I assume the SWG settings can be a close fit, but with notional number dials anything else can be actually generated I would assume. Maybe, turn the SWG off a day and measure loss?

This was not in the pool this morning! It is tough like silly string, but more clingy like spider web. Thought maybe some egg mass, but none like I've seen and no egg sacs visible. The bugs in tow are some mayflies from the night before. Any idea???

We are looking seriously at this slide for our grandkids. From what I can tell, there's some older threads here about that make & model and was just wondering if it's still a good recommendation and/or if there's a better option for a slide out there of similar dimensions.

The tab feeder is to be replaced at some point soon with a SWG, or, should I leave, and if so, where put SWG? But, also there is the issue with the valve to right and below tab feeder. I had issue with the tab feeder not producing a thing on slow flow, and it was felt that that the skimmer...

I'm on manual operation for the time being. When in scheduling, or possibly other functions as well, my bumble fingers seem to occasionally set an extra default spa or pool schedule. IOW, it happens from the 1/8 upper corner showing available schedules to now has 2/8. Hey, not bad as when I...

After reading some threads here on subject, and having seen the process on my pool construction, I'm still a little concerned, or if not I should be concerned, and if I should investigate further, or what look for. Basically, would my pool water be properly bonded. I had no county or city...

I have the EasyTouch 4. Everything works fine in spa mode. When I turn if off, it does a minute or two cool-down circulation and then immediately goes into spillway mode, dumping the entirety of hot water. It stays in spillway until I turn that off. Then, it reverts to pool mode, slow...

New pool with auto-fill I had installed. Probably, like it's designed, it's working fine, but I just don't see the longevity of the float design working for much time. Maybe I'm wrong! It's basically a standard, self-contained, toilet bowl float, which I understand not re-creating the wheel...

I have read through about every article and post given my search abilities on the subject, so sorry to rehash what is already hashed a thousand times over. But, while I understand some of differences, I'm not able to piece together reasoning of different methods. Naturally, the pool store...

All of my suggested "wait" issues are now over with the builder. I've been filled for a little over 1-month. Yesterday's test was through Leslie's and still to get a more complete test kit for myself. My question is whether I should still wait on CH to increase, or should I increase it at...

New member here from Texas, near Galveston. Greetings to all, and I look forward to learning a lot about taking care of my pool from you folks here. It's been 20 years since I have had a pool, previously above ground, so learning all over and learning that I didn't know much about taking care...