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    Aqua genie lid winterizing

    How do you guys keep the water out of your skimmer for the winter ? I have it drained and gizmo in it with pool noodles also. I keep getting rain water slowly gathering inside the skimmer. I sealed the front with the aqua genie cover and refilled pool half way up. It’s not pool water...
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    Plugs and caps

    What is everyone using to cap the ends of the salt chlorinator unions ? I’m left with the female threaded part that I’m trying to find a male plug for but 2” is too small, tried 2.5” and it’s still barely too small. Only thing I can get to maybe work is tape it off and put a fernco 3” cap on...
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    Auto cover in Winter

    I’m a new pool owner and first time closing is coming up soon. We have a 20x40 with apc auto cover. Do you guys raise the water level or leave it at usual level ? Also what are your thoughts on a pool pillow or something in the center to give it a little more support. Anything to do to...
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    Winterization

    First time pool owner (installed myself from start to finish and turned out well with no major issues ) and want to make sure I don’t mess something up with winterizing I want to walk myself thru this and make sure none of the experts here see anything incorrect. Have a 20x40 pool with salt...
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    Raypak heat pump and pump install settings

    I am finishing up installing our pool equipment and plan to put liner in this weekend. I’m needing assistance with the initial settings for the pool equipment. It’s a 20x40 with one return and two aquagenies. Pump is a Hayward 2.25 hp super pump xe and heat pump is a 8450ti-e-hc. All...
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    Jandy valve installed backwards ?

    I’m getting ready to do my plumbing, I’ve ordered all Jandy valves. On the Jandy website, they show a three-way valve coming from skimmers and going to the pump. The valve is set up to have one inlet and two outlets according to the directions. Do I need to reverse the internals or anything to...
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    How to raise main pool shelf

    What would be the best way to raise my pool shelf? I messed up and set grade at the pool house and I should’ve done it at the main house. I thought they were same grade but obviously now. For the flat parts of shallow and deep end and slope I’m having concrete poured and troweled smooth so...