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So, for about a year now I have been having issues with persistent fine silt building up at the bottom of my pool. I can vacuum it up, but a day later it’s once again right back where it started. On a few occasions I’ve vacuumed to waste which solves the problem, however given it’s only a...

So, my old Intex SWG was failing (I jumped on that bandwagon a few years ago and it served me well) so I decided to replace things with a more proper Hayward system. I found some great deals online for used hardware and picked them up a few days ago - a Hayward T3 described as basically brand...

Hey all. Like many others here I jumped on the Intex SWG bandwagon a number of years ago. It has served me well but this year I've been unable to get it working - the dreaded Code 91 "low salt" error. I've tried everything including cleaning the cell which honestly, wasn't dirty to begin with -...

Ok, I'm well versed with calculating electricity usage - I can calculate (down to the penny) how much anything electrical costs to run, but I'm not finding the math as easy when it comes to our pool heater. I'm looking to do some comparisons this year on the costs associated with running our...

Hayward 3400VSP Variable. Opened my pool last weekend. All seemed well, pump ran for about an hour and then started to get noisy. Eventually slowed, and ground to a stop with the controller reporting "motor stalled". Took things apart assuming it was a bad bearing and took it to the...

Hey all. Still at least 8-10 weeks away from pool opening here at this point (it's still a giant ice cube), but this evening I was at the local Walmart and saw a new Intex 40,000L (10.5K Gallon) SWG sitting on the clearance rack for $175. I didn't get the model number unfortunately but here's...

Hey everyone. This is the first time I've ever had water clarity issues for this long, and I'm at the frustration stage now. For years and years, following the same BBB maintenance routine my water has been sparkling clear with little effort. However, my pool clouded over a few weeks...

Greets to the staff...just a comment - is the "bad word filter" set a little overzealously? I just responded to a post and used a word which triggered it, and said word is IMHO pretty mild - instead of "crud" I used a different C word which is still (at least in my opinion) pretty mild. I...

Much of our backyard is covered in deck surrounding the pool. Right now it's 100% untreated and now quite weathered. I'd like to do something to put some sort of colour into the wood to make it look a little better, but I do NOT want to use paint or any of the stains that leave a film on...

Looking for a model 005086B RayPak control / circuit board. I suspect that this specific model was shared across multiple models of RayPak, but can't be sure - mine is a 130A. Anyone have an old heater that they're scrapping that the circuit board is still good on? I'd like to...

Ok, I bit the bullet and bought a refurbished 3400VSP for $500 with a 6 month warranty. Couldn't swing the $1500 cost of a new one up here (Canada), and a new one would only come with an extra 6 months of warranty anyways, most of which would be consumed during next winter when the pump isn't...

I'm upgrading to a 220v variable speed pump setup from a 1HP single speed 110v SuperPump. I do not currently have 220v to my equipment so I'll need to run it. I have an unused 4-wire (circa late 80's) dryer plug in my basement that is unused because we have a gas dryer. It's wired to a...

Just curious...is Buy & Sell content not allowed? I don't see a forum for it, and I don't see anything that specifically mentions it either for that matter. I'm looking for a control board for my heater - something small that's easily shipped, and possible that someone who's scrapping an old...

I sold my trusty SuperPump today, decided to make the leap to a VS pump this year to reduce the electricity bills. I've found a local repair shop selling what appears to be warranty returns that have been refurbished and come with warranties. They currently have a 1 year old refurbished...

Hey everybody, I recently picked up a raypak 130A cheap locally knowing it had issues with staying lit. That said I'm very technically savvy and I anticipated the issue being something very simple, however I am a bit stumped at this point! I had a gasfitter plum the gas to the unit this...

Last fall we didn't get around to cleaning all the leaves out of our pool cover after they fell. Long story, part lazyness and part too many ****ed trees that dumped all their leaves into the pool at once just before things froze up for the winter. Anyhow, I was out today starting to clean up...

Ok guys, I'm sure you can answer this lickedy split. Last year my solar install was temporary at best but I'm making it somewhat more "proper" this year. The panel is a single 4X20 Fafco, nothing fancy, but my experiences with it were very positive last year. It is mounted on an overhang...

Looking at replumbing our solar panel to a new location this summer on the first level overhang at the rear of our house. A moderate lift and some extra piping will obviously be required. I know PVC is the "usual" pipe that should be used, but it's proving tough to find around here in...

Ok, here's my setup - 4x20 panel on the roof, standard 1HP run of the mill Hayward pump that typically runs on a timer. Last year I relied on manual control of the system to maximize solar gain, but I've decided to automate things this year...but I'm debating between the three automation...

I'll spare everybody the story, but suffice to say that I slacked on my maintenance last week and while checking the pool on Friday morning (before heading away for a long weekend) I found it a wondeful shade of green. Yep, algae bloom. It was a bit unexpected after an entire summer of...

Hey all...thought I'd share this. It's probably a long post (and is still an experiment in progress, so I *will* follow up with details as it progresses) but I thought it could be useful to those looking to go with automatic liquid chlorine injection, but don't want to spend hundreds on a...

Ok, new to the pool world but I have a good grasp on most stuff mechanical. Yesterday we had a huge pool party in several waves - adults in the morning and teens in the afternoon. All went great, I ran the filter full time all day as expectedly the swimmer load was crazy high. As the day...

Hey all...I've been tinkering for the last few days with solar after managing to pickup most of the essentials here and there over the last few weeks at a pretty minimal cost. I got a nice pump (brand spanking new) for $20 from a garage sale (1/2 horse, so I'm not running my 1 HP main pump...

Greets everyone - I've been very busy on Google for the last few weeks brushing up on pool care and many many links keep coming back to here, so it only made sense to join up. ;) About a month and a half ago me and a group of great friends begin the process of moving a 12 x 16 on ground (about...