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I have a plunger type backwash valve. I just did a backwash the other day and now I noticed it's leaking from the top. Is there a rebuild kit for this? If so, can someone help me out with the PN#? If not do I have to replace the whole valve? Thanks, JB

Love this site and PoolMath has made all the difference since I started using the TFP method to maintain my pool. I was thinking how cool it would be if PooMath was an App! This way you could use it from your Smart phone or tablet. I think this would be great and very useful to those of us who...

An a Happy New Year!! :cheers:

Bought a house 6 months ago with a pool that was in bad shape. Having never owned a pool before I knew nothing. Thanks to the great people on this site my pool has gone from and eyesore to a beautiful thing that my family and I will enjoy very much :party: Thank you so much TFP If you think...

Will be done with the acid wash tomorrow morning and wondering what I need to do when I refill the pool? I would assume I would test the water to get a "baseline" then go from there but I could be wrong? Anyone got any suggestions on what I need to do or what I should have on hand? Thanks

I have some pretty bad scaling on my tile. Im getting ready to do and acid wash on the pool but im not sure the acid will remove it all. I ran into a pool contractor at my local Leslies yesterday who told me to try to scrub it of with a pumis stone? Has anyone done this before? I dont mind using...

Ok I tried the vitamin C and the Chlorine tablet on several spots around the pool and neither one removed or even lightened the stains in my pool. So yesterday I picked up some Muratic Acid and tried that on the first step of my spa. Stains came right out. So Acid Wash it is. I know the basic...

I am 5 months into ownership of my first pool. As I said in a previous thread the house/pool we purchased was a foreclosure so the pool had been negelected and plaster is stained. The plaster is still in good shape so I would like to get rid of the stains and forego a re-plaster for at least a...

I'm still a newbie and learning but this doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me? I live in Southwestern Arizona so freezing is not an issue. My buddy and I were talking this morning and he says he plans on draining his pool next weekend. When I asked why he said to "replace" the water? I have...

Well here we go again :grrrr: Spa is backflowing into the pool. I had this same problem about a month ago so I replaced the check valve and that was the problem. So now its happening again? I wouldn't think the brand new check valve would go bad that fast so I'm trying to find out if I have...

Just got through replacing the intake discharge side connections to the pump as well as putting in a brand new pump motor. Well I think I still have a leak on the intake side because although the pump is priming there are still a lot of air bubbles and I have a lot of air coming out my...

Being a new pool owner can be a little overwhelming. I have learned a lot thanks to this forum in the last 3 months. I wanted learn everything before I fire the pool service and start doing it myself but I am more of a learn by doing type of person. So I'm ready to just do it. I know I need a...

My pump keeps loosing prime. I believe it may be the discharge connection as shown in the picture because I removed the top this morning and primed the pump. As it was running there was I water leak there and when I wiggled it a little bit back and forth it sounded like it was sucking air. So...

I saw something similar to this on here and it inspired me to try come up with this to replace my boring aerator.

I am planning on draining and doing an acid wash on the pool this off season. I have scaling on my tile as well so Im wondering if the acid will removed this as well or do I need some other product?

I am going to drain and acid wash my pool once the season is over. If the stains dont come out I want to get the plaster redone. But here lies my problem... There are only two pool companies in the town I live in one gave me a quote of almost $8000 which I believe is extremely high and the other...

I am trying to troubleshoot my infloor cleaning system. I get a few nozzles that pop up sporadically but others that do not come up at all. I have a Paramount 6 port module I have taken it out, cleaned it, the impeller/gears turn and all the valves are closed and remain closed as I turn the...

I wasn't home when the pool guy came but when I came home there is a note on my door that the pump motor or capacitor is out. I went back to try to turn the pump on and nothing! :grrrr: Figures it would have to happen on a Saturday night. What am I going to do now?

I am trying to figure out why my spa keeps emptying back into my pool when the pumps not running? I run the pump at night from about midnight until 7:00am and by 1:00 or 2:00pm I come out and my spa is half empty? Is there a check valve somewhere that may be bad? The spa is raised about...

Just bought the house and this is the first time I've owned a pool. Pool had been negelected because the house was a foreclosure. Plaster is stained from algae and leaves in the pool. Plus it is about 10 years old. My wife would like to have it redone with pebble tech but the quote we got was...

Is the valet module as easy to replace as it looks like it would be? I need a new one but the pool maintenance company quoted me close to $400 to replace it... Call me cheap but I don't want to pay labor at $75.00/hr for something I can do myself... Thanks

http://crystalclearchems.com/c/ Heard about this on the radio, good sales pitch, guy claims it is like sun block for your pool? Will lower the cost of pool maintenance and keep your pool water "Crsystal Clear".

Spa is attached in ground I can't find anyway to turn the pump on for the jets?? The circuit breakers are both on, and wires lead from there to this black box mounted on the wall (see the attached picture)then to the spa pump? I cannot find a switch anywhere...

We just closed on a short sale her in southwest AZ (Yuma) I have never owned a house with a pool and have no clue what I am doing.. We have a pool service coming once a week right now but I know that I should be doing some of the maintenance in between his service days. Also, the plaster has a...