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Thanks Jason. I let it sit a week and I am still less than the 30 reading on the taylor test, meaning I can still see the dot with the water to the top. I will use the pool calculator to see how much it will add and may float one or two to get to 30 ppm. There isn't anything else in them that...

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I thought I had the air leak figured out when I found a crack in the lid, but once I replaced the lid, air is still entering the pump. When I troubleshot it and turned off the pump, I saw water leaking on the underside of the pipe that enters into the pump from the pool. How should I go about...

After draining and filling my pool, I added one bottle of CYA. I am at about 20 ppm where I'd like to be around 30. Would it be okay to use some left over tabs to raise the CYA levels? Is there anything else in them I need to be worried about? They are high quality diamond pool tabs. How many...

As you can see I have a few areas that need repairing. Any thoughts on the best way to repair 1&3 and 2? For 1&3 is there a kool deck repair product that will match? For 2, I saw E-Z Patch #6, which seems like it is exactly what I am looking for. Are there any other products that you know...

Dave, Thank you. I asked my wife who is home today to check and see if it lays flat. She said it wobbles slightly, but did notice a crack in the waterfall lid. I am hoping a new one fixes that one. Haven't gotten a response about the pool pump lid yet. One more question, would it matter if...

Dave, First pump is pool pump. No detectable leaks. When I turn on the pump there is minimal amount of water in pump. Once it is running for a few seconds, water fills to the top and there are no air bubbles in the pump. However, once I turn it off a little water leaks from under the lid and...

Thank you, Dave. It seems both pumps are the same way...When the water feature one turns off, it splashes water out under the lid. When the pool pump turns off, it leaks water from under the lid. No water leaks when the pump is running. There are also no air bubbles and the water is solid...

Sargent, with yours you are saying to have the t vertival and cut above the valves? I like that as it seems to save length of pipe coming out the ground.

So you are thinking cutting below the two valves and adding the neverlube at the tee? Would I ever have to worry about if the pipes need repairing under it that I will not have any more space before I hit the ground? Sargent, I think that is what Jason was saying. Thank you

Do you know if on a Hayward it does? If so, can I switch where the flow switch and cell are, and put the filter a few inches after the cell, thus creating more than 12" of straight pipe (including the cell which is approx 13")? Nevermind, the manual says the cell can count as the straight...

What would cause air in my pump when it turns off? I think I probably have a gap between the gasket and the lid as when the pump turns off a little water comes out. I am thinking this lets air in...I tried lubing the gasket and tightening the lid hard, but it seems every time the pump turns on...

Do I have to worry about any air or eddies forming with the tight turns? Should I use a 45 of the main return valve, or would a 90 be okay like seen below?

I am uploading more pics of the setup. I believe I am going to remove the backwash and put a new one on and rotate the filter. Question, if I remove the valves instead and install a jandy neverlube, I am assuming I will need one for the pool return and one for the aerator, correct? For the...

Thank you. A lot to think about. I may have a few more questions after looking at it tonight.

Ike, If I did what you said and sacrificed the backwash valve, would I want to cut the pipe as close as possible to the backwash valve and then put 90 degrees on those pieces of pipe that formerly stuck out of the backwash valve and then run new pipe from there, or for the one coming from the...

Jason, for the first option I am assuming I will have to install the flow switch like #3. Can the flow switch go before the cell set up like #3? Is this somewhat what you are talking about when saying you would replace the tee and valves Hayward Aqua Rite 40k is what I am looking at. If I...

My only concern with installing it below the return valve is that if I ever need to replace line there, is it going to cause an issue because of how close it is to the ground?

Jason, I was trying to figure out how to post the pics like that, thank you for pointing this out. So would this not work? - - - Updated - - - I just want to say how awesome you guys are! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for clarifying. So you would install it under the red knob on the right return, correct? I can see that, thanks again. The smaller return is for a spray that is on the edge of the pool that we turn on sometimes to break the surface tension and helps aerate the pool to cool...

Forgive my ignorance...where am I looking at for the main return valve?

When you say below the main return valve, could you explain where the cell would go. I can't quite visualize it. Thanks!

Do you think something like this would work? Would this impede the flow of water at all?

As I am going to be draining and refilling my pool this weekend, I am looking at possibly installing a SWG. However, the return from the filter where the cell would go is really short and I am not sure how I could install this. Would it be possible to plumb this so as to allow a gap for the...

Thank you. I have reviewed the pool school again, but I still have the following question. Once I drain it, which I will likely drain most of it due to the amount of dissolved solids (or should I only do approximately 75%), how much CYA should I add right away? If I am going to be using the...

No problem, just a little bit of scaling and I heard you should acid wash. Mainly I'm trying to reduce dissolved solids and lower CYA. How much CYA should I add to get around 30? The calculator says either 64 oz by weight or 166 oz liquid. I assuming the first is granules, correct? Since I'm...

That is what I was thinking of doing, renting a pump or buying one for less than $100 on Amazon. I am assuming a rental will pump it faster than a cheap sump pump. My concern then is do I need to do anything once it is empty, such as acid wash it, or can I refill it right away?

Also, will the siphon work if it is an inground pool and the end of the hose will be higher than the bottom of the pool?

Thank you, Dave. When you say to calculate a 50% refill, how will I know when 50% of the water has been replaced? Based on my calculations with my pool calculator, I need to replace ~75% of the water to get the CYA level down. Can you continue with your siphon method after the 50% to continue...

As it gets warmer out, I am going to try and drain and refill my pool myself. It is a pebbletec pool in the Phoenix area - Gilbert. Is it still safe to drain my pool with temperatures coming into the 90s? Do I need to be worried about hydrostatic valves, or can I just rent a pump and start...