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Had a Polaris 360 for years at last home that did a good job with the leaf issues there. Now at new home with new pool and no leaves, but sand will be an issue. How well do the sand/silt bags work on these pressure side cleaners? Would like to go back to the 360, but not sure if robot...

Hello, We are still waiting on equipment placement for our new fiberglass pool. It was installed late September but the pool builder says their equipment supplier has no equipment to deliver. Their supplier is Pentair. Has anyone heard of this problem? They did send a pool cleaner out to...

I've been following BBB for years with zero issues and it's super simple. The one thing I think I must do different than most is I dose up usually every three days(in season) with bleach instead of adding every day. I've seen lots of posts where people add a little from a bottle every day and...

Wanted to ask the experts here before I go off diagnosing myself. PSI wasn't dropping much after backwashing so I did a deep cleaning on my sand filter per the thread on the subject here and it dropped the PSI by 4 which was good. Then I started to notice a few days later a buildup of small...

Have used a cheaper vinyl cover held down by sand filled pvc pipe sitting on the coping the last few years. It works, but is quite the pain to pull off in the spring. Only use the cover for the tons of oak leaves in the fall here in south Texas. Tried a "leaf cover" but that was pretty...

Went by Walmart today because they still have the 10% bleach for 2.50 on an endcap. There was a lady there with a bucket of trichlor pucks in her basket and reading the back of a bleach bottle(chlorinating liquid.) I never do this because it's not my personality, but I mean, come on, this...

Have one of those aluminum ornamental windmills mounted and anchored to concrete pool deck just for looks. Idea is to run some pvc over and up it then over the pool to create a "waterfall" effect over the water. Think I've got it all figured out-wont need seperate pump as the pool pump has...

Was just wondering if anyone had ever extended their pool season by simply using a wetsuit instead of going through the cost and headache of heating your pool? The wife and I swim laps frequently for exercise(rectangular pool) so this may apply more to us than someone who wants their kiddos to...

Just wanted to chime in and offer an off season thanks to all of the knowledgeable folks around here that help everyone make taking care of their pool a snap. Thanks for monitoring the site so well and offering such prompt answers to people in need of them. The only problem I have now is that...

In south Texas so don't have to close pool, but we have way too many post oak trees around that let loose of their leaves around thanksgiving every year. Had a leaf cover last year, but I think it would be easier to blow leaves off a vinyl cover. I see now that most of the covers on the market...

Hi guys, I have a rather benign question. Our pool installer placed a hose bib about 8 inches above the pump in the pool plumbing, between the pump and filter. I can't figure out what I would use that for or why it would be necessary. Drain water from the filter maybe? Thanks for any answers.

We have tons of oak leaves this time of year. Currently I have a leaf cover only on the pool since we live in south Texas and don't close the pool. I have the "pool cleaner" under the leaf cover to get the few leaves that somehow make their way under the leaf cover in high winds and I use a...

When I clean my strainer basket in the pump all the water in the pump,and it seems like some from the filter too, runs backward into the pool. This causes the pump to take what seems like an inordinate amount of time to prime itself. I can close the valves on the main drain and skimmer near...

My tf-100 test kit is on the way. Coping and tile are next on our new build pool. It will be rectangular 16x32 with quartzscape plaster. We have very soft water here. When we built the house I asked the water company if we needed a water softener and they laughed at me. Test strips on our...