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Hi, I have a hot tub that is pushing 20 years, that I am contemplating getting rid of. It is a big 7 person tub with an acrylic liner. Is there an economical way to get rid of this myself, or do I just bite the bullet and pay (hundreds?) for someone to remove it. I am thinking of cutting it...

Hi, I had my liner replaced two years ago and now either a trim or an edge of the stair gasket is coming off. I am attaching two pics. Algae and debris are getting in the slotted area, but I could remove it if I brushed it hard. Does anyone know if this is just trim and no problem or if...

Hi, I have to replace the spider gasket on my Pro Grid DE filter. Can I just lower the water level in the filter without losing a bunch of the DE, or should I bite the bullet and backwash first? Thanks for any replies.

I looked through here, but could not find an answer. Has anyone found a replacement or work arobund for a stripped nut sleeve for the band on the old style Hayward DE filters? I would hate to have to buy a new filter because of a $10.00 part. The body and grids are in great shape. Thanks.

I have a flap check valve, about two years old, after my filter, which feeds into a three way actuated valve for my solar heater. (see pic) I believe it has a one pound spring. This year when the pump is off and the actuator is in the off position, the valve leaks a small amount of water out...

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When closing this year, I have air leaking out of both of the return plugs after blowing out the lines. I tried a new plug, but still have the issue. I use the screw in plugs, and tightened hand tight and when it did not seal I tightened it slowly all the way, but both continued to leak. Do I...

I am replacing some plumbing on my pool, which includes the check valve for my solar panels. I was going to replace my ball check valve with a Jandy check valve, as I read here that they have significantly less resistance. However, Jandy instructions say that the check valve should be used in...

I have to replace two waterway jet internals on my spa - a cluster storm and a polystorm. The jets have a cutout on the side of the back. I have attached a picture of one. Is there a way to tell which direction the cutout should be installed? I have a feeling it has to do with aeration and it...

I was going through my mother's garage and I found two gallons of muriatic acid that my father must have brought home. He died 10 years ago. I don't want to leave it there and I figure a good and easy way to get rid of it is to put some borax in my pool along with the acid. However, I have...

I have a four year old .5 hp Energy Efficient motor for a tristar pump that I used about 1/2 a season available if anyone wants it. (.99 total hp) The pump was too small for my solar panels so I upsized to a 3/4 hp. It has been kept indoors and is in excellent condition. I had to rebuild my...

I have Balboa control and heating on my 6 year old hot tub. It is the system with two sensor going into the heating unit and no other sensors. I recently got the "Sn" code and the spa will not turn on. My owners manual confirms that the spa will be disabled if the Sn code displays. Since it...

I want to put my hot tub to sleep for a couple of months this summer. I looked around, but didn't find a good description of how to blow out the lines. I have two pumps, both accessible, with drain plugs. Do I blow them out from the pumps? Alternatively, can I just go up to 20-30 ppm on the...

I bought several gallons of Clorox that was labeled "Spill-less" in bottles that look just like Clorox. There is nothing on it that says it contains sodium hypochlorate, it says in small print it is a "patented formula," it says "not a disinfectant" and when I put some in a small fountain I...

I am scratching my head on this one. I had a small leak from the bulkhead fitting - not the variflo valve, but from the fitting the valve attaches to. I tried to tighten the bulkhead fitting some more, but the leak increased. I took the fitting out and the o-ring looks brand new. Reinstalled...

I am replacing my 1.5 inch vari-flo valve with a 2 inch valve. The old valve had specialized hayward unions going to the pump and on to the plumbing. Should I purchase a set of Hayward unions for the new vari-flo valve, or would a set of standard 2 inch male to female or male to slip unions...

Hi, I haven't seen this issue addresssed. If it has been, I apologize. This spring I used a vinyl cleaner to clean my scum line and the top of my steps. It was from an auto parts store and it worked great! It worked too well!! I lowered my water to below the first step and scrubed with the...

I have a problem with DE blowing into my pool. I have a 48 foot Hayward filter. I know it happens when the filter is on. I replaced the elements as they were old and I thought this was it. When I replaced the elements, I noticed some small cracks in the manifold. First I used marine epoxy on...

This forum has been great with help on my issues. I am replacing my old pump with a more energy efficient .5 hp TriStar. I have a 1.5 inch hayward multiport valve on my de filter. The new pump has a 2" connection. I have one of those clear curved 1.5 " pipes between the current Superpump...

I have begun looking at replacing my Superpump with something which could give me electricity savings. I saw that my 1.5 hp superpump flow rate curves match almost exactly with a full rated .5 hp whisperflo. I then went to the maximum electricity used in each. The Superpump says its 1.5 hp...

I am not sure if this should be here or in the Chemistry section. Dos anyone know if there is a difference between Pool Perfect and Spa Perfect enzyme treatment, other than the price? I was wondering if I could just by the cheaper pool perfect for the spa. Thanks.

I recently fired up a new hot tub. As with the pool, I am using bleach and muriatic acid to keep numbers in line. (No need to raise ph yet.) I am having trouble going to 0 with combined chlorie. It stays around 0.4 ppm after several shock doses of bleach. Is this normal or do I just have to...

Hi folks, I have a leak in the pump housing gasket of a Superpump. A fine stream is shooting out between the pump strainer housing and the seal plate. I have the Seal Change instructions from Hayward. My question is: Do I have to, or should I change out the seal assembly and the diffuser...

I know I've seen this, but I cannot find it. How much calcium does a given weight of cal hypo add to the pool? I am considering getting some 73% cal hypo to add calcium to the pool while chlorinating to get my calcium readings to readable levels. I can do the math on the % in each pound of...