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Good morning, I have a very slow leak in/on my pump. At the end of the day there is probably about 1/2- 1 cup of water that surrounds my pump. I have removed the rings and seals and replaced them. I don't see any visible cracks. I also cannot locate the leak. I am not able to visualize where...

When do I know it is time to replace my filter cartridges? I had no trouble with my water chemistry this year, my pressure gauge never increased. I did my typical mid season cleaning and I am cleaning now. By cleaning, I mean I use the hose at a 45 degree angle on the inside and out until the...

I usually bought muriatic acid at Lowe’s - I can only find the Klean strip green - but I cannot find the concentration. Where do others buy it and what is the concentration? THANK YOU ALL!!

I opened to zero chlorine but blue, slightly cloudy water (very minimal green in corners or along edge). I started SLAM Thursday evening and passed OCLT the past two nights (I like to confirm for two nights). Opening numbers pH - 7 FC/CC/TC - 0 CYA - 30 TA 30 salt 2400 I corrected pH to 7.2...

I installed my SWG in 2014. I Have not had to replace my cell yet. How long do they last and how will I know? I am assuming it is as simple as chlorine levels dropping with no explanation??

I have a pool company coming today to blow the lines and place my safety cover. I brought my pool up to SLAM over two weeks ago and have had the SWG off since then and the FC is still 10. (CYA is 50). Is this FC level OK for the polyquat and closing? TYIA

Due to the heavy rainfall from Ida - my CYA has dropped down to 40. Is it worth it to raise it back up this late in the season? I typically close mid to late October. TYIA for your help

Good morning! There is or was a robot thread with a link to a Colorado (?) store for purchasing it. Can this be linked here again? Thank you. If anyone has a strong suggestion - let me know. I think many on here are a fan of the Maytronics found in the above mentioned thread. As always TYIA...

Good morning, Monday evening my pump was running and was quite loud. I had normal pressure on the pressure gauge on the filter and water was being circulated. On Tuesday, pump motor was running, no pressure on the pressure gauge and water was not being circulated. Once the pump was taken...

Good evening TFP! I would like to replace this entire light with a new one (the current one is half full of water and causes the breaker to trip). I would like to go to a color changing, LED bulb. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to go about switching? I am able to do the install...

Good evening! I am going to replace the bulb in my in ground pool light. I have found the correct part number for the gasket, but how do I determine the correct bulb? I would like to move to LED and color changing but I don’t know how to choose. I have the manual Amerilite Underwater Light...

Good morning, There is water in my light and won’t turn on. In fact, the breaker for the light won’t even stay turned on. Do I need an entire new light and housing or just a new bulb and O ring? (not sure what that is called goes between the cover and the housing). Conveniently, I had the...

I opened on Sunday (for obvious reason) and this is where I am 72 hours later. Thank you TFP for always being there and teaching me. I appreciate you all !!

I am so frustrated!! I followed the directions to a T for closing ... when I peak through the mesh cover I can see a faint green film of green on the bottom. I can still see my main drain clearly at 9 feet but WHY 😫😫 the green film ... I still have a few weeks until I open ....

Good morning TFP. My mesh cover rests on the water and there is minimal debris on the water where it is laying. Should I drain the water lower so that it lifts off the water? I am concerned about clear water at opening. Prior to closing, I did lower the water below the skimmer but...

I had a new liner put in this year. So, obviously, I got new trucked in water. I added the salt while the truck was filling the pool. I let the water circulate for 24 hours, got a full set of numbers and then did a SLAM for added security. It passed the first night but I did a second night...

Good morning, Is my assumptions correct that a pointed rock in the shallow end of my pool with heavy foot traffic is a no-no? The liner was just replaced about two weeks ago. I had felt some other little rocks that have settled into the sand from what I can tell. This particular one is not...

So I was filling a nylon tight with stabilizer and my skimmer basket was not in and the partially filled nylon sock/tight fell and got sucked into the pipe. I was able to grab the tight and have the pump turned off. If I had to guess, I would say it is a total of about <1 pound of stabilizer...

Good afternoon, I had corner wedding steps added with a new liner. Unfortunately, the steps that were ordered were about 5" too short. The pool company created a slope from the bottom of the steps to the floor of the shallow end. It was installed today. It looks as though it is made of...

I am having the local pool company install corner wedding steps in my pool along with my liner replacement. Because of everything else in the world right now, the liner company is backed up. They were barely operating on skeletal crew and are weeks behind in their production. My deep end...

I am looking to have wedding cake steps put into the corner of my pool under the new liner that I am putting in. The pool company told me that they ‘discovered’ that my shallow end was not typical when they arrived this past week. My shallow end is 4’ which is clearly marked on the CAD drawing...

I need to get a new vinyl liner. I am looking at the GLI destination Series - Mesa with Gunite light blue 28ml with surestep. Is there any reason for concern with 'compatibility' or 'warranty' issue with a salt water pool? I typically keep salt level between 3000-3600 and use TFP water...

I am having my liner replaced this spring. The company uses GLI pool products. Can anyone give me thoughts, suggestions, things to consider ... Any and all information is helpful. I am doing my own research but often find that you folks here are always helpful!!

Sadly, I have come to a leak. I cannot find it. I have lost approximately 5000 gallons of water over the last 72 hours (I have replaced about 4 inches of water each morning). Last night alone - my water level dropped 1 inch in 6 hours overnight. Yes, I did the bucket test last night which...

I installed my Hayward swim pure plus in 2014. Circuit board going bad already???? I could not get the instant salinity to update the salt reading. The pool company that services Hayward came out and used their t-cell and the same thing happened. Service tech is educated guessing a circuit...

Good evening, When I moved into this house - the previous owner had a single post, inground lifetime basketball hoop. The boys could dunk on it and have a grand time. I converted the pool to a salt water pool and over time the pole rusted (as expected). Does anyone have a solid recommendation...

Are there any recommendations when choosing a solar cover? Company? Thickness? Color? Anything hard and fast that is helpful? I know they don’t last terribly long but there is a range in pricing ...

Likely a stupid question. My pool opened green. I had the pool company open the pool on Thursday afternoon. They dumped in 2.5 gallons of LC and an algaecide. I am still showing that I have 3.5 ppm of chlorine and the green is definitely fading. Wouldn't cc be present???? I have new test...

Good morning, Unfortunately, I opened to a lime green pool this year. I want to start my SLAM. pH 8.2+. definitely a deeper red FC 0 CYA 0 TA 60 I added the recommended amount of muriatic acid this morning about 700. When can I expect a RELIABLE pH reading so that I can move forward with...

I pulled off the cover to my skimmer today and discovered it was a block of ice. Below that was the handy dandy gizmos and the bottle of antifreeze way down there - but the water level got high and is frozen. Thoughts?? I have had major health issues in my house this winter and did not keep...