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I'll take one if it stops raining. :)

I have a LP heater I need to remove. The gas is shut off to the heater. Is this something easy to remove or should I get a pro to do?

I have an old Hayward 250, now. I think I'll replace it with the same. I appreciate the input.

Thanks. I'll know what to shop for. It turns out the gas company only did part of what they were supposed to -- the were giving me an estimate on tank size and bury and run to the pergola for the grills. They did not disconnect the heater.

Maybe 500 - that's certainly on the high side - gallons. Honestly, we've never used it much -- mostly kids hang out with the bubbles and generally don't ask for heat. I would imagine at the most a 25 degree rise would be fine - in 15 minutes-ish.

Are the inst-hots worth looking at?

I'm having the gas company remove the old propane heater, today. While it can heat the pool, based on valve position, I only need it for the spa. I don't need the horsepower for the whole pool. Could I use one designed for an above ground pool?

We have a spa that spills over in the pool. Our propane heater leaked to death. I want to replace it. It was overkill for the spa, but not enough for the pool. I don't need the pool heated. It's maybe 300 gallons -- guess. Any recommendations on size or type? I like that gas will...

It's white -- I'm assuming it was mixed with the concrete and then a pattern stamped to minimize slipping. However, there has been no chipping, so I can't really tell if this was poured over concrete. Even the sides are white.

Concrete.

Our pool deck is white. Has anyone painted or stained their pool deck with success? The deck looks great when it's clean. However, ten minutes after it's bleached and pressure cleaned, all the nooks and crannies get dust in them, etc. We were thinking about thin pavers -- would be a...

After the hurricane (right now, it's projected to head right at us), I am going to do a water exchange. Is there a preferred sump pump (brand/model)? I know I saw a post recently. I cannot find it. Thanks

Our Pump, etc are outside. I want to cover them. Anyone done this after the fact? I saw one using aluminum fencing for all the sides.

I ran across that. That looks like it will do the trick. I wanted to avoid rewiring the power. Thanks

Good morning, I'm in the process of installing a Circupool SWG. I want (not need) to have some automation. What I really need (want) is to have a couple of valves turn to filter just the spa and from drain to vac. I don't need fountains, lights, a live band or doves released throughout...

Our pool deck is white, which looks fantastic when it's clean -- when!?! The texturing grabs and holds dirt. I was considering having thin pavers over it, but that creates a number of challenges. My neighbor painted his. I prefer a nicer look. Is staining the answer? Is it easy to do...

Currently we have a propane heater for the spa. It has been leaking, so I by-passed it when I replaced the pump. A friend has an insta-hot type of heater (don't remember the make) and likes it. I liked the gas heater as the spa got up to temp fast. Any suggestions? Thanks, DAB

Their's is fine. It is hot. No discoloration so far. It's been several years.

Thanks. I'll let you know what I find. My parents had their's stained darker to match the iron staining from their sprinkler system. It can be very hot in the Summer. I would like a more Earth tone to lessen the contrast of the dust and still remain cool to the feet.

Our pool deck is textured concrete. It's off-white -- not far off, though. It looks great when it's clean. It doesn't take much for anything to blow the dust and make it look not as great. We are considering the thin pavers on top, so we don't have to tear down and rebuild the enclosure...

Good. I didn't want to do it anyway. :)

I'm starting to see little blue pebbles in the filter. How DIYable is resurfacing?

For the Vac, skimmer and main vac, wouldn't I need four ports where one would being going out? The image cuts off that section. The lower left valve has the left port for the main drain and the top is the vacuum heading out. Adding the skimmer would add another port. Are there four port...

Thanks. I don't mind re-plumbing. A friend is in a similar situation -- except he built his pool. Everything is automated except for the vacuum. He manually turns the valve. I would like to automate the valves for vacuum, skim and filter the spa. I'm not sure why the main drain is...

This is all I have on my phone. This was my youngest son's running around taking pics right after the storm. Some correction Top valve is out to Spa and pool (thru Chlorinator) Middle is the Skimmer in pool Bottom Left - Vacuum/Floor Drain Bottom Right - Spa Drain This is before I installed...

1: 3 way for returns to spa/pool 2: Filter/Drain for Spa 3: Skimmer in pool 4: 3 way for pool drain or vacuum. I'm pretty sure it's correct. Honestly, I had not even thought about where the plumbing was going or coming from until I started researching actuators. We had simply followed the...

With my recent addition of the variable speed pump, I'm leaning toward some automation, mostly for filter/vaccum automation. I was looking at the Hayward OnCommand module as an add-on. My only issue is I have four valves and it only supports three. I don't need light controls, etc. I just...