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hi! the house came with an old concrete pool and these items in the photo - heater, DE filter and 1HP pump. i guess the pump was left running over the winter for a weekend without water and now it looks like its burned out and the pipes seem melted (photo below was taken 1.5 yrs ago when we paid...

Recently replaced the previous owner's corrugated piping with all rigid, seeing it as an opportunity to try my hand at learning something new as well as add a couple of new features - a convenient way to vacuum to waste and an external heater bypass. I'll be getting the old heater swapped out...

We recently moved into a new home about a month ago. As the warmer weather arrives, we wanted to convert our pool into salt water (previous owners had it as chlorine). I have ordered a salt water system that I think will work well (Pentair iChlor 30), but now the question is how to route the...

I'm redesigning the plumbing for my pool due to a change in layout. My 3HP VS Pentair pump is now positioned about 1 foot above the water level, while the filter, heater, and chlorinator are located 4-5 feet above the waterline. Unfortunately, I can't reposition the equipment to be closer in...

Pool is 30 years old. Several problems have reached a head recently that make me want to rebuild a big portion of the plumbing in the equipment area. Pictures are in this album. I'm numbering the problems in case you want to refer to them in your replies. I replaced the filter pump lid a few...

So my long story short is that I paid my pool builder the final draw and I am not happy with the final result; he said that he would come back out and fix what is poorly installed but now that he is paid he wont respond. I know that I messed up and should have never paid him until the job is...

Hello everyone, I'm in the process of upgrading my pool system and need some guidance on installing a new Salt Water Generator (SWCG) and a Zinc Anode. The space I'm working with is quite limited, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to route the plumbing to accommodate both additions...

Hi there, I have a hole in the pool wall around 6 inches below the water level. It is not an equalizer line and not connected to my skimmer line in anyway which appears to have one connection at the bottom going directly to the pump. See the enclosed pictures this hole has what looks to a valve...

I had a pool contractor install a new concrete sports pool with a Paramount floor cleaning system. When reading the Paramount manuals, it says to maintain a minimum of 22 psi at the valve. We are only getting 10-15 psi. I then looked at the equipment room (pictures are attached) and noticed...

Hi guys, I'm a newbie. I currently have a pool under construction that has an elevated spillover spa. I am working with the OmniLogic system so I have lots of electric actuators to work with and I want to make sure that the spa isn't heating the pool unnecessarily via the spillover...

I'm restoring a 20 year old install that looks like it's been through about 20 years of poorly done DIY. Pictures uploaded to imgur due to size, I added some notes to them, flow directions, and other details. First thing I noticed was the system was covered in duct tape and two cans of Flex Seal...

I am a new convert to the TFP methodology. And in converting i have done a ton of work on the plumbing and learned a alot along the way. But i cannot for the life of me figure out what this valve does! I have a 23k gallon pool/spa combo. Air blower. Polaris 360 cleaner (therefore no booster...

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It's time to replace the deteriorating and getting louder by the day single speed pump. It is currently plumbed with the return line tucked nearly against the pump housing. The Superflow VS that is replacing it is too wide for that arrangement by about 4 inches or so. Two options I'm...

I have a Pentair Clean & Clear with 5,000 gal AGP currently connected via the stock hoses and am planning to hard-plumb this weekend. I thought I'd submit my plan here in the event anyone can see issues/opportunities for improvement. All valves (with the exception of the drain valve) are...

If they arrive , will have 4 Hayward Laminers to install around the pool. The first idea is to place them on the side away from the house. This would be the right side of pool in the attached photo. But would entertain suggestions from others who have laminers/deck jets. There will be 2...

We are building an in ground pool and spa in Iowa and need advice on the system design and plumbing with some special considerations due to the northern and extreme winter climate. I have a good foundation of knowledge because of TFP and my previous home’s in-ground pool. We are coming from the...

I have been trying to solve this problem for a month. I have an inground pool, with a spa that is 1ft higher than the pool. During operation water overflows from the spa into the main pool. There are also a set of three beach jets adjusted manual with a value, and three deck jets. Flow to...

We bought a house in 2016 with a pool. The first year we realised that one of the return valves for the spa at our equipment pad was leaking. We've tried to get pool companies to quote us on fixing it, but none of them seem to want to do it - it seems to be too much effort for a quick visit but...

Hi all - I am converting to a SWCG and per the advice from the great folks on this site I am staying with Pentair due to the automation and remote capabilities possible integrating with my existing ET controller w/ScreenLogic2. I have an iChlor SWCG with the additional Intellichlor power center...

Problem My pool loses chlorine over the span of 8-10 days. The pool builder doesn't know why. I have to bleed air out of my system ever 7 days to keep chlorine from getting too low. They think it may have something to do with the way the system is plumbed. Steps Followed (reproducible) Filled...

Hi All, I’m in the middle of re-plumbing for a new pump and decided to fix a hole from an unused chlorine feed that’s been leaking since we bought the house. After I cut the pipe to replace it, I realized I don’t completely understand the flow of the water through the spa bypass. The...

Just finalising the details for my 8.3m x 4m x 1.3m saltwater skimmer type pool with concrete steps to one side (plan attached with new pool deck area shown in yellow), and I'd greatly appreciate the forum's thoughts on the best positions for the skimmers, drains and return jets. We are based...