repair

Hey there, New pool owner here. Purchased my home winter 2023 that has a 18x30 inground pool with a Vinyl pool cover that is needing to be replaced. There is some sun damage towards the top which has induced some cracking. I am on the schedule for a new liner spring 2025 since waitlist is...

Hello, Recently, I decided to take a look inside the balance tank to clean it and inspect the auto valve and everything else. I performed the following activities: Remove all water inside (using pool pump and later using a wet vacuum) Apply pressure water (with a pressure jet) to all walls...

Hi there, it's my first time asking for help here and I don't really know much about pools beyond a lot of google searching. I've got a pretty old Save-T 2 Pool Cover that was working until this afternoon. When I tried to open up the cover, there was a loud snap and the shear pin broke. I...

Hopefully this helps someone. I recently bought a Dolphin pool cleaner and the power supply unit (PSU) died after a few months because it got wet. Now don't even get me started on the fact that a piece of equipment designed to clean a pool should be able to handle rain, but whatever... Not to...

Looking for recommendations on a quick repair for glass tiles on our spillway edge. A dozen or so had fallen out and managed to get the builder back to repair those and close out a few other final punch list items. A week later a single tile popped out. Can anyone recommend a water proof...

I'm in the middle of putting my Hayward S244 Sand filter back together, and the last piece I'm struggling with is how to put the drain screen in. It doesn't fit snug on the inside, so maybe it just needs to be glued/caulked into it? I see the newer filters have a screw-in style screen, but mine...

Each prior rust stain has been drilled out and patched, but new ones keep popping up in different areas of the pool. Once known rust stains are properly repaired, will replastering or adding pebbletec prevent further rebar rust stains from appearing? Or will more major work need to be done to...

The pool was like this when we moved in a couple of years ago. They had just replaced the liner and the pool inspection noted the gap in the coping but didn't think it was a concern. I want to see if there's anything I can do to fix it. Or at least make it look better and prevent it from...

Unfortunately, I broke my plate and have had a hard time replacing it. Maybe I should try some crazy glue. What would be a good choice? I've had a look around here, but a lot of that talk about glue is for PVC. BTW, I think crazy glue is a brand name, so when I talk about it here, I just mean...

Our puppy chewed through our IC40 power cord. Of course, you call Pentair and they tell you that you have to replace the entire unit. I really hate to replace the chlorinator as it is only 2 years old. Has anyone has SUCCESS in repairing the cords to these?

My Jandy VSFLOPRO pump is making a noise with leaks near the motor/wet area. Anybody in the area familiar with any pump repair service companies/tech. Please let me know. Thanks!

Hi there! I recently purchased a home and am a first-time pool owner. It's a saltwater pool, in-ground, and fiberglass. Now that I'm acquainted with the pool, I noticed that it feels like the bottom "sways" or "vibrates" when I walk on it (almost like there is water underneath/it's bubbling) so...

I have a waterline tile with 1"x2" little tiles. 3 consecutive ones fell off a couple of months ago. I want to repair it; what do I need to use as mud? Is there a mud I can use that will not require me to drain water and wait for it to be dry before application? Thank you. UPDATE: After doing...

I did a search on this forum and found at least 3 posts (listed below) which I believe are relevant to my situation, but I have not enough information about how to proceed on repair, or maybe I am missing it. The valve itself (used to set flow to a gimmick waterfall) doesnt have a visible part...

I have a 3yrold hottub that came with the house I bought in April 2021. I decided to start fresh as I saw things floating and the filters were really dirty. I bought new filters, treated with ahh spa pipe cleaner to make sure the pipes were clear & clean, drained and refilled. Then my problems...

Hi! We purchased a home in September of 2021 which came with a less than 10 year old Fiberglass Pool and Splash Pool. The Splash Pool drains into the main pool through 3 spillways. We live in Indiana and had a particularly hard winter. During some spring clean up we noticed that some of the...

Hi everyone! I found a leak in my spa and it appears to be from a crack in the bond beam. Removed our tiles (quite a few fell so was planning to DIY and replace them all) and the crack is rather large... nearly across the entire half of the tub. Besides the crack in the bond beam, also...

Are there any plumbing products designed to seal/fix underground pipes that are 20+ years old? I need to re-do my liner but the price keeps growing the company wants to redo all the plumbing, move the skimmer to the other side which is more accessible to dig then under concrete decking, etc...

Had the pool resurfaced about 4 years ago and we’re just starting to have some of the coping concrete break up and was looking to patch it. Also a tiny piece of tile came off and looking to fix that too. 1) what is the type of concrete needed to patch it? 2) is it the same for the tile and...

Hey everyone, I spent my holiday weekend rebuilding my Pentair IntelliFlo pump (PN: 011018). I figured I'd share some takeaways as it was not hard to do and these pumps are not the cheapest, so I think repair should be the way to go (if possible). My pump was manufactured in 2014, I do not know...

I have a Dolphin DX5-S that would start and work awhile and then shut off, though now it doesn't move. I have gone through and tested all electrical and everything is spot on all the way to the motor assembly. After taking apart there is no water damage inside the motor compartment, cleaned...

A bunch of porcelain tiles have separated from above the waterline in my faux infinity edge pool. What’s the best way to repair? Marine epoxy? Thinset? Do I need to grind out the old thinset first? Waterline is usually around the 3rd tile down. Pool is 6 years old. We were in the big Texas...

Hello all, I have a jandy 2hp estealth pump SMPH2.0 I need the impeller repair kit in a bad way. Out of stock everywhere and hints from some sites and local resources that this part is discontinued. Do I have any options other than replace the entire pump? the kit part no is r0445305 The...

We are the new owners of a 40 year completely tiled salt water pool 16x32x 9 foot deep-end semi inground pool that had a ceramic/porcelain tiled cantilever deck. And we live in Canada. Cracked grout on the pool deck resulted in water seeping from the pool deck in-between a section of wall tiles...

Hello all, I recently bought a home with a neglected pool (installed mid-1970s) in need of rehabilitation. I’ve had several pool contractors come out and received varying suggestions on how to proceed. The pool at a minimum will need a new liner and plumbing/electrical updating. The concrete...

I have a cracked 3-way Jandy diverter valve that needs to be replaced. It is cracked on the bottom and leaks water when I turn the pump on. I watched a video on youtube and it looks like I just need to saw off the white pipes and attach straight connectors and another short pipe when placing a...

Hello, We had a bad leak in the gutter that required us to pull up the coping and back row of travertine. We had to grind off all of the thinset and mud from each piece as well as the beam. My question now is..... What is the most accurate way to ensure that the coping edge is pitched...

tl/dr How broken and/or underperforming should my Polaris 380 be before I fix, rebuild or replace it? Long story: My Polaris 380 has a lot of problems. I hope that this forum can help me decide whether to fix it or replace it. 1. The base assembly is broken. The rectangular tab that sits just...

Need advises on pool resurfacing. We were advised to resurface our 15 years old community pool located. We have hard water here, but the pool is regularly serviced. The pool surface looks fine to me, but others disagreed (Attached photos). I have 5 Questions: 1. Does the pool need re-surfacing...

Need help with trying to fix an issue where my flexible tile is needing some repair. We just bought the house so we are new pool owners. It looks like repairs have been performed in this area in the past. The previous owners are not willing to provide help (karma). What should I use to fix this...