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HI there!

by Jennifer_Bolduc » Thu 29 Dec, 2011 00:37

hello everyone, I am a newbie here. I still have not got a concrete pool, planning to get one built. I have a hot tub for now. :wave:

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Thu 29 Dec, 2011 00:37
Bought house with pool - filled it. Now what?

Attachment(s) by Spinball » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 14:43

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It's an indoor pool 8m x 4m x 1.3m and full of water.
There's a pump and filter and heating unit.
But when I switch the pump on (it makes what I...

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I would remove the clear cover on top of the pump and fill with water to prime the pump. Otherwise your pump may just be sucking air and eventually...

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Fri 23 Dec, 2011 12:16
New Marbelite pool

by venter » Mon 12 Dec, 2011 03:38

Recently re marbelite my pool and not very happy with the service.On the day of the job and after the pool was finished,it rained a bit and now the...

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Mon 12 Dec, 2011 03:38
Watermiad salt water chlorinator
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by Alou49 » Sun 29 May, 2011 19:15

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For those of you who continue to pollute your pools and yourselves with chlorine, it is time to convert to salt water chlorination. The big chemical...

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I just completed a year using the Jandy® AquaPure Salt Water Chlorination System
(Up to 40000 gals). I installed it my self, very simple. My pool is...
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Sun 27 Nov, 2011 16:53
Pool Boy Lite FREE over the holidays

by zambono » Sun 27 Nov, 2011 11:54

I am the creator of Pool Boy iOS App, for iPhones and iPads. For the holidays Pool Boy Lite will be FREE, normally 99c. I am currently working on an...

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Sun 27 Nov, 2011 11:54
Saftey Cover selection

by darrendavis » Fri 23 Sep, 2011 22:19

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I have a 18 x 36 with 4 ft corner radius. We are looking to buy a solid saftey cover. Why can I not use a standard cover? Everthing I read say I need...

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Hello...
OK well the rule goes like this, there are standard sizes available from all manufactuers for a cheaper price point since they are pre made...

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Last post by rickthespaguy
Thu 10 Nov, 2011 16:07
Maintainenace Requirements

by SplashPro » Thu 03 Nov, 2011 06:38

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Hi, I am a newbie at the forum and am looking forward to get some info on some of the questions I have and make some new friends in the process. I...

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Hello,
First of all Welcome :D ...A good size pool for your family would be a 15 x 30 inground pool and if you are looking inot above ground go with...

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Last post by rickthespaguy
Thu 10 Nov, 2011 15:57
DE filter low pressure, low jet flow

by yeazellpa » Thu 29 Sep, 2011 15:42

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I recently purchased a house with a pool. It has DE filter. The pressure was high on the filter housing about 20PSI so I backwashed the filter. I...

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Thanks for the response. I found the problem. The leaf trap in front of the pump was horribly clogged. I had to borrow a wrench to get it open so I...

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Fri 30 Sep, 2011 14:29
Pool Care App for Android Phones

by zebdor44 » Mon 02 Aug, 2010 21:53

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Hello,

My name is Zac Lippard and I've recently come out with a pool care application that can be used to store test results that are entered, graph...

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Wow! This is really helpful especially that pool maintenance should be done regularly. This is a great way to be updated with my swimming pool's...

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Last post by Juliette Johnson
Sun 25 Sep, 2011 23:42
Keeping leaves and worms out of pool in winter

by Suespool » Thu 22 Sep, 2011 08:51

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Hi All,

I have an 18 X 40 inground pool with an EcoSmart system. I use a safety cover during the winter which we just closed yesterday (Upstate NY)....

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It wouldn't hurt to try, worms don't squirm where they can't squeeze under(ie: water bags) And it would take massive hurricane winds to brush leaves...

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Last post by TSH Tech
Sat 24 Sep, 2011 18:59
How to change SP714 Hayward Sand Filter Gasket

by Kierisnky » Thu 14 Jul, 2011 19:13

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I just wanted to share some information about how to change the gasket to the valve director (terminology?) on this particular sand filter.

First of...

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Where exactly does the small plastic ring go on the shaft?

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Wed 21 Sep, 2011 07:48
High pressure no suction

by harleyvin » Mon 02 May, 2011 17:20

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I have a 15x24 above ground pool with a hayward DE filter and 1.5hp pump. I start the filter up it circulates fine for about 1/2 hour to 1 hour with...

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Gerhard-
You might have one of these problems
1- make sure there is no cracks or holes in the kreepy kraully hose links or connection to the...

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Tue 20 Sep, 2011 00:04
Heavy rains & rising water level!

by mikeyh » Sun 14 Aug, 2011 16:41

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it's been raining heavily here for a couple of days and my pool water level is rising dangerously close to the lip. is this normal? how do i...

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Most pools have a hose bib attached after the pump if you have one attach a hose to it run the fp pump and run it into drainage. Not all pools have a...

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Last post by Algae-Slayer
Mon 19 Sep, 2011 23:45
Pet pooped in pool

by scubadiva » Tue 23 Aug, 2011 22:30

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Help, my old dog got in pool and pooped. What do I do now?

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get a pool enclosure to prevent your pet go into the pool again. try it now.

the site mention somewhere on the site that the pool enclosure system...

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Last post by poorpoolguy
Tue 13 Sep, 2011 14:12
Typical ph rise over time with SWG

by scuba » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 00:05

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ph goes from 7.5 to 7.8 in about 2 weeks time. 2-3 quarts of acid brings it back to 7.5. Wanted to check if this is typical with a SWG or I need to...

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Thanks for the info. I was off by 1 week, this time I checked more closely and it took 1 week to go from 7.5 to 7.8-8.0ish. I will bring the TA down...

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Thu 08 Sep, 2011 17:44
Chlorine Generator Problems

by svoltmer » Tue 06 Sep, 2011 19:49

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We have a new 27' above ground salt water pool using a Hayward aquatrol chlorine generator. All of a sudden our salt levels went from 2700 to 500 in...

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Its off the Hayward Chlorinator display. I guess its up to me to go get some test strips since my pool guy is giving me the run-around.

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Wed 07 Sep, 2011 07:19
Brown Water Coming Out of Jets

by GregB » Fri 05 Aug, 2011 17:56

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Hello Everyone,

This is my first time on the forum and it seems like its going to be very helpful as i'm a first time pool owner.

Last month, i...

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Not sure if it's sand coming from the filter or the heater breaking down.

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Last post by GregB
Wed 31 Aug, 2011 10:47
Cleaning Cement Tile Walls

by danielsun3750 » Wed 24 Aug, 2011 17:34

I just an infinity pool built. It's 8mx4mx1.5m and lined with 2x2cm green cement tiles. The pool is filled, but the tiles are still pretty dirty from...

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Last post by danielsun3750
Wed 24 Aug, 2011 17:34
Proper Valve Settings

by jstanger » Tue 28 Apr, 2009 19:47

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Hello All. I need help setting the valves for my pool. We have an in ground pool with a jacuzzi that overflows into the pool when the pump is on....

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clean your filter its dirty and then put valve back your wrong

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Last post by doh
Sun 21 Aug, 2011 08:55
Removing an air lock from the booster, metering or dosing pu

by Nigelrains » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 22:54

How do I remove an air lock from the booster, metering or dosing pump.? Thank you for your help.

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Tue 16 Aug, 2011 22:54

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