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| Pool Lights Keep Blowing | 11/17/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I have a problem with some 12 Volt 300W halogen Pool Lights. These are fed by a 6mm cable and tend ...
A: Wow ,didn't know they made 300 watt/12volt.Thats 25 amp per light.Three to five lights would be OK ...
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| Spa cleaning | 11/17/2008 | Craig |
Q: I've possibly destroyed my spa. It's a 5 person portable Phoenix spa. It's been sitting for about ...
A: Neil: As you have learned, proper water chemistry is essential in pool the spa in proper working ...
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| Pool light keeps popping out of base | 11/15/2008 | Craig |
Q: We had a pool remodel approx 3 years ago. When removing the plaster they broke the brackets for the ...
A: Roberta... It is common for the light nitch to no longer be in good enough condition to accept a ...
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| fine stuff | 11/13/2008 | Craig |
Q: Help,I filled my pool last week and the new water came in with tons of fine dirt in it.I added flock ...
A: Rich: What type of filter do you have? I would run your filter. Backwash regularly until the water ...
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| filter leak | 11/12/2008 | Craig |
Q: I have a pentair clean and clear 200 filter. there is a leak at the union nut connected to the ...
A: Jamie: Yes this could be fixed (most likely) assuming the union is leaking from where the oring is. ...
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| Winterizing: Draining Skimmer Lines | 11/11/2008 | Craig |
Q: In one skimmer basket I have cleared one line, however the second line in the basket I cannot clear. ...
A: Sharon: The real way to winterize a pool is to attach an air compressor to the system. Open all of ...
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| Pool deck resurfacing | 11/10/2008 | Craig |
Q: We moved into a new house in Florida 4 yrs ago that had an inground pool. The deck around the pool ...
A: Vicki: You would need to properly clean the surface with a power washer... allow to dry and apply ...
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| build up on tile and grout | 11/9/2008 | Craig |
Q: Our pool is about a year old installed with a salt chlorine generator. There are white deposits on ...
A: Jay: I believe what you are seeing is calcium deposits. This can be removed with a 50/50 mixture ...
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| black algae | 11/8/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: i have a new quartz on pool and have noticed black algae in a few spots. i have been getting the ...
A: Are you sure PH is correct and super chlorinate at sundown.Run the filter for 3 hours and turn the ...
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| Spa motor | 11/7/2008 | Craig |
Q: How long should I run my spa motor each day? I have an average size spa.
A: Roland: Typically, you want to run your spa 8-12 hours per day. If it is below freezing outside, ...
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| Placement of Pump | 11/6/2008 | Craig |
Q: I am installing a new in-ground 15x30 pool and want to place the 1 1/2 hp pump on the side of my ...
A: Libby: This is not a simple as saying yes or no. You need to do the properwater hydraulic ...
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| Peeble Tech pool chemisty & calcium | 11/4/2008 | Craig |
Q: I live in Arizona, and have a peeble tech pool. I am planning to install a water softener(salt). ...
A: Proper water chemistry is essential in having a long lasting pool with minimal troubles. Aside from ...
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| no circulation in one skimmer | 11/2/2008 | Craig |
Q: I'm having a problem with the circulation in one of my skimmers. The other one is working fine, good ...
A: Monica: Poor circulation in one of your skimmers could be either: 1) the skimmer line is clogged ...
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| mesh pool cover | 11/1/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I just bought a new mesh pool cover, I had a heavy solid cover last year that held water and debris ...
A: All mesh covers I have ever seen had a screw type connector inset in the concrete and the cover ...
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| in ground swimming pool leak | 11/1/2008 | Craig |
Q: Prior to pool closing we thought maybe we had a leak because we thought we were losing alot of ...
A: Cindy... Don't panic. Its only a pool. If you had your pool winterized and you are still losing ...
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| Plaster | 10/31/2008 | Craig |
Q: RESENT NEW PLASTER JOB WAS DONE AND I NOTICED 3 DAYS INTO IT WHILE VACUUMING THE POOL UNEVEN YELLOW ...
A: Sam: Without seeing it in person, it is difficult to diagnose. Plaster is not completely uniform ...
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| Fiberglass Pool Question | 10/30/2008 | Craig |
Q: I have a swimming pool that is about 20 years old. I bought the house in 2005 and had the pool ...
A: Elliot: I am sorry to learn of your pool issues. The other pool compamies are correct in that you ...
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| Above ground pool | 10/29/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: How low should the water level be when winterizing a 21 ft round above ground pool and why ?
A: If you use one of those covers that goes over your skimmer you don't lower it at all.It takes a new ...
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| Pump stops pumping water | 10/29/2008 | Craig |
Q: When I turn on the pool filter pump, it starts pumping just as it should, within about 10 minutes ...
A: Scott: Sorry for the delay... I was away and I forget to set my vacation date function on this ...
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| to drain pool or not | 10/28/2008 | Craig |
Q: I have drained my igp sthat I can epoxy it, the weather has become too cool & I will wait until ...
A: Debra: Usually, you should not leave a pool empty because of underground water pressure ...
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| Spa jet sizes | 10/27/2008 | Craig |
Q: I have a 1250 gallon concrete in-ground spa that has 7 therapy jets powered by a 2HP pump and 4 ...
A: Pete... Did it ever work properly or is this a new construction? Usually, behind the eyeball ...
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| pool | 10/26/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: my pool is blowing air out of the jets,how do i fix this.
A: Its sucking air on the intake side of the pump.Look for cracked pipe,bad joint,bad O-ring on pump ...
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| pool leak | 10/26/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I have an offer on a home I love. However, it has a leak in the pool. It goes below the skimmer ...
A: If the pump keeps working after the level reaches the bottom of the skimmer evidently you have ...
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| above ground pool leaking after closing | 10/25/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I have an above ground pool, and at the end of the season I noticed the pool losing water. I ...
A: Be sure all hoses are off and no plugs are leaking,fiter,heater siphoning of a drain etc.You should ...
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| tile falling off new gunite pool | 10/25/2008 | Craig |
Q: Within one year after my gunite pool was installed the glass one inch tiles in the boarder began to ...
A: Being that you like in a colder climate, you are always battling the effects of freezing and ...
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| Small Brown Spots - Bottom of Pool | 10/24/2008 | Craig |
Q: I have small brown spots in the bottom of my pool. Some of these spots have smeared. My pool was ...
A: Christine... Believe it or not... but this has happened to me. It was a while ago but I believe I ...
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| Pump (sand filter) backpressure | 10/24/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I have a similar problem as the person from 6-13-08. It seems they never got the question answered. ...
A: Be it water or air it should not backup to the skimmer.The 25 pounds of pressure seems a bit high ...
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| Pump (sand filter) backpressure | 10/23/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I have a similar problem as the person from 6-13-08. It seems they never got the question answered. ...
A: Although I have never seen this I can only think of 2 causes.Their is partial blockage in the filter ...
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| Pool Workings | 10/22/2008 | Craig |
Q: I have a 10 x 5 salt water swimming pool I have had it serviced and looked after by a pool ...
A: This is almost impossible to answer via email. I would suggest that you contact a local swimming ...
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| pool leak | 10/22/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I have an offer on a home I love. However, it has a leak in the pool. It goes below the skimmer ...
A: Their is slag put in around the pool I'm sure its draining to a drainage pipe or natural drain.If ...
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| Draining an inground pool | 10/21/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: I am an 8th grade student doing ascience fair project on draining a swimming pool to winterize. Why ...
A: First just like your ice cube tray it doesn't expand and break.Their is extreme pressure pushing out ...
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| Pool leaf catcher filling with air | 10/21/2008 | Craig |
Q: I recently encountered air filling my leaf catcher (the in-line filter attached to my vaccum hose). ...
A: Is your pool water level high enough? Are you getting too many leaves... if so, maybe you should ...
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| Pool chemicals and black algae | 10/20/2008 | Craig |
Q: We have a colored gunite pool that was installed 1 1/2 years ago. The person who installed it was ...
A: Sherri: The most important part of operating a pool is proper water chemistry. It will prolong the ...
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| Rust spots in Resurfaced Pool with Diamon Brite | 10/19/2008 | Craig |
Q: After many years of looking at a dull pool we broke down and had the pool resurfaced with Diamond ...
A: Michel: Sorry for the delay. I was on vacation and I forgot to set the vacation setting... For and ...
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| Inground Spa | 10/18/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: Lynn, we have an in ground spa that has not been 100 percent leak free but we are getting there. ...
A: I would examine all openings for bad seals,when you fill tub put 6 inches at a time and examine ...
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| finishing new concrete pool | 10/17/2008 | Craig |
Q: We're in the process of putting in a new shotcrete pool in NJ. We're not sure if we should procede ...
A: Maureen: The is a common question. Typically, I would complete the entire job now. The problem ...
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| algae and ph questions | 10/15/2008 | Craig |
Q: We have algae problem. Pool very green. We put in 4 bags of blue shock powder (for 17K gallon ...
A: Rachel: Save yourself some $ and simply do the following... 1) run your pool 24 hr/day until the ...
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| pool closing | 10/13/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: Working on closing our (new to us) inground pool. In attempting to run system, we discovered that ...
A: Filter of course takes the water in from pool through the sand out the laterals into ...
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| Automatic cleaner popup heads not working | 10/12/2008 | Craig |
Q: I just replaced the motor, impeller and all seals in my sta-rite pump. (A leak at the pump caused it ...
A: My only guess is that you did not install the parts properly on the pump preventing it from giving ...
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| pool closing | 10/11/2008 | Lynn bellay |
Q: Working on closing our (new to us) inground pool. In attempting to run system, we discovered that ...
A: First I use a hose in one skimmer at a time,shove it in and plug it tight with a rag[pump off]see ...
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