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| White fluffy threads in tile pool | 11/18/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: CHL 3.8ppm pH 7.3ppm TA 137ppm Cyanuric Acid 70ppm theese are the current levels in a 75m3 tiled ...
A: The norms for the pool The total alkalinity to 80-120 PPM and the calcium hardness to 150-200 PPM ...
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| swimming pool ceilings | 11/17/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: wanted to know if putting up waterproof drywall to the ceiling of my indoor swimming pool would be a ...
A: Any surface which does not absorb water can be used as a roof, But also check the material data ...
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| spa bubbles | 11/15/2009 | roger |
Q: i was wondering how my old spa had bubbles that came up from the floor but my new spa dosent?I ...
A: OK thanks. Herein lies the problem, blower jets are a seperate plumbing system of jets dedicated ...
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| Making spa part of my pool | 11/12/2009 | roger |
Q: My heater recently broke and we never really used it much anyway. We are in the process of getting ...
A: Is the spa physically part of the pool as in do they share a wall, there are pools out there that ...
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| Rusty Spa Heater Headers | 11/9/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: I'm told the reason the Plaster on my Spa peeled in thick flakes is the Headers on my heater are ...
A: If the reason has come from professional I cannot comment But My observation is, the Check the pH ...
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| tiger flex pipe | 11/7/2009 | roger |
Q: inground pool gunite. some tiger flex pipe is being used along the curving points and down under the ...
A: All we use on new pools is tigerflex also known as flexible PVC pipe, not sure what insects have to ...
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| DE Filter Problem | 11/7/2009 | roger |
Q: I Have a Purex SMBW 4800 DE Filter powered by a 1 1/2 HP Whisperflo That also ties in to a Purex ...
A: Is there a check valve somewhere in the plumbing like the heater outlet. Here is what you can try. ...
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| Pool level | 11/6/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: We seem to have a problem with the water level in our free standing above ground pool. When we ...
A: Sorry to counter question,Has the drop in level stopped ? If that the case then the leakage is above ...
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| blowing fuse | 11/5/2009 | roger |
Q: My tub is blowing the 20 amp slow burn fuse only on one side, if you dont connect the motor all ...
A: The flow switch does not control flow only measures it. How did that short occur ? lawnmower? Get ...
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| water from outside pushing liner up | 10/31/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: i have a 17x31 x5 liner pool. it is at the bottom of a hill. when we have heavy rain the ground ...
A: Lot of places the vinyl / liner pool is not the ideal solution for the swimming pool Now in your ...
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| Closing a fibreglass pool | 10/31/2009 | roger |
Q: We had a company close our fibre glass pool but I still worry if there is enough water in the pool. ...
A: As long as you have a main drain with a functional hydrostatic valve your ok. But being a fiberglass ...
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| rust appearing in pool | 10/31/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: Our pool is just 5 yrs. old. It has pebble tec and a rust spot is developing. It appears to be ...
A: First of all check the pH and other parameters Since If the parameters change can only induce this ...
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| vinly pool groundwater sump | 10/31/2009 | roger |
Q: Looks like I have to install some sort of groundwater removal system. After days of rain I observed ...
A: If this is not a regular occurrence you could pump the water out between the liner and the wall as ...
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| 5 port caretaker cleaning system | 10/29/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: My caretaker weems to be stuck with two of the zones open. It is not cycling past the two zones. I ...
A: Sorry to counter question This is what I have understood That the multiport valve is not ...
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| drain at bottom of the pool | 10/28/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: we bought a home with a pool that is 20 plus years old. we have replaced the pump and the filter and ...
A: In a good design 20-30% of water is sucked from the drain but In order to come to conclusion that ...
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| chlorinator cells | 10/25/2009 | roger |
Q: the LED indicator on my control panel suggests the chlorinator cell may needs replacing. it does ...
A: And Tony did not tell me what system he is using so how could I answer properly. A bad cell will ...
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| chlorinator cells | 10/24/2009 | roger |
Q: the LED indicator on my control panel suggests the chlorinator cell may needs replacing. it does ...
A: The only two salt water chlorinating systems I will even deal with or comment on is the Hayward Aqua ...
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| Pebbletec pool surface repair | 10/23/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: We have a 4 year old pool with a pebbletec surface. The pool has been maintained weekly for the ...
A: The pebbletec surface can be repair again But you will have to see whether the areas adjoining it ...
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| pool filter | 10/22/2009 | roger |
Q: My pool filter is an older Pentair fns DE Filter. It still runs well and keeps my water clear, ...
A: There are several O rings in the filter that may be bad. Have you cleaned and recharged. I would ...
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| POOL PUMP VACUUM LOSING SUCTION | 10/21/2009 | roger |
Q: I have a spec (porpoise)1.1kw pool pump.PROBLEM:When I operate the pump without the automatic pool ...
A: This is normal but depending on the pool cleaner you have some come with an adjustable adapter to ...
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| Spa equipment | 10/18/2009 | roger |
Q: We have a gunite, in-ground spa and pool. We have a Raypak Heater which is approx 8 years old. ...
A: Being an electronic technician now you want gas. On millivolt heaters we have a thermopile or ...
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| Inlet valve for pool | 10/17/2009 | roger |
Q: What does the inlet valve do on a pool?
A: I am not sure what you mean by an inlet valve but to me an inlet valve is at the front of the pummp ...
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| Spa Filter | 10/17/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: I have an in ground concrete spa. I have Pentair equipment. My spa is approx 6 years old. I have am ...
A: Every automation works on trigger i.e. Once the event has occurred in our case the time at 6-PM the ...
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| Spa Motor | 10/17/2009 | roger |
Q: I have an in ground concrete spa. I have Pentair equipment. My spa is approx 6 years old. I have am ...
A: Has there been any power surges or storms lately. I know this is a pain but go through all the ...
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| indoor and in ground pool losing water. | 10/15/2009 | roger |
Q: Had diver come in and check pool for leaks. No leaks found., not even in the main drain. However, we ...
A: The fact that you have a DE filter does not stop water leaking out of the backwash when running. ...
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| Pool Liner - fix problem? | 10/15/2009 | roger |
Q: I have a 20x40 inground pool - old liner is shot and now some erosion has occurred underneath the ...
A: The first step is to completely drain the pool then cut the old liner out in pieces starting with ...
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| indoor and in ground pool losing water. | 10/14/2009 | roger |
Q: Had diver come in and check pool for leaks. No leaks found., not even in the main drain. However, we ...
A: First of all remove the pipe or site glass on the sand filter and run. Common loss of water is ...
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| cool heat pump | 10/12/2009 | roger |
Q: I live in the U A E and I need to choose a cool heat pump so please there must be an equation how to ...
A: Visit Hayward or Jandy web sites for calculators and choices or a heating cooling contractor L am ...
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| keep losing water level | 10/12/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: I work of the City of Douglas Aquatic Center, almost every day we lose about 8" of water in your ...
A: First of all sorry for replying so late Can you do the following 1)Check drop in level of water ...
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| Pool Maintenance | 10/11/2009 | roger |
Q: I have an inground concrete pool with a sand filter. We recently upgraded the filter and the pump, ...
A: You should have started the filter on backwash to clean the new sand first as it contains a dust ...
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| changed filter now no suction | 10/11/2009 | roger |
Q: I have taken over doing my moms pool sence my father past away. We have a Sta-Rite TX100. I fallowed ...
A: How do you close the outlet can you send me a picture of this leaking part? If the water is not ...
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| spa jet issues | 10/10/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: I have a thermospa 1900D and can not get the side jets to blow. I opened both t-handle valves, ...
A: First of sorry for the delay Well the case of the blocked lines or it could be the pump not upto the ...
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| Swimming Pool Questions | 10/9/2009 | roger |
Q: We have a 15000 gallon chlorine pool (fiberglass) Everytime we swim in it it gets cloudy. I added ...
A: If your PH is low you definitely don't need acid. There are 3 major test readings you need on a ...
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| @nd question re: winterizing gunite spillowver spa | 10/8/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: but I definitely have to winterize the spa becasue it is attached to the inground pool and shares ...
A: First and foremost all pools are designed for two conditions:- 1)Fully filled with water 2)Fully ...
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| winterizing a gunite pool w/gunite spillover spa | 10/6/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: we just moved into our home in Northern NJ and this is our first season with this pool. I am not ...
A: Sorry to be delay in answering. Well draining or not depends on situation you are in For taking the ...
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| Mold under Above ground vinyl liner | 10/6/2009 | roger |
Q: We have an above ground pool- it was installed five years ago. This summer we wanted to get the ...
A: What above ground has a main drain non I have ever seen are you sure you don't mean an onground ...
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| pool electrics | 10/6/2009 | roger |
Q: I am based in the UK but have a house and pool in Tobago, Caribbean. Over the past couple of years I ...
A: If you don't have a GFCI breaker on all pool power lines you should and it should have tripped if ...
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| pool tile | 10/5/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: Is there a solution when one or two tiles pop off and they are on the bottom of the pool? Some magic ...
A: Normally it happens in some pools one or more tile poping up The best remedy is to apply epoxy on ...
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| Pool walls bent in a little | 10/4/2009 | Manish J.Joshi |
Q: Last winter, the supports holding up the walls in my above ground pool started to bend in a little. ...
A: All the pools are designed for full and empty condition. The wall of the pools are designed with ...
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| Stemmed freeze plugs | 10/3/2009 | roger |
Q: i was just wondering if you could direct me somewhere to buy stemmed freeze plugs to blow out my ...
A: I might if I knew what they were. Perhaps you are referring to check valve plugs and have just given ...
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