Recent content by styopr

Thanks! Good call, given the age: question about upgrading from a 200k to a 300k BTU heater for a 22,000-gallon pool: given the size of the pool and that I only use the heater occasionally but want it to heat up reasonably quickly, thoughts on upgrading to 300k BTU?

I've noticed significant rust in the combustion chamber housing of our 2007 pool heater, particularly where it connects to the manifold. We've had the pool for three years, but this is the first time I've inspected the heater's interior. I managed to clean up the rust and temporarily fixed the...

I checked the manual for the skimmer left by the previous owners, and it turns out there's a "trimmer plate"—a device for regulating the water flow into the skimmer, which then affects the flow to the pump. I've never actually used it, as the flow is controlled by the valves on the three...

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I don't think my pool has an equalizer line (see pic). There are three lines coming into the pool equipment—one for each skimmer and one for the main drain. With this configuration (built in 2004), the blue tabbed and white square plugs in the skimmers seem to be permanent fixtures. Would you...

Yes, there's a main drain at the deep end. There are three lines with valves: one connected to each skimmer and another to the main drain.

Thank you!! I've attached a hopefully clearer picture of the blue plug.

Having gotten a handle on water chemistry thanks to TFP, I'm ready to take on opening the pool on my own this year. My setup has two skimmers, each with a tall skimmer plug("Gizzmo"). Additionally, one skimmer houses a blue, two-pronged "plug" at the bottom, and the other has what appears to be...