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    Pool Drain question

    Another newbie question I had my pavers power washed and sanded sealed witj polymetric sand And there is sand in the bottom of the pool that my robot can't pick up. Does that sand get sucked into the main drain and into the filter?
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    Should this be sealed?

    Another newbie question. Should this shown in the photo be sealed? The other 3 corners seem to be sealed with a white substance. Thanks.
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    Pool Company opened pool Questions abut what they added

    Hi Total newbie who inherited a pool with my home purchase. My pool was opened Thursday and attached is a report of what was added. The pool company insisted I shock my pool weekly as did the prior owner which is contrary to what I have read here. Thoughts on what they added to the water...
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    Hayward H200 FD

    Greetings Newbie here My pool was opened yesterday and my heater in the subject line is not working. The pool tech said we needed the following: Bezel& keypad Display Board Intergrated Control board. Total cost 965 The prior owner had the water pressure switch replaced in 2019 Or a new...
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    TF-100 Pro Salt weight question

    I just received my TF-100 Pro Salt. My pool is being opened May 9th. Being a first time pool owner I will have many questions in the upcoming days about my pool once it's opened. Todays dumb question. The Pro salt comes with a weight for the speed stir. I watched the video's and the weight is...
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    What to do after pool company opens pool

    Hi New pool owner here. My pool is being opened May 9 weather permitting. Quesions: How soon after opening should I test the water. I purchased a Pro-Salt test kit. How long should I run the pump after opening? When should I turn my SWG on? Is it OK to run the heater right after opening? Thx
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    Help with Pool Math Set up

    Hi all. I'm trying to add my salt cell to the pool math app. The label on my Hayward cell shows TurboCell-9. Pool math only shows Hayward T-9 not Turbo-9 so I'm not sure what to choose.
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    Replacing Bonding lug on Haywood Heater

    Greetings The screw on the heater bonding lug is frozen so I can't get a copper wire in it. I tried PB Blaster WB 40 and nothing has helped. So I bought a new lug. When I remove the screw that mounts the lug to the heater. Is there anything I should look out for? Captive nut in the heater...
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    Recommendations for Shock for a SWP

    Greetings New pool owner here. I am looking for recommendations for what brand shock to use on my salt water pool. Thanks
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    Tapping into a bonding wire

    My pool heater is not bonded. I was going to bond it to the pool pump but the pump bonding lug is being used. Can is use a copper split bolt to attach copper wire to the wire that's attached to my pool pump lug? Also the existing bonding wires have turned green. Should I scrape off the green...
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    New pool owner

    Greetings all. We purchased a home with a saltwater pool in Staten Island NY I have never cared for a pool before. One thing is the home and inspector noted we did not have a bonding wire between the heater and the pump. I was going to add the copper wire my self Here’s the equipment we...