Looking to purchase a new propane pool/spa heater for an in ground pool. I live in Florida where the sun pretty much heats the pool, so I would use it for the spa. I think I'm between the Pentair Master Temp 250 and the Hayward H250. Wondered if anyone had an opinion on these two with respect to

Having pump issues or other installation problems? Just want to chat about the best equipment choices. Here is the spot for that.

I recently bought a house that came with an inground, vinyl lined pool. I've been told that some pool vacs can actually damage vinyl liners. Any thoughts on the ones to use and ones to avoid if you have a pool with a vinyl liner?

I simply love automatic cleaners. Most of my service accounts have one. I have tested and filmed just about every cleaner on the market. Automatic cleaner are my specialty!

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Can someone help me figure out why my pool pump does not prime without me doing certain things. Before I explain, this is what my pool looks like: ~18k gallon pool and spa with Pro-logic system, T-Cell 15 chlorinator, variable speed pump, DE filter, solar heater and gas heater, Clear 03 water purifi

I'm trying to locate the recirculation setting on my pipes to bypass my Hayward cartridge filter in order to fix a leak. I see only one main pipe leading from my pump to the filter and the valve connecting them. There are no clear markings on the valve to tell me which direction to rotate for reci

I thought another great post would be about what software we can use to run our business. There are dedicated accounting software and dedicated pool software, and some of the pool software does both. Accounting Software Quickbook Online Xero WaveApps Freshbooks Pool Software PayThePoolMan.com Skim

What type of pool filter is the best? I personally prefer DE filters and Cartridge filters.

That sounds like a duh! statement but it is true. Without proper water balancing a pool can get out of hand very quickly on you. It is one thing often misunderstood in the industry. When it gets out of hand you are left with a green pool and algae. https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/episodes/706252-e

I’ve been battling this issue for the past 2 seasons. This is what I have in a nutshell. Vinyl inground pool about 30k gallons with a gas heater (which my wife loves to run all the time). With that being said. Once the pool is open I will have to back flush the DE filter just about every 2 weeks bec

David Van Brunt would you mind adding my business to Your directory ? I did not give you the info when I signed up. Pure Science Pool Care L.L.C. P.O. Box 1341 Pearland, TX 77588 Call/Text: 832-390-0829 www.PureSciencePools.com

I recently refurbished my 280 and also put a new feed hose on it. It is now doing a great job of cleaning about 75% of the pool but almost never goes into the shallow end. One tip I read about was to move the Polaris cleaner float further toward the front of the unit. This helped a little but sti

Hi, new pool owner here. I have been watching your video's on youtube for about a year now. They are very informative and helpful, so thank you for that! Anyways, I have been having issues with my pool since we bought our house 2 years ago, with water chemistry to equipment issues. So far, I have r

I am not a pool professional although I do a lot of the care for my inground spa. It is about 1100 gallons and has an integrated water fall feature. It is a salt system spa with Pentair equipment. I am trying to figure out how to handle the winter weather. We have had early freezing temps beginning

Ok guys, here's the start of a thread for making websites. Everything we post here should be able to found via search for future reference :) I bought my domain on name.com and use wix.com to host, build and maintain my website. www.desertislandpoolservices.com I also use Google's Gsuite for my em

This is one area of pool service that is often overlooked. Yes, we are sunning a business here! Are You Out There Just "Spinning Your Wheels" or are you Making a Profit in your Business?