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Thank you. A few follow up questions.... 1) Will the Loop Open code go away after backwashing? 2) So since the heater is controlled by a control panel inside the house, I assume the bO code is normal? No need to be concerned with this code? Thanks again.

I have a Hayward gas heater. The "Service" light is on and it's flashing the code "LO" and "60". What is this? The heater seems to still work. Everything's controlled by a panel inside the house. If I push the "Stand By" button on the heater, the service light goes off. If I push "Spa" or "pool" buttons on the heater the service light comes on along with these codes. Please help.... I never heat the spa or pool. Can I just leave it on "Stand By"? Pool newbie...

Just bought a home with a pool and I know very little.. The pool is actually in good shape as the previous owner has kept it well maintained. It's a pebbletec inground pool (17K gallons). A few questions: - Used Taylor K2006 kit to test for free chlorine but never got the pool water to turn pink. Why would this be? Could there be no free chlorine at all in the pool? - Pool has a chlorinator (Long white tube). Do I just drop more chlorine pucks into it? There's already one in there? - Can I use bleach as well? Just pour it into the pool? Can I use both bleach and the tablets in the chlorinator? - How long do I have to run the pump every day? The pool will get little to no actual use and I'm trying to save money on electricity bills. - The pool has a Hayward Navigator vacum that's connected to its own dedicated line that seems to run when the pump is on. I believe this is just self running, correct? NO need to empty a bag or anything from it? Thank you

We're planning to install a safety net on a pool that came with our new home. It is primarily to protect our our elderly parents. Is this net designed for kids or will it also prevent adults from falling in? Is Katchakid the best brand of safety net available? Is there a "better" more stronger brand? If the pool is never going to be used and we plan to leave the safety net on at all times, what do I need to consider in terms of how to maintain the pool/water? Thank you.

We considered this route, but were quoted $20 to $25k to do this by a few different contractors..... We're considering a mesh safety cover. Realistically, the pool will get VERY little use. If we put one of these safety covers on, will it reduce the maintence requirements? enough to the point I can get rid of the pool service so that I can just do it myself? Thanks

Following up on a previous post..... I have an inground pebbletec pool with a 7' deep end. I want to drain about 2' of water out of the pool so the deep end is only 5'. There are two main drains in the bottom of the deep end and skimmers on the side. Are there any issues in doing this? Do I just plug up the skimmer and drain off the water? Thank you.

Thanks for the reply... I assumed the weight wouldn't be an issue because it's my understanding that the concrete blocks would weigh less than the water that it would displace. As for the dirt/algae between the blocks, I assumed the chlorine would take care of this? No? We're trying to avoid any kind of fence or cover solution here.. Any help is appreciated.... Thank you.

The parentals aren't keen on laying a fence around the pool. I spoke to a pool company about the cost to raise the deep end and they quoted me $25K! Wow.... Someone else suggested just laying concrete block or brick (no mortar, just laying them on top of each other) at the bottom of the deep end to raise the overall height at the deep end. This sounds like a good/simple solution to me. Is there anything I'm missing or not considering here? Would these materials disintegrate over time or cause any other pool problems? Thank you.

Thanks. We were considering the pool cover, but we're looking for other posssible options... If we continued to service the pool, would there be any issues in pumping about 2 1/2 feet of water out (so that the at it's deepest point, it's only 4.5 feet deep, rather than 7 feet)? I assume having some water in it would mitigate any of the issues relating to hydrostatic pressure, but would the pool still circulate and not cause any damage to the equipment with less water in it? Thank you.

We just purchased a home with an inground pebbletech swimming pool. The swimming pool is connected to a spa and the water cirulates between the two. The pool isn't huge but is 7 feet deep at the deepest end. The problem is the home is for my elderly parents who don't swim at all and I am worried about one of them falling in. They don't use the pool or spa and it just came with a house which they love. I was thinking of some different options here but am looking for advice.... -- Drain the pool and leave it empty. I understand this could cause the pool to crack over time? We are in Southern California. -- Leave the pool half filled to reduce the risk of the pool caving in but creating a lower depth -- Installing some sort of platform at the deep end so that if they fill in, they could simply stand up. Does something like this exist? -- Pool cover? Do they have permanent pool covers? Can we just cancel the pool maintenance service if we install a permanent pool cover? Any ideas? Other suggestions? Thank you.