Hoping to get an idea on if this is a poor pebbletec installation and if I should have the contractor repair/fix this?

Never had an issue with it for 4 years. I turned it on today and didn't hear the flame ignition noise. Screen shows "LO."

I turned off all the breakers, turned them back on one by one. Saw the normal "BO" on start up, it clicked a couple times, then back to "LO."
I started the filter, and same deal - "BO" then clicks, then "LO."

Many thanks for your help.

I have my OmniHub controller located next to the main pool panel and would like to move the controller into my lanai for easier access for those who do t have the app.

What does take to do? Where do I go to find a longer data cable? I will need like 20 feet or so.

The vinyl has been ripped for awhile and after a bad storm I noticed the surface is starting to Crack and patches are coming off. How bad is this? Is it fixable at a reasonable price? For reference I live in Southern California and any information on this is helpful. I'm very new to this stuff, thank you.

I’m trying to drain my Hayward sand filter of water, but water is barely trickling out and there is something blocking the drain. What am I looking at and how do I remove it?

I have an APC pool cover, and it looks like the rope broke right behind the glider right as the cover was being closed (this is a replacement rope from last year).

My wife didn't notice until the cover was fully closed that the right side wasn't running in the tracks (2nd pic), so now we have one side off the tracks and a small tear where the rope broke.

The good news is that we have an enclosure up (see here), so I'm not worried about the cover just floating there for the moment.

The bad news is that we have an enclosure up, so repair/replacement is going to be an absolute bear (and more cash than I have on hand right now)

[UPDATE] I was originally thinking of trying to open/close without the cover seated in the right track, but looking at how far the cover is sinking tells me that's a no-go.

Main question now is "Is this a rope repair, or a full cover replacement?"

I can afford a rope repair (although it'll hurt)

I can't afford a replacement.

Im a pro and I have a lot of dirty pools this year. Im tired of these cheap suction vac head that only roll forward and backwards. Just need something to make my life a little easier and these pools a little cleaner.

Hi,
I haven’t used this heater much in the past two years. I tried making it work this fall and get HL2 when the water temperature is like 76 degrees. I’m planning on checking the bypass valve and a few other bits for corrosion. I just gave it a big clean and there were lots of leaves in it.

But more concerningly to me, there was a small amount of smoke coming from near where the water pipes come in and out of it when I turned it on. I think that went away but there was wetness coloration on what seems like an exhaust pipe? I’m probably gonna call a tech depending on the cost but wanted to see if this seems an eminent concern?

Any experts here that can guide me on what the exact issue spot is here and how to address it? TIA!

We just bought a house in Florida that has a pool and I am trying to learn the ropes and I am not sure if the color difference here is something that can be cleaned or if it's just fading color as the pool is 15 years old.

(I know I have some spots to patch with plaster on the left)

Slowly closing the pool week. I used to get it all done in a day but as I get older the number of days takes increases. Got tired and bored after blowing out the lines yesterday so I’ll get back to it today and get them plugged. I ‘should’ get the job done today.

Hello as the title says I’m wondering if there is a heated cover pump on the market? I have sen the hoses with the plug in heat tape integrated. I’m wondering if there is a pump like that. I replaced my pump in the spring after 4 years of leaving it on the cover over winter. I’m wondering if I burned it out. I use the elephant nose fairly successfully throughout the winter to get rid of the water and skip the frozen hose issue.

I’m googling and can’t seem to find one.
Maybe it simply is not a good idea to put something on that could potentially short out and melt the cover.

Our liner just went in yesterday and this is what it looks like around the steps. To me this looks unacceptable, but when I brought it up with my pool installer he said that that will be taken care of when the pool gets filled with water and even more so when the temperature warms up.

this was installed in Nebraska, so the temperature was maybe in the 70s when this was installed. Given that it's about to be winter, we won't know for sure whether the water being added and the temperature getting warmer will resolve this for at least 6 months.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from pool installers: does this look like something that will be resolved with water being added and the temperature getting warmer, or is this unacceptable installation at this point?

Edit: it HAS been vacuumed

Edit: Thanks for all the comments. I feel better. I have never had a pool installed before and wasn't familiar with the process.

Had a pool contractor re-tile the top 5 rows of the pool as they were all pocked and chipped. They did a decent job where they didn’t have to make cuts but on two sides where they had to make cuts the tiles all ended up jagged like this. They said that is because they are glass tiles and that this is the best they can do. Are they right? Is it not possible to get a clean cut with this kind of tile?

I have a shaded pool area where the old terracotta need to be replaced. There is lot of mildew always in so areas that keeps coming back. I also have my sprinklers on well so theres iron rust to deal with. Are there any pool pavers that are light in color I can use that won't stain and are still not too slippery?

I live in SW Florida and have moss between the pavers that surround the pool. The lanai pavers are on a concrete slab but there is some allowance for drainage between the pavers out to the yard when it rains. I can power wash between the pavers, get the moss out, spray bleach, but what do you all recommend putting between the pavers afterwards? It’s about an 1/8 inch gap.

I read that polymeric sand could work, but it might inhibit drainage. Any suggestions for the type of sand or filler to use after power washing?

Thank you in advance!

I have just moved into a house with a salt pool. It has this green staining all over the walls and some white dots that are pitted. I got the chemistry checked and it was all actually pretty good (pH was a tad high but has been adjusted now). My first inclination was to do a chlorine shock as I thought it was algae. I used about 10L of sodium hypochlorite 100g/L concentration. I ran the pump without the chlorinator and tried scrubbing it with no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions on what my next steps should be? I have never had to care for a pool so I'm very new to all this.

Heya —

I’ve been working to keep my pools water level at halfway up the skimmers. Last drain was less than a week ago, and despite no rain the pool water is back to the top of the skimmers. This has an effect on both my pool pump and saltwater generator and unfortunately with my schedule breaking out a sump pump and running hose to the front of my house to drain it into the cleanout is not always possible, which leads to bigger issues with the pump, algae, etc.

Sob story aside: my auto fill seems to be working correctly ie; not stuck open.

There are wet patches in the rocks nearby the pool despite having irrigation turned off for a year+

I have a tube on the opposite side of the pool for a diving board/basketball hoop install (nothing in installed) and that tube is full of water.

Everything I read online is making suggestions for the OPPOSITE issue, of losing water in my pool. Unfortunately my issue is I am gaining a lot of water seemingly from nowhere.

Pool is in Arizona, but we did not get the rain from the last few days near me and rain never affected the water level this significantly.

I would love to hear if anyone has had/solved this issue, or hear any suggestions for testing/identifying/finding what the issues may be or if there is someone I can call to fix the issue.

I am eternally grateful to any help no matter how small, this is driving me crazy and I am out of known resources.

Does anyone know how to get a hold of a fiberglass pool step repair kit? The company went out of business and none of these pool places deal with fiberglass steps. Look at the huge tear on the bottom of the pool, ergo my previous vinyl replacement question!

Pool is getting pebble in a couple of days. I am little concerned about the left over plaster (you can see it is white and a little surface blue left near the tiles) on the entrance step. This area was demoed later due to plan change. Will this be an issue for the pebble bond? The plaster company will not be applying any bonding agent in between the shell and plaster.

The pool from the house I bought from my folks seems like a money pit. I have cracks in the pool deck, broken concrete in the pool area, and i think water is coming out from the water sprout area. Live in phoenix az. Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated.

Pebble tech in the pool was refinished two years ago.

We winterized the pool a few weeks ago, water taken down to 2-3 inches below the return jet and covered. This morning when I let the dogs out 8:30 ish everything was fine. I looked out the window at 1:30ish and found this. The liner and liner lock was brand new this year. The end looks dented in. I'm at a loss as to what would cause a catastrophic loss of water like this.

So, this is a weird one. Typically, I do my own water tests at home for PH and Chlorine (not strips). That's enough to keep the pool looking fresh. Then every 2 weeks or so I take a sample to Leslie's to check because they have the AquaBlue checker thingy. Been doing this for over a year now and the pool has been perfect. The Leslie's location nearby shutdown and now Pinch-A-Penny in closure so I've been giving them a go. It's been wild when it comes to my stabilizer readings. I have a 4400 vinyl above ground pool. I try to keep my CYA between 35-40ish. Seems to be the sweet spot. Over the last month or I've only added Liquid Chlorine and Acid. I am currently doing a NoPhos treatment because it's too cold for the kids to go in. Pool looks great. Check out these stabilizer/CYA results.

09/12/26 - 37 - Leslie's
09/19/26 - 35 - Leslie's
10/10/26 - 60 - PP (Weather Clear/No Rain)
10/23/26 - 0 - PP (Weather Clear/No Rain)

So that latest one was about an hour ago. The girl at PP casually told me I have no stabilizer, and I need to add about a pound of their stuff in there. I was like "huh"? How?". She checked it again, still 0. Another guy came over to check, still 0. I asked them how it was possible to go from 60 (which I think was way off) to 0 in 2 weeks. They had no clue. I told them if I figure that out I'm probably going to be a multi-millionaire overnight.

I planned to take a sample to another Leslie's tomorrow that's a bit of a drive and another sample to PP and compare because that's bizarre. Yes, I know "gEt A tAYloR!" I do, just a small one again for PH and Chlorine. Normally if I keep those in line and add acid, chlorine and baking soda for alkalinity the pool is crystal clear and been perfect all pool season this year. The system is working. Prior to this, I only used PP because I was new to pools and quickly found myself in a chlorine lock situation as I was only using tabs. I'm starting to think they have no clue what they're doing.

Just wanted to share. If you think I'm doing something wrong, let me know. But you have to agree those results are whack.

Update Went to both places today, 10/24. Leslie's - 31 PP - 25

Still a difference, but no where near as drastic. So, im chalking it up to the person at PP had no clue what she was doing. Little bit of stabilizer and I'll be right as rain. Thanks everyone!

Hey everyone. I have a leak in a return jet. It’s only a few feet down, but I have a contractor who says they’ll have to drain the pool below that in order to do the repair. I noticed in their contract they explicitly say they are not liable for any type of damage incurred by the pool being drained. Is it normal for contractors to just completely skirt the liability or should I find a contractor who has insurance or something or should I get insurance? I’m not really sure what to do. Thanks!