Simple Pool and Spa Repair from Harvey at All Parts Pool and Spa

Soon there will be a new dimension to Harvey and All Parts Pool and Spa. He is in the finial stages of setting up a talk show on Blog Talk Radio. You will be able to call in and ask your questions directly. It will be scheduled to run live. And you will also be able to log on to the archives and hear the show at your convenience.

The following video is from Harvey on his new venture.

Keep a look out and join us soon for Blog Talk Radio with HarveyAllParts.

Salt pools are becoming extremely popular. A salt pool still uses chlorine to sanitize but the chlorine is generated from the salt in the pool and not from the addition of chlorine directly to the pool. The advantages are that there is less use of chemicals and people say that the water feels nicer.

The following videos deal with different things that you may come across in connection with having a salt pool.

The first video deals with a new product from Hayward for testing Turbo cells. It is for dealers but  your dealer may have one and you should be aware that they are out in there. It also talks a little about the turbo cell stand and how it works.

This next video goes into more detail about the Turbo cell cleaning stand.

The following video talks about cells for generating chlorine from salt and the discontinuation of the Hayward W cell. It talks some about the difference in salt cells and why different ones though they all generate chlorine are different and may or my not be better.

The next 2 videos talk about how to test for salt in your salt pool. The first is on test strips which are the cheaper of the two methods. They are available for anyone to use. The second deals with a salt test meter. This is for the man (or woman) who likes his tools and toys. It is more expensive, but simple to use.

There will be additional blogs on salt systems. but this one covers a number of items that are good to know about.

If you have a part and do not know how to find it, you can take a picture and send it to AllPartsPoolandSpa.com and they will use it to help you find the part. The camera feature can also be used to send pictures of equipment that you are working on and have questions about. There are directions on the web page and a form to fill out.
Part of the video deals with how to find a part with stamped numbers.

If you have a angled 90 union, a valve or a “multiport” that is going directly into your pump, it could be the cause of air in your pump and not because you have a leak. If you plumb your equipment keeping hydrolics in mind you will have a better operating system and may save yourself a number of problems.

This video talks a little about plumbing a pump keeping hydrolics in mind.

If you have a cartridge filter in your spa or on your pool you need to clean the filter at least once per week. Pure and Clean filter cleaner is an excellent choice for cleaning the cartridges. It removes the dirt and debris from the filter.

Pure and Clean is an excellent cleaner for the grids in a DE filter as well.

It is a good idea to have 2 cartridges for your filter so that they can be rotated. Two filters comes in handy when the family wants to use the pool or hot tub and the filter needs to be cleaned. Just pop in the clean filter and the family can swim in the pool or soak in the hot tub, while you work without interference. ( Or jump in and enjoy with the family and clean the filter later. Just remember to clean the filter!)

Pure and Clean has other uses. It is excellent at cleaning the patio furniture, making it like new and saving from buying new. It will take off any scum lines on the pool or spa easily.
Filter cleaner

Wow!  It’s COLD out there!

I sure hope everyone remembered to winterize their pools and spas.  I’ve already been out fixing a few that weren’t winterized.

You never know when an arctic blast is going to roll through!

On the bright side, our “daughter” can’t wait for the  snow!