Frank and Jacque discuss a few topics he has seen in the field over the last few weeks. Rats in pool heaters, weir door (skimmer doors), variable speed pumps and low flow chlorine feeders, salt systems, and air in pumps.

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00:00 intro

06:45 rats in pool heaters. how to prevent rats from getting into pool heaters. Lizards are also an issue with some electrical circuit boards in heaters and control systems.

11:20 Weir doors (skimmer doors). Serve an important purpose in skimmers.

20:15 air in pumps. There should not be air coming into your pump. If there is air coming into your pump, you need to correct this. There are many possible causes.

23:40 how high should you keep the water in your pool.

24:40 you cannot count on autofills because the frequently fail open or stuck. You still need to check your water levels in your pool on a regular basis.

26:05 if you use a water hose and spigot to fill your pool, you can get a timer at the spigot to shut the water off for you so you don't forget.

27:30 It is a massive liability for service companies to add water to a pool.

32:17 issues with chlorine tab feeders and variable speed pumps running at lower speeds. There are low flow chlorinators now to mitigate these issues.

35:00 stop putting money into repairing single speed pumps, replace it with a variable speed pump and start saving huge amounts in your electric bill.

36:16 google "jandy pump calculator" to see how much electricity you can save with a variable speed pump.

38:15 salt water pools. it is an alternative, but do not expect it to make managing your pool that much easier.

39:28 lubing o-rings. o-rings do not need a large amount of lubricant. If an o-ring is leaking, and has splits or cracks in it, then replace it. Do not use vasoline as a lubricant on your pool parts.