Forum: In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair

I had a thread a couple weeks ago about a leaking pool. As it turned out my liner was torn in the corner and needed replaced. I shot a timelapse of...

My Hayward s244t sand filter is about 5 years old. I just moved into this house so it is my first year with a pool. My question is... I vaccum the...

Greetings! I'm trying to decide if I can get away with installing a 21' or 24' AG on a steep slope. Last year I had a 16' softwall Walmart...

Got a new house last year and this year, after removing the cover yesterday, the walls above the water line are stained (brown). Some websites...

I have the exact same problem at this thread on this forum " http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?11241-Pentair-pump-Problem " the...

Hi have a 20x40 ig that I need advice on. Upon initial pump start suction and return flow good. After hour sometimes less return flow reduces...

Hello everyone. I'm new here but this sure seems like a great place for me to visit. I hope to be building a new house in the next year or so...

Hello, I am new to this forum and am posting my question here b/c i do not have access to the "pool construction" forum. Last season I noticed that...

Hello All, I opend my pool last week and noticed that the plaster in the spa evidently became rough over the winter. Strange thing is the pool it...

We have recently purchased a house with an in-ground pool. The pool did not have a cover and the water was a nasty green. Once we got the water and...

Hey Guys new to the site. Never had pool pumps problems until now . (lucky me) Just wondering if anyone can help out on this. I have a 2004...

hi folks: i have a combination spa and pool setup--the spa has a channel into the pool and both run off the same pump/d.e.filter: there are 2...

I need to buy a concrete coping form to make repairs to my pool deck. It is the Keystone cantilever form for vinyl liner inground pool. I don't...

Pool leaking and I don't know where to start. Pool is leaking with pump on and off. Seen bucket test mentioned but I have no idea what that is. ...

Our majestic step flange is about 6 inches higher than the deck. How to attach? Thanks in advance!

Hi, We bought a house in beginning of May and has an inground pool. The pool has a leak and have asked two different pool guys to come and fix it....

I have a 1 1/2 HP pentair pump that was working fine yesterday then today timer clicks and the pump motor is making a loud humming noise for about 30...

Hello, I'm a reporter for SmartMoney, the personal finance magazine of the Wall Street Journal. I'm working on a story about new pools and some of...

I have a challenger 1hp and it was last serviced 7-8 years ago. I think it had all the seals replaced then. This year after opening I discovered the...

Hey y'all. Haven't been here much lately and its this forum's fault. If it hadn't been for the quality of support here, I'd be doing silly things...

I'm new to this forum, but I would appreciate some help... I just opened the pool, and my son's dog absolutely tore up the top step of the liner....

Hey all I am using a Hayward SP 711 filter - our pool is a smaller in-ground one why would my filter put dirt back into the pool? We've not been...

I'm trying to troubleshoot and fix a guy's pool that hasn't been run in a year. He has one skimmer and one return, and the equipment is about 15...

Four years ago we bought a house with a pool which was installed in 1966. The pool has clearly been resurfaced, and we know that a tree from the...

We have a fairly old pool and have been limping along for the last 6 years or so. The liner should probably be replaced. It is faded in some areas...

Just put my filter together today and I have been told I should paint all my white PVC black to protect it. Does anyone do this or should I just...

I am building a new diving pool in Arizona, doing it as owner builder, and just want to make sure I'm making some good decisions. I plan on cleaning...