Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

sick of waiting for just solar to heat pool in spring. thinking of heat pump. not opposed to propane...but how much trouble and expense will it...

Greetings-- Im in the market for a new solar cover. My old one finally fell apart. We dont heat the pool, but have had good luck extending the...

This is a shot-in-the-dark, but here goes. We have a 17x38 vinyl IG and a brave four-year-old girl. In a previous lifetime, I was a lifeguard and Red...

Hi All, I am looking to upgrade my sand filter to a DE filter. My pool is 18'x36' with an average depth of about 4ft. Any suggestions as to a good...

Does anyone have experience with this e-tailer? Their prices are noticeably lower than anyone else I've found on the web, and they don't take phone...

It seems the pump is doing just that. Its done it since the pool was finished last fall. We have a 500 lb filter and 2hp two speed pump. It runs on...

I had to add some stabilizer in my skimmer. I then went into my waste basket in the pump motor. I notice that it is in there (the stabilizer) and...

I have a 1hp pac fab that I leave out all winter when the pool is closed. Today when I tried to turn it on it only makes a humming noise. It was...

Hi, My electric company is still offering a $200 rebate on two-speed pump installations so I think I'll replace a 20 year-old "watt-guzzling"...

I am looking into replacing my pump. I looked at Leslie's site and it lists two types….Replacement Pumps and normal/regular pumps. What is the...

Does anyone have experience with the Halcyon vs. the PB-4 pump. The Halcyon is advertised as 28% quieter. My installed PB-4 is making a lot of...

I just installed a new S244 Hayward sand filter. I put the recommended 300 pounds of sand in the filter. Running 1 1/2 inch pvc on the whole...

I bought a safety cover last fall. We just loved the sight of the leaves blowing off in the fall. The heavy, wet snow we had over the weekend...

I always heard that putting a bit of DE in a cartridge filter would shorten the life of the cartridge but I just found this tidbit on the Pentair...

Something I wish I would have thought about during construction. Anyone got a neat idea on what I could attach the hooks of a rope float setup to go...

...and it still works great! We have a smaller pool (13x26 freeform\fiberglass). I was real nervous about cutting it, but it was such a pain to...

I am looking for an inexpensive or cheap filter to put on my water feature pump in order to keep my deck jets clean. They have internal filters but...

I'm getting colored lights for my pool and the dealer is suggesting Pentair lights over Jandy. Anyone have any experience with either or some...

Hey, I just realized we can play with the font on this board! Sorry, back to my questions...:o Ok, I have a 12,000 gallon, in-ground, gunite...

I have a Purex Triton SM-20-2 (27-3207) Multiport valve that leaks in the filter position. I've read many posts refering to other Brands but not...

I have an intermatic/Blue Haven control box that's given me trouble free operation for years. Now out of the blue my low speed pump relay dosen't...

I'm about to replace my pump and want to get the best match to my piping size. The suction side is 3 1.5" PVC pipes joined just before the pump...

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I've ascertained that my 20,000 gal. in ground (which has had a solid cover on it since last September) is losing 1.0 to 1.5 inches of water a month....

Hi, I went down to my local pool center and was shocked at the prices for generic skimmer baskets. $20 and up for round ones roughly 6" x 5"! ...

In Northern California, no one does a winter pool closing. We simply decrease the pump run time significantly, drain/isolate any solar system, and...

I've been shopping for a two speed pump and have looked at some online pool schools to try to get the right size. For about 27000 gal and 8hr...

Are there positives/negatives to stretching your daily turnover rates out as long as possible over the whole day? Assumptions: Adjustable GPM...

Hi, New pool, 37x18 IG, going in as we speak. I'm currently spec'd for a 4x160, but since I am getting n intellitouch controller and live in the...

My pool company just acid washed my pool walls while the water was still in the pool to remove some odd stripes from the marcite. My cartridge...