Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I have a 40K inground pool that is losing maybe an inch or two of water every three or four days. It is heated to 82 and it does seem when the heater...

We are getting ready to install a 20x40 IG and are planning to heat with gas (even though electric is more efficient!), anyway, I am in Indiana &...

Tonight I added some DE to my sand filter. As members have stated on this website I add 1/3c. at a time checked the pressure went up a tiny bit,...

Sorry to be such a pain tonight, but I suddenly don't trust ANYTHING I've been told before finding this board! ;) Ok, for the past 4 years,...

Ok, I allow myself one dumb question per week and this one will take me out through November of next year. ;-) I hear talk about backwashing...

Please help...Last year our pump would not keep its prime. We had soemone come out to do a pressure test and after 2 minutes said it wouldn't be...

Our brand new FNS Plus filter reads 0 pressure on the gauge even when the pool is running. Does anyone know of any troubleshooting steps? It seems...

I am interested in using an x10 controller to turn on my waterfall valve. Since it is just the valve on/off, and in either case I can't deadhead the...

Opened the pool two weeks ago. 16x32 IG. At first would not even get suction so I replaced the O rings on the Hayward valves coming from the...

I got a lot of mud in the my pool due to the flash floods in DC metro area. I have an old DE filter that has only back-wash and filter valve - two...

Hey everyone- Yesterday, I noticed a had a small (pin hole sized) crack in the casing of my Polaris Pump that was spewing water. I put some PVC...

:confused: has anyone ever heard of using a piece of 2x10 or 12 wrapped in thin foam and vinyl, as a coping at the edge of an in-ground vinyl pool? ...

Just getting ready to break ground on a new IG gunite pool. Here are some specifics: Pool size: 24 X 33 (approximate area = 485 sq. ft.,...

Hi, I have this pvc pipe that goes from my deck all the way under my deep end. I was told by my pool guy this is a well I can pump water out from...

HI Everyone, I'm looking to upgrade my current Hayward sand filter to a DE filter. I'd like ~90gpm flow. I like the Pentair FNS models but Hayward...

I need help with my pump motor. It works fine on low. When I try to switch it to high it just jerks in and out like it is trying to start but can...

Hi All, I want to replace my existing 115v single speed pump to a 230V dual speed. My current 3.14sq ft sand filter (300lbs) states the design flow...

I'm almost at the end of my dilemma, but still a bit confused. The Laser (model 250L) sand filter I am looking into has a high gpm capacity (about...

For many of us that live in hot areas, the UV counteracts the effectiveness of the chlorine. I've heard of some running their pump only at night,...

I have noticed that if the skimmer sock is full of a layer of dust/particles, the air somehow will get into the system. Has anyone seen this with...

Well pool is starting next week. They are putting in the Polaris 150 as the cleaner. I am wondering if this is a good unit to have in our ig vinyl...

The pool motor died yesterday, it was making some noise and came to a screeching halt last night. It is 14 years old and was rebuilt once already. ...

How often do you clean out your strainer basket at your main pump(s)? I have a one pump set up. I am just starting my second season of pool...

After 8 inches of rain yesterday in only a few hours my pool was about to overflow. I turned the filter to "waste" but since it was late, left the...

Been trying all day to think of the name of a filter product that attaches to the return jet and is supposed to filter out extremely small particles...

I went to the "chain" pool store and they are selling heat pumps for AG pools. I asked a question on how do they work and I kind of got an answer...

I need to find replacements that will fit my existing niche (I can get the dimensions if needed). I currently have a 2 12V lights that are made by a...

I looked out this AM and the pool was undulating indicating the pump was working. I have a Hayward 1.5 h.p. Powerflow LX, installed in Oct 2003. ...

Hi All, I have a StaRite 333K BTU nat. gas heater and was hoping I could figure out how many cubic meters of gas it uses so I can calculate how much...