Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I have the Intex SWG model CS7111. My water is clear and clean. pH is 6.8. Alkalinity is 80. Stabilizer is around 30-40. I have to add chlorine...

My sand filter pressure gauge was leaking so until we can get a new one, my husband removed the old one and plugged the hole. Is there going to be a...

I have 10-12,000 AG pool with hayward s166t sand filter. The sand has not been changed in probably 10 years (since we put pool up). This year we...

we're installing a solar blanket roller system outside of our AG pool at one of the ends. We have a 18' AG round pool. We've placed 2 6X6 posts at...

Hey there, Just installed the Pentair Superflo High Performance Pump and it keeps kicking on and off? I read somewhere to clean out the check...

I need some help figuring my flow rate. The reason I need to know is because I want to buy a heater that has a minimum flow rate requirement of 25...

Have a Dolphin in ground pool, approx 13,000 gallons. Its got a Haward pump and sand type filter and is approx 12-13 years old. Have been the owner...

I am at my wits end. We have lived in this house for 5 years and just started to feel a mild tingle or shock when we touch the coping or concrete...

Hello again! I'm opening the pool for the spring (I know I'm late) and I can't get the pump to prime. Usually this is because of a suction side...

I have a standard light niche and bulb in my in-ground pool. I was wondering if it will accept an LED bulb, the kind that changes colors, or does...

We have a Jandy pump system that is 2 years old. For the last 2 months the basket at the pump does not fill completely with water when it is turned...

I couldn't find an appropriate place for this question so hopefully it is okay here. I saw a billboard for an endless pool but instead of an...

Hello everyone, We just bought a house that has a 15,500 in-ground pool with a screen enclosure and a DE filter. This is our first pool and I've...

Howdy. I have had my pool for about 9 months now and have had almost no problems. I have had a few people tell me that my filter is to small for...

my Hayward super II froze up. I need a new pump

I bought a solar cover this year and I love it, but since last week birds started landing on it. Every afternoon as I remove the cover it is full of...

I'm about to use this filter cleaning method suggested here: ...

After a day or two of making high pitched squealing sounds, my Whisperflo Dual speed pump motor finally died. When I try to power it up it just hums....

Hey everyone I'm new to the forum. I just bought a house with a 36x18ft inground pool. It has a 3hp Pentair Intelliflo variable speed pump. Right...

I recently purchased a home with an inground pool. My question is one that has probably addressed in the past so please be patient with me. I am...

Hi all, I've tried looking everywhere I could think of to find out if it's possible to control a gas heater with a remote thermostat. The only thing...

I have a 10,000 gallon AG pool, along with a 2HP pump and 100# sand filter. The pump is far too powerful for this filter and my pool is cloudy...

My brother has a 16x32 inground vinyl pool with poured concrete surround. He doesn't have an in pool light, but would like one. He tried these pool...

I hate to watch my family go use the friend's pool because ours is too cold! :( I could use some help picking the right heater. My pool surface...

I have a 1-month old in-ground pool. I have been noticing faint smell of natural gas at the pad and my wife just independently reported same. I've...

I was wondering if I could continue using my sand filter but add a cartridge filter after it to better the filtration rate. I have a 30000 pool with...

Hello All, So I put an inline chlorinator into my system last year-above ground 21 foot round pool. At the end of the season last year after only...

Just installed new filter with Zeolite instead of sand. Backwashed many times per instructions. But pool doesn't seem to be clearing up as fast as in...