Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

ok, we are trying to open up the pool. it is an AB 12x24 oval. we got it last summer. at first is was AB and then we had it sunk before closing it....

Picked one of these up on a whim for $20. Just wondering if anyone's tried one and can review? I intend to use it on my Perflex EC65 for a more...

Hi all, I am considering replacing my old 1 HP pump (on a timer) with a 2 speed pump (e.g. Pentair WhisperFlo WFDS24) to reduce my electric bill....

My Hayward chlorinator is over a year old, at the present the pucks seem to be not dissolving at the rate of year ago, actually at times it seems to...

I have had the champagne bubbles for a while and now, but I didn't have the more serious following problem until recently: my pump strainer basket...

Have a Raypak 2100 millivolt gas, that in my opinion has never worked right. too much sensitivity to pressure, and has never been realiable. Pool...

I have a new 18000 gal. IG pool/spa combo. I had a Sta-Rite 2 speed pump put in, it's 1 1/2 HP in high and 1/4 HP in low. I am trying to figure out...

Here in central Ohio, the temperature was about 90 today, and of course the kids wanted to swim. I was a bit reluctant, with the water termperature...

My pump has developed a very small leak. It appears to be coming from the shaft seal. I was able to disassemble the unit to the point where I need...

I would like to add in a solar heater, however doing this I will need to add 140' (total) off 1.5" pvc pipe plus 8' vertical rise. I need to...

We have an 28 ft AG pool with a "dished out" bottom, so our total water volume is somewhere around 22,000 gallons according to my guesstimates. We...

Hey, I just bought a house with pool and i have no idea how to use pump and all those stuff. I am tired of cleaning the container manually so i...

Hi y'all. Just started up my pool, cleaned everything out and turned on my solar panels. The pool filter PSI jumped up from 12 to 33 with what...

I have a Hayward 1hp superpump and Perflex EC-65 D.E. filter on my 18x36 vinyl ig. It has a valve for waste at the bottom of the filter, but no...

Im thinking about installing a solar system, what kind of increases are you seeing and what percent of panel area do you have, thanks

My pump motor has the 3 prong twist plug and Id like to change it to a standard 3 prong plug. Checked at my local Home Depot and all they have are...

Bought a pool First of the month (May that is) and if does not stop raining I am going to scream....not installed yet..... On to the...

Hi all, I'm a new pool owner (which may be very obvious from my question ;) ), but I was wondering if there is a good way to remove a solar...

Not sure if this is the right area for this question - hope so, if not sorry! We have installed a replacement for our old Aqua Slide n Dive Slide...

Is there any trick to fixing the connections on the Polaris 360 line? All 3 connections on my line are leaking, and they are brand new. The...

I removed my winter cover and found that certain parts of my vinyl liner are heavily discolored. All discoloration seems to be at the top of the...

Hello All. I opened my first pool last week, moved in to a new house that has a 24' AG with Hayward sand filter (model s166T) and Hayward Power-Flo...

Just wanted to add a data point for future searchers who are contemplating replacing their pool pump. I have designed a roof-mounted solar heating...

i have a new pool 60 days old and from what I can see I can turn my water over twice in 6 hours is there any reason that i should run my pool pump...

Are you suppose to drain a cartridge filter from the plug at the bottom before you pull the filter out? And how do you soak a cartridge filter in...

I have an AG pool that came with one of those 1/1000 hp pumps and crappy paper filter. Last fall I declared that I would never spend another cent on...

just bought a house. First pool. It has an old Jacuzzi FM... must be 25 years-old. But every pool guy tell me it's as good as a new machine. ...