Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I see that the previous owner installed this power ionizer thing. It is displaying a temperature (that im not sure is accurate). There is a dial on...

OK, I've been working on my pool for the last couple weeks in anticipation of the summer season. I started out by cleaning the grids in my D.E....

I have a 15 x 24 above ground that came with a 200#sand tank and 'generic' 1 1/2 hp motor & pump. The motor had a bearing making noise at the end...

My system is a purex triton II. The multiport valve has a setting for "Rinse". Since I don't have a manual and can't seem to find on on-line, would...

Hello everyone, I am new to my pool and I know I have a DE filter. I noticed that the pressure is quite high, any suggestions on how to lower it?...

Hi all, first post on my first visit lol. I have a feeling I'll be here alot this spring. I picked up a diamethicus (sp?) earth pump a few months...

Last Fall I had a loop loc cover professionally installed. My question is what are the procedures for removing and storing the cover. It looks like...

I have a 20x40 diamondbrite pool (recently redone in a light color). When I had the pool redone, I got an estimate for a Hayward LED color light...

I purcahsed a loop lock cover from my pool builder and they installed it. Ary you supposed to receive a tool to screw the anchors back into the...

I need a new pump/filter for my pool. 25000 gallon vinyl liner in-ground in the So. Cal. Desert. Current pump is a worn out 1.5 HP with a worn...

I will be getting an IG pool of approx. 23,000 gallons(US). Builder is sizing me with 150 sq. ft. cartridge but I think it is too small. What would...

Hi all, I'm a newbie to maintaining a pool as i inherited it when I bought the house. Anyways, I just filled my concrete pool up with water and...

New pool, almost full of water .... Have a question. I had the skimmers and the drains plumbed separate from each other to the filter. I'm...

Hey Everybody, I just bought a new booster pump for the polaris. I installed it relatively successfully, but I've still got a drip leak where the...

I've had my pool 3 years now and never done anything to the sand filter beyond backwashing it regularly. Is there ever any reason to change the...

Does anybody have any experience with Jandy deck jets? I’m planning of adding water features to my pool. I had the plumbing placed into the deck when...

Hi all, glad I found this place:) I just bought a 15x24 above ground pool and had it installed on 3/14... I have it up and running. The water is...

Hey guys, Very glad that this forum is back up! My question is -- I have a kidney shaped pool 40x20 with a solar cover, but I am tired of taking...

I have a Dura Glas 1 1/2 HP pump that I believe is 20 years old. It is shot, so the question is, do I replace the whole pump/filter unit? Has there...

Advice please, new to pools, had ours (~26,000 USG salt water) 10 months now. Power rates here in Texas went up ~50% this winter, not looking forward...

On a lark, I bid $375 on a Smartpool solar system and won it. I was really planning on using a gas heater, but for this cheap I'll try this. The...

What is the difference between a sand and a cartridge type filter? I have a 24' above ground pool and there are trees in my yard so I will be getting...

Which solar cover is better? The blue, blue with black, blue with silver, clear, or crystal clear?

Our solar cover always seemed to blow off the pool or to one end. We are looking to get a new one. Is there anything that can be done to prevent...

Well, I tightened the pressure guage a little too much and cracked the boss where the pressure guage threads into the multi-port valve. Is there any...

Could someone give me some information on good pool heaters? We don't really plan to keep the pool heated year round. Our IG pool is in the shade...

Is anyone familiar with the pH stabilizer product associated with Sentry UV? http://www.sentryuv.com/products.htm]