Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

My pump runs fine, filters fine, drains fine, but when I switch to backwash and open the drain valve, the pump goes dry, and no water comes in from...

Finally got my 55 gallon drum heater in and working. So far so good, with a small exception. Right out I didn't pay attention to my pump timer,...

I have been thinking about buying a Extenda-swim wood burning pool heater. I would like it mostly to bring up pool temp at start up, after cloudy...

Anyone make a pool heater that uses wood pellets as the fuel? I have seen lots of different heaters to heat homes using wood pellets or whole corn...

Question 1: What additional chemical issues might I have to worry about due to the fact that I heat my pool to 98-101 in the winter with a wood stove...

: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? ...

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?...

So as mentioned in another thread, I replaced my old, old DE filter with a newish and much larger sand filter that my pool guy had in storage. I...

We just finished our first month with our new IG pool. It is a small pool approximatley 12x29 with the shallow end at 3 feet and the deep end at 6...

I have an inground pool with the Aqualink with the remote control unit inside the house and solar heating with a sensor that goes to the Aqualink. ...

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...

Our first rope float was nice - the floats were somehow locked into their respective positions on the rope and never moved around. It had hooks for...

Help- Opened the pool today:) . De leaked into the pool:mad: . The filter grades looks ok 2 grades have a piece of plastic end cap broken but it...

I'm now a FIRM beliver in the BBB method; Thanks! You've saved me tons of money! I registered to ask a question about flow and pressure, but I...

I am going to use a Hayward 300 Lb sand filter which will then flow thru a cartridge filter. Zeobrite, Zeobest and Zeobest and Zeobest Ultra all seem...

Hi - I am a pool newbie, and have something happening I am not sure about. I have a 2-position valve (up for filter, down for backwash), and when...

I have a zeobest filter that keeps putting fine particles of zeobest back in my pool. Its over one month old and I backwashed it when brand new for...

I've had serious algae problems over the past three years cause by my pool cover falling in from the harsh winters. The previous two years - a...

My pump currently has Zeobrite and it's time to replace it. Is sand or Zeobrite better to use?

I live in the San Antonio, TX area. I purchased a new 30 inch sand filter and am using zeolite media instead of sand. How often should you run a...

Hello all i have had some problems with my pool from time to time with air swirling around in the pump. When i backwash it it helps but sometimes it...

I have a Clearwater salt system chlorine generator which needs attention on a daily basis. The cell unit is full of what seems to be calcium...

Good Day All- I trust you are well. We have a Jandy Lite 2 that has an FL3 error. Looking online it mentions an open flame which I do not see...

WHats up with this? THey installed one wiht my new pool which has SWG. Anyone know if this things does anything helpful. Anyone got one that...

I’m new here, so if I’m posting in the wrong place please move it and PM me where to find the answers. I have a 7 year old saltwater pool that...