Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I am so frustrated. The pump basket is full and the lid on the pump basket will not move! I am scared I may break the lid if I put any force on...

ok - pool stats up front: 23K fiberglass pool Salt Chlorinated Solar heated - panels on roof 15 feet above pump 3/4 HP whisperflow pump (eplus...

11 yo max-e-therm heater started leaking from the HLS. Went to remove the wires and half of the HLS came off (it broke off right at the hex). Am...

I have enjoyed using my little Intex Easy Set pool for maybe 2 weeks so far this summer. But now the water is too cool to use comfortably (even with...

I have an in ground pool with a Hayward s-200 two piece sand filter that was installed in the 1990's when I had the pool put in. It is now leaking...

Hi everyone, hope your having a great summer. I have a pool with two lights in it and they both don't work. They worked a couple of months ago but...

http://pool9.net/leak-s/ ] We have fairly regular questions about suction side problems with pools. But answering those questions is fairly...

10x20 kidney shaped pool. How to calculate #of gallons?

Hi my pump is going out and am wanting too replace it my pool is an intex 15x48 above ground pool the pump im wanting to get says its for a 24' round...

Well went out today to unscrew my drain plug on my challenger pool pump and the darn thing broke, some of the screw is still in hole I think. How...

Looking for a decent priced pool cover for a above ground pool that wont tear up in a season of use. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thank you

came home from vacation with a clear, but dirty pool. my pool pump crapped out while we were away. if I give it power and flip the switch it just...

I'm new to the forum and am hesitant to post a question before reading existing threads. However I'll jump right in. Both my filter and pump leak...

I searched this thread and didn't find any info., so I apologize if I overlooked. :confused:We have a 19 yr. old inground pool with a light that was...

I have a fairly standard in-ground Gunnite/plaster pool of about 25k gallons. It has been losing 1/2" water per 24 hours. Daytime temps are 95...

I've noticed some wetness under my pump :sad: (Hayward SP3400VSP) and have concluded that I need to replace the shaft seal. I called a local...

Back story: We just bought this house in Oct. When we moved in, we replaced the water softener with a combo softener/carbon filter (wanted to remove...

I rebuilt my hayward pump with new bearings and shaft seal and when I went to clolse up the shell or pump housing the O-ring that sits in this grove...

I have a 7 year old Pentair Spectrum Amerlite that is not changing colors. Pentair and my local pool dealer both suggest I replace it with a SAm...

I'm having a problem where after I bump or backwash and turn the pump back on, DE or algae shoot out of the eyes and back into the pool. Last time...

I am installing an Old Faithful swim jet system in my new pool. I have 4 hp pump and a blower and will be putting in 2 jets that each have a 175 gpm...

I have a american titan de filter that is leaking at the bottom bulkhead fitting. I have tried to unscew it and it wont budge. I have tried...

Is there any reason not run the roof down spout into the pool to keep the water level up with roof run off?

Does anybody have any experience with this type of solar cover/heater. Good? Bad? Are the manufacturers claims true? ...

Sorry if this is in the wrong category, or against rules. Please move/delete if so. I've been on the lookout for a used pool slide for a friend...

Purchased a seal for my Hayward SP2605 pump the other day. It was replacement PS-201 from US Seal. I noticed that it was slightly longer than the old...

So I need to get one of these installed to protect my 18month old. Does anyone have any experience with them, or have any suggestions, input etc......

I have a sta-rite "system 2" model 150 cartridge filter. The locking ring is a major pain to get off and on - it takes extreme effort to start it...

I was changing my D.E. prior to going on vacation and noticed that plastic part on one of the tubes near the center appears to be broken (covering...