Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I just replaced AO smith pool pump motor and after replacing everything and reconnecting it just hummed for a second and then died. There is no...

I'm noticing some air bubbles coming out of return jets and am not sure whether this is an issue to be concerned with or not. Can somebody direct me...

For my little 10' x 30" intex easy set pool I am wondering if just using a debris cover would help warm the pool? A solar cover would warm the pool...

Hi, my DE filter is falling apart (using it since 2007) and I'm looking to replace it. What's the best type of filter I can get for my 17500 gallon,...

Hi, I just bought a home that has an in-ground pool with a Hayward DE filter (60 sq ft filter surface). 2hp Hayward single-speed pump. By my...

On a haywood filter system backwash and rinse has extremely low flow of water, yet filter and others are working fine. Have replaced lateral and...

Just bought a house with a pool. There's little information available on the pool. at present I have a weekly service managing the pool, but...

Can someone please help estimate my Total Resistance to Flow (Feet of Head), I'm having a hard time with this. Pool specs: In-ground 30,000...

I just replaced mine and the first turn nice and smooth (always clockwise) now it clicks as I turn it around. Is this normal? This is the Hayward...

Just recently bought a home that came with an inground concrete pool. I have an Apollo VA 52-2 Filter system. I can not find any literature on the...

The drain plug on my Hayward pump was over tightened and cracked the housing through the treads approx. 1 cm. The pump is approx. 2-3 yrs old. Is...

If I were to purchase a 2 speed Hayward Superpump (1.5HP) to replace a single speed Hayward Superpump will I also need to replace the timer?

Any of you guys do this? Is there a way to remove the screw that mounts the switch to the shaft WITHOUT bending back the ears that hold the contact?...

I have a leak on both bulkheads. I've purchased replacement parts, but I'm a bit nervous about taking the filter apart to replace them. Is this...

The pump will not prime it will bring in water but the pump pot will not glass over. I've checked for leaks by setting the filter to close and fixed...

Hey everyone, I'm sure this question has been asked before so please forgive me in advance. I'm getting alot of air bubbles in my pump housing...

I don't have a pool yet. I'm in the process of researching an 18 foot round above ground pool. My husband and I are wondering how long a filter...

I currently have a doughboy silica 2 sand filter. When filling the pool( we had a new liner installed) the water was leaking from the backwash port...

Hi, New poolowner here... My DE filter spec says to load 7.5 lbs of DE. When I do a backwash, does that mean I should load that amount, or...

I have a Hayward comfort zone natural gas heater which I am trying to fix. I need to find an electrical schematic but I cant read the model #...

I have little white flexible rubber caps to top off the trim pieces on either side of my stairs. Somehow one of the rubber pieces went missing and...

Im running a hayward power flo lx 1.5 hp pump and I have a hayward s200 sand filter, I realize now this pump is way to big for this filter. We bought...

Ok, so my pool pump is dying and needs to be replaced. The problem is that it is extremely old, about 30 years, and pumps were not nearly as...

Hello all. We live in East TN, in the Smokies. This looks like a great forum, having looked around on it for the last hour or so. We've been in...

I have a Hayward Super Pump, and it sounds like the motor bearings are starting to fail... I'm looking into replacing the motor, but the info label...

Hi guys new to the forum here. I recently put up a 21 foot round above ground pool. I also purchased a solar blanket to help in getting the water...

I installed a new Intex 2650 pump with sand filter on my pool yesterday. So far this has been a huge upgrade to what I had before and is making a...

We have the Poolvernuegen suction cleaner and it does a great job cleaning, but gets stuck on the bottom edge of the fiberglass steps. If it stays...

I have a Intex ultra frame 20x48. I am currently using the pump that came with it which is an Intex Krystal Clear 635t 1500 gph with a size A...