Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I have a problem with air in the pot strainer when running the pump. It only happens when I have both skimmers open and the main drain. I have a...

Here's the details: 12,500 gallon above ground pool in Michigan Haywood 1 hp pump (Super Flo, I think?) Pump is 3 or 4 years old Dougboy...

I've a 16'x32'x~6'(in the middle at the edge) aboveground pool (built into a deck that is about 24' x 50') that came with the retirement house we...

I prime my pump with water, turn it on and the skimmers start to work just fine, water is being sucked in. Within a few minutes the water being...

Hi all, I just got a Hayward SP3400 VSP. What I'm looking for is the best speed set up for the Phoenix, Az. area. i have a 17000 GAL. pool and a...

New pool owner (purchased house with pool). An expensive venture but my kids (6,3) love it and are swimming every weekend. By nature, I am a...

In ground vinyl liner pool with Hayward pump and cartridge filter. I ran the pump all night and in the morning I noticed that the pump basket was...

I have a 25,000 inground L-shaped vinyl pool with an attached spa. Currently, it runs with two 2.0 hp Hayward one-speed pumps (one for the pool, and...

Hello all, My current pump is a Hayward SuperPump 3/4 hp, SF 1. It is about 7 years old and is giving the bearing screech of death. It had a...

I have a 12,000 gallon pool with a Hayward DE pump. I am not sure of the manufacturer of the motor. We have a suction based cleaner that we run...

I have an 18ft above ground pool. 52" deep. Approx 8300 gallons. I have a 1.5hp waterway 2 speed pump and a 22" milineum sand filter with 150 lbs...

We are new to pools, we had the help of a professional to install the pool and filtration system. The filter is supposed to be one of the best on the...

My filter pressure rises after about 3-4 hours of installing new DE or bumping it. I acid washed the filter today and it still rose from 14 to 20...

Apparently the high pressure switch has malfunctioned (flashing HP on digital display) on my Aquacomfort heat pump model 1250A. Is this something...

Hello all, Been looking around on the forum for a while now reading and learning from you guys. I am planning on putting a 16x32 rectangular pool...

On my pool's CAD drawing, it shows that my pool's design can turnover the 16,700 gallons in 1.78 hours. I presume that means running the...

This was a good read I found helpful - a May 2012 publication from the U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/54242.pdf ...

So it's been a year since our pool was installed. On our pool equipment on the side of the house, I've noticed that the screw heads on various...

Hi All, I don't like the ladder that came with my Intex 14'x48". It's not wide enough, it's unsteady, the hand rails aren't high enough..... ...

I have an inground pool with a portable light post on the side. But the last big storm we had knocked the light post and broke a couple of light...

Hello all I'm looking to replace all my multiports and backwash valve. Unfortunately All my pool sources have explained that nothing will fit the...

Was trying to remove rear housing on pump when 2 of the looooog bolts broke of in side the motor Now what is the motor now trash? I was being very...

Hi All, Just curious... has anyone attempted a repair (trickling water) on a Hayward heat exchanger? If so, how did you do it and what did you use?...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and just bought an AG pool. We are waiting to get the permit to install it. I have already learn a lot just from...

It has failed! After only one year of use! I took it off this afternoon and I am going to disassemble it and try to see what's wrong. It feels a if...

Have a Jacuzzi laser sand filter, model 190L. It leaks at the top aroung the lever. How can this be fixed?

Which direction should the return jet point?

Does anyone have an ideaa what may be causing this? It isn't the grainy sand but finer. When stepping on it, it dissapates into the pool water only...

We have had an unground pool (20x40) for years and have always used a solar cover. We never bought a reel and have always needed two people to...