Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

We just bought a house with a pool this year. We had some problems recently getting rid of algae and cloudy water and decided to get a new filter....

I have a 23000gal pool with pcc2000 infloor cleaning system,waterfall and heatpump, DE filter. I currently have 3 pumps, one 1.5hp for filter and...

Hi. For the last 3 days it has been very hot outside and my Aqua Comfort S125 heat pump is reading 104 to 105 degrees while the actual water...

We just purchased a new 15’X30’, 54” deep AGP pool and also purchased everything to get it up and running. After the purchase I researched what we...

I keep getting a funnel near the return eyeball. I makes a strange noise and then there are a lot of what looks like bubbles My pool is 24' ag with...

I am having trouble with a Jandy JVA2440 valve. I am getting air sucking in through the base of the valve and leaking water just above the stopper. ...

HI all, Just found this forum so signed in-- my first post! I have a 15x30 AG pool. It has a 26" sand filter with 1.5 hp motor. Looking at some of...

Hey gang- Just bought a home with a 25k gallon salt pool. I haven't had a pool at home since I was a kid, so this is all new and looking forward to...

Living in Minnesota and not having a pool heater, I have a very short swim season. I've been thinking of ways to make a solar pool heater. I'm...

How do you clean filter cartridges? Currently we run the filter at night for about 8 hrs. Every morning I spray off the filter which has seemed...

First off, I have enjoyed reading the forum and the replies have been mainly useful. This has allowed me to work reasonably adequately on the new...

I would like to learn what happens inside the sand filter when you add a small amount of DE. Due to the leak in our pool it sat for 4 days without...

My name is Bill, I have an a/g 24 ' pool. I am running a brand new Hayward x stream 100 sf filter. My problem involves dirt returning to the pool...

I recently moved into a house with a pool and everything was working fine. However, now the pool cleaner moves VERY slow and the pump psi is around...

Does anyone have thoughts on size of sand filter in relation to gallons? I just ordered a new filter, and replaced with same size I was using,...

My salt cell scales up and needs cleaning much faster these days... What should I look at as the cause? I'll run a complete set of numbers this...

My husband and I are having a pool constructed for us and the job foreman and gave us a lot to think about. The sales man said that a 11KW heater on...

Hi all, what a great forum. Any advice is appreciated. Learning a lot about the pool maintenance, but am now facing something I have not done...

I am having a strange problem with bubbles coming out of my return lines.... When my waterfall is off I get several tiny little bubbles that you...

Hi all. I have a 30 foot round AG pool with a StaRite cartridge filter. I have always had problems keeping the cartridge clean and I replaced it...

I had a leak around the motor and pump junction of Pentair Ultra-Flow pump. I disconnected the pump from the volute then disconnected the electrical...

When starting my pool pump the presure starts off at 18 PSI, all equipment working fine, but after 10 minutes the pressure drops to 8 PSI and the...

I have an in-ground pool and have been learning this for the past 10 years. Over the past 2 or 4 weeks, the return flow is very low. I have a...

The black (resemble shop vac hoses) are all leaking at the clamp sites. I am afraid to tighten the clamps anymore rather than damage the nozzles. ...

So we want to use a mr.clean on our pool but are concerned that it may release fibers into the pool. Or is it chemicals in the sponge? I have read...

Hello Everyone - I've read these old post and need some help. Last year and this year, I noticed the white PVC water outlets and inlets turned...

Hi, I am new the forum and found my way here based on a google search for DIY pool blanket reels. We are just getting into the right season to...

Which is better, cheaper, more maintenance free? I just put a new pool on layaway and it came with the cartridge type filter. Now all my buddies are...

15 foot round above ground pool. Approx: 5400 US Gallons 21 inch sand filter (Hayward) 1 HP Reliant filter motor with DP (drip proof housing) 120...