Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I switched to a cartrige filter this year and it works great but, I have to clean it once a week and when i flush the cartrige out, the water is a...

Any body out there using a heat pump/cooler,Water temps are heating up here in Az. We like the idea of having a heater and a cooler in one unit but...

I have a 24ft ag pool. Tried the solar cover once but became frustrated trying to take it on and off daily. Tried cutting it into wedges but could...

I have a 27foot Above ground pool. It has wedding cake steps. You can see inside via little holes in the steps and it's gross! How do you keep it...

Looking for a little advice. I need to change out my pump; I have been looking at the Hayward EcoStar Variable Speed pump (SP3400VSP). I was told...

Hi! I'm new to the pool scene. We have a 21 ft above ground pool. There are two things I'm considering buying for our pool. An auto pool vac and a...

First thanks in advance for helping me. (I sure this has been asked before) The problem is the motor(waterway 2 HP) just humms, never had a...

I have low filter suction. My pressure gauge is reading 15 - i believe I have suctioned up some leaves and they are caught in the pipes. Can I use...

I recently upgraded our pool equipment installing a raypak 407, Pentair 4060 DE and intelliflo pump. THe old hayward vac gets hung up in some spots...

Hi, I've just installed an AG 21' round Legacy pool. I purchased this used off of craigslist 3 yrs ago and it has taken a good bit of the summer to...

Thanks for a great forum. We recently purchased a used pool 18x40 Garden Leisure and relocated it. The previous owner said they have not used the...

Hi I am in need to purchase some filters for my pool. I was about to order from Amazon, but came across another forum while doing a search for the...

I have been having an algae problem lately but have been given the information to control it however I run the filter all night when I wake up and...

I bought a solar blanket and reel. Assembled the reel (more of a project than I would have guessed), and carefully measured and cut the blanket...

If the pressure gauge on your pool's DE reads zero but the filter seems to be running fine with a strong return back into the pool, what is the...

Having a problem I've never noticed before. Every time I start up my sand filter, it emits a white cloud. Then, the outbput from the filter clears...

Not to hijack this thread but I have a Hayward 1.5 HP pump that tripped a breaker the other day. It continued to trip the breaker until after...

Im confused. My new Haywood Perflex Filter EC40C91S says 'when the pressure rises 7-10 psi above the precoat pressure, regenerate the...

1 hp challenger penaire pool pump, 230/115 amps 7.1/14.2 just stopped working this morning- let it cool a bit and now it hums when i flip the...

Well, few years back, my wife's ex-boyfriend insisted to install PVC type for solar panel my wife bought... sometimes down the road, she dumped him...

I have a new AG 24' 15,000 gallon pool. The filter is 19" eco-kleer sand system, 1.5 HP Waterway. Every couple days the pressure drops to 10 PSI....

Hi all, I am new to the Forum so I hope I am posting in the right spot. I have a super vision SV150T Fiber optic pool light. It works fine but...

When should you backwash a DE Filter? I have seen on this forum 2 different references of when to backwash a DE Filter. 1. When PSI rises by 8,...

I am looking into these to replace an old propane heater for an inground pool. The heater burns about 3 gallons of propane per hour which is about $9...

I am looking for suggestions for solar heating systems. I have a 20000 gallon above ground pool in Wisconsin. Given , it's a big pool, but the older...

Can you tie into the existing niches?

Help! Over the years I have had repeated issues with water leaking past the "spider" gasket while the filter is running and water going out the...

My power was knocked out by storms Friday. I'm keeping my pool chlorinated, but how long will it be safe to swim in? Is there anything else I...

I have looked in the posts but have not seen this answered. How long should the pump be run each day? We have a 2 speed pump that we run 24/7. Is it...

hello all... I was looking into replacing my old heater with this heat pump but the local pool guys want big $$ for it. I was thinking of buying...