Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I need a pool guru! There's no suction from my skimmer to vacuum the pool. I bought a new hose, just in case it was a leak. Still no...

Not sure how to fix... I have a pool / hot tub combination. Recently I've noticed my hot tub water levels dropping when in the "hot tub' mode ......

I'm trying to help a friend revive a Century SP 1607-Z-1-M pump motor after he found it full of ants. It now hums but won't start spinning without...

Hello, I was hoping for some advice, I have an older DE filter tank with a bottom load manifold. It contains 8 filter grids about 36 inches tall...

Hi, I have a real dillema w/vacuum line presure. I have a 20k gal pool; hayword pool vac, and 10, 3' sections of vac hose. When properly working,...

I recently purchased a home with an inground pool, the past week we have had a lot of rain and the water level was almost to the top of the skimmer....

I just joined the forum today based on PoolDocs previous replies to others, you seem very helpful and now I am worried I won't get my answer... I...

Hi there, new to the forum and to owning a pool. Just bought a house, don't know much about the existing system. Here's what I know, 17K inground...

We are in the process of draining and re filling our 20000 gal..I could not control the green alga and I thinking of trying the BBB method . I tried...

How long to do you backwash your pool? My husband has been backwashing until the water looks clear (2-3 minutes), then rinsing and going back to...

I was pleased to find this forum, but bummer to hear about the spam problems because I wasn't able to search for what I bet is a well-worn question....

We had our first pool installed about 5 years ago (13,500 fiberglass pool, swg, 4 cartridges -- 320 sf) and I have read many of the filter threads...

I recently just got a new 1.5HP Hayward pump unit to replace my existing unit which was leaking. This is hooked to a tank with the DE grids...

Hi all! I just purchased a 10 year home in eastern PA, Reading area, and it has an in ground pool, salt water system, liner, etc. My problem is ,...

I would like to add a timer to my setup. I just have one pump plugged into an outlet, and a switch controlling that outlet. Ideally, I would run in...

Is it beneficial to purchase a cover for your pump (above ground pump in my case)? I can see where there might be some benefit, but I can also see...

May seem like a dumb question, but I need to backwash a pool and have no idea exactly how to do it. It's a DE filtration system. The DE was...

I have a DE fileter with the Purex Triton multi-port and it is leaking out the backwash. I have pulled it apart to get the spider gasket and it was...

We installed a new pump this year. I was advised to change from a 2hp pump to a 1.5hp. We have a 24ft AGP, with a 250 pound sand filter. I have...

We are nearing the end of pool construction. Plastered pool 2 weeks ago. Pool builder has been relatively unavailable since plastering. And he is now...

Have Triton II sand filter and been experiencing filter pressure rising quickly from about 10 PSI to 28 PSI in about 30 min. Have just replaced the...

I have a 16X32 inground concrete/fiberglass pool. This is the first year I've attempted to open by myself. I flushed all the antifreeze out of...

I have three solar panels that need to run most of the day in order to keep my pool at a comfortable temperature the problem is that recently...

I need a new solar cover for my 20x40 inground pool. I have used standard dark or light blue covers with the bubbles in the past. I find they...

Hello,I need help finding a place that sell lateral for my sand filter,it takes the ball style.My filter is a s210t and on the lateral itself has a...

We have a 24 round AG vinyl pool with lower spot in the middle. 1 1/2 HP silica doughboy pump, 150# hayward filter. The flow from the return is so...

Hello! I'm new to this forum (first post) -- here goes..... I have a Clean and Clear Plus Cartridge filter and when I opened it up today to clean...

My DE filter seems to be sending de into the pool through the return jets after bumping. I also noticed that I hear a funky noise coming from the top...

A friend of mine recently gave me an aquavac 2.0 and I'm having a hard time finding any information on the internet about it. Does anyone on here...

I have a problem with my booster pump. It is making a bit more noise than usual, but not a lot. However, when I start the pump, I get a strong flow...