Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I have a 16 x 32 inground pool starting at 3.5 ft and ending at 8ft. I need to change my pump and filter which is currently a hayward 1HP Super Pump...

My impeller is good and the pump turns on however it's not pushing the water through? Bad motor? Any ideas? Thanks in advance/

I have a Pentair cartridge filter that has a valve on top of the housing. It has a warnibg label that the valve must be fully open when starting...

All, Glad to be back (well I should say glad everyone is here), back usually (at least for me) means I have a problem. We have a Coverstar...

I have an inground pool+SPA with Jandy PDA RS4 system. The only pool returns are through a 5 port caretaker system (or through spa spillover, but it...

Does anyone know where to find a pool light cover that makes your pool look REALLY blue at night? When we purchased our house a Year and a half ago...

Inground pebbletec ,10,000 gallons, Swg,sand filter 1hp pump. Just opened the pool. Still getting all the algae out so the water is silk very cloudy...

Hi everyone, I recently bought a new home with a pool and apparently the previous owners had children that loved throwing pennies into the pool....

Im currently in the process or buying a filter unit for a new installation of an above ground pool. The installer ive hired is pretty much saying...

Hi. I have two commercial pools, well 2 and a puddle, that I am trying to take care of here in Tx. I have my cpo and afo and have been working with...

Hi All, I'm Joel from Denham Springs, Louisiana (just outside of Baton Rouge). We recently bought a new house with and are trying to get the pool up...

Greetings all, I'm looking for some advice regarding an ongoing issue with my pool installer. In the fall of 2009 we had an in ground fiberglass...

The pump primes fine under normal conditions and when back-washing, but when I vacuum it loses prime in about 1-2 minutes. If I turn off the pump and...

If you change from single speed 220v pump to 2 speed, wouldn't you need to replace the control box so you could control the time on each speed? Or...

About four months back my 3 year old Sta Rite Dyna Glas 1 HP pump started making a loud noise. It sounded like the pump was grinding rocks or...

What is the best use of a solar cover? Do you leave it on during the day too or just at night? We just bought one. Thanks!

I have the IntelliTouch i7 with the IntelliChlor unit. I recently added the IntelliFlow pump (replaceing a 2sp Whisperflow). I guess I don't have the...

I have a 10-yr old pebble tech pool with a sump pump installed deep in the ground nearby. The previous owners installed this pump due to the clay...

Currently my polaris is sitting in between my pump and sand filter which means I have to constantly change the filter screen on the polaris to keep...

Hi all! The pressure in my filtration unit is reading really high (37-40 PSI). I haven't done anything to different to the pool over the last...

I have a question about pump housings -are the impeller and housings interchangeable between brands. I have a new motor-bad housing on it, another...

Can I get some user feedback and opinions on heat pump brands? The heat pump is for use in Florida and the 3 brands that were recommended to me...

So, my pool pump is making a progressively louder (day by day) ringing sound when running. I was guessing bearings. A few google searches later...

I have a Hayward H200 natural gas for a 16X32 Doughboy 6.5' deep end AG. There are varying opinions on how much water I have in there but the...

Referenced my troubles of late with freezing in North Texas. Found out yesterday that the new pump I desperately need is still on backorder, so I...

...the reason why is contained in this recent post: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=10571 Anyway, because all of my plumbing is...

Greetings to the best pool help community on the net... Am in the DFW area and as anyone paying attention to the Super Bowl, we have been slammed...

I had a new Hayward Heater (H400) installed today. The heater initially fire up fine. Reached 100 degrees on the spa, cooled to 93 I when I checked...

I think I have debris in my drain or the pipes that flow to the pump filter. How can I get a hose down to the drain? I was thinking about...