Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

Hello, Does anyone know if all solar covers are created equal. There is clear,black,blue etc. as well as bubbles vs diamonds! Also, how effective...

I have a Laars Lite 250BTU natural gas heater that isn't working... pool company suggested buying a new one rather than starting to replace parts one...

I currently have a Hayward Super Pump, 3/4 HP that has been in use for over 15 years. I feel that the pump is on its last legs as it's getting more...

That's how old my Hayward Navigator was when it started acting it's age... started missing a couple spots in the pool every night. I figure part of...

I just bought a home with a bulit in pool , It has a Sta Rite filter system 3 , and it doesn't seem to pump well, the pool is still a little cloudy,...

Just took motor to shop and found out the shaft is bent. Symptom was shaft not turning and motor making that starting noise until I banged on the...

I found there are some sand like stuff on the pool floor. How can I tell it is sand leaking from filter or some surface dusts sinking to the floor?...

Our pool is about 13 yrs old and we have the original Raypak htr ( money waster) it might be near the end of its life, is there a more efficient...

Ok... Have a 13k above ground Intex with an Intex 2500gph pump/filter and an Intex swg. All is mostly well... except having to clean/replace...

I have a plaster pool (25Kgallons) over 15 years old with original pump. Pump is Hayward Super Pump SP-1615-21-M MODEL #C48M2N111. The pump motor...

My 8 year old Pentair Challenger 1 HP Full Rated pump #345204 is now very noisy, and I am thinking it is time to replace it. Pentair makes what...

My name is Julie. I am from Southern Ohio. I apologize for the length of this post in advance. A year ago we contacted Viking about a fiberglass...

IG with 2 skimmers and bottom return line. I'm concerned about one of my skimmer lines. When I leave only one of the lines open...either bottom...

Does anyone know anything about these stupid looking little "heat balls" they have at the stores?? What's the deal? How are they supposed to work? Do...

Hi, we have decided to bite the bullet and replace our pool heater for our in-ground pool. The inside of our last pool heater rusted (it's 17...

I need to replace the Halogen bulb in my Pentair Aqua Lumins II pool light. Are the 120V/250W halogen bulbs at Lowes or Home Depot any different...

Hi, I have an IG true-L shape pool with vinyl liner. It has a return line for the steps with 2 jets. They both shoot out at 'normal pressure....

everytime the pool leveler comes on it makes a loud high pitch noise we can hear in most rooms of the house. is this common for leveler's? any...

ok guy's . after 16 yrs of a sand filter and now this is my 2nd yr with a de,i'm having the same type of problem. after running the filter i have...

I was wondering what is the purpose for a "2 stage skimmer basket", if that makes sense. I have a skimmer basket and there's another part that slips...

I have a 1 HP super pump that runs very hot. It kicks off about once a day which seems strange, you would think it would kick off like every hour....

I replaced the DE grids and I still have minimal filtering. I can see debris reentering the pool as I am vacuuming. What could this be?

My son got me an early fathers day gift. A Solarheater 2 x 20 setup and a diverter valve kit. I got the heater mounted on a raised angled platform....

Hi, We have an in ground pool. For the last year I've noticed that that there's nothing in the skimmer baskets...and I used to see the water...

I have a Jacuzzi Magnum Force pump that appears to be leaking where the pump and motor meet. There is a collar connection there and the collar has a...

hello, i have a teledyne/lars pool heater millivolt control type and my igniter won't fire up the pilot light. i've not had this problem before and...

First of all, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Dave & this will be my 2nd season of having a pool. I have a 20 x 40 gunite in ground. It...

I have an Intex Ultra Frame 24' pool. 13,000 gals. Less than 60 days and one of the idiots in my pool knocked the skimmer loose, sucked air, and...

So last year i purchased a new solar cover for my pool. It didn't even last a single season. My water chemistry was kept proper and I was very...