Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

My main drain valve has finally died and needs repalcement. It appears to be a 1.5" brass gate valve but I have not taken itapart so I'm not sure....

Hi; I first want to thank everyone for their posts/advice, this season has been a really good one because of this forum. I have a Hayward Pump...

While I was enjoying our extended pool season, I swam around and ran my hands over the vertical walls of my IG vinyl pool. I felt several areas...

:confused: I moved my pool pump and filter to the side of my house its about 15 feet from where it originaly was my issues now is low pressue I have...

The remnants of Fay have dumped over 6 inches of rain in our area within 24 hours. The weather people say the worst is over, however, there could be...

I have a Hayward sand filter that never needs backwashing. I guess I could attribute that to our clean Oregon air, but with tons of pollen and dirt...

I replaced mine with a Purelink system as I wanted a SWG and more advanced control... Now what to do with the old, functioning unit? Does anyone...

Just wanted to give a review of this item. You get 5 for $10 at Poolgeek.com. Only place I could find them. They're coated with something they call...

Does anyone have any experience with putting a pool pump on a generator or is that way too dangerous?? Is something that can be done for a few hours...

Any thoughts on replacing my IG (Anthony) Pool Light Bulbs with compact flourescent bulbs, like the one here (23w spiral)? ...

I'm told that it takes half as much as regular sand in a filter and filters as well as diatomaceous earth filters. Any down sides?

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I have a 3-4 year old Raypak RP2100 335 heater that has suddenly stopped working. It won't spark properly to ignite the natual gas. It worked fine...

I am such an idiot. I ordered a colorlogic light and ended up getting the wrong size. I got the spa light not the pool light - now that's sitting...

I have a really simple question. I have a Hayward Power-Flo Matrix pump and a Hayward XStream filter for my 24' AG pool. The pump has a large...

My friend's pool pump and Hayward sand filter are above the level of his pool and every morning the prime was lost. His old pool person tried...

Whats the difference? My Dura-glas pump failed and I figure its time to replace the pump as well as the motor. IG pool 1 HP. Came across this...

I've scrolled through the various posts and haven't been able to figure out an answer to my very basic question: what size pump & filter makes sense...

The solar blanket for my 24" AG pool is starting to tear at the seams. This is my third season with this blanket. I know from reading other posts...

I have been needing a safety cover for my pool for a while but custom covers (I have an odd sized pool AND a pool slide in the way) have been quoted...

I just put a new AO Smith 1 HP motor on my (old) STA-Rite PE pump. The last one burned out in 10 months. I found that the shaft seal must have...

I had to move my pool equipment due to construction. This also meant that the junction box where the pool light is connected to had to move. The old...

I have a Hayward DE 7220 filter (3 years old!) that just started leaking from the joint where the top meets the bottom. It looks like the metal...

I power washed my grid (fingers) and caused some of the fabric to unweave just enough to let a green cloud of dirty DE powder shoot out of the...

How many years has yours lasted? The Hayward super pump seems to be very popular but I don’t understand why. By my local pool store today to...

I just switched to a hayward sand filter about 1 month ago. I am not getting some sand in my pool. In the first few weeks everything was great up...

Hello, I'm planning to install solar panels for my 36x18 IG pool. There are eBay sellers currently selling either SunGrabber or SunHeater solar...

I just finished installing my new 1.5 HP Whisperflo Pump (one speed 230V). My old pump pump was a 2HP Mustang (230v). I connected electrical with...

I got a hayward super pump - original kind - had it 4-5 years now. End of last season the pump ran fine - I winterized the system and all was fine....

HI all, Hoping someone can help me with this very annoying problem. Through these boards i have been able to learn to keep my pool crystal...