Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

Hi All, My pump is on a timer and at shutdown DE backs up into the pump strainer. I know this because the water inside the pump housing is milky...

When I was trying to figure out TDH and flow rates for my pool, I thought I read that 2" pipe can only flow 72gpm. A friend of mine services a...

Hi all - our pool is only 10 months old and the strainer cover for our Northstar pump has always been tough to remove, to the point where I have to...

I want to put my pump on a timer and have been reading the posts here, but all seem to deal with hard wired timers. I was looking at Home Depot and...

Hi All, I got tired of replacing the cheap $5 gauges you buy at the pool store every year so I went and bought a glycerin filled stainless steel...

Hi all, We were attempting to set up the 'wedding cake" ladder in our above-ground pool today and found that the weight thingie with the sand in...

My old Hayward SP-1607 1hp pump may be failing. It seems to be running hot these days and even shuts off due to heat. Given that I have a 16x32...

My water is pretty filthy but I keep backwashing and watch my money (de) flow out of my yard and then i put more money (de) into the skimmer for the...

I've got a pump pad that would make Dr Seuss proud. 2" pvc feeds into 1.5" pvc in more than one location. I've got ancient metal gate valves mated...

Trying to help a friend find a cartridge replacement. It's a Hayward and C-138(0) is stamped into the black rubber end. It's about 30" long and...

I'm in the process of changing a burned out bulb in my Amerlite #400BC (120v) light assembly. I have pulled the light out of the housing and...

Last year I replace my 1hp hayward super pump with a Starite 1hp duraglass pump. I was running at ~8-10PSIG, now I am at 18-20psig normally before...

Hi. I have a vinyl liner on my rectangular in-ground pool and the liner is pulling away from the corners. I wish I could upload a picture of it. ...

I read all the time that people vacuum to waste. My DE filter has a valve on the bottom to empty the old DE. Most pics I see of AG DE filters don't...

We've got some friends coming over tomorrow and bringing their little boys to swim for the first time. I was in the pool tonight and it is COLD! ...

Check your local big box hardware store (Lowes) for a deal on DE. I just happened to walk by a big rolling cart with a sign that said 75% off. There...

Model is 244T and the vari-flo is SP714. While filtering last night I notcied water leaking out the waste line. After some research i determines...

My set up has a dedicated line for my Hayward cleaner and another line for the single skimmer. We had a bad freeze causing my Ficus trees to drop a...

My above ground pool pump keeps over heating and kicking out. I am not sure what is causing this and if anyone does please let me know what the cause...

I'm having some problems with my pump. I have a sand filter and a 1 1/2 hp pump. Last year we had no problems and did take the pump in for the...

Hey all, tried to search on this butdidn't find anything that was specifically my problem I have a steady drip coming out of filter where the...

can anyone tell me how to install and replace the spray kit on my pool slide or know of a helpful website with a diagram?

I have a 7 year old IG gunite pool 20K gallons. My main pump Whisperflo failed this last weekend so I pulled the motor/pump from my slide/waterfall...

Hi All, I bought a Jandy 90 degree check valve so I could install it between my spa return and pump. Without the check valve my spa drains into my...

Hello all, I'm having trouble with my pump/pipes. Yesterday when I went to turn on my pump it wouldn't catch prime. Everything sounded normal, no...

I have a Hayward Power Flox LX 3/4 hp single speed. The pump is in excellent condition, housing, strainer etc. I found a 2 spd motor only for...

Hello All – and thanks for reading my post. I have a WhisperFlo WFE-3 pump. On the fluid part of the pump there are two threaded thumb twist...

Any advice on what type of light to purchase for an AG 27' round pool? Saw one type in a pool store today, that requires no drilling or anything,...

I tried to vacuum my pool today the exact same way as I did it last year but I am barely getting any suction. Last year I could barely pick the...

I have a very small hairline crack in my skimmer due to ice over the winter. It's so small the water just "sweats" out of it. I put some silicone...