Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

I'm sooo close to buying a solar heater, but the only thing stopping me is placement of the panels. I'm scared of the roof because I've been reading...

I've got a clean and clear plus 420. 1 1/2 uprated whisperflo on a 18,000 gallon pool. This is a new pool a year and a half ago. I bought an...

Is anyone famililar with an auto fill system that can be insatlled for temporary usage? I'm about to go out of town for a couple weeks am looking for...

What would be the best heater for combo pool/spa? I already have solar, and want to heat the spa and maybe occasionally supplement heating my pool. I...

I have a Raypack RP2100 gas heater about 4 years old. When I opened the pool I found a crack in the risen (Polymer) front header right where it was...

A very basic question....I was wondering what the formula is for adding DE to the filter. A lot of people talk about using a 1 pound coffee can. ...

I have an older 20x40 IG vinyl pool. The pool only has one skimmer and return. Does anybody have any experience with a similar setup? I have...

Hi All, I recently installed a Pentair Whisperflo 3/4 HP pump and a 48sqft FNS plus DE filter. I went on vacation 1 day after the install. I...

Replaced my sand with Zeobrite. I am getting about a tsp of sand each time the filter starts up. (I have a panty hose on the return that's why I...

I do a/c work for a living and after working on commercial Pool Pak units(commercial heat recovery units http://www.poolpak.com/ ) I thought why cant...

I have a 1.5 hp Pentair Dynamo pump for my pool and wanted to clean out the housing. It has a drain plug on the bottom, as well as the basket, but I...

Last week I noticed that light was out. pulled it out, noticed water had seaped into it. I replaced bulb, as well as the gasket. One week later,...

My pool is 17000 gallons in-ground with a Hayward 1 hp pump and Hayward 2420 DE filter and I can't seem to get any flow when in filter mode , I...

Does anyone know if the RV type of antifreeze that the pool builders use to winterize pool equipment is corrosive to aluminum? I have a Hayward H250...

This may be a silly question...but...I'm on an electricity saving mission at my house! I have a 30k fiberglass IG pool in New England and I'm...

I'm sure this has probably been hashed out in the past, but I can't find relevant info since the server crash. I am tired of wrestling with leaky...

Hi y'all, Just cut the solar cover to fit - looks great and I'm hoping it will not only keep the heat in at night (SE PA) but also keep blowing...

First, I have read the sticky and numerous other posts about this topic. The one item I never hear about is the method of adding the DE that I think...

After you vacuum to waste are you supposed to rinse or backwash before going back to filter mode? I vac'd to waste today for the first time and then...

I have a six person socializer spa. The jets wouldn't come out last year and had to be broken to close the pool and spa. I need to replace them,...

I have checked out our pool manual thoroughly and there is absolutely no mention what position the eyeball should be in. I have a 24 foot round AG...

When I backwash my sandfilter the psi either doesn't drop or drops only 2-3psi. New IG pool completed last August. Has a Pentair TR140 Sand...

Has anyone rigged up their pump to run on solar power? I've seen this solar powered pump: ...

Had a 20' round AG pool installed last June and pressure guage on filter had condensation in it (and never worked). Asked the people at the pool...

CarlD, My sister in-law is having a AG installed in Maryland. Could you give me some info on your solar deck system. I was telling her about it,...

Anyone out there using a two speed pump? I called my pool store asking about them and they said they are too expensive and don't sell well. I have...

Both of our local pool stores: Namco & Seasonal Pools don't carry Zeobrite. I can buy it online at www.intheswim.com but I only need 150lbs of sand...

hello all. i recently purchaced a house with an above ground pool. i just opened up my pool this past weekend and got the filter running and got the...

Hi all, We have a 2-speed Pentair pump and a Hayward sand filter on our 12,000 gal AG pool. It seems to us that this season the pump, when on LO,...

My 5 year old jandy 2.0 hp pump(motor) is making some grinding noises:( . It is not a steady noise but it happens more than 50% of the time. Is it...