Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

Why do they say that heat pumps are only for in-ground pools? What am I suppose to use for an above ground?

had an old teledyne laars 150,000 btu heater up until a month ago (by old, i mean 23 years..it served us well) so i replaced with a 125,000 laars...

After my most recent backflushing, I noticed this problem. Right after the pump comes on, DE leaks out through the jets. As soon as the initial...

I have a booster pump that has a seal leak, and it's getting bad enough to have to fix. I'm comfortable doing light mechanic work. How difficult...

Through this site's help I've finally figured out all of my pool equipment and chemicals and cleared it all up. The filter - hayward perflex 40 -...

New pool owner here. I'm looking for the (most regularly suggested here) solar pool cover for our new, FREEFORM pool, which is built on a hill...

- I have a Pentair Clean and Clear Plus cartridge filter. The owners manual states the I should "introduce 3/4 pounds of DE per 100 spuare feet of...

We are building a new pool. We have our choice between a Hayward heat pump http://www.inyopools.com/Products/02200001004952.htm or a Pentair Heat...

I have a 10,600 gallon AG oval pool. I just shocked my pool at dusk (7:30pm). Leaving the pump running for 4-5 more hours. Can I put the solar...

All, We recently had a new pool built, and it has an ozonator which introduces some bubbles into the water. The bubbles are smallish (they are...

ok..i''ll preface this for anyone new here with a caution that going as big as you can get on a pool pump is a no no (well documented) did want to...

Question for all the Hayward pump experts: Recently my 1.0 HP Superpump has been acting funny on hot restarts (i.e. the pump has been running, I...

For a couple years I have been using this DE scoop that was supposed to hold a pound. Today I filled it and weighed it, found out it really only...

Hi - we're looking at Tropical Storm Ernesto coming through this evening. This is my first hurricane season with a brand new pool. I have a plan...

I'm probably too stupid for words, but I can't get the pilot lit on our pool heater. We have a Comfortzone CPS gas heater that has an electronic...

Hi everyone This site has been absolutely wonderful and so helpful this summer. We have a 30' round AG pool and have thoroughly enjoyed it. We...

I have an ACME 12 volt 300 watt transformer that is less than 5 years old, rarely used since we installed the pool. Based on my test meter, it is...

Thanks for your help in June. We're back from trips and vacation so I just started two days ago to switch from baquacil to chlorine. It is going...

I have a silly question, that hopefully has an easy answer. We have three Hayward Color Logic lights installed in our (nightmare) pool and when we...

So I dug up lines and replaced pipe, and still had puddles of water back by my pump(in the bottom of my 3 ft. hole). I can now see that I have a...

Is there anyone using this type of heater or have inquired about? It sounds like a great idea. http://www.solarattic.com/pools.htm

Hello We moved into a house with an inground pool about 3 years ago, and the BBB method has been working great for us for the past year and a half...

Just wondering if anyone out there has harnessed the wind to run any pool equiptment or heater? (solar power doesn't work that great in rainy...

First let me state, I have been reading this forum for the past six months and have learned so much from all of you, Thanks. Sorry for the lengthy...

Now folks, my biggest pool hassle. You have been so gracious answering my other posts/problems. Sink your teeth into this one: The pool is a new...

This might be a dumb question.... my gasket is flat and smooth on one side and rounded off on the other side. which side do I need to put in the...