Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

Okay, the new pool is in, but I don't know how to run the equipment. I haven't been given any maintenance equipment, manuals, instruction, etc. ...

Question for the pool gods! Does anyone know a cheap place online that I can get an indoor draft hood for a hayward H series 300K btu Heater? Part...

Getting ready to set up some solar heating panels and was wondering. Temporary going to lay them on the ground would it be better to lay black...

The links below are for nice charts from the U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: A Consumer's Guide to Energy...

where does one get the sand for thier filter? OK stop laughing now. No really stop laughing! I just want to make sure i dont screw this up:D...

The pool pump finally went to pump heaven.. There are no markings on the Pump other then a painted plate which I was only able to get. It resembles a...

Hi, I'm replacing a very old light assembly that does not work. I think it's an old Purex, perhaps 20 years old? w/ 10" outer ring. The reason I'm...

Just recently bought a house with a pool. Have already replaced the pump, added a SWG, and bought a barracuda g4 pool cleaner. The pool is pretty...

We bought a house with a pool in April this year. I couldnt stand seeing the pool equipment bake in the Texas sun so I built the cover shown below....

Hi, Newbie here inherited a pool with a pentair 2" slide valve hooked up to a nautilus DE filter. My question is how many positions are available...

well my filter took a dump,I have a 18x33 abover ground pool with a jacuzzi 1 HP pump this is a two speed.please give me any input on what type of...

I'm a newbie when it comes to my pool. I have a question about my multi-valve. I was backwashing last night and I noticed that I had backwash...

It is now "Do or Die" time. We will be signing on the dotted line very soon to begin construction of our new pool (34 x 22 IG SW system). Our last...

i have a new jandy lite 2 heater. it has the option to use it's own internal timer to control a pump (but you need to add their relay apparently,...

We have a STA-Rite sand filter with a 1 hp pump. For the past 2 weeks it has only pulling enough water to fill the filter basket about 25%. We are...

Does any know where I can get a manual for a jacuzzi 190 L. I have search the web and no luck.I thought maybe someone eles here on the wonderful...

My neighbor has a RS6 and a day ago the pumps quit working. After tinkering with it, now the lights don't work either. We've swapped out the control...

I was thinking of hooking up a cartridge filter inline with my sand filter next year. I'm assuming I'd be right in hooking it up this way: Skimmer,...

We have an above-ground pool (13,000 gal) with a Hayward Maxflo pump and Sand-Dollar SD40 sand filter. We've only had the house with the pool for a...

I don't know what thickness this solar cover is, but it's sky-blue coloured & Not see-through. For maximum heating: Do I leave the cover on, on...

Can i run the pump with the solar cover on during the day when im at work?

I added DE to my sand filter today to aid in filtration. I had a reading of 13.5 psi on the pump and added about 4 cups of DE to the skimmer. The...

I see a lot of plans on Ebay for DIY heaters. Has anyone seen any of these DIY plans? Just wondering if there's any cheap and dirty ways to heat up...

We are in the final stages of a pool rehab on an investment home and missing the skimmer basket. Do any of pool pros recognize this and how can we...

Hello everyone,what a great site.I have learn SOooo much.Here is my question.I have a jacuzzi sand filter and 2 speed pump.The sand filter is model #...