Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

Hi All Iam a newbie and on two occasions have noticed some sand at the bottom of our pool...it generally happens after vacuming or backwashing..Is...

Anyone have experience with this Pentair pump? Currently building my pool/spa combo and they claim it is far more efficient than other...

I know you can tell I'm a newbie by this question - how do main drains work? I know (because I can see them) that we have two main drains in the...

I have an AG 18ft by 4 ft pool. I currently have a 100 pound Columbia sand filter that I wish to upgrade and I have a 3/4 hp pump which I understand...

You know how the clear lid on the pump pot says "Do not overtighten". Well, apparently I did. I have been careful not to overtighten but all this...

My builder is one of the type which typically specifies a larger-than-necessary pump. I can't really blame him for that - his primary concern is...

I think I know the details...D.E. is better but harder to maintain and more expensive. What are your opinions on these two? Will I regret the...

Bought a house with a pool in May. the equipment must be 25 year-old. It's an old jacuzzi FM when I vacuum, there must be some air going into...

Not sure where to post this but I consider them "pool equipment". I'm looking for a couple of those floating lounge chairs, not the blow up kind...

I've been reading on this forum about people adding DE or Sand to their filters. I have Zeobrite in my filter. Do I need to add more Zeobrite...

and no jokes..that's what they call them for uneducated:) anyhew..here's the question. i redid my plumbing tonight..the jandy lite 2 pool heater...

How or what can i do to keep the pump from sending the stuff through the filter and back in to the pool through the jets HELP:eek:

I have a zeobest filter that keeps putting fine particles of zeobest back in my pool. Its over one month old and I backwashed it when brand new for...

Sorry, I think I posted this in the wrong section before. I am at my wits end. City girl here gets a house with an IG Saltwater Pool and the Polaris...

My pump is often losing prime, so it isn't pumping water after it turns on unless I do one of the following: 1) open and close the filter basket 2)...

so, this may seem like a bit of a weird question, but i like to get a move on things..i am heading out on holidays tomorrow out of town, but i...

I believe these valves are used quite frequently in our various plumbing schemes. Can these valves be used to split the flow between two ports? ...

I've done some searching and I have found some similar issues but not exactly the same. When I opened the pool, I had a Psi reading of about 15...

I have been reading through tons of threads on this site. I will begin construction of a new IG pool. Although I know the ppm salt content is...

I recently attached a fountain to the auxillary line which my polaris currently operates from. I have seperate booster pump 3/4 hp that operates the...

Hello All, Question: The kit we are looking to buy from www.nationalpoolwholesalers.com comes w/ a Hayward Automatic Chlorine Feeder. Thats an...

Is there a difference between operating speeds of pumps and their impact on pool water quality and overall utility expenses?

I have several questions ?? Newbie here <-- 1.There is a red Valve that i dont know where to set it to straight up it pulls from the skimmer to...

Since I will be new to the pool ownership stuff, I was wondering what the pros/cons are on a DE system versus a Cartridge system. Is one better than...

OK, So I Vacuum the pool and the next day it looks like I never touched it. Little pockets of brown all over the place. After reading threads here...

I just purchased the grecian fountian from Leslie's however the apdaters are not compatible with the outlet I use to run my polaris which has an...

my chlorinator seems to be losing pressure or something, last week every time i check on it, it is dry as a bone. i pulled the lines off it and water...

We have a Jacuzzi Cygnet pool pump. A few days ago when I went to turn it on, it would not prime. It sometimes takes a few minutes to prime, but...

Over the past week or so, I have been reading posts about adding a little DE to you sand filter system to aid in cleaning the finer matter out of...