Forum: Pool Equipment & Operations

Greetings, could really use some help. Just bought a house last year with a 35 year old Sylvan inground pool, with original filter, newer pump...

I typically open up my DE filter and clean the grids in the spring (once a year) but since replacing the filter due to a leak in the old one it...

hello, I have a 16" by 32" inground pool and im not sure if i have the right equipment. I have a sand filter model(S244T) and a recently...

Turned on the pump this morning, fired right up, working, no problem. Went out by pool this afternoon about 2:00, still working, no problem. Went...

This is probably related to my previous post (DE letting bugs through). My Hayward 2420 seems stuck at one filtering pressure- 12. Have not seen any...

Anyone have an opinion on this. I have a Hayward H100 pool heater. We use it quite a bit. I've noticed that starting last week, when the water...

I am at the final stage of planning for new pool and considering a heat pump living in a suburb of Philadelphia PA. I would like to get a heat pump...

Hey new here on the board and need advice. I purchased a house with a pool last year. So I have repaired minor things with no problem but now I...

first, a warning to everyone considering buying a new safety cover: do NOT get the solid cover with the mesh panel. you get the worst of both...

hello has anyone changed out their pilot generator on their gas poolheater by teledyne - laars? it doesn't look real easy to get at. model LLG250....

When I built my pool two years ago (in central Florida) I added a heat pump to warm the water in the winter months. I have since discovered the real...

I am not sure how long this has been a problem. I recently put my pool sweeper into the shop and bought a vaccuum hose. The skimmers are working but...

Saw on Woot.com that they are selling as the special of the day the blue pearl for $399. I buy lots of stuff from them, and their daily specials...

I just tried starting up my pool for the new season and the pump does not start. It just makes a really loud buzzing noise. I have the schematic...

We recently had our pump motor replaced. The new one is a Century/Centurion B848 after about a week, it started making a noise, almost like a...

This forum has benefited me greatly and I appreciate all of the expert advise that one can find here. Here's my first post! I have a 9 year old 18 x...

After searching through the posts, I'm not seeing this specific problem, which is: at startup the pool pressure gauge showed normal pressure, and...

I may be oversimplifying things but I have alot of room on my property and can run as much black poly pipe as necessary. Would there be anything...

Woke up Friday morning and when I went outside I did not hear my pump running. During the night a 4" wide tree branch came down and smashed the...

All, I have learned a lot from everyone at this site. I have a couple of quick questions and the answers might help me solve the problems with...

I have an Intex SWG/filter system. I have an iron problem, which requires me to clean off my cartridge daily (ugh!) I was wondering if anyone has...

What does "vacuum to waste" mean?

I recently installed a used 26" baqapure / 200lb sand filter on small 5000 gallon pool. I have the pump set at 1750 RPM filtering 12 hours a day, and...

I'm new to the start up process, my husband has always taken care of everything. HE did the winterizing last fall. W also just installed a new...

Hi, seeking a non-ugly solar cover set up for my in ground irregular kidney pool. I cam across this product (see link) that looks totally awesome and...

We just bought and put up a Intex metal frame pool. It holds approx 5200 gallons. I have read much online and heard here that the Intex pumps can be...

I think a kind of stupid question but will ask anyway. Need to replace the bulb on my Hayward Astrolite SP0580. It is 500W I took out the...

This started out under the thread "The Long Road in Trying to Lower TA," but more underlying problems might exist with the equipment, so I decided to...

I purchased a new Hayward Perflex EC-75 filter this season. I just opened it to give it a good cleaning and I saw that a number of the fingers were...

I have an in ground gunite pool and live in a freeze/thaw area. A few years ago I repalced the coping stones, tiles and decking. I used thin set...