Recent content by baazil1

Yeah, the wife and I are discussing our idiocy right now via chat. Hysterical that we've had the darn thing for over 8 years and are just now learning to vacuum the pool without wasting all that water to WASTE! I'm certain that is the issues with the collapsing hose as well. I'll replace it...

I found some old pictures of my equipment! Woohoo! Hayward SWIMPRO LX Pump 1.5HP SPL (70GPM) SWIMPro High-Rate Sand Filter 200lbs of Sand, 25GPM FIltration Rate I does quite clearly indicate that the pump should be set to filter for regular vacuuming. I'm certain I was told otherwise years ago...

Interesting... would like to hear other replies. I'm hitting Watson's after lunch today so will ask them as well. Thanks!

Curious if anyone has had this issue and how they resolved it. We have a 27' above ground pool that is in need of it's weekly vacuum. I get everything set to go, switch the pump to Waste and off I go... or so I thought. The hose that leads FROM the pool TO the pump is collapsing in on itself...

I happen to live in a neighborhood with tons of kiddos. My son is 9. Most of the kids are around that age. The pool is about a week from being open and half the kids next door have already asked if they can swim, haha. I wondering if there is anything I need to do to protect myself in case of...

I was faced with a similar issue last year when we opened the pool. We didn't secure the cover and a windstorm blew it half off during the winter, causing all of the autumn leaves and gunk to drain into the pool. Recovering it, securing it and expecting the worst come Spring, we uncovered and...

We didn't exactly close our above ground pool last year the way we usually close it. We left everything in place, including filtration system and hoses, even left the water filled pretty high. Covered with a pool cover and bam, pool closed. We took the cover off this past weekend to some...

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I am currently looking into who the manufacturer is (need to find the manual that came with the house!). I am in the middle of Kentucky, so I wouldn't think salt air is the is the problem. A serious lack of maintenance on the previous owner's part is still my bet! :)

OK, purchased home with 27ft above ground pool. Pool was put installed in 1997. Have been using pool all last summer and upon opening it this summer, we had to clean a bunch of rust from the bottom. Noticed the rust on what I believe are the rails (please correct as necessary as I am not...