Recent content by Brannon132

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    I'm having trouble glueing abs Hayward unions to pvc...

    Ok, that's what i do as well, thanks Jason!
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    I'm having trouble glueing abs Hayward unions to pvc...

    Ok thank you Jason, One more question is there anything i can put on your union threads to make them easier to screw on and off? Thanks, Brannon
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    I'm having trouble glueing abs Hayward unions to pvc...

    Hey guys and gals, I'm having leaks between my Hayward unions and my 2" pvc pipe. I just realized when i ordered another one that it's not pvc it's white abs. Is there a special glue i need to use? Any helpful info with this? Thank you, Brannon
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    Insulation floor bottom questions?

    Thank you Kim! One more question, do I put a tarp or some 6 mil visqueen on top of the foam insulation? Thank you, Brannon McCarthy
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    Insulation floor bottom questions?

    Hey guys my liner blew out on my 15x30 metal framed above ground pool, I caught it with the edge of my brush.. I have a sand bottom with sand coves but I'm taking out the sand cove and putting in ridged insulation and a foam cove instead. Here are my questions, 1. The sand has some algea...
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    Is my pump dead? or is it something else?

    is that fairly easy to check/replace?
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    Can/should I use a Dolphin Triton in an above ground pool?

    Hey there, I am in the market for a new cleaner for my 15x30 metal sided above ground pool. I need something that can pick up a few leaves as well as fine dirt and debris from the bottom and if it brushes the floor and walls that would be a bonus. I called maytronics about there dolphin...
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    Is my pump dead? or is it something else?

    Quick backstory I purchased a hayward 1.5hp powerflo matrix pump/sand filter combo 2 1/2 ago before i found tfp. I know its over-sized but I love how much water it pushes out and that is spins me around the pool. the first year I had only one skimmer basket and have a few big trees around me and...
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    Can I attach my hot tub to my above ground pool?

    dude thats a bummer, I was thinking the one water source thing would be super nice..... so the spill over it to regulate how much water goes into the hot tub? It unfortunately makes a lot of sense. Thanks, Jason
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    Can I attach my hot tub to my above ground pool?

    I searched the forum and couldn't find anything about this if someone has a thread please post it... So I have an above ground pool with a 400k propane heater. I also have a stand alone hot tub. I am getting an automated system to run my solar panels/heater which led me to this question... Can...
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    Am I crazy?!? Storing solar panels....

    Catanzaro, I will post some pictures tomorrow morning. What do you do with your solar panels for the winter? Thanks, Brannon
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    Am I crazy?!? Storing solar panels....

    Hey guys, I've winterized down my pool about a month ago and I still can find a place to store my three 4x20 solar panels that were on the ground but worked great this summer... There drained but I've been trying to figure out where to store them: Could just leave them on the ground (drained)...
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    Cloudy water with perfect levels...?!?!?

    Perfect, I will do, should I raise levels to mustard algae level since I don't know what kind of algae it is? Thanks, Brannon
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    Cloudy water with perfect levels...?!?!?

    Hey guys I need some help! First water problem in two years... Went out and looked at the pool today and my brother and his buddies left pool toys in the pool so the pump was running half dry. While taking stuff it out I noticed the water isn't sparkling it is cloudy and there's little...
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    Question about installing Solar Bear Panels in Parallel...

    If I were to add another panel and go from 32gpm to 48gpm do you think I would be fairly safe? Thanks, Brannon Ps. You Rock!