Recent content by Cjo

Richard! I had the most amazing luck today! My little 11 y/o pool assistant and I have been working on this daily but today was the day it began to pay off! I've been draining the vacuum hose over the side of the pool at the end of each 30-90 second cleaning prior to back washing. On occasion...

Got it.... out we go for day 3.... thanks again for the immediate feedback!

Oh THANK YOU for answering, Richard! No, I promise, I only have the 4 settings... attaching 2 pics... that's why I wonder if there is an option to by-pass the sand filter? Can I open the drain on the skimmer basket filter (not sure that's the right vocabulary)?

First Year Pool Re-Opener HERE!~ Question about my Hayward Sand Filter.... My only options are Filter, Closed, Rinse, and Backwash..... SO... Do I not have an option to VACUUM to WASTE? This is really a drag.... taking forever and I only have about 30 to a minute and a half of vacuuming...

I've put off closing the pool because of the mild 70-80º weather and basic ignorance! But with 25º temps coming this weekend hubby says I've got to get it in GEAR! I made a huge mistake of following some ill-gotten advice from some friends who allowed their pool to "go green" as the season was...

Filter doesn't work at all. called company, but in the mean time. I'm on day three with no pump. I've tried everything, hooking up son's old Intec pump (doesn't fit), I've shocked twice and put in other chemicals after testing. the water went from clear with some trash in it that I cleaned out...