Recent content by shielda

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    Strainer Lid Help Please?

    We did get the leak stopped...Hubby found a bad crack in the pipe...it was in a joint...did have to knock out a whole in the concrete..but wasn't too hard...I also ordered a new lid for the strainer bucket...I put that on yestereday...everything is working great!!! Thanks for all the help from...
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    Strainer Lid Help Please?

    I will mention that to him this evening...he put pressure on the lines yesterday and found 2 leaks...fixed those, things are better but still not right...
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    Strainer Lid Help Please?

    Thanks...We have checked all of that and don't see any leaks...but my hubby is going to get all new pipe fittings today and change them out...just to make sure...the pump will pick up then loose pressure...so there is something wrong somewhere...just hope we don't have to break up the concrete :(
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    Strainer Lid Help Please?

    Can anyone tell me where I can order the lid that goes on my strainer bucket at the pump...We have replace all the gaskets and the pump is still sucking air...I would like to find a place that has fast shipping...I used poolcenter.com to order my gaskets...they were pretty fast... my pump is a...
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    Fix A Leak ?

    Ok...LOL...that is what I figured...usually quick solutions never work long
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    Opening up a pool

    We did put a new pump basket lid o-ring...I will give this information to my husband when he gets home from work...we have everything turned off right now and I am not good with electricity :) thanks for the help
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    Fix A Leak ?

    Has anyone ever used the "fix a leak" product for your underground pool pipe... We think we have a leak in the skimmer pipe...I was just wondering if it was worth a try before we start digging up the line...
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    Opening up a pool

    Pump gaskets came today...Hubby put them on and everything back together...the pump is still not picking up...sucking air somewhere...he thinks it is in the swimmer line :(
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    Opening up a pool

    I sure will...
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    Pool Decal ?

    Thanks
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    Opening up a pool

    We got the sand...waiting now for the gaskets to come in...We are replacing all of them since the pump hasn't been used in so long...I am getting excited that everything is coming together
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    Pool Decal ?

    Thanks...I will check both...might have to wait until next summer for those :) Can I ask what brand of cholrine works best for fiberglass pools...When we had the pool open 16 years ago...we used Sun products... Do I use tablets or granular? Thanks so much for your help...this is a very helpful site
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    Pool Decal ?

    We have re-opened a fiberglass pool that had to be patched...Does anyone know of a good place online to order the pool decals...I would love to have the coral reef, but the ones I have seen are so expensive Thanks for any help
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    Opening up a pool

    Ok...Thanks...
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    Opening up a pool

    I measured the tank...It is: 34 inches tall 74 inches around Do you still think I need that much sand for it?