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No smoke. Well Ventilated. Tough to describe the smell. Maybe metallic. We installed last summer and probably only used it on the weekends for maybe 6 weeks. We've been away this summer and probably only ran it twice so far. It heats pretty quick so when we do run it it's not for too long...

Hello - I have a Hayward H350FDN natural gas pool heater. It was installed last summer. This summer I've noticed a smell coming from the exhaust. I'm wondering if this is normal. The smell is definitely coming from the exhaust. I guess I'm just wondering if it is normal for the exhaust to...

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Thanks for the link. I was wondering how you guys did that. Apparently I need to be on a desktop to add that info. Maybe my grandma has one, ha. There should be a TFP app. I bought a 3/4HP. Old one was leaking. Replaced everything, still leaking. I'm sure it can be fixed but if I didn't get my...

I'm looking to get a new Hayward super pump. I'm not sure if I should go 3/4 or 1 HP. Hopefully you pros can help me out. My pool is 10,000 gallons in ground. Hayward DE36 pro grid filter, Hayward gas heater 350btu. The run from the skimmer is about 36ft and from the drain 54ft. The plumbing...

I currently have a Hayward 3/4Hp super pump that is leaking from the bottom. I'm looking in to having it fixed but just in case I end up replacing it, I'm wondering if I should get the same exact one of different horse power. The pool is 10,000 gallons. I have a pro grid 36 DE filter. The...

I'm installing a heater. I'm going pump to filter to heater back to pool. No chlorinator or anything else. I thought I needed a check valve after the heater but now I'm wondering if that's only for people with chlorinators after the heater.

I bought a house with a pool and it had a sand filter. I hated it. The water took forever to clean and once it was clean it was just a little hazy. I was always at the store buying a new chemical that promised to get rid of it. Then I bought a DE filter and it cured everything. The water clears...

I heard somewhere that this was a good idea. I'm adding a heater and redoing my equipment layout. Things are dug up and I have access to the pipes at the point where they come out of the ground. Currently all my piping is 1 1/2. Someone said that if possible it's a good idea to change all the...

I want to reconfigure the piping to my in ground pool. Right now the pool is closed. I blew out the line to the drain and then closed the valve to the drain line between the pump and where it comes out of the ground. If I were to cut that line before the valve, essentially removing the valve...

I have a no name sand filter. There aren't any shut off valves between the pump and the filter or the pool and the filter. If the pool were up and running, is the pool water going to come out when I disconnect the sand filter? The pool is in ground and the pump and filter are obviously above...

I ordered a Hayward DE pro-grid 36 and plan on installing it myself later this week. The pool is currently closed. I was wondering if I can install the new filter first and then open it or if I need to open it with the old filter, get it reasonably clean and then install the new filter. One of...