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I have a similar size pool and just use Aqua Check yellow test strips and check every couple days. The only thing I use in my pool for chemicals is a chlorine floater with 3 inch tabs and borax on occasion for the PH. I also throw in bleach if it starts to get green if I forget to put in the...

My pool isnt that big but I just load it up on chlorine before and keep the floater full right before I leave and mine was good for 10 days. I didnt even have the filter run while we were gone for 10 days. It was out of balance, the chlorine was high and the pool was full of seeds from the...

I connected a 1.5HP Pentair super flow (that runs on a 220V), Hayward H150 gas heater and Large sand filter that I found on craigslist from a guy filling in his in ground pool to my 16'x48" intex. I added the through wall skimmer and a second return. It works great. I can raise the...

If you go to youtube and do a search there are videos of guys walking through the process of removing the pilot assembly. You could try and "cheat" and just disconnect that metal tube that goes to the pilot and blow compressed air through it and see if that does the trick. I assume that silver...

I had the same problem with my hayward. I took off the pilot assembly and blew out the gas line going to the pilot. Mine was clogged with spider webs so the gas wasnt getting through. Worked after I blew it out and cleaned up connections.

Thank you for the helpful tips. I set my pool up over the weekend and could not get the pilot to stay lit on the Hayward H150. It would light but was an orange long flame. I pulled the pilot assembly and blew out the lines (a bunch of spider webs came out) and cleaned everything up. I also...

Yes the heater has a pilot light. I vacumm the inside of the heater and clean it out every year so no dirt there. You mentioned it would be hard to tell without water running through. What are some trouble shooting procedures? I am thinking switch, igniter, thermo couple.

I have a hayward h150 heater that I bought used back in 2014. I dont believe it is that old. It worked flawlessly in 2014, 2015 but at the end of 2016 I noticed it would not ignite when I turned it on everytime I would have to turn off and on once or twice and it would finally fire up. I...

I live in chicago area and have left mine up the last couple years through some brutal winters and all is good. Mine is 16' round. I took mine down the first year and I almost feel like taking it down is harder on the liner than leaving it up.

I leave mine up as well. I live in the chicago area. I took it down for two seasons but for the last two seasons left up and it is fine. I almost think it is harder on the liner to take down and fold it up. I have seen some posts where people took down and the next year the liner had cracks...

I have the same pool as you do and added a sand filter, super flo pump and heater. I actually was using the Intex filter and it was fine but I wanted to add a heater and found a guy that was filling his in ground and bought his pump, filter and heater. The sand filter is great, no filter to...

I live in chicago and opened mine april 20. It is going to be 80 on Sunday and plan to use. Obviously will need to run the heater for some time as the water temp is 55 degrees currently.

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get the sand filter. I have a 16 by 48" deep pool and it is big enough. You 26' is 530 sq feet. That is a big pool. I wanted to get a gas heater and found some guy on craigslist closing his in ground and I bought his pumps, sand filter and heater. Pool is much cleaner and I only have to...

Here is a H200 for $200 in Watertown. http://watertown.craigslist.org/for/5024671536.html Hire a handyman to install or help you install if you do not want to do yourself.