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I installed a brand new Hayward Multi-valve port just last season. Should the handle have any play when the filter is on? I can move it up and down. I don’t recall my old valve having any play. It does not appear to affect the function of the valve. But wanted to check with the community...

Pool looks clear right now but I see a bunch of greenish-yellow sediments on the floor. When brushed, it turns into dust and clouds the pool. The sediment is all over the pool and in no particular spot. It was way worst a few days until we SLAM and now pool is clear but still see these...

I just opened my pool for the season and did my normal routine to open. I ran the pump as well as backwashing and noticed that my PSI is around 34. However, when the pump is off, the PSI is at 22. Does this mean my PSI is actually 12 and that the guage needs to be replace or re-inserted? Thanks!

Today I got a pH reading of approx. 7.9/8. Per the Taylor K2006 kit, I believe I am suppose to add approx. 5.5-7 lbs of dry acid into my 18K gallon vinyl pool. I purchased some from Leslies and before carefully reading the instructions, I added about 3.5 lbs of Dry Acid at once. The...

Hi all-- I am beginning to see a green yellowish color on the bottom of my pool, which is resulting in greenish-tinted cloudy/hazy water. My current readings from Bioguard's ALEX system are as follows: CYA: 90 Total Chlorine: 4.1 Free Chlorine: 4.1 pH: 7.6 Total alkalinity: 168 Adj. Total Alk...

I can't ever get a break...so I noticed wet spots around my pump. I have no idea where it might be leaking from but as you can see below there is a wet spot that builds on the left side of the pump. I have checked all four corners of the pump noticing no leaks whatsoever. It is just wet on...

I have a brand new 22in sand filter (250lbs) with a 1 HP pump. I noticed that there is always sand swirling in the site glass when I backwash, is this normal?

When I opened my pool about two weeks ago, my water level dropped 1 foot (approx 6K gallons of water) from the initial water level when I closed my pool in September. This makes me believe that there might be some damage with my liner, but I have checked and have not noticed any thing different...

I have been fighting this stuff for the past 2 seasons. I am not sure if it is mustard algae or if it is just pool dust/debris that my sand filter cannot catch. I have tried vacuuming it to waste, but it seems to just come back. Can someone please help me identify what this stuff is and what...

What is the quickest way to remove 250lbs of sand from a sand filter and how long would it take?

I recently purchased and installed a 22in. Hayward Pro Series Sand Pool Filter as replacement for my old 24in filter (specs below). My 22in. sand filter is perfect for my pool as it is only 18K gallons. However, I failed to realize that my pool pump is 1-HP. I was told the most efficient pump...