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Hi Everyone, I just moved and inherited a new everything. I moved from a sand filter with a Raypak natural gas heater with a digital display to a DE filter setup and an older model Raypak Propane heater. My issue has to do with lighting the PIlot and being able to see if the pilot is actually...

Hi All, I been following this board for 6 years since I bought a house with a pool. It has been a joy to open, maintain and close the pool myself over the years and saving $$$ isn't a bad thing :) I have a 25,000 Gallon in-ground vinyl pool with a Raypac Gas heater, a Hayward Sand Filter...

I had it rolled up for approx 8 days and when I rolled it out to cover the pool I noticed the stench of mildew. Is this normal and will is fade away or must I scrub it. 2- Does a solar cover actually keep the temperature from decreasing? 3 What type of temperature gain can I expect from using a...

Thank you to everyone who provided me with sound advice, tips and tricks. The pool is now open. http://s925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/Shiney69rr/

resolved. used a universal wall fitting inverse piece and it came right out.

also.. it obviously can't climb the wall lacking this needed pressure...

So the return that the pool uses for the polaris has the Universal Wall Fitting (UWF) in place but I can not unscrew it to get it out of the hole. The piece i used was from the bucket of supplies that came with the new home purchase that the last owner left. Obviously this universal wall fitting...

Hey all, Noob question. Must I use shock from a pool store or can I simply use bleach from the supermarket and save $$$? Thanks Shiney :)

i haven't magic lubed the o-ring yet. I am awaiting its arrival in the mail. Can I use anything else that might be usable like vaseline? I might take a look inside the impeller to see if anything buildup of debris is present.

is it possible that leaves and debris are blocking the 3rd filter on the bottom of the pool? The past owner closed the pool so porly that I have pulle dout 2 garbage pails of leaves thta maybe it is getting poor circulation at the lowest point? I cant see in there since the pool is so green.

what is a plugged impeller? do you mean debris stuck inside it? My next step is to put magic lube on the o ring of the pump to ensure the seal is actually sealed 100%. I also bought a new o ring for the pump today. I am a new homeowner and this is my 1st attempt at a pool opening. see my other...

I am wondering if my hayward pump is pulling the proper water pressure. I was told that the water should be super faster without any air being visible. I have link a video of my pump in action here. can anyone tell me if this look correct? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NckyY4_nB3A also is it...

Good advice from all. So far I have done the following. 1- Cut the wild plants down to a crew cut style. 2- inserted a sight glass in the slot that the waste was flowing out of on the back wash. 3- bought a replacement psi gauge that is now running at 10-15 psi when on. 4- replaced a broken pvc...

am I getting nowhere fast. I kindly hope this room of pool gurus can enlighten me on my quest to create a healthy pool. I took vinyl cover off the pool that was basically hanging in the pool all winter (Long Island NY) and it was green like this font and smelled like fish. I put in 9 bags of...