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I have this pump and tank combo that sits on the pedestal .. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WMB4Y65/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza WIth the hayward W3SP1593 matrix pump. The bracket has rusted out, i've gotten by for now with a bungee cord. Does anyone know what the right part is to replace? Is...

I'll have to add a photo later, but basically at each of the T joint spots on the pool, most of them on left or right on the underside i have rust. I have had this before, i used rusteoleum to cover it up, but now the rust is back but with degradation in the metal, holes etc. On one of them i...

I bought a replacement robot of the same intex one i had for years. I opened it to find that the newer one which looks the same, has a different single piece of hose https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GSPHSRO?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details The old one has the sectional one that submerges...

Does anyone know what these are? I posted one pic in my slamming issue thread, so maybe related to not being clear yet. Nonetheless, i'd love to know what this nasty thing is and even once the cloudy water clears if they still exist, what should be done or should i be concerned, i certainly...

Before opening this year the pool was extra nasty green with a layer of residue on the floor of the pool. I did the usual 8 or so gallons of chlorox. The next day the water was blue. But things are still cloudy even 3 days later. Last night on night 2 or 3, i checked the chlorine levels, it...

I noticed a few threads loose on the one horizontal section at the end (photo:) I really didnt see this anywhere else, well maybe one other spot but very minor. My hunch is that tapping the net on the side in those 2 spots actually caused this, not being 5 years old (july 2016 origination)...

When i opened the pool a few weeks ago i had found that my gauge was cracked from the winter. In the past when i'd checked pressure with the old gauge, ie: last year, it was always something like 18 psi (i think), this with the solar going, the robot and return and side skimmer (models in my...

I opened the pool for the year a few weeks ago. Still using the same intex salt water system (7000 gallon system) which appears to be working (i see bubbles, it runs 6 to 7 hours per day). I added salt to the pool, brought levels to around 2900 to 3000. When i opened the pool the water was...

Its that time of year again for me at least. Spring when i go to test my pipes after winter and realize i have more that have cracked. This is on my solar build (which full details are linked in my sig). Its a real nightmare for my 6'6 frame to get under here in the mud and muck and repair...

I have the intex pool setup that has worked well the last few years. When i switched to pvc pipe i think i had this issue, evident from the mass amount of silicone i have around the opening in the photo (which is now even more gooped up after other attempts to stop the continuous drizzle that...

I'm not sure if i just have a bad gauge or what is going on.. but attached is a pic of how it looks. I began getting water back into the pool and once all levels were normal turned on the pump.. it appears to be running ok at least the pump portion. A brief backwash test, I had water flowing...

I have an above ground pool + wooden deck.. I just stained the whole deck with Behr Premium Semi-Transparent stain.. I didnt realize it would have caused this but now walking on the flat of the deck is very slippery. I've seen the strips you can but that can be attached to the deck.. it seems...

I'm looking for ideas on how to make it easier for taking on and off the solar cover for the 18 foot above ground pool (next year).. My thinking was a reel that was wide enough for the round pool and two 4x4 posts in the ground on each side with it screwed into the posts at a certain height...

Last year i closed my pool.. put an inner tube in the middle.. (which to me didnt seem big enough), forget what size.. for my intex 18 foot.. with deck around it. Biggest issue i had was clamping down the side under the deck.. next to impossible to get the wire around that crack where it...

I have the pool in my sig, with swg from intex.. i'm using the tf-100 test kit, the R-0870 powder.. this test has always worked fine (except for a few cases where the fc really was zero).. when i put the heaping spoonful in, it doesnt turn pink at all. I checked the swg .. on the left side of...

I think i made the mistake of leaving the solar cover on the intex 18 foot pool (see sig for details/specs) for the week we were away.. we came home to find a bit of green algae on the bottom of the pool. I used the robot and now its gone. Only issue is that the water is now cloudy and reading...

I have an intex 18 ultra frame (links below to build pics).. i recently upgraded the sand pump from an intex 0.5 hp to a hayward 1.5 hp matrix + 21" tank, along with putting a hayward wide mouth skimmer to the right of one of the suction ports and converted to 1.5 pvc, along with solar panels...

I have the 18' intex pool, now with the hayward widemouth.. I added a 1/2" hole about 3/4" above the pool full line.. and ran some small pvc down to the ground.. one day it rained quite a bit, up maybe 1" in the pool.. the pipe was indeed draining, but it took 8 hours just to go down a half...

I have a newish hayward 1.5 matrix pump.. today i was working on the solar valve actuator.. in testing the actuator while the pump was on, the valve moved to the rightward position (which blocks the flow to the return but allows water to go through the panels and back to the return), in doing so...

Im having an issue.. i cant stop the connectors from leaking.. i've used teflon tape on both.. found a pvc connector that matched threads.. i think in the pvc case its odd mismatch in threading and probably needs removed. I did do the carlon box adapter trick prior to the pvc one.. though it...

I recently purchased this kit to add to my solar heater panel setup i'm building I think installation is pretty basic, though the instructions seem to indicate that the 115v should be tapped into the pump or timer wiring, unsure what that implies. My outside 115v wiring starts with an outlet...

Does anyone know what tool you can use to generate 2d plumbing layouts like this? Sure there is visio (but i dont think it generates layouts like this, i may double check) and google sketchup (harder learning curve).. just wanted something quick and dirty short of "Paint" :) Thanks in advance...

I just finished installing a new tank/system with 200lbs of sand.. and the 1.5 matrix pump.. after i had it set up.. backwashed/rinsed.. i show 20-22 psi on the gauge.. from what i just read online, this is too high.. usually a sign of a blockage or air leak.. however, i doubt i have any of...

SmartPool/Fafco Solar panel install.. build notes/questions / cracked pipe in spring? At this point i'm going to solar panels here in SW PA... where the water is currently around 60F, typical nighttime losses without solar cover are about 2-4 degrees this week.. started the week out at 54F, a...

I've seen pictures online of many who have done the whole wrapped up with zip ties hose setups to heat their pools.. Currently i'm testing those pre-fab solar domes.. im pretty sure as i figured, they will be worthless.. and i was considering putting solar panels on my garage roof about 30-40...

My hayward widemouth came with a hayward .75" eyeball which i installed on my intex pool. I currently have it aiming upward and as much to the left as i can. I think ideally i want this aiming down and to the left.. however.. i noticed when i first installed it, if i didnt crank it all the way...

I'm mid construction of swapping out my old intex sand pump for this new hayward 21" with 1.5hp pump.. The waste port on my old intex had a cap that fit over the waste hole.. the new hayward didnt come with such a thing.. I found this pic on here of one possible pvc arrangement to at least...

I had a plumbing question for everyone.. this has been my first shot at PVC with this pool. The build link is in my sig (also with a short video besides pics). I'm swapping out my old original intex 2100gph 0.5hp pump for a 1.5hp hayward 21" (combo) (single speed).. (unsure, but the pump is...

I decided to give two of these units a shot along with the diverter kit, since i found a really good steal on jet.com, for now, see how it goes, then maybe go the route of 80 to 160 sq feet of solar panels instead, later if the water doesnt warm up a bit. I'm debating several things on this...

Older thread, but curious on general recommendations on a shoe string budget? I was considering getting either one or two Game 4512 XD1 domes with a 3 way valve to "slow the water down" to allow it to heat up more.. this for my 18'x52" pool (7000 gallon), living in SW PA with water temp in the...