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    Any tricks to keep worms out of the pool when it rains ?

    We have been getting a lot or rain lately and I'm scooping quite a few worms out each day. Is there anything I can do to keep them from crawling across the 3' concrete deck and into the water ? We have grass around 1/2 the pool and pine mulch on gravel along the other half and I'm pretty sure...
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    Forgot to switch my pump to "Main Drain" before vacuuming

    Oops I forgot to switch my pump to main drain before I vacuumed my pool this morning. Where did all the stuff go ? It wasn't too bad - a few leaves and worms.... Are they now sitting in my Sand Filter ? I ran a back wash for 5 minutes and the water was clean .... When I do set the pump to...
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    Programable Pool Pump Timer

    What is the best Programmable Pool Pump Timer where I can program on/off for a weekly schedule : 1. Turn pump on at 9:00 pm and off at 7:00 am Mon-Friday 2. Turn pump on to run 24 hrs Saturday and Sunday Also, if the air temperature goes over 80 F I'd like to be able to adjust the schedule...
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    A photo of my Hayward Pool Equipment.

    Hi, I wish I had found this Forum before we got started. I stumbled here looking for information on PH balance. But now that we have the pool installed I am hoping we made the right choices. Here is a photo of all the pool equipment installed on an outdoor pad...
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    Hayward Gas Heater H Series "smell" ??

    I have the Hayward Gas Heater H Series (installed August 12/2010) and notice the smell of gas whenever I Ist turn it on (and sometomes longer). I have never had to run the heater more than 1 or 2 hours to get the pool temp to rise 5 degrees. (from 75 up to 80) I contacted the installer and he...