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Hi Bama, I picked up a new pump basket gasket and relubed to eliminate that The odd this is that for a few days everything operates air/bubble free. I there were an air leak would it occur intermittently ? or all the time I will recheck everything today Thanks for the advice

Hi All, My Hayward 220 Filter with a 1hp Hayward pump on a regular basis (1x-2x weekly) after running ok for a few days, shoots tiny bubbles out of both returns. I run the filter approx 6hrs daily To cure this I backwash the filter and the bubbles go away, all runs ok for a few days then the...

Wow the DE worked In just 24 hrs the pool is crackling clear, I have a before pic but today is overcast and will shoot to take one tomorrow if it is sunny Yesterday I added 1/2 cup DE mixed with water to my skimmer. Pressure went from 11psi to 17psi in about 4 hrs. I vacuumed the pool this...

Hi Jason, Thanks for the DE tip. Oddly enough we used to have a DE filter then 3 or 4 years ago, had to get a new filter and went with the sand so I still had a big bag of DE in the garage, so this is a quick and free trial with the DE In any case I added 1/2 cup mixed with water slowly into...

HI All, Opened 10 days ago, VIG with mesh cover that had torn over winter, some debris and pretty green with algae Followed the BBB meathod and it cleaned up pretty fast. I was able to lower the initial CYA from 80 to 60 not sure how much it was my dumping water (vacuum to waste and backwashed...

Hi, we just adopted a Lab and I can see we MUST provide a way for her to get out of the pool when we open it this spring. It is closed now with a safety cover so I have some time to thing about what to get. Anyone use something that they find works ? Inground Vinyl pool

southern part of NY

I'll get the equip specs when I get home 18x36 IG vinyl , deep end is approx 8 ft, Hayward sand filter and Hayward pump I was not there last year I am going by last years receipts on what was done The pool was close to full when it was opened in spring, but that could have been from water...

Thanks Bk Not sure that the lowpoint of my my lines are 3.5 or 4 underground, they run along the side of the pool to the equipment. In other words the equipment is on the same side as the skimmer approx 12 ft away, the returns and the other skimmer are on the next side approx 18 ft away from...

I understand that all 4 in-pool lines have to be plugged, I have these plugs ready, not sure how to get the water out of the lines , plug them , then add anti-freeze to them My skimmer has only 1 line, (no equalizer in the skimmer basket housing) there is another port on another side of the...

Hi BK, I could always rent a bigger one for 1/2 day, it does sound like the Husky is to small Hi Waste, The skimmer equalizer port is the lowest of all the inlet/outlets to get the water level below that would be approx 8" below top If I blow that back towards the pump how would I add...

I would have to rent a pump to get that much water out as it would be below the skimmer I have a safety cover I thought I read someplace that the vinyl sides needed to remain supported or was that only for an empty pool ?

Thanks for the reply Its a Husky Air-to-go Model Y1010 135 Max PSI and 2 SCFM at 90 PSI 1.75 gal tank Following your process BK how would I add he anti-freeze ?

Hi to All, Great site, lots of super info questions about closing a vinyl IGP with Hayward Pump and Sand Filter, 2 skimmers and 2 returns in the NE. Skimmers and returns are no more than 8 in or so from the top of the pool 1) From what I can see I need to connect my air compressor ( via some...