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I noticed a whining noise last night and thought it was my pump. After listening closer, it is coming from my cartridge filter (Hayward 4 cartidge). Water level in pool is fine, skimmers and pump basket cleaned out. Of course the noise goes up as I go up in RPMs on the pump. I will open the...

Our pool is over a year old and no Algae or chlorine issues yet. The builder put in what I think is too many returns. We have 10 returns. The pool is 18x36 with an 8x8 additional ledge. 2 returns in ledge, 2 in vinyl steps, 2 on shallow wall facing deep in and 4 on sides. Ive gone to the smaller...

Hello everyone, We have been without a pool for a few years now and have signed a contract for a new build and digging should start tomorrow. We are supposed to get rain, so I'm not sure how much will happen. I will try to post most of the specifics and a couple of photos now and hope to update...

Pool in my sig is old and we are in the planning stages of a new one at a new house. I feel silly for asking, but where are the robotic cleaners plugged? I had a suction side cleaner in the old pool but want to go robotic this time. Do all inground pools have electrical outlets close by. My...

We built a pool (details in sig) around 2011 and sold the house just a couple of years later. Our biggest regret since moving in to our new house is that we dont have a pool. I can actually see the community pool from my back yard, but definitely not the same. I have talked to 3 local pool...

I was away for about a week and a half and came home to very cloudy water. There was a couple of storms with heavy rain. I had someone monitoring the water levels only for me. I ran out and checked Chlorine levels and ruled out algae. When chlorine levels were good, I called a friend, went to...

I was just getting ready to jump in after doing some yard work and noticed a few blotches of green in the deep end on the surface of the liner. I thought oh Crud! I had not tested in several days of sunshine. My Chlorine generator kept the pool at about FC 10 so I turned it down last week. I...

I keep my polaris 280 connected and running year round (freeze protection only during the winter). Last fall when we put the safety cover on, it worked perfect. Took the cover off a couple of weeks ago and water/pressure was blowing extremely hard from the pressure relief valve....almost like a...

I have read several posts about backwashing once the pressure goes up a certain percentage. It doesnt look like my pressure has gone up at all in probably 2 months. The only problem that I have had is a little air from return jets. I have tried everything and cant get rid of the small bubbles...

I have a polaris 380 and just wondering what everyone does when you disconnect? When the booster pump is off, I usually just leave in the pool. When we get in, I just disconnect and place it on the pool deck? So basically, it has been out all summer so far.

Last week my number were: FC = 4.5 ph = 8 TA = 90 CYA = 40 I made (or tried to make) a few adjustments suggested by Jason over the last week and ended up today with: FC = 7.5 Ph = 7.5 TA = 70 CYA = 50 I overshot the trying to lower the PH with MA and had to counter with Mule Team 20. My...

FC = 4.5 ph = 8 TA = 90 CYA = 40 Can I correct PH and CYA at the same time? I have the MA to add but it is really hot this weekend and would like to swim if possible. Should i just correct PH at the end of the day and then add CYA tomorrow to bring it up?

My water tested good a few weeks ago from the pool store and my family and I (including a 6 month old) have been swimming. These are my first test results from home and I'm not sure how bad this is: FC 6.5 CC 0 PH 7.8 TA 100 CYA 50 I had the CYA at 90 about 3 weeks ago. My swg is set to 65%...

This is my first year with my pool and still learning. I have cleaned the skimmer basket, cleaned and reseated the pump basket and still get a few tiny bubbles and small "air shots" from the jets. The circulation is fine and water is clear. The pool and all equipment are brand new. I just...

I received my K-2006 test kit yesterday and tried reading through the instructions last night. I am very intimidated and it does not seem simple at all. I did find an article here with expanded instructions and will read and try my first tests this weekend. For example, I am not sure I know what...

Can flikr and picassa web be used? I have made the pics public and tried to post images using both sites. I place the link between the image brackets like the instructions - . I have fought asking about this because I have worked around computers and networks for 25+ years, everyone else does...

I have read 100 times that I do not have to worry about CH (mine is at 100) for a vinyl liner pool. BUT have recently heard (yes from the pool store) that the low level will cause additional buildup and harm to the salt cells. I am a new pool owner and I just cant figure this one. I would figure...

new pool and Just doing my daily checks while waiting on the temps to warm up. I reached down to clean the little filter on the end of the polaris hose that goes into the wall. I heard and then felt air coming from the black cap that sits on the pressure relief valve. Is that normal? I unscrewed...

I have a 16x32 inground vinyl liner pool with SWG with 8ft deep end. Pump is running and I just followed the instructions on 3 bottles or 9lbs of CYA which says "If your pool has a deep end, broadcast over the deep end". I go out about an hour later and see that it looks to all be laying on the...

Just thought I'd give you guys a laugh. I had a 16x32 vinyl pool put in over the fall and immediately covered with a mesh safety cover. We set the timer so the pump ran for 4 hours a day and the polaris 280 ran for 2 hours a day. Last week, we removed the cover. The polaris would not clean the...

Hello everyone, We finally decided to put a pool in the back yard but have not yet decided on whether or not to get a heater. The PB (i learned that from you guys) quoted 6k to install a heat pump. The pool is 16x32 rectangle in North Alabama. Does that cost seem about right? I see the heaters...