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    Anyone have this happen? Polaris Wall Collar problem

    The 2 pins in the wall collar for the Polaris quick disconnect sheared off. I can no longer hook up my Polaris to the wall jet. It hooked up fine yesterday and then today I came out turned on the booster pump and the hose halfway popped out. I'm going to buy a new wall collar and install it...
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    How Do I fix Skimmer/Drain Suction Problems?

    So this is a fairly typical situation? I'll take some pics and post them up this evening. I'll also try the dye trick and see what happens. Thanks for the responses.
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    How Do I fix Skimmer/Drain Suction Problems?

    Hi Everyone, I am a new pool owner. I have successfully opened my pool and cleaned up what used to be a green swamp and made it into a nice clear inviting pool. Yesterday was my first time in the pool and decided I would go around to all of the skimmers and drains and check out their suction...
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    Old Pool, New Owner, Cloudy Water

    I plan on getting a good test kit this week. From what I understand it may just be taking a while for the sand filter to clear out the gunk in the water. So should just keep an eye on the filter gauge and backwash it frequently until the water clears out?
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    Old Pool, New Owner, Cloudy Water

    I had my water tested at a local pool supply store a few days after the filter started running. I dont have the numbers with me right now but I know that they were all good except for the low chlorine level. That's why I shocked the pool to get the chlorine level up. I tested the water last...
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    Old Pool, New Owner, Cloudy Water

    Hi Everyone, This is my first post so bare with me :-) In late Feburary I bought my first house. The house has a pool and when I bought it the pool was covered and winterized so only a minimal inspection could be done. After opening it we found that the filter was shot and the Polaris boosted...