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This past winter I bought the little gaint pool cover pump. With a garden hose I noticed the actual garden hose would clog on occasion. The pump does have a fitting for a 1" discharge hose. Should I try the 1" hose and what type. I see where I can buy clear 1" hose or the braided/clear type by...

Couple of questions, please. AG pool with a 1 hp AG hayward matrix powerflo pump. About 5 years old. Recently I noticed when I turn the timer switch on. The motor hums for about 5 seconds before it starts. I never noticed this before. Is this a sign it is going out. Also years ago I had a AG...

Anyone ever used or see a problem. Would just make my winterize and startup a little easier. Thanks

Hi, This started when my pump was running for a day with the skimmer full of leaves. Anyway, we had a lot of air bubbles in the pump cover. Replaces the gasket and this solved 90% of the problem. But still have some. I do plan to try and replace the flexable PVC hose from the skimmer to the...

Have 18' x 4" round AG pool. Buried part in ground and limited space under deck for where I have a trap door for sand filter. Anyway need a new sand filter. Had a Jacuzzi brand one for 30 years no problems. 4 Years ago replaced with a Hayward 18" sand filter model S180T. Seemed like the best...

Heard there was a new one out. I tried one years ago. Was a caplet. Powered wrapped in plastic. Just turned to mush when wet. and would not really dissolve. Have the same problem with small bags of shock treatment. Never seems to dissolve. Granulars end up in center of pool. I use mostly...

Ok 25 years with a AG pool. Lomart skimmer and Jacuzzi filter. Never any problems. 18 ft using bleach 2 years ago switched to a hayward skimmer and filter Screws on skimmer plate are rusting. Hayward SP1091LX Dyna-Skim. Found a thread that said to check here and there but not a link or item...

Are all these chemicals compatible in AG Pol. For 20 years no problems using the pucks in my floating dispenser. Then couple years with stablizer going to high. Did not make since because my neighbor still had no problem with the pucks. But I was getting more shade from a tree. Anyway I was...

Was going to replace my AG 18 ft lomart skimmer with a standard Hayward skimmer. Does the new wide mouth model really make that much difference? My skimmer is located under a trap door in the deck and may have to make some modifications if I went to the wide mouth. To change to either...

Looking to change from an old LOmart skimmer in a 18 ft AG pool. Steel coated walls. Is the Hayward SP1091LX a good choice?. Also what gauge metal. Plan is to get a piece of stainless sheetmetal and do the cut out for the hayward. Then patch on exsisting pool. What gauge should I ask for...

AG pool with a 1 HP Hayward matrix pump Last year got a new sand filter, Hayward 18" Last summer it ran at about 15 Psi after backwashing. Starting this season I noticed it runs at 25 psi. Everything seems to work fine. Could I have a problem or maybe the gauge went off over the winter...

Have a new Hayward sand filter. The hose for the pump needs to have a 90 degree or elbow barb fitting coming out of the filter. Have tried to attach a pic. Anyway I was wondering if it would be ok to extend the pump to filter hose from 2 ft. to about 4 ft. Instead of the sharp elbow bend this...

Did I get ripped off? Ordered a sand filter online from Poolsupplies.com I ordered a Hayward S180T PRO sand filter that takes 150 lb sand. What they sent was a SandMaster SM1906T that takes 175lbs sand. Looks like the SandMaster brand is also made by Hayward. But it is not what I ordered or what...

About time to replace my 25 year old Jacuzzi brand sand filter, model MFM17. But my problem is I have it under my deck and need one that only 32" or less. AGP 18 ft round that's buried part way in the ground. Have a trap door in deck to get to the pump and filter. Trying to stay away from...

Don't have a problem myself. Thanks to this forum for advice. But was just curious and always learning. I have had an ag pool for 25 years and rarely had a problem that shock would not take care of. Always used the pucks and could maintain my small 18 ft x 4 ft ag pool with average of about 10...

Sorry post is so long but really appreciate any suggestions. I have had a pool for about 20 years and always just used the pucks in a floater. Never really a problem. Then a couple of years ago seemed to always get a algae problem. Received a lot of great advice here and bought the Taylor K2006...

If stored properly do you really need to replace all supplys in a taylor k-2006 kit every year. Is there any parts that don't go bad. Thanks

Can’t figure out a problem with air in the pump basket. New Hayward matrix 1 hp two speed pump on AG pool with lomart skimmer. Last pump only lasted 3 years ¾ hp superpump which was a in ground model. Before that 10 years with a Jacuzzi 1 hp AG model. Still same Jacuzzi sand filter but...

Just trying to understand pumps. 18 ft AG pool. For about 15 years always had a 1 hp pump that came with a Jacuzzi filter. Then switched to a ¾ hp super pump. Really liked the strainer basket and the extra power when I vacuumed. But super pump only last 3 years. So recently got the 2 speed 1 hp...

Did I order the right pump? 18 ft AG pool. Had for 20 years and always used a 1 hp Jacuzzi pump with the Jacuzzi sand filter. I think originally may have been a ¾ hp pump. About 3 years ago needed another pump. Tried a 1 hp Hayward AG pump. But noticed it had a little less power than what I was...

Is there a better way for a pool cover in winter? Had an AG pool 18 ft for about 20 years. Have a nice deck built around it and in the ground about 2 ft. Rare freezing is a problem here. Have tried a few things but this is what I do to winterized. Drain pump and filter. Disconnect lines and cap...

Whats simple test kits that can measure chlorine above 5.0 so don’t have to use the dilution test. Like the cheap chlorine and PH test kits. Do they make such a thing? This is what I need the most and have only had a problem like recently every 4 years. Average a problem every 4 years out of...

In case I ever decide to replace skimmer Besides Lomart does anyone make a above ground skimmer like this. When you vacuum the water goes thru the skimmer basket first. So I only need to empty the pump basket about once a season. Hard to get under my deck to the pump so it makes it so much...

Need help Pool has been clear all year. I have been using 3” tabs from Sams club. POOLBRAND - Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione Hydrated=99% , 90% available chlorine And POOLBRAND Quick Dissolving Shock- Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione Hydrated=99% with 55.5% available chlorine. Always clear...