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Well, after a full season plus winter and so far this year of running 12 hrs/day my stock Intex 2600 pump running a large sand filter on my 26' Intex has finally taken the big dump. So, I'm looking at new pumps. I'm specifically looking at the 1 hp Hayward powerflo matrix 115V two speed...

Is anyone using a brand of filter sand called 'Palmetto'? It was one of the only reasonably priced options I could find local to me. There were NO SPECS at all on the bags- it is just labelled 'Palmetto filter sand'. I sourced it from a longtime local pool builder who said he uses it with all...

Just for those wondering, I hooked up an Intex 633T pump to a 24" Hayward S244T sand filter. Will it run it? Yep. Seems to have better flow thru the hayward than the stock type B cartridge filter. I removed the cartridge filter from the housing, and the pump just pumps through the empty...

I got a line on a 'doheny' 19" sand filter locally. Is it a decent option on a sand filter? I looked it up, seems to have good reviews. Anyone know who manufactures it? Any reason to steer clear of it assuming it is in good condition? Price they are asking for it is about 70% of a new one so...

Been lurking here a year or so, been preparing my site for a while now. Had to cut into a slope on one side, and build up the other side a few inches. From reading, I know thats not ideal to build up a low side, but that's what I've got to work with, so I did it. We'll see if I did a good...

Well, brand new 26 x 52 Intex. After working several weeks nonstop on a less than ideal location- fighting roots, moving dirt, leveling, tamping, digging in pavers, cutting and putting down foam insulation... I go get my liner from the garage and discover the dog chewed on an exposed corner...