The screen went blank on my Autopilot DIG220. It did go on once, but just showed gibberish with random numbers and letters, but only for a few seconds and then it went blank again. Do I need to replace the whole unit, or is there a part that needs replacing. Or is there something I can do to correct the problem. Any suggestions would b e appreciated.

Mastertemp 300 all last week the heater fired for 15 sec.stop and repeat. Today service heater light on. I Turned the heater off, then on, fan turned on, did not ignite and service heater light came back on. I replaced the high limit and the AGS as well as the flu stack sensor.

Hello!

We need a replacement lid for our Pentair filter. Best I can tell it it's a Triton II TR-100C manufactured in 2002... the lid has a part number of 35-5914 "black w/o hole" but all I can find online is part number #154575 which specifies for filters manufactured before 3/97.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you!

Chris

Have Hayward Filter 150 with 1500 pleated filter and an Aquagenie skimmer/return distributor. I am having high pressure problems on the filter. I recently cleaned the cartridge with solution and sprayed it out as usual. After returning it to operation it went immediately to 16 psi and within 3 days it was at 20 psi. Usually the pattern is 12 psi to start , then raising over 2 or 3 weeks to 19-20 psi, when I clean it. It's now at 23 psi - getting dangerous. Don't know if there is something on discharge system like Aquagenie pressure chamber/return distributor plates that are plugged up with something or what. Maybe it's the filter cartridge? One problem I have with this immediate high pressure is with vacuuming. I can't get good suction efficient vacuuming when the prssure gets up to 18-20 psi.

Setting up a heater on a 16x32 Kayak pool. A Hartford loop is recommended between the heater and chlorinator but does not spec a height or length. I found one manufacturer that says 6-8 inches above the chlorinator height. Any suggestions?

Hi there! This is my second year owning a home that has an under ground sand filter pool. I back wash it weekly, alternate shock & algae-side every other week (or occasionally shock it an extra time depending on what the test strip reads), add chlorine tablets weekly, brush the sides & use a pool vacuum weekly. This is the first year it’s not extremely clear, and I’m just not sure what to do. I tested the water and it looks pretty okay to me? But I’m completely aware that I still have no idea what I’m doing and that I’m in a “fake it til ya make it” situation- so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

I have a VS IntelliFlo pump and a Polaris 380 cleaner on a booster pump. The VS pump usually runs around 1400 rpm’s. However when the booster kicks on the VS pump increases RPMs to around 2400. I inherited the setup this way. Is this typical or can I continue to run the VS pump at the lower speed with the booster running?

I am not an expert in electricity and never like mess around with it. I noticed this bonding/ground (I believe this is called "bonding" as oppose to ground) wire somehow broke apart. Is this safe the way I have it "connected". I had to wedge it into the gap, the screw is really not doing anything since the two ends are tightly "wedged" together.

I have a few stains on the bottom of my pool and not sure what they are or how to get rid of them. Any suggestions please?

I'm working on getting the soil ready to plant several tropical plants in the area when it's not so hot. The grass behind the concrete, against the wall, is going to get ripped out. But, what should I do with this giant concrete slab? I'm thinking some kind of shade structure, maybe a pergola, but I'd love to see what other people have for inspiration. Many years ago, there was a hot tub on that slab, so it's wired for 240v, but not connected on the other end to a breaker anymore. It should be fairly cheap and trivial to have a new circuit installed for this area.

I might end up pulling those palm trees too, since they no longer stand up straight and I've had minimal success training them to grow in a direction that isn't annoying (notice the t-post). I'm not sure what I'd replace them with. Further from the pool, I plan to have two types of bamboo, several banana trees, and two mango trees. However, since the palm trees are close to the pool and currently lean over my decking, I'd want to replace them with something fairly small.

Hey all. Huge thanks to all who helped me, especially @Texas Splash !

Finished filling pool last night, added bleach and cya this morning. How long do we need to wait, if at all?

I just purchased a Air Supply 1HP, 240v, 3.5 amp blower.
Can I be safe to assume a double pole 20 amp breaker, #10 wiring, and #8 bond wire be sufficient?

Hi friends! New member and first time poster. A friend and former member encouraged me to reach out to the TFP collective wisdom.

I'm looking for recommendations for a new pool pump.

Context: My single speed pump has an irreparable crack where the tank body assembly meets the seal plate to the pump. Water sprays everywhere when the pump is on. Due to the cost of the replacement part, I'm looking at installing a new pump. A 3rd party pool service guy recommended by my local Leslies, came, looked, and said he could build me a new 1HP single speed Pentair pump and install it. His job keeps getting delayed and I'm not sure when he will be able to do it. Meanwhile a friend and some others have encouraged me this is a job I can do myself. However, I really don't know what I need in terms of a new pump. I also don't have much of a gauge for how much I should or could spend on a new pump. Our income is currently tight, but our pool has been filter-less for about 2 weeks.

I have a roughly 20,000 IG plaster lined pool. The skimmer basket return is the only suction point. This is where I run our Hayward cleaner from.

So, how do I know what HP pump to get? How do I know if I need at VS, DS, or SS pump? What price range should I expect? What pumps do you recommend?

Thank you for any help!

So I’ve been keeping my water perfect from outside the pool. Just got in today and noticed a larger crack at the top of the tile area and pool deck. I honestly don’t know if it was there last year. Is this bad? Can I seal it myself? New pool owner of around 3 years so not sure. Any help appreciated.

I have already learned so much. I have yellow algae and can’t wait to fix this problem. Thank you so much

Hi guys,

complete novice here, I "inherited" a pool last winter and are doing most things for the first time. The pool was fine last summer, and we uncovered everything two weeks ago.
Unfortunately, the pool is light green throughout, the sides and the bottom are not slimy and don't seem to have a lot of algae on them. So, I think it's time to SLAM.
The liquid chlorine (13%) is on its way and I wanted to double-check with you guys, whether I understood everything correctly.
Here are some quick numbers/parameters:

• 22.000l overground pool / 4839,324 gallons
• Sand filter pump (a year old), with a capacity of 8m³/h, set to run for 6h/day when the water is clear
• ph is at 7.2 (steady for the past two weeks).
• DPD show that CL (CC?) is between 0,3 - 0,6mg/l as of yesterday (tested with this kind of test: link to picture)
• CYA is at 50
• Which makes my slam level 20 - does that mean maintain FC levels of 20? I only have the above test, is there any way I can calculate the right FC levels.

I am located in Germany, and I would be thankful, if you could name a few trustworthy online shops for pool test kits, chemicals etc., if you know of any.
Thanks for your help.
zyl

Hello! I just got great advice in the "Pumps, Filters, and Plumbing" forum, helping me perform my very first pool repair on my very own, so I thought I'd come back for seconds.

We've had our pool for about four years, and before I took ownership of its maintenance (guided by the all the wisdom to be found here on TFP), the water chemistry was all over the place (due to unreliable and unprofessional cleaning services). During that time, there was a build-up of scale on the tile along the water line and beside the waterfall features.

The water's been 100% balanced for over a year now, and so I figured it's time for me to do some cleaning.

I got some 5% vinegar, bought a brush for my cordless drill, and I went to work. The result? Nothing. Zilch. Absolutely zero progress. I drained my drill's battery and made no noticeable dent in the scale build-up.

I've read that using a solution of muriatic acid might work, but I'm really worried about damaging the tile grout with that. The scale is so baked-on, so stubborn, it feels like the concentration of muriatic acid that would be needed would also do a number on the grout?

Attached is a pic of the scale along one of the waterfall features.

Any advice as to effective an effective methodology and/or cleaning product?

Thank you!

First, my question, I was putting the little drain plug back into the super pump and the head of it snapped off. Any advice on getting it back out?

And I guess another question, is the stuff inside the motor really bad? It looks white and chalky but idk what it is.

So, I definitely should've done this sooner, because I thought I took the whole pump apart, but I guess I missed a step because I think this would've been a red flag.. kind of assuming it's been like this for a while because it's been mine since late 2021 and the pump manufacture date is 9/2019, so I'm guessing it was installed in 2020. I'm a first time owner and just assumed that's what the pump sounded like... I have learned a valuable lesson today.

Hello, fellow TFP'ers!

I've been lurking and researching here for almost a month now in preparation of setting up our pool. I've come to the point where I think it's best I just introduce myself and put any assumptions/questions to rest. My cousin got a new pool this year and gifted us his very well taken care of Intex Ultra 20' x 52" pool with sand filter. The only thing we need to do is get a new liner. Like most with Ultra frames have come to find out, Intex does not make "Ultra parts" anymore. Though, some members have also discovered that many of the parts for various newer models are indeed the same part but some may have some small, minuscule changes such as paint color. Thankfully, I do not need to replace any parts as my cousin took extremely good care of the pool. The one and only part I do need to replace is the liner. In my lurking and searching I've come to the conclusion that the new 20' x 52" liners (only model with 20' x 52" option is the Prism) will fit my Ultra frame but with slightly smaller openings for the tee's AND with two returns for the pump versus a single return on the old Ultra liner.

Am I correct in my conclusion of the new 20' x 52" liners? As well, I recall one member who recommended purchasing the newest model liner to take advantage on the most recent model improvements. Is this correct/wise as well?

I've selected an area that I feel will be the best fit for the pool and that is also one of the more level spots in the yard. There honestly isn't a single 20' diameter spot in the yard that is perfectly level or doesn't have some uneven spots here or there. The spot I did choose does have a 4-5' concave area where I suspect settling had happened long ago over an old septic or drain field area as the home is connected to sewer. In the two options mentioned hereafter, this area would likely be what the area is leveled to OR what will receive a bit more of the crushed rock as a leveling base.

I am going back and forth on which way to go with this spot. Hopefully some of you could be of assistance here and lend some advice or recommendations. One way would be to rent a sod cutter (or throw my back out with a shovel which I really don't want to do) and perfectly level a 20' + area, place the under leg supports, add and compact crushed paver/rock, cover with foam and a pad (coming to the same level as the top of the under leg supports), and then placing the pool. The other way would be to kill off the grass in a 20' + area, place all the under leg supports, level them all together with a water level, and then place crushed paver/rock, compact, lay foam and pad (again all level with the top of the under leg supports), and then place the pool. Both options would then just have some landscape of sorts added around the perimeter to make it look nice and presentable. Thought's or ideas???

Thanks in advance for any and all feedback. It is greatly appreciated and I look forward to engaging with everyone here and the support as we ease into being pool owners!

New pool owner here. This site is great...I appreciate all the information! Just purchased a house with a 10,500 gallon, SWG, pebble tech pool (along with a Taylor 2006C test kit). Just finished my first reading (was taking it to Leslie's while waiting for the kit to arrive). I THINK I'm ok with the results but the CH is a little low (kinda concerned with the amount that pool math is telling me to add).....I would appreciate some input from you just to make sure I am doing this right. Thanks so much!
FC - 6.4 (High)
CC- 0.2
PH - 8.0 (Just added 1 cup of muriatic acid to bing this down slightly)
TA - 120
CH - 280
CYA - 40
Salt - 3200

Hello, TFP members! Long time Houzz user here and I have appreciated that group there so much, all who pointed me to this group of folks to help us troubleshoot a new pool build in Minnesota. We just settled on our pool builder who has a good reputation and builds a lot of pools in the Midwest. Pool will be in-ground vinyl.

We have two kids, 7 and 3 1/2 who are the primary reason we are building this pool but my husband and I are both very excited about it as well. I have wanted an in-ground pool my entire life, in spite of the short season we enjoy here in Minnesota. We figure with a good heater and an auto cover we can use the pool from May to end of September.

I'm attaching our estimate here from our pool builder and I would very much appreciate any insight/advice as to what we need, don't need, may be forgetting, etc. I'm also attaching a photo of the back of our house. The pool will run longways, parallel to the back of the house and those lilac bushes you see along the lower deck will be removed and replaced with concrete for the pool deck. The steps you see coming down from the lower deck will be moved to the opposite side to allow easier access to the pool entry steps which will be on the swingset end of the yard. This is primarily going to be a family pool that we would love for our kids to enjoy for all of their childhood and for us as we get older and entertain our friends and family.

The size is not very negotiable as our yard is a bit narrow and long so it'll be 18x40. We are leaning toward chlorine, not SWG as for some reason our daughter's eczema seems to flare anytime she swims in a salt pool, though I do know chlorine is chlorine no matter how it gets into the pool. Maybe the pools she's swimming in are just not balanced.

Biggest desires: Slide for the kids! Thinking wedding cake steps that then transition into a long full-width bench running across the 18' width of the pool which is priced in the estimate. That would be one bench, not full end steps which we were told would eat into the useable space of the pool. We don't want a big concrete jungle in our backyard so we are aiming for 3' of concrete on the long 40' sides of the pool with a bigger pool deck on each end of the 18' width for a few lounge chairs, but again, trying not to do too much concrete. We like the green, natural look of our backyard. Love the look of the natural Hamptons style pools but in Minnesota the minimum for concrete along the edges is 3' for structural purposes. We have two large decks, one that sit close to ground level as you can see in the photo so that can also be utilized for eating, lounging, etc. We do know we will need a larger concrete pad for the slide and we are okay with that.

Thinking maybe deck jets for the nice sound, or are those overrated? How about lights? Undecided on depth, but we were thinking the pool would run shallow to deep with the max depth being 6'5" of water depth under the slide area.

Huge investment for us financially and one we have been considering carefully for years. Pools aren't inexpensive in this area, and we are very nervous we're going to get this wrong.

Let me know what we might be missing and thanks in advance!

I have a flow clear pool pump and it is not working the plug has a test and reset buttons and now they won’t work and a green light is coming on I have checked power and even plugged something else in to outlet to verify that it does indeed work so what does the green light mean that’s coming on now and it won’t work ?!!!

Good morning and thanks to all that assist on this great site! I am looking for some ideas on what to put in this run off spot that used to be Bermuda grass please. I am thinking about some gravel with stepping stones or maybe some smaller river rock. This is also the only way to get to that side of the yard and it’s 8’ X 4’. Thank you!

Hello. Just found this group and thought it could help us with our pool. We have a 12000 gallon salt water inground with a D. E. filter.

Has anyone had a situation where you have algae on the top of the cover? I think I may have that and it keeps introducing algae to the pool from opening and closing the cover. I've noticed a yellow-ish (more yellow than green) film at the outer edge of the water that pools up around the cover pump after it rains and the same film on the pump and drain hose. At first I thought it was pollen but now I'm second guessing. What's really odd is the same stuff seems to be showing up on the edges of the hot tub cover where it's sitting on the coping. That's another reason I just thought it was pollen and was seeping between the cover and coping with the rain water. So I'm going to assume it's algae and go after it. Any suggestions on a cleaner to use? Coverstar's website says to only use dishsoap but I'm nervous that won't do it and contemplated a low dosage of bleach and water (maybe 10:1 water to bleach). Any suggestions?

Hello. My pump has been getting louder and louder the past month. I noticed some pretty significant corrosion on the underbelly of the motor housing (pic 2)and a bit of a leak (1 dripped second) at the bottom of the black pump assembly. The pump is 7 years old. Should I replace the whole unit or is there an easy fix that would make more sense? Thank you.

25K gal, IG vinyl, Hayward Pro Series pump, sand filter, non-SWG, TF-100 Test Kit, Jandy JXi pool and spa heater

We really appreciate the wealth of knowledge we've seen here. We are first-time pool and inground spa owners. The build started just shy of 3 months ago. Pool and spa have been usable for about 5 weeks now.

Please start your own question in an new thread instead of asking in an old one. Thank You. Brushpup.

So, if I don't need one, what do I do to release air from the system? My filter basket on my pump (before my sand filter) has more air in it than it has water (the instructions and the lid both say that it should be filled with water and contain no air) and there doesn't appear to be anyway to release the air (except to have a very strong person remove the lid to the basket strainer and then tighten it back up before losing too much water), but the water flow is very low, the pressure is very low and it's pushing air bubbles back into the pool. We've loosened the lid to the basket strainer to release the air but it's back again, and this has happened a few times now. The manual says not to run it with air in there, but I have no way to release the air when my husband is traveling because I'm not strong enough to fight the very strong water flow from the pool.

bk406 said:

It doesnt have one. You dont need it. Just set the mulitport valve to filter and turn on the pump. Thats it.

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We put up 16x 48 intex ultra yesterday. Both plunger valves leak. Not from the hose or pool wall from from the top of the valve where you turn off and on. Under the gray part..if that makes sense. Is there a way to fix?

16x48 intex ultra with intex sand filter 2800

Hey guys. 1st pool. It’s the weekend and just filled pool after new liner but, it doesn’t seem as its filter. What do I need to do. We have a waterway variable speed pump. We haven’t added chemical yet I’m not feeling any water coming from the return. What am I doing weong