Recent content by awstevens

I called the support number listed on their website. They sent me a list of "authorized Hayward service" companies in my area. I called a few of them and they all told me they couldn't help me because they didn't install my pool. My pool builder wasn't on the list Hayward provided. In the...

I looked in the lens and couldn't see water leakage but I got in touch with Hayward support and they offered to send me a replacement free of charge.

My light appears to have failed after 2+ years. It worked for a few weeks after first opening the pool then stopped. I'm getting power to the junction box so the electrical seems to be fine. Anything else to try or am I out of luck? I'm really not happy about having to replace an $800 light...

Yep, I started the SLAM this morning. The water has been clear since I opened the pool in May and I've maintained an FC at or above the target for my CYA. Any thoughts on how I got algae to begin with given the high level of FC?

I do brush around the stairs and swimout trim as part of my normal routine because I've observed algae there in the past but I'm only doing it once a week right now so maybe I need to bump that up. Usually I would do it more often but the weather has been so lousy we just haven't been using the...

I'm even more confused now. 10FC at 5am which is the same as last night so I passed the OCLT but there is definitely algae on the stairs and a green/yellow cloud kicks up when I brush the bottom of the pool. It's rained the past two days so I think I can rule out pollen as the cause. I attached...

I vacuum once on the weekend and brush once during the week. The only other thing I can think of is the algae spots in the skimmer were there when I opened. Maybe the SWG is keeping a full algae bloom at bay but I should have done a SLAM when I opened the pool? I'll update in the morning after...

My levels are good and water is clear but I keep seeing small algae spots on my thermoplastic stairs and the corners of the skimmer opening. I'm also seeing dust on the bottom when I vacuum/brush but I assumed it was pollen because we've had a ton of it and the pollen gets dumped into the pool...

First pool day of the year. Thanks to TFP the only green in my pool was my beer. ?

My vacuum hose snapped right in the middle. I found a threaded coupling online for $9. Is it worth trying to repair or should I just buy a new one? Most of the hoses I see on Amazon get very poor reviews. Are there any that people have been happy with or are they all the same?

I just had this reel delivered. I'm putting it together this week and will report back after I do. This is my first experience with a reel after covering/uncovering by hand last year. I may end up regretting it but I couldn't justify the higher cost for a rockys.