Recent content by davidc2478

Ahh duh, ok I get it! lol Thanks guys!

I'm not sure I understand. I was looking for some kind of way to connect my garden hose to the Pentair filter drain plug. There's a big difference in size. What you sent was a cap that screws onto the end of the garden hose.

Hey there! No, no bib that I can see, just a straight pipe from pump into the filter. I just replaced the filter. Used to be a Hayward filter, now Pentair. The Hayward had a convenient 3/4 hookup for drain. The Pentair is a bigger 1.5 drain outlet.

Hello again! So I have another question. The drain plug is a 1.5" cap that screws into the filter. It has a slot . Here's a pic Pentair Clean & Clear Filter Drain Plug 86202000 With my last filter I could connect a garden hose to the bottom in case I needed to drain excess water from pool. Do...

That's awesome, glad to hear that! Good idea with a lower pool gauge, seeing 1 pressure freaks me out a little! Thanks for the info!

Hey guys! Name is David and I'm from Florida! Pretty excited to learn how to better maintain my pool. Had a pool guy for a while but we really wanted to get more hands on, so my wife and I (more my wife lol) have taken on the challenge of maintenance. So much to read here on the forum. Gonna...

Hey all, First time post! I'm not sure if I have an issue or not. I have an in-ground pool that's about 13k gallons. I have a Pentair pump that was put in by a pool pro (I think it's 3/4 HP). Now my Hayward Star Cleaner C800 pool filter housing cracked open. It was rated for 80sqft. After doing...