Recent content by DeSotoSteve

I did. The rust was coming from the retainer ring. Replaced it ($100) and cleaned the rust off the liner. There was no rust on the screws themselves. I’m pretty sure my pH was the real culprit.

See photo. Salt water vinyl liner pool. Removed the pool cover yesterday and found all this rust. I have to admit that I did notice a small amount of rust last year but didn't address it at the time (yes, I know I should have). I replaced the liner two years ago. At the time, I replaced...

Nothing special there--do it all the time. You can connect them if you want another return or just get two 3/4" threaded male PVC plugs from any hardware store.

Pretty sure they'll all have 1.5" connectors on both ends which will work with standard pool hoses. It looks like your cleaner comes with several sections of hose. They're probably standard which means you could just insert the leaf basket between two of the sections. Worse case, you might...

Need more info... Type of pool? Pictures of equipment pad and skimmer would be helpful, too. Is the yard or equipment pad wet or does everything seem dry? You said the pump isn't filling up all the way. Do you mean you see air bubbles through the lid on the strainer basket? You also said...

Kinda hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like the valve position on the far left has the first 2 inputs turned off. If those go to your skimmers, neither will have suction. The weirs should each have a piece of Styrofoam-like material on the back side that makes them float. I'm guessing...

Sorry, just noticed that your signature line says you have a fiberglass pool so I understand the sump pump. With a fiberglass pool, you don't want water accumulating outside of the pool since the shell will float if enough accumulates. The sump pump is there to pump off any excess water so...

What are you using a sump pump for? What's its purpose? Is it to pump water out of your yard? You'd be surprised how much water can be lost through a small crack--especially if there's any pressure pushing or pulling it through.

From the pics, it looks like you have only one pump input at your equipment pad (no valves leading to 2 or more pipes before it goes into the front of the pump). If so, your skimmers and main drain are all attached to that single input. Your main drain will be "daisy chain" attached to the...

Have you considered adding an in-line leaf basket to the cleaner hose? There are several brands and sizes--here's one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IT8U53M/?coliid=I3D9ZY2EJXCSLX&colid=3D211LZQHXGIE&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Start with a bucket test to determine whether the loss is due to evaporation or a leak. YouTube videos on how to do it are easy to find. If it is a leak, there are many possibilities. You'll need to start a process of isolation and elimination to help pinpoint it. For example, is water loss...

Check around the outlet at the bottom of your skimmer. Freeze cycles can cause the pipe to heave and create a crack around the hole. Inject some leak dye (pump off) all around the inside of your skimmer and see if it pulls to one spot. If that's not it, I'd try a pressure test on the skimmer...