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DKT113, thanks for the reply, that is exactly the type of response I was hoping for! techguy, it is an overlap.

Anybody else that has replaced your own liner have advice for me?

Yeah, I am planning on sifting out the pebbles. There are three different low spots. One of them isn't too bad, but the others are several inches deep and 2 or three square feet. The old liner as a pad idea was strictly to protect my new liner from sharp rocks making their way up through the...

Yeah, I have been watching videos most of the afternoon. Looks a little daunting, mainly just worried about my walls collapsing while I have the stabilizer off of the top. Fortunately, my pool is 60% surrounded by a deck, which should help a little with stability. I can't afford a pad to put...

We bought this house in '06, no idea how old the liner was, but it looked good. 2 summers ago, we started having issues with small leaks, which we tracked down and patched. Last summer, it got worse, we had to patch at least 7 or 8 leaks, and a couple of them were pretty large. Over the...

My new pump came yesterday. I didn't get a chance to work on it until this morning. Took about 30 minutes and the new one is now circulating my swamp. Hopefully I will be swimming again by Sunday or Monday. Got my chlorine up to shock levels, I am sure I will need to work on the ph once I get...

Yeah, I just don't know if 0.5HP will give me enough suction for vacuuming or using a suction side auto cleaner.

If you can afford a two speed, it will save you money on your electric bill. If you are on a budget like I was, Amazon.com has a 1HP Hayward for $129 with free shipping. You're not going to beat that deal!

Is it a clear Lexan cover? In my experience, those can screw on fine and still leak. I have replaced mine 4 times in the last three years. Twice the cover looked fine, screwed on tight, and I had already tried replacing the o-ring.

It's not a 2 speed. I couldn't afford one, unfortunately. Hopefully I can replace the motor next year.

I have a few questions about when to run my pump, and when to have it off. I have a timer that allows up to 24 on and 24 off cycles. I want enough run time to keep it sparkling, but obviously would like to save electricity too. My old pump was 2HP. My new pump is 1.5HP. I have a 27'x52" AGP...

I could not find a website for poolsupply.com. I found www.poolsupplies.com, but the Haywards there were a lot higher than they are at Amazon.com. They do have some cheaper pumps, but they are from manufacturers that I have never heard of before.

I have a question about these suction side cleaners. I am having to replace my pump, and the person who owned the home before had a 2HP motor. I am trying to decide between a 1HP or a 1.5HP motor. Does anybody have experience with these cleaners on a 1HP motor/Hayward Power-Flo pump? Is 1HP...

I thought about throwing the hose over the side. I don't know how to get it to stay there, other than somebody holding it. I thought that maybe some of the pros on here had a trick they used for this kind of thing.

Yeah, I thought about the 1HP, but we are not sure that it would have enough 'oomph' for vacuuming. We are also thinking of buying an inexpensive suction side automatic cleaner, such as Diver Dave or Aqua Bug. Would a 1HP motor be sufficient for those? One more thing. What is the best way to...