Recent content by Kathy3232

I want to try to close our pool this year because I'm tired of paying the PS hundreds of $$ and them only doing half the job. However, I am SO clueless when it comes to anything mechanical. I think I can handle it, once I know what to do. I'm so afraid of messing it up and ruining our pool...

Just got pump running today. Pool is VERY green because it's been sitting without a pump for a week. I did the best I could with adding chlorine and brushing, but it looks pretty bad. Numbers are 9 hours after getting pump running. FC 15 CC 1 PH 7.4 TA 110 (could be 100, turned purple first...

I tried our submursable pump and it just didn't seem to be doing a whole lot. I don't know if i have a small one or what? I put the pump in one side and put the other end of the hose in the other side and i just couldn't really see any water circulating. None of the settled stuff on the bottom...

Our pool was opened last Friday. We couldn't turn the pump on till we got the water refilled over the weekend. Got it filled, tried pump on Monday, wouldn't work. Took it to a repair shop Monday afternoon and have yet to even hear an estimate. Not to mention the time it's going to take for them...

My pump is down and is "hopefully" being repaired. Our pool has been at a stand still for 3 days now, but I did just start up the submersible pump today to move things a bit. While talking to the PS today about getting the pump repaired, they suggested I could put Non-Chlorine shock in the pool...

Oh ok, thanks! I actually checked both. The breaker box first (which didn't even have it's own breaker for the pool, so I wonder which one it is). Then I plugged something else into the outlet. There's no GFCI on the actual plug. As far as wiring, I guess I'll leave that up to the...

Yes I did. Was that not the right thing to do?

Power is good. No idea if water got in it or not. I ended up taking it to an electrician that works on pool pumps. First thing he said was "that doesn't look very old". I told him there. May be nothing wrong with it. We just don't understand enough about pools and pumps. So I guess we'll see...

Ugh. I'm seriously NOT liking having a pool right now. I have more problems just getting going... Now, that I've finally gotten the water level up and the drain plug replaced on the pump, the pump won't work! I tried to plug it in for the first time for the season (opened by PS, but they...

Even in Ohio? Really?

Thanks! I'll try the hose idea. We only have one level (no deep/shallow) but I'll just put it in one side vs the other. I thought about running around the pool with the vaccuum as fast as I could for awhile ;) But at 7 months pregnant, that's not going to happen, lol.

I had a problem with my pump and you've all helped me figure that out. But until I can get it fixed, I would like to be able to circulate the water. It's already looking worse after 3 days. I have a submursable pump, how can I use it? Leave the hose of and just let it sit at the bottom of the...

Ok, I finally found a parts schematic online. It does look like a drain plug/o-ring. I'll try and see if it's something that needs tightened or if it's missing. I have no idea where it could be. The pump doesn't get moved except to take it to the basement at the end of the season and brought...

Wasn't anything in the basket.

Thanks Jason - I'll check that. And maybe try to get some pics of what I'm talking about. If that's not it, can I somehow use the submersible pump to circulate the water?