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Hi - I have a Hayward DE 4820, I am struggling (read several trips to Lowes, which is really close to my house) to find a way to get the backwash hose clamped onto this unit. The backwash port is threaded and 2", the overall external diameter is 2.5". I tried the 2" backwash hose, I tried...

I am going to replace my deck o seal. I will cut out the existing seal, but little bits will remain at the edges, stuck to the concrete, is this ok? Or do I need to grind any and all speaks of the old deck o seal off. Thanks.

Great idea. Thank you. They make big sizes and looks light weight. I will check it out.

Should I just use a tarp and some sandbags

Ho. Trying to figure out a solution. Getting a lot of acorns now, cannot cut the tree... My Polaris vac bot is filling up daily, but i am not at the house on weekdays... So I need some sort of cover. Some a orns can fall in, but I need to catch most on top. Or get a bigger Polaris back or bigger...

Pool has been perfect again. Using chlorine from Lowe's, 10 percent... Stabilizer is going down slowly with evap and rain... All numbers are spit again, with cya, around 60... But not adding more. Thanks all again.

Thanks all for the feedback, very helpful ideas... How do change water without lowering the level, just add and subtract at the same rate. I have a high water table here for sure... Pool is gunite.

I am going to try and switch to the Taylor... Return the other. Thank you.

This is better than reality TV. Any luck!!

Was chatting with my 8 year old daughter, telling her I need to change some of the water to fix my chlorine issue... Then we got wondering, if the water level goes below the skimmer how will I get water out and to the pump? Is there a different way to drain the pool. My valves only swap over to...

Can someone explain to me how the text kits, where you have to match the water color to the a picture are very accurate or good? Does it get down to the exact numbers or is it more general in nature. I have a digital test kit and while I like the readout being a number, it really not great very...

thank you all. makes a lot more sense now and seems I was using the wrong Chlorine for weekly maintenance. I will make the adjustment and use the trichlor only when/if I need to get my stabilizer up, otherwise I will use the unstabilized chlorine.

when I search Bleach, all I get is Clorox... when I search Chlorine, I mainly see the tabs the pool store by me is Leslies (and I know people are not big fans of them). I have not had to use them. I did find this - but am sure there is a better source and Lowes Shop Pool Essentials 1-Gallon...

understood... appreciate the comment about me being overstabilized - makes a lot more sense now. I know Bleach is Bleach, but anyone have a good source to buy? Costco? Other? Assume I do not need some name brand stuff.

I know you live by this SLAM process, but I don't have that much algae... really wonder why a round of shock and algeacide 60 won't know it out. seems odd. - - - Updated - - - Also - I suppose what confuses me, is that Liquid chlorine is not stabilized, so won't it just burn away really fast...

so stop using Trichlor, what should I use for general Chlorine - on a day to day basis. Getting pretty confused now. I don't see that they make Cal Hypo pucks.

what are my other options vs using the Trichlor pucks which increase my CYA. Might have to do it now, but the ideal of draining half my pool and refilling from my well is NOT appealing to me at all. I had a green swamp in the pool, the 4lbs of shock cleared it up. My small bit of algae this...

Hi - thank you for taking the interest to read and support his community. I have had great help thus far on the pool equipment side. My pool has been open about 5 weeks now. Here are the details: 35,000 gallon Anthony Pool DE Filter Hayward 4840 Test Kit: Lamotte ColorQ 7 (digital) Pool water...

Here are some pics of my pad! Well broken in, just the way I like it! This is my first pool and I didn't have it inspected when I bought the house (b/c I bought the house as-is)... well - I rebuilt my Jandy valves and got all air out of my pump window, cracked open my Hayward DE 4820 Filter and...

I don't really understand this website... when I try to load pics, it says i am at my limit. so i go into my profile and delete attachments, BUT now I see those images are taken off the thread. that sucks...

LOL. that is awesome!!!

Re: Pool reno / replastering & coping in North New Jersey Thanks. pool is Anthony and Sylvan, from the late 1980's (maybe). - - - Updated - - - some pictures for fun!

Hi - ahhh, my new pool... works great, but the plaster is nearing the end of its life. Pool itself is just stained and pitted, but the spa section is delaminating and hollowed (so I definitely think this was repaired at one point and the bond coat/adhesion was not great). Pool is NOT leaking...

thanks. I am definitely going to get into it, as soon as my wife let's me stop hanging drapes, LOL!

yes, i think it has a blue disc... when i open the valve at the pump, all the way, i feel like the vac robot is sometimes floating too much. not stuck sucked to the floor. Ill be honest, I haven't done any investigation about the little guy yet, it was the previous owners and i attempted to use...

understood... thank you. I will leave it open. I don't open it that much anyway - because then the vacuum bot is too strong. Perfect. I will swap out the connections this weekend and be back in business.

Thank you... Awesome support. - - - Updated - - - One additional question... what damage will I do if that pool vac valve is closed and the pump does go on? Hey - I already forgot once... I could leave that valve open all the time (even if i am not going to run the vac for a few days), but...

Hi - happy to say this site has gotten me so far. Pool is running great. Kids are having a blast. I've done everything myself (wife helped pull the cover off and fold it)... This past week, I tried to run my polaris vac on a timer (worked good for daily cleaning of acorns). Well, I took the vac...

thanks. I think the test kit is pretty accurate. I am quite shocked since everywhere I read it says that FCL should be between 1-3ppm, but this chart starts at 3+. I do think it makes perfect sense though. Regarding the CH, yes, I agree it is low. I am using Trichlor pucks, I think those...

Hi there... small steps, deep breaths. I am a newbie to pool maintenance. I feel like I have now graduated from the Plumbing, Pipe, section of the forum over to here... I understand the mechanical components of my pool (made repairs myself, rebuilts valves, cleaned the DE filter, figured out...