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    Broken Lateral?

    Had the sand replaced 2 years ago and nothing on the inside seemed damaged. However, I am getting a small amount of sand under both returns and only occurs when i turn the pump back on. Worried that I will eventually lose all the sand in filter. Anything I can do before emptying the sand...
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    Broken tiles

    Can anyone recommend a product to reattach tiles below the water line? Dont feel like draining the pool again. Thanks
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    Robots for opening?

    My question that I'm getting different responses on. I have a 30,000 gunite pool and purchased Dolphin Premier few years back. Every opening there is always dirt/debris at the bottom which is expected . Do I still need to manually vacuum or can i just throw the robot in and let it do its...
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    Pump drains and Sand in pool?????

    In desperate need of help/advice. After 3 weeks of pool not clearing I finally hired a guy to come and change the sand last Friday. Several issues. First, since he serviced it whenever i turn the pump off all the water in the pump drains which it never did before. When i turn back on it will...
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    Defective Robot?

    I purchased the dolphin premier last summer and I’m beginning to question the quality of it. I opened my pool last Monday( gunite inground) and the robot has been going since. As of today there is still dirt on the bottom and I have tried using the bag and the other two filters it came with...
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    How to video?

    Does anyone have a reliable video on how to open up an inground pool? Seen a few on youtube but looking to get as much info as possible. thanks
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    Changing sand

    I'm coming up on my 3rd season with the pool, from when i brought the house, and I don't know when the last time the sand has been replaced in the filter, if ever. I have had no issues with the water quality and was actually told that if everything is fine then don't worry about changing the...
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    aquabot pool rover???

    MY pool guy suggested I invest in the aquabot pool rover for my inground pool but everything that I'm seeing is for above ground. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
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    Timer for pumps

    Just wanted to know what is a sufficient time to set the timer for the pumps to run and when to turn off. Thanks.
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    Backwash

    Just wanted to know how long should I backwash for and are you loosing a lot of water in the process that should be replaced?
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    Not Testing your Water?

    Just wanted to get some opinions. This is the second summer with my pool and it really does seem to run itself. The water is clear, no ones eyes are burning and i never have any issue with the quality of the water so i rarely test the water. Being a responsible pool owner, last year i brought a...
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    Leaking Pipe

    I have Hayward super pump for my in ground pool and I just noticed today that the PVC pipe that's connected to it is spitting out a decent amount of water where the two join. I wrapped it several times with plumbers tape and used a hose clamp to tighten it up. It did slow down the leak a lot...