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Hi, At the worst time of the year for me, a wheel came off from my Polaris 280 and was surprised by what happened: it's actually the brass threads of the cleaner body into which the wheels screw into that came out. Has anyone experienced this? Can this be repaired? Given the cost of these...

When I opened the pool about a month ago (from green soup), everything progressed as usual and the water was fairly clear (not perfect). I had to leave for a week so asked SO to add "some chlorine" daily and let me know if water was getting worst, which it didn't according to her. During that...

Hi, My Hayward 1.5 Super Pump is about to die, and I think I'm sold on going to a VS speed pump for the energy savings, quieter operation and longer life span (based on this gov article) I know this isn't a new question, but every situation is different and pumps evolve, so seeking guidance...

Hi, All summer, I've been fighting some algae, with a few good runs, and have noticed a few things: - TA is always going down. For example, it can drop from 100 to 80 in less than two weeks. Added way more baking soda then usual this summer. - PH is always pretty high. Added way more acid this...

Hi, I've never had the pleasure of planning and plumbing my filtration system. The initial plumbing was done by the company that renovated my pool, and the a solar heating company made changes to it. I would like to add some probes, like Ph, temp and orp, as well as inputs for liquid...

Hi, I forgot to put the cover back on the skimmer and someone step in it, of course :rolleyes:, pushing the basket below the rim on which it normally rests. I've had the basket flange break a few times when over filled because of the intense suction, but this time the flange is intact, so I...

Hi, I did a backwash today and forgot to close the 3 way valve for the roof solar panels. Now I have air in the system (due to backwashing I think) making quite a bit of noise and it doesn't seem to be getting out but just leaving the filter on... unless this is process is expected to talk a...

Hi, I currently have a thread going where I ended up having a broken return line for my Polaris pressure cleaner. However, for a short while I have noticed that I have barely any pressure from one of my returns, the farthest from the pump. My pool was rebuilt in 2015 and in addition to the two...

Hi, For a couple of years now, after ditching the expensive SWG, I've been using high concentration liquid chlorine. This year, I've installed a solar heating system and since then, I've found that my need for chlorine has really spiked. With CYA around 35, I find that I need to put a 5L (10%+)...

Hi, I'm very distressed at the moment. Today I noticed I had a major pipe leak after loosing many inches of water while at work. Water is coming out of the dirt where all my pipes are going towards the pool, but I think it's the pool cleaner return since when I turn it on, the pipe now...

Last summer I changed my heady assembly because I was loosing water via the backwash while in filter mode. A couple of days ago I noticed the same issue (reopened pool two weeks ago). I thought initially that I was sloppy with the handle positioning but it's more than that. Could the head...

I just reinstalled the motor of my Hayward Superpump (stored inside for the winter) and when it started it, I didn't notice any priming... just the motor spinning. I then noticed I forgot to put the diffuser on the impeller, so I did that hoping it would solve the issue. Sadly, this didn't...

Hi, It's starting to look like spring in Montreal and my inground pool was totally redone just before winter. I remembered that my old, already fixed once, pump was getting loud. With good intentions, I took it apart to see what was going on and wasted a couple of hours trying to remove a badly...

Hi! I finally re-did my pool this automn and recently closed it. I brought the water level down 4 inches under the returns and tried to blow the air with my shop vac. However, after draining and disconnecting filter/pump, I noticed that the water was still draining. Initally I thought it was...

Hi, I just installed a new polaris booster pump PB4-60 and to my surprise, it makes an annoying coffee grinder noise! Is this normal?!

I'm finally redoing my inground pool (badly cracked concrete deck) and decided to fix my sand filter since I was getting sand in the pool. The laterals look "ok" but the top of the center pipe is cracked. I decided to change the whole assembly to start fresh. Thing is, the sticker on my filter...

Hi, This year I'm planning to finally redo my IG pool that has badly cracked concrete deck. I have a few questions/concerns : - The huge cracking/shifting most probably came from an unstable base. How can I make sure this never happens again? (concrete or helical pile footings?) - Would the...

Hi, I leave in Montreal Canada and I think that the last few winters have been reaking havoc on IG pool concrete sidewalk. I also suspect that the at diving board end of the pool, where the yard then slopes down at about 45 degrees, the earth has settled at some point causing that part of the...

Hi, Coming back from vacation in August, I noticed that my IG pool was loosing a lot of water. It only looses water when the pump is working. Had a pool company come to test my return to see if it was leaking. It wasn't. Before they left, they suggested to plug the drain hole in the skimmer...

Hi, I've opened the green pool this year tried the BBB method. I got my water levels right and at a point where I was loosing less then 1 PPM of FC at night. However, I have this yellow/green dust pretty much everywhere on the pool floor and it doesn't go away even while running the pump 24/7...

I picked up my new Polaris 9300 yesterday and tried it today in my greenish pool. The robot stopped twice a dozen minutes in the 1h30 cycle. Both times I cleaned the bag, but it was hardly dirty... just a film of gunk. Will try again tomorrow but this time will time it to see if it stops exactly...

Hi, To help me keep my pool clean, I want to buy an automatic pool cleaner and from what I've seen, many people have the Polaris 280. I understand that I need a pump to make it work. Do I need anything else? Best price I've seen so far : $415 for the 280 vac $228 for the PB4-60 pump

Hi, I've owned my house for almost 5 years now and it came with an IG pool with a vinyl liner that was changed around 2000 I think. One of the two water jets (don't know to real term) was no longer working and still doesn't. I've always struggled with keeping the pool clean (probably a mix of...