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Does anyone know of a « bib »-like device I can strap around a Hayward S244T sand filter to be able to deep clean the filter inside the pool shed where the filter is located? Something I could hookup a suitable drain hose to, to direct the water outside the pool shed. Hauling the filter out...

Hello, My hayward S-244T sand filter pressure now drops instead of rising, as filter gets dirty. This happens on both suction side gauge and filter gauge. Nothing has changed in equipment setup since last year. Backwashing returns pressures to normal. Clean pressure is around 28psi on the...

Hello, I just cleaned up my inground pool plumbing and added a flowmeter at the outlet of the filter. All plumbing is 1.5" with separate skimmer and bottom drain lines on the suction side. Heatpump and salt cell are plumbed in the usual serial manner on the pressure side. Actual measured flow...

Hello TFP water chemistry experts, I just changed my liner and stairs on my 15yr old pool. The pool was filled with drinking water from the garden hose. The same day, I added 3kg baking soda to bring TA to 80ppm, then 5l of 10.8% liquid bleach to bring FC to 3ppm. Within 30 minutes, the pool...

Hello, Just changed liner, steps and skimmer after 15 yrs. I’ve always run with CH between 50-100 (not added, just whatever fill water and shock produced). However, the new steps are fiberglass. I was wondering if that meant I should now start keeping my CH in the 225ppm range to prevent...

Hello, Stumbled on this forum while researching solutions to my current rust and iron staining issues. The available info, expertise and lively debate compelled me to join. I've had the current pool for 12 years and its been relatively pain free... until now. I'm in Canada so I have to...