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We usually just drain, clean (power wash), and refill the pool, but this time I did the closing differently: Closed as soon as we stopped using it while chlorine levels were still high. Used new Meyco pool cover. Tried to clean the pool as much as possible. I also have some new equipment this...

Got this no-brand pump I need to test out. Mainly I have two questions: 1. What parts do I need to install this? I think I need the below. Pipe image below so you can see what fits snugly into the adapter (but only into the inner half of it; see attached video in zip file)...

Replacing the sand in my filter. How a few questions: 1. Someone said to check some part of the filter that could be broken and could lead to excessive loss of sand during backwashes. What am I looking for? 2. S200 body o-ring broke. S200 manual says part is: SX200Z7. I found it here...

This is regarding the main, big o-ring. Not sure what its condition is, but if it looks ok, I will reuse it. I have this: https://www.amazon.com/3-ONE-Multi-Purpose-PTFE-Lubricant/dp/B00J25JDDY Can I use that to lubricate it, or do I need silicone o-ring grease?

Anyone have experience with stuff like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR2TFCHY ? I have the opportunity to get enough of these for free. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this stuff.

I am replacing my pump before the summer season starts. The platform onto which the pump is to be installed is hopelessly rusted. So bad I can't even tell where the original screw holes were. What options do I have?

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Or is unscrewing and removing the concentrator and directing nozzle enough? Sorry likely not using the right terminology

I have not maintained the filter in a number of years. Planning to replace all the sand and possibly the gasket. I noticed sometimes after a backwash sand is blown into the pool. Perhaps there is some other damage that might have been done/needs to be replaced inside the filter? What sort of...

Just wondering since prices have been all over the place the last few years. I hear liquid chlorine is popular around here. I located 100 lbs of cal hypo 68% for $289.99. I think it's pretty good given even the cheapest cal hypo approaches $4/lb. Also saw tri chlor at 50 lbs for $179.99. I...

Standard garden hose with standard fittings does NOT fit - too small, but just a bit. Plan to use this pump to clear out puddles once the main pump can no longer do it at low levels.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZMGGYPX Can this item be hooked up to my sand filter and work as a pool pump? I realize I will need some sort of 240/120v to 12v adapter. Only asking because I have the opportunity to get this item for free. Current pump works, but I like to have a backup...

I was reading some pool opening and closing instructions on this site, as well as some discussions of the topic, and I just can't get the economics of it to make sense. Typically the choices are: Winterize the pool so that all you need to do is refill and adjust chemicals a bit the next time...

My filter has not been maintained in a while and the sand is no longer functioning well. I also don't have a functioning vacuum. Planning to replace the sand in the winter and to also secure a vacuum at that point in time.

I noticed my pool had algae on the walls, but water was not cloudy two weeks ago. Tested water a week and a half ago and got 12 CL and 45 CYA. Kept my chemical adding habits the same and got 11.5 CL and 50 CYA 3 days ago. Yesterday I brushed the walls. Today the water is still highly...

All the stuff I see for sale on Amazon is 14-15cm wide, but mine is 10cm

I pulled out 4 anchors that had seized. 1. How should I install the new anchors into the holes in the concrete? I want it to be secure, but not so permanent that I cannot remove it if it seizes again. Would hot glue work? 2. Is there a style of anchors I should buy that is more reliable and...

What's cheaper? Refilling I think costs an extra $200 in water costs. What do winterization chemicals typically cost?

Pump has been working fine and only a couple of years old, but this evening I went swimming and noticed it was not on despite the timer settings. I touched it and it was very hot. Flipping the power switch did nothing. I tried to cool the pump down by pouring some water on it and heard a click...

We suspected a leak from having to add water more often, but now I'm fairly certain of it. The June->July bill went from 10 CCF last year to 20 CCF this year. Our often suspected spot is the skimmer, so I turned off the pump and dropped some egg-coloring solution into it (these are the tablets...

Cheapest I've seen it is 200# of cal hypo tabs for $750. What are the predictions for the 2023 summer? Will it skyrocket during the summer months or will the prices ease a bit with BioLab's reopening? Trying to decide if I should buy now or wait.

Assuming we will drain the pool next April to clean it and then refill with fresh water, is there a downside to leaving the pool without cover? This is an inground concrete freshwater pool. My math shows a complete refill costs about $168 and with the rocketing prices of chlorine and the fact...

I was hoping for Cal Hypo prices to go down, but it looks like high prices are here to stay. Almost 3x as expensive as it was just 2 years ago. Should I: Buy the cal hypo now? Wait until May and get it then hoping price will go down? Get a chlorine generator? ?? something else ??

Was replacing the burned out motor on my SP2807X10, but it appears as though the rebuild kit that came with the motor is missing an impeller kit, and one apparently was not installed on the original pump assembly (pump was originally purchased along with the basket assembly). Do I need it? If...

How do I remove it without damaging the shaft? Finally got it off with a vice. Loosened it, then used a plastic pry tool to get it up the rest of the way.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353358980460 Got this and this is its first season. It's a higher HP rating than the old Hayward unit I had. Initially it seemed quite powerful and when we replaced the water at the start of the year, pulled all of the water out. Now when it's filtering the water, I can...

Thinking of getting this: 1-1/2" PVC Lay Flat Discharge Hose Sold by the foot | eBay to go from the outflow of this: 1.5HP Swimming Pool Pump Motor Hayward w/Strainer Generic In/Above Ground 283961329148 | eBay to the multiport valve. The vinyl hose I have there now is a bit too short and I had...

1. Took out two plugs from the pump. 2. Unscrewed and removed the cap at the bottom of the sand filter. Multiport valve is set on drain. Not sure if anything needs to be done to this part to prevent any pockets of water from developing in the internal compartments and blowing the thing up. Did...

So a couple of days ago we noticed the pump not always starting with the timer and making a long whirring noise before starting. If I remember correctly, this is how the previous pump started failing. Should I just shut off the timer and keep the pump running until the season ends? Just trying...

So initially this was a new fill, so I started maintaining it with trichlor tabs. Everything was fine at first. Water all clear. Then, when I saw CYA reached the needed levels of 40-45, I switched to cal hypo to avoid going into CYA runaway. Pretty much the next day after application, the water...