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    Help with plumbing

    Hello! My Hayward sand filter is leaking so I went to the pool store and got a new clamp and O-ring. Guy said to replace the ring I must “cut through the plumbing” and lift out the valve to access the ring. That I can do. However, how does one plumb it back to working order? There’s three PVC...
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    Pool suction poor

    My vacuum won’t go in the deep end and unfortunately I can’t afford a robot. I have backwashed, checked all hoses, installed new tires, increased variable speed pump to the max setting (4), adjusted the regulator valve all the way tight, checked for leaks everywhere and made sure skimmer basket...
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    Okay to use HASA liquid chlorine in spa?

    Hello! I’ve been using HASA in our 23000 gallon pool and was wondering if it can also work in a spa. Thanks!
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    Lost Tooth While Swimming

    Hello, everyone! Strange question. My father was swimming in my pool and lost a fake tooth. I turned off the pump about two minutes after he lost it. I've looked in the 60-degree water, searching the floor with mask, freezing to death, and found nothing. Any idea of where it might be at this...
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    How long should I run vacuum?

    Hello, everyone. I have a question about how much my vacuum should be going/moving around the bottom every day. Currently, I have it hooked to the pump, which runs 6 am - midnight every day. (Please see attached picture.) However, it stops moving soon after the priming is finished. I can see...
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    New to testing, new to Taylor K-2006

    Hello! I just started taking care of our pool and stumbled upon this great site. My pool is a pebble-tec 23000 gallon Gunite. There's a floater with 4 3" tabs. It's been a bit cloudy. I just received my Taylor K-2006 and, upon first glance, i felt like i should enroll in a biology program at the...