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    Hayward skimmer

    Hi,i have the hayward SP1091LX skimmer on my intex 15x4foot pool.i haven't hard plumbed the skimmer yet. I already have the return and outlet hard plumbed with 2inch pvc,so i'm wondering what adapter i need to hook up the SP1091LX model skimmer?? I think the skimmer use 1,5 fittings.
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    Storing away new INTEX sand filter

    I will be closing the pool and hopefully next year i will be getting a larger one. Just wondering what should i do before storing the filter and the pump for a few months?? ( the pool is semi hard plumbed) i have two suction and two return
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    Normal FC loss during day

    Yesterday after noon i added 8oz of cal-hypo to raise my FC to 7 but just now i tested the FC and it's 1.5. Is is to normal to lose that much FC during the day? Pool gets alloooot of direct sunlight,from 7am to like 6pm CYA :40
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    Adding some cal-hypo to the pool

    I need to raise my fc a little so i want to add some cal-hypo because i have like allot of it,so i know that i should pre dissolve it in a bucket then pour it slowly infront of the return but when i do that i still get some that doesn't disolve that just sits in the bottom. So i was wondering...
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    Intex sand filter semi hard plumbed

    So today i started semi hard plumbing the pool.i found a adapter that uses the nuts that comes with the hoses. The adapter lets you go directly to 2" pvc. Now i have a thru the wall skimmer and a bottom drain hooked up to the pump and also 2 return goin back to the pool. I also used the plunger...
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    Intex hose coupling

    Anyone know how big the intex hose coupling is before it turns into flex pvc 1.5 or 2"?
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    Intex adapters to pvc

    I have seen here some people use the nuts from the plungervalve and some use the hose nut,just wondering which is easier to make? Also i was thinking of cutting the whole coupling from the hose,and using the coupling with the nut as the adapter. Just wondering if the intex coupling will fit in...
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    Intex plungervalve

    Does anyone know if i can connect the plungervalve directly on the pump because i have the thru the wall skimmer directly connect to the pump but i want to have the plungervalve so that i can shut the water when i have to work on the pump?
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    Intex sand filter psi

    I'm wondering at how many Psi a should backwash my clean pressure is 9psi and just now it's 10.5?
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    Cal-Hypo cloudying pool

    I added some cal-hypo last night to raise the FC because it was very low so i added a bit too much,i think 26 oz.so i predissolve it in a bucket then threw it in the pool and in a few min the whole pool turned cloudy and it always happpens when i add Cal-hypo. Wondering why and how long can it...
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    Low CYA in INTEX pool

    I added 1 lb of CYA using the sock method.everything has desolved since monday but i can't get a reading of the CYA. Before i put the CYA in the sock i read on the bucket to add 30 ppm of CYA in a 4440 gallons add 1lb so i did that but now when i put in 1lb of CYA in the pool calculator it says...
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    TCJ4

    I just checked my CYA that has been disolving for last 5 days and it's very very low the black dot didn't even disapear and i'm wondering how long does it usually take to get a reading?
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    Intex 2650 Pump - how long should it run?

    How long should i run the pump on my intex 15x48" ? I have the 2650 sand filter at the pool store they told it should run minimum 8 hours but in the instruction book it says 2 hours
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    Intex sand filter

    Hi,does anybody know how many amps the intex 2650 gallon/hour uses???? :-D
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    Intex plumbing

    Hi,i'm new to this forum and i have an intex 15x48" metal frame pool and and i'm planning on getting an intex 2650 gallon/hour sand filter and having it pvc plumbed and i'm wondering what size pvc is best to use 1,5 or 1,25 inch and what kind of adapters can u use or how can u make the adapters...