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Happy Memorial Day Weekend, folks! The basics (also in my sig: 18' x 36' Inground Pool/Vinyl Liner Hayward DE4820 filter 1 HP Sta-Rite DuraGlas pump Thanks in part to the bane of my existence -- my mesh pool cover -- I opened to a very green liner. Part of the issue was not prepping the pool...

Hi folks. I am a little baffled here as this has NEVER been an issue with my pool before, but my CYA levels are WELL below the minimum levels. I live on Long Island, NY here in the northeast, which had a pretty wet late winter and most of the spring, so perhaps the large amount of water that...

I had to purchase a new Hayward DE4820 filter thanks to my old one finally cracking over this past winter. I have been running it for a couple of days and did not notice or see any leakage, but now that I finally got to clean and SLAM my pool, I have noticed a very small bit of leakage at the...

Hi all, I started the process of opening/cleaning my pool which has a pretty healthy growth of algae on the walls as well as the floor of the more shallow ends of the pool. The chemistry is good and at optimal levels for the liquid chlorine to do its work. The only real confusion I have is...

Ok, here’s my quandary for you folks. I opened my pool the other day and then my pump went. So, my not so green pool started to get a bit swampy thanks to 86 degree temps, poor chemical balance and no circulation. I’ve been doing this for 16 years, but I this has never happened, so I want to...

OK, without going to too much detail, I need to for sure replace my current Hayward DE filter and possibly need to replace my aging pump as well. Here is my question. I currently have a Hayward DE3620 and a 1.5 HP pump. My pool holds approximately 26,500 gallons. Should I replace with the...

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but without having to even test this out, I need a new filter, don't I... On another topic, I am thinking of switching to a cartridge and welcome any feedback on that...

Hi all. I have read the awesome primer on how to close your in-ground pool, and although I have been closing mine for 13 years now, I am debating following the advice and waiting until the water is "solidly below 60 degrees." I have a mesh LoopLoc for an 18 x 36 vinyl pool. However, that does...

Hello all- I know this topic has been beaten to death, but I thought I'd try to pick some brains in a fresh thread. My pool, which is usually not prone to algae bloom, and chemically balanced pretty darn well according to my own tests and that of two separate local pool stores, has been...