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Pump finally died! super 2 pump started smoking during a major rain storm a week ago. I posted this question a few years back when I was seriously thinking about replacing it. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/hayward-1-5-hp-replacement.264704/ But decided to wait, big mistakes. These...

Was reading this thread recently: Hayward Super Pump Leaking in front of seal plate I have the kind of issue, tried to use some silicon to seal the leak, but it didn't solve the issue. I've wanted to replace this dinosaur for a while, and now I have my excuse. Just the electricity cost alone...

After watching this video by Veritasium For some home owners that never uses their pool and has to continue to dump hundreds to thousands of dollars of chems each year. Why is this not the one and only solution compared to the rest. If you fall into this category... 1. Never use your pool 2...

I've tried to research this as much as I could, but I really want an answer to my specific situation... No one has used our pool in 5-10 years. And just a constant bill for us with the water and chlorine. I've even thought about emptying the pool until we decide to just fill it up again. It...

I'm have having issues with my Skimmer Door Weir Flap and Equalizer Assembly The Skimmer door seems to be getting stuck in a closed position not allowing water to flowing into the skimmer And the Equalizer Assembly often times drifts off of its o Ring. I'm thinking both of these can be solved...

Moved from here. So if your pool is a bromine pool, there is literally no reason to ever add CYA to your pool anymore? Can you explain this a bit more?

If I were to spray down the cartridges a quick once over is there any downside to that? I know that after you clean the cartridge's thoroughly, you have add diatomaceous earth to your skimmer. What exactly does this do? It binds to the cartridge and protects them? I've never really understand...

This garbage. 4 Gallons later, raised the FC to 5 PPM. What an absolute joke. Anyone else use this trash? I threw away $20 on this nonsense for 4 boxes. I feel like I should be asking for a refund, but how?!?! lol

Title. Thanks. I recently bought 4 pounds from a local pool store. But I don't think their products are cost effective.

Ouf! Fired his Rear nice and quickly. The entire pool is filled with diatomaceous earth. Any ideas what to do about this?

Pentair Flap Weir keeps getting stuck / locked into position to the point where the water won't flow when the pump turns on. Any suggestions to fix this other than replacing the flap?

Been dealing with some algae and saw the pressure shoot up to 20 from 15, and figured it was related. Took my filters out, they were clogged with algae, so I cleaned them. By the time I finished it was dark out and I totally forgot to add the diatomaceous earth. The filter then worked the next...

"Bleach should be added to the pool by pouring slowly in front of a return jet with the pump running. You should pour slowly enough that pouring an entire jug takes more than one minute, preferably two minutes. Leave the pump running for at least 30 minutes after adding bleach." Why? What does...

I have Pentair Intelliflo VSF pump with a 33000 gallon pool. How many times a day should I be turning over my entire pool? What is the best way to setup my pump and at which speeds? How long should I run it at fast speeds? How long should I run it slow? In terms of Gallons per minute

Wasn't sure where to post this, since there isn't a general forums section. The material lines our pool between the brick (edge) and the concrete. This material is only near our pool. It feels rubbery and bendable. And The material is over 30 years old is has been breaking apart in certain...

I have a pentair 2060 DE Filter. Probably around 30 years old. Pool service quoted me $250-$300 to replace the backwash ring or unit (whatever it's called). The backwash valve at the bottom is a lever that is stuck and I was wondering what is the best possible way to clean the bottom of my...

So i guess our local pool store got bought out by this new guy that looks super shady. The chlorine and acid he is selling is different and I was wonder if there is a way to test the chlorine if it's actually 12.5% I remember reading a thread in regards to Leslie's pool supply selling chlorine...

I have an uncle that just built a new Quartz Pool. I had some questions regarding the precautions in maintaining a new pool. And a new pool that was built with quartz. I had him buy a Taylor 2006 test kit and his pool has been open for 3 months, and the guy who built his pool has been...

I DONT UNDERSTAND! I was gearing up to empty our pool and do an acid wash because our CYA has always been very very high. And I was dropping crazy amounts of money on chlorine just to keep the pool clear during the summer time. California has been getting a lot of rain in the last 4 months and...

I'm really confused why anyone would buy clorox. Clorox at our local costco is a 3 pack (121 OZ) for $10. Meaning $3.33 per unit. Sodium Hypochlorite: 6.05% (Yields 5.75% available Chlorine) AB-Chem (Brand) Our local pool store sells 1 Gallon (128 OZ) for $3.70. Sodium Hypochlorite: 12.5%...

Pool Light hasn't worked in quite a long time. I'm now trying to address the issue. Here is what I know so far. We have 1 pool light, 1 spa light. 2 pool Switches. Both have separate junction boxes. The Spa Light works fine. There doesn't seem to be any water in the bulb, so i'm guessing that...

My test kit only goes as low as 7. Yellow = 7, and it's 100% yellow. So i'm not sure how low it really is. But the TA is 110. But the pH has never gotten this low. And I haven't added any acid in probably 2 weeks+ when it was around 8+. In the past I've had problems trying to manage my pH...

Why is Yellow Out or Yellow Trine harmful to your pool? Are they the same thing? I was reading eariler that it "Complicates Things." Can anyone explain that a bit further? Why isn't there much (or any) pool school information on sodium bromine? What am I missing here?

I've been debating on getting either of these. My skimmer basket is 9 inches in diameter. This was produced for the specific purpose for pools. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GW1JXOY/ This was suggested by someone on the forums in a previous thread. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AFEDLBG/ Is...

SO our pool only has one water intake from the pool skimmer. My question? Is there ANY possible way to have the pool be able to use automatic or manual vacuum AND continue to intake water from the skimmer? Stupid Idea: I was thinking about using something like this... heh But i'm guessing...

This is a 2 part question. After a recent fire in Burbank, Ash was left in our pool and spa. I attempted to clean it out like anything else left at the bottom of the pool, but having major issues because of it. After running our pump for about 3 hours and cleaning the pool manually with the...

So many different vacuum heads on the market. The Vacuum head I have now is super light, But I did only pay 12 bucks for it. I know weight is a big factor ... now. But I've seen vacuum heads that are square looking and some that are thin but wide. I've also seen vacuum heads that have...

I have my Pool pump set to turn on 2 times a day. 10-11:30am 4-5:30pm Our pool skims water and the pool and spa (waterfall) shoot out water to keep the cycle moving. But in the morning on random days the spa water levels are so low that the top step is exposed to the sun. Once and a while I...

We have a hayward single speed pump. And for the last 2 months, the water output on our waterfall has been half speed at best. Our pump. https://www.amazon.com/Hayward-SP3010X15AZ-Super-2-Horsepower-Market/dp/B002689H7Q This happen to us a while back, but I don't know how our poolman fixed...

So after this discussion. Looking to replace Pool Pump, Need Advice. I decided to just reduce the number of hours the pool filtered to 2.5 hours per day instead of buying a new pump. But this recently happened last week. https://vid.me/6tFR Any idea what is going on here? Seems like the pump...