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    Pump Pump Timer Recommedation

    After having a pool now for 5 years and typically my pool pump runs 24/7 from the time the pool gets opened May/June to late September, I want to install a timer to basically cycle the pump only for 8hrs a day and hopefully save on the energy cost. My pool is a 21ft above ground, pump is 1.5HP...
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    Heater has power but will not turn on

    So I've had my pool setup now for 2 years, this being the 3 summer I am opening it. Got the water all cleared up etc and this evening went to turn on the heater. Flipped the breaker on at the main panel, went to the disconnect by the heater and flipped that on and power is available at the...
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    Hayward Heater, possible to add thermostat

    So I have a Pool heater for my 21ft above ground pool. Its a Hayward Heat Pro HP-2337. The unit basically just has a dial on it where you can set the intensity of the output? It's rated for 2300W. I am wondering, without running the unit 24/7 is there a way that I can install/retrofit basically...
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    Summer opening, 3 days in and water is still green

    Fired up the equipment Friday, put in 2 gallons of Chlorine (10.9%) on Saturday am and pump has been running ever since and the water is still green. Vacuumed, brushed the last two days. Did a couple of backwashes as well. Small if no change to color of water as it was previously to starting...
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    21ft above ground round pool and new cover..

    Howdy all, so last year was my first year at the house and the PO left behind a solar cover. It was end of life but i used it last summer and struggled. This new season I got a new pool cover, new reel attachment clips and I also picked up the two cones that let my reel sit in as the PO seemed...
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    First time opening after the winter

    So I'm a newbie, last year I installed my pool, opened it up and then came winter so I winterized everything. Today I went out and hooked up all my equipment, its a 21ft above ground pool FYI. My water is pretty green from all the reading what I need to do is start the pump and let water...
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    Pool closing for winter, first timer

    So this was the first summer with the pool which was great and all but now comes the dreadful time of the year where the cold rolls in. Located in Eastern Canada you can imagine we can our share of snow and cold. I've been reading and find mixed information on pool closing; Some stating water...
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    New house, new pool, existing equipment

    To make a long story short - basically I purchased a house that had a 21' above ground pool - just before I purchased it the pool got destroyed so the PO had an insurance thing done and they removed the pool - left the nicely built deck intact and all the pool equipment was left behind when I...
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    New Pool Install, Trying to install skimmer

    So I've just put up my 21' above ground pool. The pool itself was used and came with everything, I've picked up a new liner and skimmer gasket. However now that the pool is installed, liner in place I only have a few inches of water in there now as I still need to work out some wrinkles before I...
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    New pool, existing group what for underlay?

    So I purchased a house a year ago that previously had a pool that right before I purchased the house the pool got destroyed by mother nature. So I have a nice all around deck build for a pool but no pool. This past week I stumbled on a used pool in the classifieds that I couldn't pass up the...