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Well, my water level is dropping. I assume the outdoor water line is frozen and I won't be able to get water into the pool. If I turn the pump off or on low it has a slow drip from the lid. I've already replaced the O ring and I'm still having trouble. When I turn the pump on high, the leak...

Is it OK to keep my hayward pump on low or should I put it on high during freezing temps? My pressure gage has been acting weird and I think I need to replace it. So, I'm nervous about keeping the pump on high.

The pump basket is not filling with water. Water is going in but at a low rate. Also, the return line is struggling to push out water. It keeps jetting out strong streams of water causing bubbles. And, the gauge is going crazy. It's jumping from 10 to about 18 when it normally sits around 18...

Help! My pump is leaking water from the top cover when the pump is off. Is the O-ring the elastic band inside the cover? If so, I know that has come loose sometimes before and I have had to place it back on. I have the Hayward PowerFlo Matrix Pump and it's not even two years old yet.

Because chlorine was hard to find I decided to not deal with keeping the pool clean in September and October. I started back shocking in mid November and I have been able to find more chlorine. I can finally send the last step and I can see the brush when I'm using it in the deep end. The...

Last week I found one box of chlorine at Home Depot. Today I can't find any at HDepot, Lowes, nor Walmart. I was able to purchase four gallons of bleach. Are there other methods to use besides bleach? I'm sure there will be a shortage of that as well.

Is there any difference between the Walmart or HomeDepot chlorine tablets vs. any pool store tablets such as Leslie's?

My pump was out for about a month. Thankfully, my pool was fairly clean until then. New pump installed and I have been at the SLAM for seven days. I would normally start to see the bottom step by now but the pool is still very cloudy. Should I assume that it will take a month to clear up...

Got a new Hayward pump installed. I noticed that the pump basket is not staying full with water. It's dropping to just above the basket rim. I'm going to call the pool guy out cause I don't understand all the pool lingo and dealing with the equipment is just not my thing. But I still wanted...

My pump went out and finding a pool guy who has access to new pumps is nearly impossible because of the great Texas freeze. Is there a way to deal with the algae until I am able to get a pump installed? It is likely going to be a month if not more until I can get a new pump installed.

Someone in my Nextdoor app suggested trying to break the ice and placing partially filled water jugs in to help the water continue to circulate. Any thoughts on this? The pump quit and I was able to realize some of the water from the pump. But the knob was frozen at the bottom of the sand...

This is the first winter that I have had to deal with Temps like this in Dallas. And apparently I waited to late to try and go get any types of protection. I've been running the pump since probably this past Thursday. I'm about to go out and lay a tarp over the pump system. I seen some comments...

My pump has been shutting off the past few days. It won't stay on. Today I turned it on and it has stayed on for the past 2.5 hours. In addition to this, the filter did have a small leak coming from the lid. Now the leak has stopped and I noticed that the clear valve (I don't know what it's...

The previous homeowners installed the Frog Cycler to the pool pump. We do not use it but now water is leaking out from the top of the cycler. I noticed that the pool water level is dropping more rapidly and I think the leak is effecting the flow of the return line. I think my husband can...

I have battled trying to raise my CYA for 2 or 3 years. This summer I decided to buy Chlor Brite (sodium dichloro...). I can't figure out how much to add using the pool calculator. Can anybody help me with this? I've tried all the other methods to raise CYA before. FC 3 CC 0 CYA O

We live in a forest, basically! The pool is surrounded by trees. Even with the extreme heat here in North Texas the pool water will remain really cold until July. I would love suggestions on what to get to make the water warmer or if it would just be easier to trim or cut the trees. I...

I have been in SLAM mode since the end of Spring Break. I wasted a few days because my CYA was low. Now that I have that under control I am still dealing with cloudy water. I was thinking about adding DE to my filter but I have never done that before. I read the directions on TFP. But a...

I have a recessed aboveground vinyl pool. I have been using the Water Tech Pool Blaster it lasts less than a year and then I purchase another using the Amazon warranty. I have also tried the Polaris Vac Sweep, which is a waste of time. And I have tried the ladybug (I can't remember the name)...

I usually get my bleach from Kroger. The available chlorine used to be 7.86%. I just noticed that they have changed it to 5.7%. That makes a huge difference in the amount of chlorine needed. Clorox is 5.7% also. If there is another brand I should start getting please let me know!

I am currently in SLAM mode and this is killing me. My CYA is always at zero. I have battled CYA for two years and can never get it up. I've tried both methods and nothing works. Now I am in SLAM and struggling to keep the levels up during the day is impossible because I am at work. I am...

What is a good timer to get for an above ground pool? I would love for it to automatically turn on when the temperatures get below 32°.

I had to SLAM the pool a couple of weeks ago. Originally the CYA level was at a 60. Then we continued to getting daily rain for two weeks. So, I figured the CYA was lowered with all the rain because I normally have issues keeping the CYA above 30. Anyways, I was able to get more CYA reagent...

I have noticed that the pump seems clogged lately. The pressure rises and the flow from the return line slows tremendously. Then the pump basket loses some water and isn't full like normal. I have been turning the pump off, emptying what little debris there is in the pump basket and starting...

Cold weather but it's expected to get warmer. I was thinking I could set my pump back to normal times instead of running 24 hours. My water temp is about 38°.

We went out of town for Christmas so I just let the pump run because I knew we would have freezing temps. Looking at the weather, we will have very cold temps past New Year's. I figured I would just keep the pool running and I assume there's nothing else for me to do. I did not do a pool close.

Is there any explanation for the skimmer basket to pop up from the skimmer every time the pool turns off? I want to catch anything that could be wrong before it becomes a major issue. Basically I turned the pump off via the timer and I heard a loud sound. It was the skimmer basket that popped...

We have a doughboy pool and I'm in Dallas. Of course it doesn't really get that cold. But you never know in Texas. Last year we had one night of below freezing temps. This year we have already had one night of freeze. So, the previous owners left this huge tarp like pool cover. I have no...

I previously posted about a circulation issue with my pool and I am still battling the issue. One return line, 2 ft from skimmer. My pool is fairly large, partially inground, depth is 4ft around and slopes to 6ft in the deep in. I purchased an Infusion V-fitting which circulated about 2/3 of...

The reason why I don't use an automatic pool cleaner is because I only have one return line and don't want to deal with hooking and unhooking the hose when in use or not in use. What method do you guys use? I would be getting the Polaris Vac-sleep for above ground vinyl pools. I currently use...

I have to brush the pool every day. The pool is surrounded by trees as well. I was planning on purchasing a new eyeball for the return line. I guess that's what it is called. Any recommendations? I don't like some of the Amazon reviews I am seeing. Oh, and I only have one return line and...