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    Cartridge vs DE

    I though I should put this in a new thread. I am having to replace my cartridge filter assembly after springing a leak. A friend of mine was over yesterday and told me that after changing from a cartridge to a DE filter, they experienced much clearer water. I'm sure this topic has probably...
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    HELP! Sprung a leak

    My wife heard the pump losing pressure this evening. Checked the basket and it was plugged like a cork with debris from all the rain today. When I cleared it, the sudden change in pressure caused the filter casing to spring a leak (several actually). I now have roughly 5 pencil width jet...
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    Weir causing pump to lose suction. Please help

    Hello all - Just bought a new house and the pool was missing the skimmer basket and weir. Pump ran fine for 2 months without them. I finally got around to replacing them and both fit fine, but now the pump seems to lose prime. It will have pressure for 30 seconds or so, then completely lose...
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    Old jet replacement-threads don't match and set in concret

    Hi there - I'm a newbie here. I've read enough of the forum to get the basics of my water chemistry, but now I need to tackle a few mechanical problems. The most pressing are three issues with my jets. A friend was helping with my new pool and unscrewed one of the jets to adjust the angle...