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Thanks to Everyone who helped answer my earlier question about Shock. Appreciate the help. Those answers led me to purchasing the TF-100 Test Kit. I have a 15,000 Gallon Freshwater Pool here in Arizona. Water looks great by the way. I started with the basic tests and I do have Chlorine present...

Good Evening, Newbie here. I appreciate your help in advance. I live in Avondale, AZ and have a 15,000 Gallon Freshwater Pool. I test the pool with a Taylor K-1005 Kit typically 1 to 2 times per week for Free Chlorine and pH. I float (3) 3" Leslie's Jumbo Tabs and add Muriatic Acid and Liquid...

Good evening Guys, I want to upgrade/replace my pool pump. I currently have a 1 1/2 HP Hayward Super II. I hear a lot of people saying to get a variable speed pump but I'm new to them and I don't understand how they would work with my current setup. Right now I run my pump about 10 hours during...

Good evening Guys, I have a 16,500 gallon in-ground pool. Backwashing my sand filter is a pain in the rear because I have to run the hose all the way to the front yard and use the sewer clean outs (which of course are hidden under bushes) . Because of that, I want to switch to a cartridge style...

Good evening guys, The info I read could be wrong so bear with me. From what I read on the net, Cartridge Filters do not get backwashed but Sand Filters do? If that is true, then I would like to change out my sand filter for a cartridge filter. The reason being, It is extremely difficult to...

Hey Guys, my pool pump and motor are getting old and have also developed quite a leak. I'm guessing I can get something more efficient to help on the electric bill also. Below are some pics of what I have now and also the filter for the pool. Just looking to see what you guys would recommend for...

Hey Guys, newbie here. See the two attached pics. The red arrows point to the 2 main drains. The yellow goes to my pump. I'm assuming that the green goes to the main drains? How does the suction get to the main drains if there is nothing to connect the yellow and green? Appreciate any help.

Hey guys. When I turn off my filter pump, I get a backflow of water that blows my strainer basket lid off. Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hey guys, Mechanically I have my pool working pretty good and now I'm trying to fine tune it. I just starting checking ph a few times per week and keeping on top of the chemicals. When I come out in the morning the pool look perfect, crystal clear, But when I start my filter, a small amount of...

Good morning all, does anybody know what this pipe might lead to (2nd from the left). It has some sort of check valve inline. The far left pipe runs to the pop ups. The 3rd pipe from the left runs to the returns (4 of them in the sides of the pool). The 4th pipe from the left is from the...