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I just went out to vacuum the pool in preparation for a bbq tomorrow. No ones been in it for a few days and I noticed the flow was really poor. I tried troubleshooting but eventually had to use a bladder jet to unclog the line. I noticed a bit of fur coming up out of the skimmer and pump basket...

I have a drainage pipe from a downspout that runs to the street right behind my equipment pad. I added a wye reducer to plumb my vacuum to waste line so it can easily go out to the street. This wye is roughly 18" from my multiport valve so in the very rare occurrence that we get heavy rain and...

I've posted quite a few threads and have received a ton of helpful info so I figured it was as good a time as any to put it all in one place. Last summer I purchased a new home with a pretty neglected pool. It's a steel wall, originally built in 1978 and has more than served its time. There's...

Im looking to refurbish the Hayward DE4820 that came with the house I purchased. Its been unused for about 4 years and is covered with a nasty layer of slime on the inside. I ordered a new set of grids and o-rings, but wonder what type of cleaning product I can use to scrub all the nooks and...

I’m shopping around some pumps and am having a hard time finding the most recent line of 2 speed pumps. Most pentair/Hayward’s that I’m finding from the online retailers that I know of are either discontinued or unknown back order timeframes. I’ve found a few more powerful whisper/superflos but...

I purchased a home with a 25k gallon swamp in the back yard. The pool and equipment are both in pretty rough shape and eventually will need to be completely renovated. Im getting a head start on replacing the current pool electrical and possibly pump/filter this season. All equipment can be seen...

I recently bought a home with a neglected pool. I’ve been doing a ton of research and have gotten so much helpful here in an attempt to prepare myself for next spring. My question Is if there’s anything I should do in terms of winterizing and/or additives that will help me with clearing up the...

Recently bought a new house with an old pool. We plan on using it for a season or two before starting a complete renovation. Im trying to do as much as possible now in an attempt to be as prepared as possible for our first season next spring (and to try and lessen the total renovation cost down...

I recently moved into a new house with an IG pool swamp that will be untouched for 4 years come spring time when we want to open. We didnt attempt to touch it this year but the few times I've pulled the cover back it just looks like black sludge. You cant even see the top of the first step and...

Im roughly 18-24 months out from replacing my old IG pool and wondering if there's any potential downsides to starting to purchase some equipment between now and then. I have an idea of what we want and if I can find any end of season/off season, leftover type sales then I could start piecing...

Hey everyone - long post incoming. First time pool owner and there’s lots for me to digest, so apologies in advance! I recently purchased a fixer upper home and the pool, along with the rest of the property was pretty neglected. We had the pool inspected prior to purchasing and there were quite...