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I still have bubbles being forced out into the pool from the return. I get 8 to 10 on the PSI scale, until it begins that whooshing, the pump basket drops to a nearly empty level. When it drops the PSI goes to near zero. I have replaced all of the hoses, re-greased the o-ring on the pump...

OK, here is an update. I replaced the PSI gauge and the hose from the filter to the return. I took the head off after reattaching all the hoses and filled the tank with water. I got the pump basket full of water and got the lid back on it. Turned it on and it is better, but still blowing out...

Bubbles seem to be on all the time. If I stuff a finger into the return to block it .... it makes a lot of whooshing noise, drops level in the pump strainer and then seems to pump with more power for a very short time ... 10 seconds or so, then it is back to low flow and lots of bubbles. I...

This started with the opening of the pool this year, two weeks ago. There are no bubbles in the pump strainer. The pressure gauge is all the way to the right ... like it is broken, both when running and when not running ... as well as when I had the head off and also when the pump strainer lid...

I haven't been able to solve this problem. I'm getting lots of bubbles from the return, not a lot of suction, and the strainer box on the filter drops it's level suddenly, makes a whooshing sound, the hoses kick around and then it goes back to pumping ... albeit, with a lot of bubbles and low...

in reading your responses I wonder if I don't have a large air bubble under the top of the stairs ... I'll have to get in to check this out. I have about 100 pounds of barbells inside the bottom of the steps, mostly in front (because the front kept floating up) but it is still light and even...

Hello, Last year I came by a set of plastic "Wedding Cake Stairs" to east entry into the pool. I am putting them into the pool this year. I placed old "barbell" weights inside to stabilize it. These are the plastic coated weights, probably cement inside them. It doesn't seem to be enough...

I'm glad you folks are all here. You have confirmed my thoughts. It's all a balancing act that I need to perfect!

Well, let me update this thread, regarding the patching of the pulled out liner. This may not be news to everyone here, but it sure was for me. I "had" a section of liner pulled out of the bead. It hung down a good eight inches, and of course, the water drained out and down below the skimmer...

Hey, I read on another forum that you "can't over shock your pool". Now, I have read that you can shock with Chlorox, other liquid chlorines or those packets of "zap it" or "shock" powdered chlorine. Now this, if taken as gospel, would mean that you can't "over chlorinate" your pool? Although...

Thanks for this information. I would definitely agree with the "unions". It should be easily disconnected at both the pool and filter end. You brought up another question. How far away from the pool can the filter be without getting degraded "pumpability"? I presently have the filter about two...

Yes, that is a question, and it's been asked of me several times too. But, around the pool, actually no where in our yard, or neighborhood for that matter, is sandy ground. Leading up to the pool it is all grass. A garden is nearby, but the dirt is dark, black/brown. I can't see how tracking a...

I've been getting around a bit more lately, reading and learning about pool maintenance. I have stumbled across, on several occasions, filters that are plumbed in, rather than just running hoses, they have plastic plumbing PVC pipe. I like is as it is pretty snazzy and will probably go ahead...

What do you guys consider the best type of filter out of everything available. I have a sand, as it was recommended when I bought the filter. I understand two other choices are cartridge (seems easy) and DE. Are there other choices as well?

I too have a sand problem. I am seeing sand at the opposite end of the pool from the return. It looks exactly like a finer version of the sand I put into the filter the first year. If I was to vacuum all of this up I'll bet it would be a decent double handful. Is this normal for a sand...

I have read all about the method you are describing. I'm not confident it is going to work in this situation, although I will try and give it a whirl tomorrow. The larger of the two spots that the liner has pulled out is about four feet long. The short one is a good two feet. I have tried...

Hello Everyone, Here is my dilemma, and there is a long story leading up to why it is like it is, but I won't bore you all with the details. I have an 18x33 oval above ground pool. At the skimmer end it is about six to eight inches higher (read lower water level) than the other end. Near the...

Hello, I have recently joined this forum, and spent quite a bit of time going over the "Pool School" documents. They've been a huge help. I was experiencing cloudy water, at one point it looked like coconut milk and I couldn't see the bottom. This may have been from high Total Alkalinity. I...

I just joined here today. This place seems very informative. I have a Delair/Johnny Weismuller oval pool - 18 x 33 - Hayward sand filter Located in CT. The pool is cloudy right now ... I'm here to hopefully solve all of these balancing issues I have at hand. --BK