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    Hayward Valve Label :-(

    Can anyone give the label names for the positions on a Hayward multi-port valve from a 210S sand filter. My label completely disintegrated over the winter! Thanks, Terry in NC
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    Replace 1 spd 1Hp Superpumb with a 2 Speed Motor?

    I'm sure this question has been asked a lot, but I didn't see it when I searched... Can I replace a single-speed Hayward Superpump motor with a 2-speed motor and still retain the pumping effectivity of the wet-end? If so, what motor (56J frame?) is the better motor to go to? Thanks, Terry in NC
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    Lining Pulling out in corner...

    Well the pool is open and the kids have already had a couple of parties but at 69 degrees it's not warm enough for me yet... The problem that we have is that about 6-8" of the vinyl liner has pulled out of the channel in one corner of the deep end. Whats the best way to get the liner back in...
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    Pool area in Triad, NC

    I've been here for over a year (or 2?)... Probably time to post some pictures... 8) Pool area from Deck @house The "small" retaining wall around the pool The grill deck @the pool Our rock walkway, and yes, it's flooded the pool with dirt 1 time! The pool view from the grilling deck...
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    Underground Leak:

    Well, I lost 3/4" of water in the pool yesterday :ncool: and there was not a party :grrrr: Tonight I start the bucket test to determine if it's: a) the main drain (YUK!), b) the 2 returns under 8' of stamped concrete, or c) the sheer descent that's in the coping under 8' of stamped concrete...
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    Replace Superpump Motor With a 2-Speed?

    We have a plain old Hayward 1HP Superpump, a single speed that's 4 years old. Model #SP2607LX10 (1.1 service factor). Running it 24x7 for the last few years (the PB's recommendation) caused a $75-$85 increase in the electric bill @230V/6.8amp draw. Duke Power has raised the rates (naturally!)...
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    Wife with Fingernails being 'thinned' by pool?

    Last summer, the 3rd summer we've had the pool, my wife kept reporting that her fingernails kept getting "thin" after being in the pool. Her nails have a tendancy to be thinner than mine anyway but were really thin by the end of the summer. No one else in the family really noticed it but I was...