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have my pump on a timer. Inflow is via this skimmer. Problem is that whoever pump turns off, the skimmer basket floats up and when pump restarts, it remains in an awkward position as shown. Pool debris them bypasses skimmer basket to pump. Is my Hayward skimmer not working? I presume the basket...

Anyone uding cheap knee high pantyhose in their skimmers. I have a in walll Hayward and wondering how you keep the hose secure around the filter.

Pool drops about 2 inches a day, the leak is from an areas where the floor seals to the wall vinyl. It is visibly lifted in one areas. Am going to drain pool to fix this. Should I patch it, or just use vinyl cement inside the seam and stick it back together... With the seam ridges not sure...

Any suggestions on a quick fix until I can get replacements from intex or make my own from metal conduit (replacement will involve drainage of pool). I was going to tape them with gorilla tape or screw a support metal plate into existing beam and t section. When pool is full, do these...

I have an Intex 4440 gallon (15 foot by 48 inch) metal frame pool. I am using retrofit Hayward in-wall skimmer, pump, S144T Sand filter, and propane heater in that order. I am still using the original Intex salt water system on a separate circuit for 4 hours of chlorine production daily...

I have split the return, with ball valve stops, from heater which will connect to the bottom of the PVC sprinkler device. I drilled 1/8 holes and started with 5 on each side (can always add more). Today I want to attach it. Should I zip tie it to a metal post? Should the T be higher than pool...

I am switching from a Hayward cartridge filter to a 14 inch pro sand filter for my 15 foot intex hard plumbed metal frame pool. The filter calls for 50 lounges #20 silica. However when I went to lowe's tonight they have Aqua Chem Sand Plus which on the box says to use half as much sand. Ie for...

I am upgrading from a Hayward cartridge filter to a hayward Pro sand filter for a 16' by 48" Intex metal frame pool hard plumbed with 1.5 inch pvc. Is the 14 inch size ok? What is the differnece between the S14T and S14TPAKS listed on hayward site?

I have ordered the TF100 test kit, but am currently using my old Taylor K-2005. For FC, you add 5 drops R001 and 5 drops R002 to 9ml water and shake, then match color. I know my chlorine is high as test strip is at least 10, but the K-2005 is just showing a pale yellow. Could this be due to...

What is the best way to deactivate the copper production on this model which has a maximum 12 g Chlorine/hour and Copper ionizer current of 175 mA. I presume Intex added copper production to prevent Algae outbreaks which would eb difficult to correct for most consumers and probably resulting in...

The other night we were at a hotel chain with indoor pool. As we entered the pool area we were welcomed with the intense smell of chlorine. I realize this is not chlorine, but rather chloramines resulting from chlorine mixing with sweat, urine, and bacteria. The concern I gather is the risk of...

Initial Reading after new water, 3 bags salt, and Intex SWG running about a month - seems clean. CYA 0 FC 0.5 TC 0.5 Ph 7.0 TA 20 CH 40 After reading pool school, I added 3 cups Cyanuric acid, 3 cups baking soda, and 3 cups bleach - 48 hrs later CYA 30 FC 1.0 TC 1.0 Ph 7.2 TA 80 CH 40...

CYA 0 FC 0.5 TC 0.5 Ph 7.0 TA 20 CH 40 Pool seasonal. Been up for a month with clear water. 3 bags walmart salt and intex SWG 3 hours at night, plus separate pump, filter, and heater. On test strips, FC usually 1-2, the above results are from the proper test kit. Testing at 7pm - SWG runs at...

For the last two years, I have filled from garden hose and added 3 bags of wallmart salt, and simply run the intex SWG for 3 hours a day. Perfect water from May until take down in early October. FC usually around 1-2, but pool always crystal clear? What is the benefit of adding Cyanuric acid...

I installed the Hayward in wall skimmer. Good water flow. So much in fact that pool water swirls around. However, all the stuff stays on the top circulating about a foot from the edge. If I leave it a few hours it clears everything, but my old intex used to clear the surface much faster. Water...

Installed a wall skimmer and an additional return. As I was trimming the vinyl at edge of piping before attaching nut, my hand skipped and I sliced an extra inch laterally. Anyhow drained to below tear, patched, but now leaking at the gasket and on the female 1/2 inch thread where I attached a...

I have my pump, filter, heater all plumbed with pvc. The kids like doing "whirlpools" in our 15 inch intex metal frame, so I do not want to hard plumb to pool as they walls move... I have the original intex hoses connected to Hayward wall skimmer and inlet, but need to connect the intex hose...

I have a 15 foot intex round metal frame pool. It came with the Intex SWG/Filter/pump combo. I installed a wall skimmer / new return, and have a separate pump and cartridge filter. I just bought a Hayward propane heater - H100IDP1. As my SWG has its own pump with automatic timer, I am going...

I'm looking at either Hayward H100[/COLOR] or Raypak PR106, both about 100 BTU. Any advice on one versus the other. I plan to install it next to the pool and use a portable 100lb Propane tank - can I connect that directly? Thanks.

I have read a few threads on the solar saddle itself which seems to bolt under a wide lip AGP (not the necessary attachment for Intex round metal frames), and on DIY projects including one where the user used pvc piping and cable strapped it to the round supporting pools. Has anyone used the...

Our pool is surrounded by trees and gets a lot of crud falling on it. We often have days between uses. Last summer I used just the solar cover as a cover but it got quite dirty and every time I removed it, all the stuff landed in the pool. I started to apply the vinyl Intex pool cover (the one...

Is this powerful enough to make a difference. We do not have natural gas in our area so will be using propane. Doe anyone know how long a costco size propane tank would last with this unit?

I have a Intex krystal Clear SWG / Filter / Pump that I have connected to standard intex outflow/inflow connections. This has a 24 hour timer and turn on pump and generates chlorine as programmed. I want to add a Hayward skimmer with a more powerful pump. Can I PVC plumb the intex pool...

I have a metal frame 15 by 48 Intex pool with Intex krystal Clear Saltwater System and Filter Pump connected to the standard Intex pool inlet and outlet (plunger valve). This runs at night automatically for chlorine generation and works well. However it wasn't powerful enough for cleaning /...

I have a 15 by 48 inch Intex frame pool. I'd like to connect a Hayward SP1091LX Dyna-Skim. Install seems simple enough. My question is safety. Do you guys always turn off your skimmer when kids are in pool so parts / hair don't get sucked in? If so, how do you activate a pool fountain that...