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So I got a new pump and filter last year and it works great, though I've been having this one issue. Whenever the strainer gets full and it automatically turns back on, the strainer (most of the time) will flip causing all the debris to go into the pump. My guess is that once leaves and stuff...

Okay, so since installing my fountain, I want to see what else I can get into. Yesterday while I was in the pool with my kids, I started jumping alot and created some decent waves. So, I had a thought... It'd be really cool to make something to generate 1ft waves. Nothing dramatic... I don't...

Anyone have any hints or tricks to better see the bottom when your vacuuming? I simply can't see through all the surface reflections.

I had a late opening this year, just opened (June 5th). I decided to redo my plumping, so it took some time to complete. However, I need to say thank you to all on this forum that helped me out last year. Without your help, I wouldn't have had such a successful opening. All I had to add was a...

I'm attempting to convert my above ground pool plumbing to hard PVC. I'm having trouble trying to find unions that fit the outer thread on the pump, sand filter, strainer and return. Does anyone have an idea what type of unions (bushings) I can use? Also, I've seen several folks use ball...

Hey everyone, So my pump motor decided to give up mild season. Not sure yet if it's the capacitor or rust. I just shut it off to setup the vacuum and it hums when I turned it back on. Here's the pump: Anyways, I'm working on plugging my drains using these new plugs: Low and behold it...

So I've been slamming my pool for over a month now and it's just about done! The water is much clearer. But now I face a problem. This morning I noticed the water level dropped about 3 inches. All my chemistry is gone :( Anyways, searching the liner, I found the hole. Its on the seam (where the...

This is a bit out there, but the family has been discussing moving to the west side of Montana in the next several years. I know the climate is much more temperate, but is it too cold to have a swimming pool? I'd hate to have all this knowledge I've learned goto waste :)

Does anyone have a nice spreadsheet for tracking pool levels? Perhaps TFP has an online version that also incorporates with the Pool Math formulas? :)

Hello everyone, I have an old pool 13,000 gal above ground that I inherited with the house we bought. It has been stagnant for over a year, but we plan to use it this year. Some features about the pool: It has a Hayward Sand filter, no heater, and I purchased an inline chlorinator which I...