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Happy spring to all!! Opened our pool today (little early for east coast) but want to enjoy more of pool time than screen time for kids :swim:. Unfortunately, the sand filter is leaking from the top. Tried the lube to seal and the o ring was bought 2 years back. What could be the reason...

Hey all, Happy summer. I really need guidance from you all. We had new pool in 2015 (renovated from old pool), new water, new liner, new plaster. Last year because of some reasons we couldnt open the pool but yet close it by calling some pool services. Now we opened the pool today. Attached are...

Happy Autumn to all!! We didnt open our pool this year and want to take necessary steps to keep the pipes from cracking. We have a lot of water in the skimmer. Is that normal? How can we empty that? We didnt open the pool at all this summer. So the motor is disconnected. We tried using the our...

Happy summer to all!! I was looking for some advise from you experts. Due to family emergency we couldnt open our pool this year and we still wouldnot be able to. I have few concerns:- 1) The algae on top of it.(Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet) 2) Any treatmeant I should do to...

The pool that came with house that we recently bought has an old pool cover Meyco. It's a rugged mesh cover but has few holes in the center. Not very big just less than 1/2inch. Do you think I can patch it up with Amazon.com : Meyco Green Cover Patch (Pack of 3) (MeycoLite) : Patio, Lawn Garden...

This morning when I tried to start the motor and plugged it in I saw some sparks near where the wire joins the motor. I don't understand the reason for it and it has stopped working since then :( Does that mean the motor is busted or just the wiring? I am crossing my fingers . Thanks

We are new pool owner and its just been just few weeks that we got a new pool with new liner and new water... We were noticing that the water was leaking and had the crew back to fix it and because of that they asked us to not strt the motor or do anything to the pool for 2-3 days to check the...

Just when we had started enjoying the new pool(2days) I see that the returns are not working continuous.. The water in the pump basket goes up and starts but then again half of the water is drained out. When this happens the filter pressure gauge goes down to 0.. And the returns stop pumping out...

New pool, new water.. with local testing kit pH is 8.2 and wanted to add muriatic acid as I read in the pool school. but when I went to buy it at Problem with link. Removed by moderator the staff there strictly said no to use IN the pool. They say its for cleaning outside the pool(conceret) ...

With the expert advise of you all I have the motor started but in last few weeks, (after filling in fresh water and no motor to circulate the water I added chlorine and brushed it twice a day)just yesterday the pool guy came to finally get the motor and pipe connected but also poured 2 gals of...

Hello, we just renovated our pool that came with the house. Trying to get the pool piping fixed and found this weird looking connection ( the black color rubber tube)and can't figure out what it is and should I replace it and with what? Thanks

We recently bought a house and the pool with house was not in great shape. Probably not used for 2-3 yrs. after fixing the pool we found out the pump won't start. I have attached the pic of the part where it shows a loose connection. I have no electrical knowledge and wanted to ask you all...

We got our pool fixed with new liner and new water. Realized that the motor is bad when it was ready to start. Trying to get a new pump or getting this one fixed ( which is taking time). I let my kids jump in it just once as not very confident about adding chlorine in the pool without the pump...

After fixing the pool we realized that the motor of the pump has some rusted connections and it wouldn't start. Wanted some advice on whether to replace the whole pump (http://imgur.com/zzVRF1A )or just buy the motor part (http://imgur.com/3B68eKj ). Thanks

Our pool is finally fixed and ready. They fixed with new floor and put in new liner. Threw all the old dirty water( there was hardly any).. It took us 2 days to fill up the pool. After a long wait now we wanted to start the pump and found that it's not working and will have to order a new one...

So we have decided to keep the pool:D!! But our yard work is not finished yet. We still need to put the bricks in the retaining wall and fill it up. The pool guy is coming to fix it and we were hoping to save the pool from getting all the dust from the yard work. Any ideas? Or any easy steps to...

Hello all, We bought our first home and it has a 32' x 18' inground pool. The pool is in a bad condition( visually and to a first time pool owner). That why we need your expert advice. We have attached some pics to give an idea of the pool. The argument here is to keep the pool or fill it in...

We just got a new house in NJ and it comes with an in ground pool. We have no experience and we hope to learn and share our experiences through this most active and informative pool forum to have a trouble free pool. Thanks:D