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Hi, During the winter I let it go for months, but not during the summer. Yes, I have used the skimmer to vacuum up stuff and it seems to work fine. I am not sure why I had those problems recently, but it is resolved since NOT using the skimmer. Thanks,

HI, I did it all at the same time. Everything was the same until I tried diverting just to the main drain instead of a combo of the main drain and skimmer. Now the basket is full of water, and it seems good. But that means there is some type of issue with my skimmer, or skimmer pipes. I...

Hi. Yes, I clean the filter every 2 weeks. I cleaned it today, and changed it to only suck from the main drain, and it worked much better. Therefore, there must be something wrong from the skimmer.

Hi, Sorry. I did not get notifications on these. No, it is still not great. I did get a new lid because the company that I bought the pump from on Amazon said it sounds like an air leak from the lid. Well, it was not that, and they clearly just wanted me to spend more money. Next, I need...

Hi, We put in a new variable speed pump last year, and it started out great! But we have since slowly gotten issues. Slowly, we have notice less pressure, and a lesser volume of water coming down the waterfall. A few days ago, I noticed the waterfall was not flowing when it should have...

Hi. I had a couple of questions, and I did not see anyone with a similar post. First, on Amazon, they have pump filter combos for reasonable prices. But the combos generally say for above ground pools. Our Hayward pump is 5 years old and is starting to sound odd. Does it matter if a...

Hi, I have 1 biological daughter and 3 adopted daughters all under 8 years of age. Some how a rock made it's way into my skimmer and was sucked towards the pump. the pipes leading to the pump are larger than the pump opening, and the rock is stuck just before entering the pump basket. Any...

Hi, I have my first pool and I too have been putting a single Trichlor tab in the skimmer basket every week for about 5 months. My pump is not leaking, but have I already done damage? Or is this something that would take a long time to see negative effects? Thanks.

Hi mas985, We took off an old 2hp that was leaking and the pool store recommended this variable 1.5hp. They said it will turn the water over well but everything cannot run together.

Yes, that 3,000 is accurate. I'm new to this. How do I figure the flow rate? thanks, - - - Updated - - - Pooldv, yes, I have adjusted the valves, but I should not have to. When we got this house the entire system ran fine on a 2hp pump. Now it is either the returns, or fountain, or...

Hi, I just got a 1.5 hp pump (in the signature) that was recommended by the pool store. It replaced a 2 hp pump that did run everything. However, now the 1.5 hp does not run the 7 returns, waterfall, and fountain. It barely does the returns. Is the pump too small? Could it be something else...

Thanks for the responses. Richard320, yes I have 2 holes at the bottom of my skimmer basket. One does produce suction. The other does not, but when I put a garden hose in the non-suction hole, I can feel the cool water coming out a hole about 2 feet below the skimmer going into the pool. I'm...

Hi, i have been having lots of pool issues. I took both bottom covers off today and there is zero suction and some hard compacted sand in there. Has anyone tried drank, plumber snake, or a Cloghog with any luck? thanks,

Not any more, it is falling apart, yet not enough to come out.

Hi, I have been having issues with my pool, which have yet to be addressed. In the meantime, I've been changing out my return jets for smaller ones to reduce the volume of water, and one return is corroded in and I cannot get the back part of the return out with needle nose pliers. Is there...

Thank you to all.

The water is currently clear due to all the chemicals they had me add. Why test it myself? Are they over-selling me chemicals? i added the model to my signature. It maxes out at 3,000rpm. I've not touched the default of: V1: 1500 8 hrs V2: 2400 4 hrs V3: 3000 1 hr

Is that enough info in the signature? Why can't I add a pic?

Hi, I'm new to this site and to owning a pool. We bought this house in March of 2015. We we have a very small, 3,000 gallon pool. It was very odd at first, but it has grown on us. It has a sun shelf with 2 returns and a fountain, a bench off of the sun shelf with 3 returns, 2 returns in the...

Thank you both for welcoming me. The filter pressure is around 5psi.

Yes, it is tiny. 2 returns and a fountain on the sun shelf. 3 returns on the seat off of the sun shelf. 2 returns in the "deep" end.

Hi, I am new on this site, and new to owning a pool. We bought a crack house, and we've been fixing it up. The pool is only 3,000 gallons, and it was a viscous pond of scum. We fully drained it with a sump pump and had the pump, filter, and valves replaced. The he pool has 7 returns, a...