suction and returns

New homeowner with a pool and spillover spa and trying to understand the right procedure to keep water circulating in both the pool and spa. Right now the pool is circulating but the spa is not. I was thinking that both the pool and spa can work at the same time but now it looks like it’s...

Hey guys, So after weeks of wishing my water disappearing was from evaporation it seem the 3/4” I’m losing a day is a leak. Bucket test confirms this. About my system… I ran 4 suction and 5 returns. All were ran independently with shut off valves for each. To start my leak test, I turned off...

I have a Hayward Sand Filter. I’m a new pool owner by the way. I have backwashed and rinsed. I have very clear water. I can’t get my vacuum to pick up though. I have watched video after video and it isn’t working. I was wondering if any my suction isn’t strong enough. When I look at the large...

I have a Hayward DE filter that was just cleaned via hose and recharged by my pool guy and everything seemed to be working ok but I went outside to check on everything and the jets were stagnant. I checked the skimmer baskets and there was barely any suction. They were floating. I stopped the...

Hi, We have done a big renovation, spa spills over into the main pool. The plumbers ran the pipes under a new section of the house and now we have the pipe work to reconnect to our new equipment. Pool has pump, sand filter, chlorinator. Spa has pump, cartridge, heat and chlorinator. As we...