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Not Enough Pressure?

by Philip » Mon 18 Jul, 2005 13:26

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Hello.

I have a hayward setup. It uses a sand filter and a 1 hp superpump. I also have a heater. The heater reads PLT (which I'm guessing means...

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Ok, priming it didn't work, still gets bubbles. It's probably the O-Ring then because when we had the filter with the sta-rite pump, it didn't...

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Last post by Philip
Sat 23 Jul, 2005 16:21
filter and pump

by Guest » Sat 16 Jul, 2005 09:57

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am not quite sure how to connect the pump to the filter when i ask someone they get me confussed

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need more info. water goes in front of pump out the top in to the filter then out into the pool

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Last post by poolrec
Sat 23 Jul, 2005 13:06
sand filters

by swimmer » Wed 13 Jul, 2005 20:27

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My sand filter is new, and new to us. When the gage shows 22, we backwash. It seems to need backwash really quick. Is this normal? It really waste's...

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Thanks for the help. If you dont mind me asking, what makes the filter better than sand? We purchased our pool knowing nothing at all. The pump...

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Last post by swimmer
Wed 20 Jul, 2005 21:28
cloudy water

by edna quire » Mon 20 Jun, 2005 08:25

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the water in the pool is cloudy, can not clear up - i have tried everything.

Help

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the water in the pool is cloudy, can not clear up - i have tried everything.
Help I had the same problem. Have them run test for phoshates.

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Last post by erbhenry
Wed 20 Jul, 2005 14:32
sand in bottom of pool

by Guest » Tue 19 Jul, 2005 10:07

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We finally got the pool clear and balanced and had been enjoying it for weeks now. Yesterday it looked like there was sand on the bottom of the...

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Dead algae will resemble the look of sand.Vacum to either drain or waste so it does not return to pool.The black is residue of suntan lotions...

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Last post by Doubled1
Tue 19 Jul, 2005 15:26
Liner Leaks

by Lisa » Sun 20 Feb, 2005 18:05

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I have an above ground pool. I have a leak somewhere but can't find it. On the out side of pool I can see were water is coming out but can't find the...

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the marcite on my in ground pool is chipped in 2 silver dollar sized spots .What can i use to repair them without draining the water? also--does it...

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Last post by glynch
Mon 18 Jul, 2005 16:24
vacum/cloudy water

by karin » Fri 24 Jun, 2005 16:58

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hi we just moved to a place with a pool , called pol guy cause ph levels were way to low so fixed the balance and all then put stuff in the makes the...

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Is it a DE or Sand?

Justin

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Last post by BraddockPools
Sun 17 Jul, 2005 22:32
changing the sand made my water cloudy

by Guest » Thu 16 Jun, 2005 21:24

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Ok first we noticed a bunch of sand settled on the bottom... so we had changed the sand in the filter... now the next morning, the water had become...

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Tommy is right. You have to backwash and rinse a filter after adding new sand. The best way to remedy your problem is to floc it. Go buy a bottle of...

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Last post by BraddockPools
Sun 17 Jul, 2005 22:30
high chlorine and murkey water and green water comes out jet

by Kasey » Thu 14 Jul, 2005 22:51

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my pool is a year old and as soon as I think I have it I loose it the water is murkey green I shock once a week and my chorine stays high like 11.0...

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Kasey you need to read what I did in algae. It worked for me. I never thought my green pool would be crystal clear blue!! you need to vaccum to...

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Last post by sheila
Sat 16 Jul, 2005 12:45
Cloudy after low chlorine

by jpk1a873 » Thu 14 Jul, 2005 11:55

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Help,,,,

We have a inground 18x36. 29000 Gallons.

So far water has been perfect..

Until I had to go out of town for a couple days. Wife forgot to...

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You need to use a clarifier. It drops all the dead organic junk that is floating to the floor and you vaccum it out. vaccum to waste is better. I had...

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Last post by sheila
Sat 16 Jul, 2005 12:36
water pressure

by Guest » Mon 04 Jul, 2005 19:28

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I'm having problems with water pressure. My guage on the filter reads 4 psi and fluctuates between 2 and 6 psi. My gas heater does not fire up. Is...

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Check the O-ring on your pump pot lid. Also make sure the lid it tight. A good way to check this is to watch the lid when you shut the pump off and...

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Last post by BraddockPools
Wed 13 Jul, 2005 22:01
Chlorine disappears quickly

by Guest » Mon 11 Jul, 2005 10:41

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The PH and alkalinity are in check, and the water looks pretty good; my problem is that I seem to need to put a great deal more chlorine in the pool...

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Stabilizer is used mainly when using unstablized chlorine(usually liquid). This keeps the chlorine from gassing off in the atmosphere more quickly,...

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Last post by Cyber36
Tue 12 Jul, 2005 12:10
Anyone had problems with salt pools?

by Pool_Fool » Mon 11 Jul, 2005 17:18

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My:

Tot Alk is 140

Calc Hardness is 290

Temp Apx 83 F

Cy Acid 35

PH (this morn) 8.0

I know the PH is high and will lower it with acid this...

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I assume you are using a chlorinator, and if so this is probably scale precipitating out of the water, due to electrolysis. You could try lowering...

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Last post by vaughanwilliams
Tue 12 Jul, 2005 08:42
Pool Vaccuming
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by avsforsberg21 » Mon 09 May, 2005 14:34

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I am having trouble with Pool Vacuuming and wonder if I am doing something wrong. When I vaccum, the leafs and major debris gathers in my filter...

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Yes Kim, follow steps 1 thru 10.
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Last post by Gov
Mon 11 Jul, 2005 21:01
DE Filter Pressure Reading

by Guest » Sat 09 Jul, 2005 16:31

I am helping a friend that has a 51 ft2, vertical grid, DE filter by swimquip, using 1.5 HP motor. Just performed manual cleaning of filter and added...

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Last post by Guest
Sat 09 Jul, 2005 16:31
Vaccuming every single day

by Kelly » Tue 05 Jul, 2005 20:41

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We bought a new sand filter which has helped a lot, however just in the last 2 weeks I have had to vacuum every single day. There are large spots of...

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I actually think now is that I probably accidently put some hard water in the pool, which we have a lot of iron in our water, and it does look brown....

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Last post by Guest
Thu 07 Jul, 2005 19:52
Foam in pool

by Becky » Fri 27 May, 2005 10:37

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My daughter and son-in-law bought a house with a fiberglass pool. It keeps having foam on the top of the water. The pool is 10.5' x 20' and 4' deep....

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Make sure you're not using too much algaecide as this is sure to cause the foaming.

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Last post by JohnO
Thu 07 Jul, 2005 13:14
foam in in ground pool

by Guest » Mon 27 Jun, 2005 22:23

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I have foam on the top of my in ground fiber glass pool

any advice

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I agree with gov. Many algecides will foam. You can get an antifoaming agent from your pool supplier. Next time, try one of the no foam algecides....

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Last post by John B.
Thu 07 Jul, 2005 12:53
above ground pool collapsed

by peanut85 » Wed 06 Jul, 2005 19:05

Our 18x33x4 oval above ground pool collapsed yesterday. The point of failure was in/around the skimmer and water return outlet. The aluminum wall was...

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Last post by peanut85
Wed 06 Jul, 2005 19:05
Water balance.

by Kenny » Thu 26 May, 2005 20:42

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I have a vinyl lined pool and I'm adding muriatic acid to lower my total alkalinity from about 150 ppm. I added 3 qrts yesterday and dropped it about...

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Hi Kenny,

The products used to lower TA will also lower pH and visa-versa. Three gallons of muriatic acid seems a lot for a TA that is 150. I have...

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Wed 06 Jul, 2005 17:09

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