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Excessive Evaporation / Loss of Water Recently - Texas

by cdill35 » Tue 12 Dec, 2017 14:41

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First time pool owner and first post...

With the last few cold fronts that have blown through here in Houston (even snowed one day) our in ground...

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Pressure tested the system first. All good. Then he used some dye through a syringe and we watched it suck through the grout in a few areas, in both...

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Sat 23 Dec, 2017 20:06
Beach entry real sand bottom pool

by Tekcht » Thu 25 Sep, 2014 06:29

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I havd a project to build in a sand bottom pool with a "Sand beach" area, beach entry and sand throughout the bottom of the pool- like an...

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I have only seen one in a pool expo but it wasn't free moving sand it was some kind of resin bonded but it was a while back.

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Sat 18 Nov, 2017 12:32
Which robotic pool cleaner is best?
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by Lacey » Thu 13 Jul, 2006 20:23

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I have an in-ground 18' x 36' pear shapped pool with stairs. Bottom is concrete, sides fiberglass. The deep end is 'bowl shaped'. When the pool was...

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Useful thread. I can see, Aquabot is the choice of many!
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Thu 26 Oct, 2017 03:03
Possible Filter Problem

by NJC2020 » Sun 04 Jun, 2017 11:35

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It seems that when the Filter is on , after a while water gushes into one of the skimmers. This leads to the water level dropping quite...

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You are listening to an Event, all of them, you can't filter what to lister or not.
After you listen you decide based maybe on Attach Data of that...

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Sat 09 Sep, 2017 22:09
Tools For Cleaning

by Hariiesmarrttin » Mon 28 Mar, 2016 17:46

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In my pool very small insects grown they getting dirtier my pool and it causes many diseases . can anyone tell which tool is used to clean my pool...

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Hello, I agree that check the chlorine level or clean your pool if it is dirty.

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Sat 09 Sep, 2017 00:26
Ph weirdness

by senor.hugo.maria » Mon 28 Aug, 2017 05:39

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Gents,

Last year i used a good amount of Ph- in order to maintain a level around 7,2.
This year i hardly use any Ph-, instead i am having to add...

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It's not as difficult as you think, there are thousands of ordinary folk who don't understand chemistry but successfully manage their own pools to a...

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Wed 30 Aug, 2017 16:13
Vacuuming and dirt

by swimmer35 » Sun 20 Aug, 2017 09:26

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Good Morning,

I have a small pool. 4 1/2 feet deep and 7' round.

I manually vacuum and I have fine dirt (yes its dirt- dogs kicked it in) that...

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The o ring is new. And is in place.

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Sun 20 Aug, 2017 16:38
Rust on Inground pool

Attachment(s) by Iepoolowner » Tue 01 Aug, 2017 11:50

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the area where the spa cascades into the pool has a rust stain ( appr. 4 inches in length) it appears whatever is happening is affecting the plaster...

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If it has reached your rebar then you have a major job on your hand, digging out and replastering wont stop the rust unless you can kill all of it on...

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Wed 02 Aug, 2017 02:56
Vacuuming dirt from 10' round above ground pool

by mccordp » Mon 24 Jul, 2017 16:20

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Have a small 10' round above ground pool for grandkids. Has a 1,000 gph pump. We live in West Texas--lots of blowing sand and dirt. Trying to find a...

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I'm not familiar with AG pools as mine is inground and covered reducing maintenance to just vacuuming the bottom occasionaly
You could float someting...

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Tue 25 Jul, 2017 10:42
vacuum loses suction quickly
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by Kenny » Wed 13 Jun, 2007 20:40

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When I'm vacuuming my above ground pool, I start with real good suction power. Within 2 or 3 minutes, I have lost all suction. I backwash the filter,...

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Everything in my pool is working perfectly until I plug in my hose and then I lose suction. I have checked for holes or leaks and found none but...
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Sun 16 Jul, 2017 04:15
Sweep pump stopped working

by NJC2020 » Fri 16 Jun, 2017 05:21

IT has stopped working and seems to shake when I turn it on any advice ?

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Fri 16 Jun, 2017 05:21
pool vacuum help

Attachment(s) by NJC2020 » Wed 14 Jun, 2017 14:45

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Please assist with which valves to turn in order to get the vacuum working as I cant seem to work it out unnamed1.jpg

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Weren't you clearing the air out of your vacuum hose first

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Thu 15 Jun, 2017 15:02
Polaris280

by NJC2020 » Thu 15 Jun, 2017 14:45

I just bought a new net /bag

IS the polaris a vacuum as well as a cleaner ?

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Thu 15 Jun, 2017 14:45
Open Pool Help?

by NJC2020 » Mon 05 Jun, 2017 12:32

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Hello all ,

I have just started to take over opening the pool and cleaning it etc , as my Dad is now to old to do it after looking after his pool...

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Filter for as long as you need to clean and mix chemicals, no specific time. When you are slamming you leave on 24/7
Flocculant can cause more...

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Tue 06 Jun, 2017 16:29
Basic advice on pool vacuum procedure

by richard_a » Mon 05 Jun, 2017 09:00

Hi all,

Just moved into a house with a pool which seems to have been reasonably well looked after. I need some help getting my head around some of...

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Mon 05 Jun, 2017 09:00
Getting sand out of an above ground pool

by bethdeboard » Sat 03 Jun, 2017 19:20

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So last year was the first year that I've had my pool and while my sister and I were trying to figure out how the filter works, we accidentally shot...

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If it floats around it's not sand. You could also add some DE through your skimmer to make your filter more efficient
If it won't vacuum very well...

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Sun 04 Jun, 2017 03:53
Klean-a-tron

by J squared » Sun 25 May, 2008 17:20

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My wife bought me one last year and I have misplaced the bag for it.

Has anyone heard of these and who makes them. I did a search and it's as if...

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We've had the robotic Klean-A-Tron for over 10 years now. Not ONE problem! It does an amazing job of keeping our pool clean and was worth every penny...

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Mon 22 May, 2017 16:38
Pool pump broken by taking out vacuum cleaner while swimming?

by efsullivcoupon » Tue 09 May, 2017 14:34

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Hi there,

I rented a vacation home in Arizona and the owner is refusing to return a security deposit as they claim the pool pump was broken by our...

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Thanks - super helpful Dennis.

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Wed 10 May, 2017 09:58
Brush with 2 V-clips instead of 1?

by beet » Wed 19 Apr, 2017 23:05

Does anyone know of a 24" or 36" nylon brush head that has 2 V-clips instead of one to secure it to a telescoping pole?

My brush keeps...

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Last post by beet
Wed 19 Apr, 2017 23:05
Hayward Navigator vacuum sticks on plastic drain cover
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by aGrandma » Sun 06 May, 2007 18:15

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At the deepest part of our pool are two plastic round drain covers, and our Hayward Navigator vacuum constantly sticks on them. Does anyone have any...

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I found a solution to my automatic pool cleaner getting stuck on my pool main drain.

Go to

The "clip-on" device" is inexpensive and...
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Tue 18 Apr, 2017 15:06

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