I'd be interested to know everyone's views on the necessity of a check valve on the suction side of a pool pump?

My pump is maybe half a metre above the pool waterline....

I have this new booster pump along with new VSF pump. Is there a way to connect both so that the booster pump runs only when the VSF pump is on? I don't like the...

Just bought this house and the existing sand filter valve is broke. Stuck on backwash and is cracked and leaking. Can anybody help me with the brand/model of it? See...

Hi all, I'm new here.

Just bought this house that has a pool built in the 70s. There is a small pipe connected to the larger pipe coming from the main drain that we...

Pool was here when I purchased the home, has a 1hp (1.25 SF) single speed pump and cartridge filter. I can’t read anything on the filter housing but filter itself is...

Greetings. I’m a new pool owner with a fairly complicated setup. My current issue is that the spa will drain to the level of the pool. The spa is fairly large (12...

This might be a very silly question, my filter and backwash valve are very old, 30 years +. I recently broke my push pull backwash valve, I pushed down to close it and...

About a year ago, I had my old Hayward 1 HP pool pump replaced with a Carvin model. (details available if needed).
Never been too happy with this thing.
The pool is an...

I have a new build pool with spa, and it has 2 intelliflo pumps connected to a intellitouch board. Is there a way to get both pumps to run at the same time? Thanks!

Recently moved and getting to know the pool/equipment.

One thing that alarms me is that there is no earth/ground cable coming into the fuse box!
The chlorinator cell...

I am in need of some guidance on installing the Strainer Pot Housing piece to my pump. My pool is still full and I have not done anything else to the pump. My problem...

Hi,

Our pool, in the dark ages of 3 years ago, seemed to use an Intermatic PE24VA valve actuator to automatically switch between the skimmer and the in-floor popups....

Hello all,
This is my first post so I hope I am in the right place. I have a Pentair Intelliflo Variable Speed pump that the speed drive went out on. Does anyone know if...

Hi there,

Its my first post in the forum, first week learning about pools and have read most related posts here, so please excuse my ignorance :D

Pool:
100 squared...

18 x 36 in ground pool new to me, got it cleaned up and now working on getting pump and filter working.

if I fill the pump basket with water or have a garden hose...

we've come to the conclusion that my current filter setup simply does not flow enough water for the 18,000 gallon pool, plus spa, plus tanning ledge. I have a 2 HP pump...

Hi there. After hearing a dripping next to our pool, we discovered that one of the return pipes seemed to be leaking. The pipe goes to the jet, but there is a section of...

I have a 20,000 gallon, chlorine pool with a 2hp single speed Hayward pump AND a Pentair electrical heater (heat pump). I'm thinking of switching to a VARIABLE SPEED...

Husband went to replace pressure gauge. Unfortunately, the gauge’s threaded shaft, broke and part of it is stuck in the filter. Now we can’t put the new pressure gauge...