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What am I doing wrong?????

by Eriesponsible » Fri 25 Apr, 2008 00:57

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Let me start off by saying I'm extremely new to owning a pool and when I purchased my house the pool was already there and last year I had a pool...

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I am a new pool owner myself with a year-old pool and year-old DE filter. We will never use the backwash feature again. If the pressure gauge says to...

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Sun 27 Jul, 2008 07:37
Help!!!the pump doesn't work properly.

by kevin123 » Fri 30 May, 2008 04:53

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Help!!!

The filter was good as new yesterday. But today the filter doesn't seem to work properly, the suction is weaker than before, and the water...

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What is the PSI/pressure right now? As I posted on another response, our pool dealer said the backwash on our Pentair doesn't work appropriately and...

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Sun 27 Jul, 2008 07:19
pool back wash problems

by steve38 » Sat 31 May, 2008 15:26

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My pool isn't backwashing correctly. It is not pushing any dirt out. And the water isnt coming out with much pressure. :cry:

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What filter are you using?

Ours is a Pentair and the pool dealer told us the backwash feature does not work. We've now started taking it apart and...

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Sun 27 Jul, 2008 07:13
Low flow, plump loses prime when off

by tryingtoenjoypool » Wed 23 Jul, 2008 20:24

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I have an inground pool with skimmer and drain. flow is low and air pocket remains in the pump filter compartment. no difference in rate of flow from...

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Just reread your title. If you lose prime when the pump is off then you have a leak on the suction side.

I would do the things I mentioned in my...

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Fri 25 Jul, 2008 00:14
dity water out of return while vacuuming

by Mr. D » Thu 24 Jul, 2008 10:21

I have noticed in the last few months that while vacuuming the water gets cloudy ? the sand was changed last year and the year before that. It does...

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Thu 24 Jul, 2008 10:21
pool losing prime

by rccampbell » Wed 23 Jul, 2008 08:10

pool pump runs 24/7 loses prime -hayward earth filter &super pimp- bump and back wash holds prime maybe an hour then loses prime no signs of leak...

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Wed 23 Jul, 2008 08:10
Troubleshooting Spa/Pool Water Level

by Benny J » Fri 18 Jul, 2008 11:46

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Hey all - looking for some insight: I bought a house about 3 months ago that has an in-ground concrete/plaster pool and spa combo. The spa has the...

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There should be another check valve on the suction side. When the system is off water can move both ways. Definitely not a leak just the water...

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Last post by muss08
Fri 18 Jul, 2008 16:26
replacing 24" sand filter with a smaller size filter

by BMT » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 09:13

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Greetings,

I have an 20x40 in-ground pool with a 24" sand filter. The filter is shooting sand back into the pool and I suspect the laterals...

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The filter is a 30 years old and I can not find parts for it any more . I forgot to mention that the valve is almost broken too as water leaks to the...

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Sun 13 Jul, 2008 09:21
Sand Filter

by FNJH » Sat 31 May, 2008 10:01

I have a large sand filter from i believe master pools, I have been getting sand kicked back into the pool fro about a year and i think it is from...

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Sat 31 May, 2008 10:01
Hose - trouble keeping on return valve

by John B » Fri 30 May, 2008 21:41

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I'm having trouble keeping the hose on the reurn valve...it keeps slipping off the valve. What could be the problem...I applied a small amount of...

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Did you use the vaseline to get the hose on? That could be the problem. I would clean all that off and if needed, use warm water on the hose to get...

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Sat 31 May, 2008 01:02
sand in the pool

by mattb » Fri 30 May, 2008 16:32

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I have an in ground pool with a side mount filter that is pumping sand into the pool. I am using an exterior vaccuum(catfish) to remove but its not...

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If you are getting sand in the pool from the sand filter then chances are you have on or more broken laterals in the pool. The fix is removing the...

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Fri 30 May, 2008 21:07
WATER DRAINING FROM SPA TO POOL

by ATMJOHN » Fri 30 May, 2008 12:21

Having same problem as KValentino.

After pump and filter shut down, spa water drains into pool.

Spa is on a higher level than pool. Water seems...

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Fri 30 May, 2008 12:21
Tiny air bubbles through returns & waterfall

by elpietri » Fri 30 May, 2008 10:17

Have had this inground, vinyl pool for 2 years now. Everything is working fine, nothing has changed, except...

1. I put too much algecide last...

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Last post by elpietri
Fri 30 May, 2008 10:17
pool filter psi maxs and with bumping motor not pull water

by Marto » Fri 30 May, 2008 07:14

pool water been cloudy all chemical in. looks like soap suds when circulating. know to keep chlorine up. de filter

cleaned several times, no leaks...

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Fri 30 May, 2008 07:14
pipes from skimmer to pump

by warren » Thu 29 May, 2008 15:42

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as a novice I do not understand why there are two pipe, rather than one pipe, running from skimmer to pump, and why closing the valve on one

of...

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The two lines are for the skimmer and the main drain. If both run back to the pump when you can control how much suction comes from each.

Another...

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Last post by Denali
Thu 29 May, 2008 18:33
Plumbing in a booster pump Heyward Viper Cleaner

by Rick Church » Thu 29 May, 2008 16:30

I bought the Hayard Viper cleaner last summer. There are are no clear instructions on how to plumb the booster pump into the system. Any help or...

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Thu 29 May, 2008 16:30
Old pump too weak or too strong for new filter?

by lotusflwr » Thu 29 May, 2008 11:03

Hello,

When I bought my house, our 15x30x4 above-ground oval pool came with an old Hayward S166T sand filter/pump combo. I can no longer read the...

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Thu 29 May, 2008 11:03
LOW PRESSURE

by MWRENCH » Thu 29 May, 2008 10:43

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH VERY LITTLE FLOW FROM MY FILTER BACK TO MY POOL. I HAVE A HAYWOOD SAND JAGGUZZI FILTER. I CHANGED THE SAND LAST YEAR IT...

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Thu 29 May, 2008 10:43
low pressure when vacuuming Please Help

by bsearle » Tue 27 May, 2008 18:06

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i have a 20,000 gallon in-ground pool. When I put my port on both the bottom and the skimmer port I get no air in the lines. So when I put it on the...

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i'm sure you have a valve just before the pump basket, and it probably says "jandy" on it. it will have 6 or 8 phillips head screws on top....

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Thu 29 May, 2008 09:18
Hayward Sand Filter

by pg77778 » Mon 26 May, 2008 17:58

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What are the consequences of running a sand filter with only 150lbs of sand instead of the recommended 250lbs (Hayward S22OT)?

We've just found two...

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did he use play sand or silica sand? make sure it is silica sand, and clean the latterals with a toothbrush before refilling the tank.

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Wed 28 May, 2008 21:55

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