To keep up the pressure, can you isolate any of the skimmers or drain with a valve?

In other words close down things like the drain while you're...

Sounds like a bad pressure gauge, not sure on the other issue, Good Luck

I had an above ground pool in the past with the same problem. No matter what I tried, the hoses leaked or flew off at all the wrong times.

I...

If basket is full of water and it is still not pumping it has to be a broken impeller. I had the same thing happen last year, parts were easy to come...

Does your filter have a rinse position, when done backwashing turn the pump off, switch the valve to rinse, turn pump back on. This will discharge...

I have found when initially opening a pool, if the algae level is high and extensive vacuuming is done to clean the pool, the algae will cake onto...

Your pool guy is right, it is perfectly normal to get some very fine dusty particles accumulating in the bottom of your pool for some time after...

Pool circulates with good pressure, 18 - 20 psi & have plenty of flow but when I plug my vacuum hose & navigator in there is very little...

I choose not to pursue any compensation for the filtration system. Based off of the specs it was more than adequate, and I don't feel comfortable...

No it doesn't, I have never seen one. Not on a hayward. But good luck with it, I would think it might be the motor.

Hey thanks for the info. Stu. Ebay is the first place i went. I ended up getting a replacement from a local pool store. What I was originally...

Well, i've tried all of the above, but it is STUCK!! right now i am chlorinating by putting tabs in the skimmer, but sure would like to get that...

I am having a similar problem. My pump is only 4 years old. I took the pump in to have it serviced and the impellar was replaced. This has allowed...

Yes the skimmer is turned off. Even just taking the hose down to the ground, wouldn't the law of gravity make the water run out of the pool? it won't...

Hello:

I was wondering if it is advisable to use a pool timer?

I had a person at a store say no don't do it but I have heard of other people doing...

I don't know what kind of filter you have, but perhaps when you switch the valve to "backwash" it is simply sucking air in through the...

That sounds good, but I wouldn't know how to do that. Just replace all my soft hoses with PVC? Do you just glue the fittings directly to the pump and...