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Vacuum hose causing air bubbles

by CoVex55 » Fri 28 Jul, 2017 23:14

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Once I connect my vacuum hose to the dedicate inlet hole on the inside of the pool air bubbles start to come out of my return valves. I have made...

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You have a suction side air leak, when you connect the vacuum hose you put an extra load on the system causing it to suck in air
Check and lubricate...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Sat 29 Jul, 2017 00:56
Salt water generator

by lisaishere » Sat 26 Jul, 2014 13:17

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Having a very hard time keeping chlorine levels up in pool. Could the swg be bad or is it most likely chemical issues??

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I discovered today that sulfuric acid didn't do much of anything to clean the calcium off my chlorine generator plates. Hydrochloric acid however...

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Sat 05 Mar, 2016 18:03
How do I remove an old pool light that does not have any scr

by jones391 » Fri 13 Jun, 2014 12:24

I have a pool that was built in 1976 and the bulb has water in it. I can not find any screws to remove the assembly from the pool side wall. There is...

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Last post by jones391
Fri 13 Jun, 2014 12:24
Can't maintain chlorine level

by Peggy Coleman » Mon 02 Jun, 2014 13:52

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We have a vinyl liner pool with 35,000 gallons water. We have shocked the pool several times with as much as 13 bags of shock and have also used...

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What kind of "shock" was it? If it was Dichlor, then you increased the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level and that reduces chlorine's...

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Last post by chem geek
Tue 03 Jun, 2014 14:45
Help!

by Deez » Tue 17 Sep, 2013 16:11

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Pump is broken and new pump is a 7 day wait, and above ground pool is getting mosquito larvae!
What can I do while waiting for pump? Thanks so much!...

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7 days for a new pump?? WOW!! :o

Is it some kind of special order pump? Most companies have a local supply (I would think), normally it shouldn't...

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Last post by CGPoolman
Wed 18 Sep, 2013 12:59
Auto fill sounds like a dolphin!

by Sbooth77 » Mon 19 Aug, 2013 02:37

Hi all

We moved into a house with a pool around 6 years ago having never owned a pool before.

It's been one issue after another (new boiler only...

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Last post by Sbooth77
Mon 19 Aug, 2013 02:37
Pressure keeps slowing down out of return jet

by scarolinagirl29 » Sun 16 May, 2010 17:35

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I sure hope someone can help me! Our pool has worked fine for the last 2 years. We have a 15X30 oval above ground pool with a Hayward filter and a...

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Can someone also please tell me how to unclog the impeller and where is the impeller. I have a Hayward DE filter for a 15' diameter above ground...

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Last post by Vee
Mon 15 Jul, 2013 19:21
Need help please! Another cloudy H20 question

by KLAP » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 11:57

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Any help with my problem with be greatly appreciated. I have a 24ft above ground non chlorine pool w/sand filter. Instead of chlorine I use a...

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Nevermind...the pool store took care of business. Thanks for the 101 views and no responses though

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Wed 10 Jul, 2013 20:50
Please Help! I put too many Algaecide in my pool

by francislam » Thu 28 May, 2009 06:53

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I think I put too much Algaecide (total 2 L - 2 bottles of 1 L each) in the pool which generates a lot of foam. The algaecide I use is Sani-Marc...

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Buy yourself some defoamer. You get this in the spa section. The algecide will still be present, but it will not be foaming.

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Last post by wisdom1452
Sun 30 Jun, 2013 17:00
Water level drops significantly

by patchesblur » Sat 29 Jun, 2013 12:30

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I know when it's hot there is a lot of evaporation of water, but this year seems to be much worse - water level dropping between 2-3 inches a day -...

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Water level drops can be a pain in the you-know-what, especially if you live in a town that has uber strickt water district 'nazis'.

It's best to...

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Last post by TSH Tech
Sun 30 Jun, 2013 02:48
Staining

by pjlowepa » Sun 23 Jun, 2013 16:56

I have never had this problem before and it appeared only this year. All along the bottom sides and bottom along the sides there is a strip of what...

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Last post by pjlowepa
Sun 23 Jun, 2013 16:56
Recommend for Commercial pool remodeling project in Arizona?

by deepak543deepak » Tue 04 Jun, 2013 01:24

Who would you recommend for a Commercial pool remodeling project in Chandler n Arizona?

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Tue 04 Jun, 2013 01:24
Intelliflo VS versus Intelliflo VF

by slymayne » Fri 29 Jul, 2011 02:21

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I have a 35,000 litre pool.

Specs are:
Freshwater
Chemigen DM5S
Intellicom Communication Center
Waterco S702 filter
Polaris Jet Cleaner
Viron 250mj...

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I loath explaining these two pumps to customers. The original post is fairly old, but if I make this entry for anyone wondering what is the...

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Last post by TSH Tech
Tue 20 Nov, 2012 03:07
Dirt in the Grout which the vacuum will not remove

by ianlodekka » Sun 07 Nov, 2010 10:23

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Can some one help please? I have an 8m x 4m pool (fresh water) which has an average depth of 1.3m. The pool has been in operation for only two years....

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I found the solution!!

I treated the bottom of the pool with some 500 grams of Chloride Shock grains with the pump off and left it overnight. I...

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Last post by Eden
Tue 09 Oct, 2012 12:09
Posabilities of over flocing

by abell » Sun 12 Aug, 2012 06:47

I have over the last few months had a thick layer of sludge buildup in the first few centemeters of the sand in the filter. back flushing water runs...

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Last post by abell
Sun 12 Aug, 2012 06:47
Not opening pool this year

by poolworries » Sat 23 Jun, 2012 13:47

I can't afford to run the pool this year. So it's just sitting there with the cover on. it's an inground concrete pool - pretty big with a curved...

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Last post by poolworries
Sat 23 Jun, 2012 13:47
Loss of suction

by christophervan » Wed 13 Jun, 2012 17:58

whle starting to vacum pool my pump loses suction in less than a minute, basket on pump loses its water, after removing vacum hose and running pump...

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Last post by christophervan
Wed 13 Jun, 2012 17:58
Minimum size of swimming pool

by emileyair » Sat 05 May, 2012 02:36

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What should be the minimum size of swimming pool?

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I think the standard sizes for home pools range from 16x32 or 18x36 for inground pools, but you can also get inflatable pools sets. The smallest I've...

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Last post by umellon
Tue 29 May, 2012 15:34
Air in lines

by kturner » Fri 25 May, 2012 18:05

I have a
14x32 inground pool I have coming out returns sometimes also isome bubbles under pump there is no visible leaks anywhere
Help!!!

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Last post by kturner
Fri 25 May, 2012 18:05
Air in lines

by kturner » Fri 25 May, 2012 18:02

I have a
14x32 inground pool I have coming out returns sometimes also isome bubbles under pump there is no visible leaks anywhere
Help!!!

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Last post by kturner
Fri 25 May, 2012 18:02

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