If you have a Hayward Super Pump or a Super Pump II and also have an A.O smith electric motor that is powering that pump, then this guide will explain to you how to rebuild your electric pool pump motor. You will need a motor bearing puller, a Flathead screw driver, a nut driver set [...]

If you are having trouble bleeding your Beckett Oil Burner you should first check out this article: How To Troubleshoot A Beckett Oil Burner Learn how to properly troubleshoot and repair a Beckett oil burner just like a season oil professional. That above article will introduce you to the process of bleeding out your Beckett [...]

Toilet Installation Checklist Before you can remove, replace or install your new toilet your going to make sure you have some materials and some tools. Your going to need a wax ring, a set of Johnnie bolts, open end crescent wrench, toilet water supply line. You off course will also need the new toilet, a [...]

If your American Standard Kitchen Faucet is dripping, leaking, has sudden loss of pressure you may need to stop for a second a want to figure out what is wrong with it. When you look at the faucet you will want to try to determine what is wrong. Using this process of troubleshooting, you will [...]

If you are having trouble with your Kohler One Piece Toilet, then you may want to either repair it yourself or hire a local plumber. It will all depend on what is broken on your toilet and how handy you are with plumbing hand tools. One of the most common problems with Kohler One Piece [...]

If you are having troubles with your American Standard Vent Away Toilet you can do something called “toilet troubleshooting” which is the process of elimination that will help you solve your toilets problems. The first thing you should always do if your toilet is clogged before you call the plumber for repair is to try [...]

If you have an in-ground swimming pool that you need to close with a set of center steps at the end of the pool there is something you should know if you are planning to close the pool with a standard solid pool winter cover. If you have the center step at the end of [...]

When the time comes to close your swimming pool you will have either one of two types of swimming pool covers. You will either have a standard solid cover that uses water bags or you will have a Safety Cover that is held on top of the pool with brass anchors. Before you can lay [...]

Many times when swimming pool owners close their pool they do not realize that the pool water chemistry needs to be adjusted with in the proper ranges. Not only should the pool water chemistry be within range, but the swimming pool water should also be blue. So if you take a look at this custom [...]

If you own a Kohler Forte Kitchen Faucet and you are experiencing some problems with it, you will need to do something plumbers call “troubleshooting”. This is a process of looking at each functioning part and figuring out what is wrong. This Kohler Forte Kitchen Faucet Troubleshooting & Repair Guide will help you determine what [...]

Sometimes on custom shaped oval in-ground swimming pools you will find that one or more of the returns piped underneath the waterfall. In order to open or close the pool properly you will have to climb on the rocks to remove and replace the wall return fittings, In this picture you can see the swimming [...]

Years ago there was not to many different ways that you could make a website or a blog. But with all the advances in code and tech over the last few years, creating a website is something anyone can do with even the most limited web site building experience. There are two different types of [...]

The Hayward Perflex D.E. Pool Filter operates in a different way then most D.E. pool filters. This type of filter cannot only be back washed but the filter also has an option called “regeneration” which allows you to get the most from your D.E. powder. The Perflex filter also has something called a “bump handle” [...]

When the times comes to close your swimming pool you will also need to winterize your swimming pool house bathroom. You will have to drain the water from each of the fixtures in your pool house bathroom so they do not freeze and crack from the below freezing weather. You will need to shut off [...]

Owning a sand pool filter is great when everything is working 100% correctly. But when your filter breaks down and needs repair not only will you need to spend time repairing the problem but you also will be spending money. Once way to get the most out of your pool sand filter and to also [...]

Whether its the beginning, mid or end of the swimming pool season your pool pump could wind up having some mechanic problems that could prevent you from using the pools filter system. But most of the time the pump will stop working and can be generally fixed within a few hours or days. Sometimes you [...]