Question: I just bought this house with a Hayward DE3600 filter, I am getting DE in the pool, so I took it apart to clean. The top was loaded with DE so I cleaned it all out and hosed off the grid. I noticed that there are holes worn in the mesh at the top [...]

So I am sure you have heard “These water bags are no good” only so they can be tossed right in the trash costing you another $7.99 – $10.00 per water bag depending on where you buy the water bags. The good news is that you can stop wasting your money on new water bags [...]

If you have a traditional swimming pool cover and not one of those fancy covers that close by themselves you may have need to purchase a few essentials to close the pool properly. One of these essentials is the air pillow; back about 10 years ago there was only one style of air pillow the [...]

The importance of water tubes and water bags is they are essential in holding down the cover once it is secured with the cable and winch. These water tubes and bags are often seen spread out over the edges of swimming pool. These are extra protection to help ensure that swimming pool cover will not [...]

In order to close your swimming pool properly, you want to be able to have protection for every part of the swimming pool. This includes the skimmer basket. Most often swimming pool owners don’t want to go out and spend the extra money on a key part of closing the pool, the Gizzmo. These products [...]

Having the proper equipment to close your swimming pool is just as important as having everything you need to open it. There are some swimming pool owners who often don’t have the right equipment and would rather deal with the effects of not having the right equipment in the springtime. But why would you want [...]

Question: My 24′ above ground pool is about 20 years old but usually runs pretty good. Now I notice that there are bubbles coming into the pool at the jet and the motor is louder than usual. All my hoses are new and can’t see any visible leaks anywhere else. Not losing any water either. [...]

Question: I have a Hayward sand filter. After changing a spring in the handle, it doesn’t seem to be filtering the water but just circulating it. How do I check to see? Could something have been put back together incorrectly or need replacing. ~Cathy Answer: Hi Cathy, Yes, when you removed the top part of [...]

When it becomes time to close your swimming pool, the chemicals that you place in the water are just as important as the ones you use to open the swimming pool. When proper chemicals are not used to winterize the swimming pool by the time you open it in the springtime you are going to [...]

If you are looking for a way to properly close your swimming pool is to have the right cover. Choosing the right pool cover can be a great help when you want to open up your swimming pool with less work when its done. There are so many covers out there, how do you choose [...]

There are some things you will need to do to your pool skimmer before the winter time comes. You will need to protect it from ice and the elements of winter. You will also need some sort of air compressor to blow out the swimming pool plumbing. If you have an inground swimming pool you [...]

Question: I have the same problem with no pressure. Have an above ground pool with a Hayward pump and DE filter. We took the filter apart and cleaned it, the pressure was great for a few days, now nothing again. Took each hose connection apart and the water flows through with no problem, but there [...]

Question: Hi. My Hayward Chlorinator is leaking through the top part. I will try to replace the O Ring first but what else could cause this? It seems the water keeps filling all the way to the top and is overflowing through the cap. I backwashed checked for leaks elsewhere nothing. Answer: Hello RevBev, When [...]

Question: I have A Hayward pump on above ground pool. Pump is hardwired, unplugged two days ago, plugged back in today and motor hums. Checked impeller and moves back and forth with ease. After a few seconds the thermal kicks the motor off. Tried hitting motor with hammer to free up, to no avail. Any [...]

Question: My Hayward Power Flo pump just hums when I turn it on. Was running fine less then 24 hours ago. Any suggestions? Ellen Answer: Ellen, Take a small hammer and tap the motor casing a few times, This can “free up” any dirt / rust on the motor armature, If tapping the pump motor [...]

Pool filters can leak from a number of places and depending on where they are leaking from will determine how much and how long it will take to repair the leak on the pool filter. The first thing you will need to do is find out where the pool filter is leaking from. Once you [...]