Swimming pools blog

i posted a question to the group last week, but i never saw it
published. probably corporate software.
had a problem: pressure drop on pump. I cleaned the filter
(totally), but the problem was still there. I took pump motor apart,
easy job, inside i found a whole bunch of leaves in the impeller
blades. cleaned them out, and put […]

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pump is not putting out enough pressure. about 8 pounds now, was 15
prior.
1 1/2 hp pump for a 48 sqft de filter. pump 8 years old, filter 2
years old. (used to be a cartridge).
opinions welcome.
1. i thoroughly cleaned filter, no help
2. should i open pump. if so what do i look for?
3. is the pump […]

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Can any current owners or people in-the-know compare a Teledyne gas
heater and a Pentar system? Efficiency? Noisiness? Price?
Thanks in advance,
Mark

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Anyone out there tried the solar fish? Did it really heat the pool?
It claims to be a liquid version of a solar cover.
I live outside of Boston and am trying to decide on whether or not to
try the solar fish, or invest in a solar blanket. Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
Chris O’H.

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Hi Im new to this swimming pool thing and wouldlike to know ifanyone
has any thingto comment about using baking soda and regular household
bleach in your pools? I dont want to mess every thing up, but would
still want to know the wheres and howtos. thanks—–Mikey

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Oh my goodness! What a lot of work installing our own above ground
pool has been. It was a lot of work but we feel like we did a great
set up job and feel a great satisfaction of doing it ourselves.
We’ve just gotten 24″ of water in it and our next step is to put in
the […]

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Hi everyone,
I know you’re all just dying with anticipation to know if my
filter’s air leak as been fixed ;). Sad to say, it has not. I
bought a new pump basket housing (the old one was indeed cracked and
leaking. However, I still have air coming out the return. When I
turn the pump off, I can not […]

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Hello,
I joined the list less than a year ago and I have learned so much about above
ground pools and their care.
It was mentioned that the sand filter, for the above ground pool, should be
cleaned with chemicals at least once each year. Would someone please post
the steps to do this and recommend what chemicals to use.
Thank […]

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I just wanted to stop in and thank all of you for your help with my
different questions. New pool owners are totally in the dark, at
least I was, so I appreciate your responses. Went in today for the
first time, didn’t stay to long, still a bit chilly but I was loving
it.
Thanks again,
Sue

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When I took the cover off by 20×40 inground pool this week I found
that the liner in the shallow end was pulled away from the floor and
walls causing a large “heave” where the liner was floated up. I
noticed that the water level of the pool was lower than the previous
year. I have a pool place […]

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