Pool equipment
Pool Pump Making Noise: What Each Sound Means a...
A noisy pool pump is almost always diagnosable by sound alone. Screeching or squealing points to worn bearings. Grinding usually means debris in the impeller or impeller damage. A hum...
Pool Pump Making Noise: What Each Sound Means a...
A noisy pool pump is almost always diagnosable by sound alone. Screeching or squealing points to worn bearings. Grinding usually means debris in the impeller or impeller damage. A hum...
How to Backwash a Sand Filter: Stop Doing It Wrong
Backwash a sand filter by turning off your pump, moving the multiport valve to Backwash, running the pump for 2 to 3 minutes until the sight glass clears, then switching...
How to Backwash a Sand Filter: Stop Doing It Wrong
Backwash a sand filter by turning off your pump, moving the multiport valve to Backwash, running the pump for 2 to 3 minutes until the sight glass clears, then switching...
Pool Cleaner Costs vs. Results: Which Type Is A...
A robotic pool cleaner cleans better than a suction cleaner, and a suction cleaner beats manual vacuuming for consistency - but that ranking flips when you weigh upfront cost, ongoing...
Pool Cleaner Costs vs. Results: Which Type Is A...
A robotic pool cleaner cleans better than a suction cleaner, and a suction cleaner beats manual vacuuming for consistency - but that ranking flips when you weigh upfront cost, ongoing...
Pool Maintenance Costs: Real Monthly and Annual...
Pool maintenance costs most owners between $800 and $1,800 per year if you do it yourself, or $2,400 to $4,800 per year with a weekly professional service - not counting...
Pool Maintenance Costs: Real Monthly and Annual...
Pool maintenance costs most owners between $800 and $1,800 per year if you do it yourself, or $2,400 to $4,800 per year with a weekly professional service - not counting...
Sand vs Cartridge vs DE Filter: Which One Actua...
Sand filters are the easiest to own, cartridge filters hit the sweet spot for most residential pools, and DE filters give you the clearest water - but cost and maintenance...
Sand vs Cartridge vs DE Filter: Which One Actua...
Sand filters are the easiest to own, cartridge filters hit the sweet spot for most residential pools, and DE filters give you the clearest water - but cost and maintenance...
Pool Heater Not Working: The Quick Troubleshoot...
If your pool heater won't fire up or runs but can't raise the water temperature, start with these five areas in order: water flow, filter condition, thermostat and settings, fuel...
Pool Heater Not Working: The Quick Troubleshoot...
If your pool heater won't fire up or runs but can't raise the water temperature, start with these five areas in order: water flow, filter condition, thermostat and settings, fuel...