Above Ground Pool Filters

Filter Blowing Sand Into Pool  I have an old Jacuzzi sand filter (17") and a brand new Hayward lx pro pump (1 1/2 hp) hooked up to my 24' round agp.

Got everything hooked up today,...

Hercules Skimmer Leaking  We recently bought a house with a 24 foot above ground El Dorado pool. Last year when it was opened the skimmer was leaking. We have tried to tighten ...

Intex System  This year we went with an Intex system. My wife is having to clean the electrodes every other day, and the pool is cloudy and green.

I’m not sure if,...

Replacing Filter Hose with Flexible PVC  HI, How and What do I need to replace the original gray filter hoses with flexible pvc hose? Step by step if possible
thanks!


Hi Melissa. Most,...

Converting Cartridge Filter to Sand Filter  I have an Intex 24'x 52" round ultra frame pool with a 1hp pump/cartridge filter system. I want to use a sand filter instead of the cartridge filter, do ...

Adding a Second Return  I have an oval pool 33'x 18'. The problem I have is that my water doesn't fully circulate, I always have more dirt on the opposite end on the pool skimmer ...

Bad Water Comes Back into Pool When I Vacuum  I have a Hayward E-series pool filter. When I vacuum my pool, the bad stuff comes right back in through the jet.

I replaced the sand in the filter,...

Using PVC for an Above Ground Pool  I want to use PVC instead of the flexible tubing that came with the filter and pump. Is there any thing I should be aware of when doing this?

The return ...

Replacement Skimmer Leaking  I just replaced a cracked skimmer on my above ground pool. I replaced it with an exact model and did everything according to the instructions.

The ...

Pump Losing Prime when Vacuuming  I have an above ground pool. I really don't know much about the history of the pool, it came with the house and the previous owners aren't terribly friendly....

Replace Pool Return  I need to replace the skimmer return fitting. My pool is already filled with water. Is it possible to replace the fitting without draining the pool?

I'...

Install Pool Return Fitting  How do I cut the jet hole on my new pool liner without it ripping?


Hi Scott. I assume we are talking about the return fitting on an above ground ...

Leaking Skimmer Hose  I have a 24 round above ground pool. The hose that leads from the bottom of the skimmer basket is leaking from the top no matter how tight we make the ...

Losing Pump Flow  We have an above ground 24' round with a DE filter. We can get the pump going great, then within an hour there is almost no flow coming out.

If we turn ...

Replacing A Skimmer   I recently bought a house with an above ground pool (18x33). The pool has not been used for a few years and I am replacing the liner.

The skimmer is ...

Pool Skimmer Question  We recently had a 24 foot round above ground pool installed and have a slight problem with the skimmer.

The pool's top rails are 10 inches and extend ...

Cutting New Skimmer Opening  I have sunk a large oval AG into the ground (about 1 foot out) and it is working out well for many years. I laid thick lime stone around the pool area ...

Problems With Pool Filter  Problems With Pool Filter - Helping with pool filter problems.

AGP Filters  AGP Filters - Helping to solve your filter problems.

Pool Filter Problems  Pool Filter Problems - Filter questions answered

Above Ground Pool Filter Problems  Above Ground Pool Filter Problems

Swimming Pool Filter Problems  Swimming Pool Filter Problems and How To Fix Them

Help With Filter Problems  Help With Filter Problems - Yes we can

Pool Filter Trouble  Pool Filter Trouble - Finding answers

Bugs Go By The Filter  When I vacuum bugs off the bottom of the pool I can see them coming back in through the return line. This happened late last season so I replaced the ...

Filter Not Cleaning Properly  Filter Not Cleaning Properly

Setting Up Pump Away From Pool  Does our pump have to be below our above ground pool or can we trench the pipe to the garage and have it in there? Can the pump be higher then the skimmer?...

Bad Pump Pressure  When I turn the pump on filter it is not getting enough pressure for me to vacuum the pool but if I put it on re-circulate it works fine.

I have backwashed ...

Losing Water Pressure  I just bought a new sand filter thinking that was the problem. My above ground pool is losing water pressure after about 5 min of using my lady bug pool ...

Return Opening Rusted   I recently purchased a home with an above ground pool with a deck all around it. It seems that the pool had a hole so I purchased a new liner and the guy ...

Using Two Pool Filters  I have a 24 ft round pool and I have a few questions. First, I have two sand filters but only one skimmer box.

My theory was that I would use the one ...

Reattaching Pool Skimmer  We just replaced our liner, and are at the stage of reattaching the skimmer.

I have been unable to find a whole lot of discussion on this, so I need ...

Advice For First Time Pool Owner  I just bought and set up my first above ground pool. It is metal frame, 15ft x 42" (approx 4,000Gal). I filled it 2 days ago and put in the chemicals ...

Return On Doughboy Pool  I want to replace a hose on the return, but years back a repair guy glued it on. What can I do?


Hi Jackie. I would cut the hose off with a razor ...

Pump For Pool  I have a 27 foot by 52 inch deep above ground pool, how big of a pump do I need? I do not have anything at all.


Hi Dee. If I were shopping for ...

Choosing A Filter System  I have a 33' round above ground pool with one return, but it doesn't do a good job cleaning the pool. A pool company stated that I should change over ...

Hard Plumbing A New 24' Pool  I have never owned a pool before. Getting ready to have a 24' pool installed with a waterway 125 sq ft cartridge filter and hi flow variable speed pump....

Hayward Filter Cracked  I bought a used 24 ft AGP and it came with a Talgelus sand filter and 1 hp Hayward pump. After hooking everything up I discovered a crack in the plastic ...

Removing Jacuzzi Filter Cover  I have an above ground pool and the Jacuzzi cartridge filter has grown increasingly difficult to remove the top. The locking ring comes off easily, but ...

Intex Pool Filter Replacement  I have a 15 foot round summer escapes pool (blue pool with pvc pipe, just like the Intex pools that are sold at Wal-Mart. This pool only came with the ...

Pump Froze  I haven't been turning on the pump for the last couple of days and when I went to turn it on today...it would not turn on. What could be the problem?


Hi....

Above Ground Pool Filter Questions  Above Ground Pool Filter Questions

Algae Going Back Into Pool  I have an above ground pool with a cartridge filter. I have shocked and treated the pool with algaecide.

The water just looks cloudy. But when I vacuum ...

Replacing Old Muskin Skimmer  I have an oval pool I believe it may be 18' x 33'. I had a new liner installed 2 years ago, I had suggested to the installer that I should update my skimmer....

Check Valves on Chorinator  Why do you need to have a check valve after the chlorinator? When the pump isn't running the water inside the pool maintains equal pressure on both sides ...

Problems With Water Running out the Backwash  I am hoping and praying you or someone can help us. I had this problem last year also, but when I put my setting on filter or anything but bypass to pool ...

Return Above Water Level  We just purchased a 15'x48" Intex Metal-Framed Pool. Our youngest son is only 5 and we want him to be able to touch bottom and were planning to just NOT ...

Sand in Pool From Filter  Sand in Pool From Filter

Air in Filter  Air in Filter

Sand Filter Glass Bubble  On the top side of my PRO SWIM sand filter (near the gauge) was a little glass jar that screwed into the filter.

That broke this winter. Seems to be ...

Best Replacement Filter  We have an Intex metal pole pool that is 54" tall and 24 feet across. We have 6 people that use it every day. Sometimes twice a day.

It has washable ...

Questions About my First Above Ground Pool  I'm looking at getting a 27 foot above ground pool.

Here are my local options:
1) $4,300 comes with 1 horsepower pump and black vinyl "underneath"...

Water Pressure  We just recently changed the hoses for filter and heater and this year our filter pressure is running at 20, is it possible the hoses are too long which ...

Replacing a Return Fitting  Replacing a Return Fitting

33 ft Pool Filter  Just wondering what sand filter I would need to work for a 33 ft round pool. Right now I have a cartridge filter and it does not get the job done. Any ...

Air Bubbles While Vacuuming  I have an above ground pool and the filter is running fine. When I go to vacuum and place the skimmer lid to create suction I begin getting air bubbles ...

Skimmer Below Filter Valves  I have installed a pool and it is in the ground about 2 feet. The pump and filter are still at ground level.

Will having the skimmer line going to ...

Rust at Return  Over the winter water had been dripping out of the return on the outside from what we could see it was coming from the treads on the outside of the pool,...

Doughboy Cleaner Attachment  I have a Doughboy pool 20 years old. I need to attach a cleaner and have not found a cleaner that works.

What do I need to attach the Barracuda I just ...

When to Change Filter Sand  When to Change Filter Sand

Pool Filter Questions  questions about pool filters

Filter Sand in My Pool  I changed my sand in the Swimpro filter, assembled the hose, turned on the filter, then the sand started coming into the pool.

I tried to backwash for ...

Pool Filters  My pool filter is shot, it was leaking real bad and now it won’t move when I plug it in. The valve on top of the filter is almost froze and the whole ...

DE, Sand or Cartridge Filter  I am considering buying a 30' round pool. Which filter will keep the pool the cleanest. DE,sand or cartridge? Also which of these is the easiest to maintain?...

Proper Pump Size  What size pool pump and filter do I need for a Doughboy 24 foot pool 3' 6" deep. I bought a house that came with a pool, filter and pump. The current pump ...

Hooking Up Hayward Filter Hoses  Could you give me a drawing of how the pump and hoses are hooked up on an above ground filter Hayward filter system? Nancy



Hi Nancy. The tip ...

Pool Filter System  We just had a 24 foot round pool installed. With it being so late in the season we have the pool filled with water to just below the skimmer.

Having ...

Pool Skimmer Brand  I have an above ground Hayward pool, approximately 30 yrs old, the skimmer basket and door flap are broke. I cant find one.

All the new skimmers are ...

24' Round Pool Filter  We have a 24' round true 4' above ground pool. We have a Hayward Perflex ec50 filter.

Is this filter the correct one for our size pool or do I need ...

Filter and Pump Problem  Ok, well here I go with yet another question. We have FINALLY gotten everything corrected with our 24 ft above ground pool, (which we bought used).

We ...

Ground Wire on an Above Ground Pool  Where and how do I attach the ground wire to a pool that has resin post and joints? Pool is 18 round. Please help!!


Hi Brian. That is a good question....

Sand Filter Repair  I have an Esther Williams 1800 above ground sand filter that developed a leak towards the upper neck in the seem.

Is there anyway to fix it? I have ...

Above Ground Pool Skimmer Mess  Is there any way of replacing the skimmer with the pool full? My skimmer has been covered with some kind of putty or epoxy from the previous owners of ...

Inflatable Ring Pool Skimmer  My skimmer keeps sinking and then turns over sucking air, which is hard on the pump. Could I have too much water in the pool?

It is to the bottom of ...

Vacuuming Algae  We cannot seem to get our 27 foot round above ground pool clean. Every time we vacuum it, the dirty water comes back into the pool through the return.

Why ...

Filter Pressure Gauge  Filter Pressure Gauge

Pool Filtration Pump  How many gallons per hour should a pool filtration system pump for an above ground 18 foot Round 48 inch deep pool?


Hi Philip. An 18 foot pool ...

Adding a New Pool Return  I would like to plug my existing return water inlet and add a new one 2 sections away. This is for convenience since we recently added a deck that covers ...

Filter Problems  I change the sand in my filter every year (because I take the filter inside during the winter, it's just easier to empty out every year). This year the ...

Doughboy Filter Leaking  I have a 10 year old Doughboy sand filter and I can't get the leak to stop by the bolts.


Hi. The only way you are going to get it to stop leaking ...

Pool Filter Hook Up  Pool Filter Hook Up

Skimmer Leaking  Skimmer Leaking

Leak in the Return Line  I have an above ground pool that came with the house we have just purchased. It is driving me and my husbands nuts.

Now we have a leak near the return ...

New Filter and Pump  New Filter and Pump

Pump and Filter Problem  I just opened my pool and my pump will start off at between 5-10 pressure, but after 1-2 hours, it is on 15 pressure and not pushing much water at all....

Not Running Filter While Away  Not Running Filter While Away

Leaking New Skimmer  We recently had a new liner installed in our 15 year old 18' x 33' oval pool. As we filled the new water approx 4 inches over where the skimmer was installed ...

Leak in Return Fitting  Leak in Return Fitting

Hose Placement for Above Ground Pools  Can you please tell me the hose placement for the above ground pump and filter. I have the hose going from the skimmer to the pump front and the pump ...

Sand Filter Gurgeling   Why does it sound like my sand filter is always trying to fill with water? But yet the return flow into the pool is good.


Hi. It sounds like air ...

Salt Water Generator  Salt Water Generator

Leaking Filter  I have a 27 foot round 52 inch deep, probably 48 inches of water, and am wondering what model Jacuzzi laser filter I need. Is model 192 ok?

I hooked ...

Leaking Skimmer  I have an above ground pool. The skimmer is fine when the pump is off but as soon as I turn the pump on, water starts to leak out of the bottom part of ...

Running Pump During Winter  We have a 24 x 54 round pool. We have winterized it and covered it. How often do we need to run pump during the winter? Or do we need to?

Hi. I recommend ...

How Does The Pool Pump Work?  We were given an Intex above ground pool. We have no directions to it. We have set it up and turned on the pump.

We hooked all tubes according to directions ...

Hayward Pump and Sand Filter  We purchased a new (to us) previously owned 24 ft. round pool, that came with an older Hayward model S48K2A2 Powerflo pump and S-160T high rate sand filter,...

Vacuum The Pool  Vacuum The Pool