Before You Winterize The Pump & Filter If you have an in-ground pool filter system and you need to winterize it, You can do so in three easy steps. You will need a few basic hand tools and about an hour of time. One thing to remember is that if you live in an area where ...
How To Remove The Hayward Super Pump Impeller
Hayward Super Pump Impeller Removal [Step One] The first thing you will need to do is remove the four 9/16" bolts that hold the wet end / volute of your pump to the motor assembly. You will need to use either a crescent wrench, socket or even an open end wrench. You will want to remove ...
Behind The Scenes Pool Closing Action Photos
If you ever wanted to be a pool guy / gal you may have wondered what it is like to work in customers backyards and open, close and service there pools. Here are some random pool guy action shots with a short summary about what each of the pool mechanics are doing in each of ...
How To Clean The Hayward DE 3600 Series Pool Filter
If you are a homeowner with a clogged Hayward DE pool filter or even a pool guy that has never worked on this type of pool filter before, no worries. This short and easy to read guide with picture will show you how to open, wash out, and inspect the Hayward DE 3600 series pool ...
Do NOT Over Fill The Water Bags
Now many of you seasoned pool guys / gals will already know this, so this is geared more towards the green horns. If you are just starting to run a pool closing crew there is another important thing to remember besides not dragging the water bags when they are full. Do NOT overfill the water bags! You ...
When It Doubt Kick The Pool Ladder Out?
Every once and a while you get that stubborn pool ladder on the pool closing that just won't come out. You know what I am talking about right? We have all been there and done that. Sometimes its just necessary to use brute force to remove that stubborn in ground pool ladder. But first here ...
Don’t Drag Those Pool Water Bags!
Did you ever have your pool helper drag the customers water bags across the cement patio when you were doing a standard solid pool cover closing? If so, you then will know what happens next and how it could be a very costly mistake that you will never want to make again :) Quick Pool Guy ...
Richie Smacks Them Hose
Have you ever been on a pool closing and you think to yourself , all I have left is to disconnect a few hoses from the filter. Then all of a sudden you realize that the hoses attaching the pump to the above ground filter are stuck on the multiport fitting. Add that to the ...
PoolandSpa.Tv Season 5 Sneak Peak!
As many of you know, PoolandSpa.com is the largest and oldest pool website in the world. With that said a new season of PoolandSpa Tv has just aired featuring some really good videos. In this upcoming series of videos you can learn how to rebuild your pool pump as well as learn how to close ...