Buying Guides

Smart pool timer and automation parts on a daylight equipment pad

Best Smart Pool Timer Buyer's Guide

PST Pool Supplies

A smart pool timer is the cheapest way to automate basic pool operation. Unlike full automation systems ($1,500+), a smart timer ($150–$400) controls just the pump and a few accessories...

Best Smart Pool Timer Buyer's Guide

PST Pool Supplies

A smart pool timer is the cheapest way to automate basic pool operation. Unlike full automation systems ($1,500+), a smart timer ($150–$400) controls just the pump and a few accessories...

Hayward Super Pump parts on a daylight equipment pad

Best Hayward Super Pump Replacement Parts

PST Pool Supplies

The Hayward Super Pump is the most widely-installed residential pool pump in the U.S. — you’ll find one in a yard on almost every block. Because they’re so common, replacement...

Best Hayward Super Pump Replacement Parts

PST Pool Supplies

The Hayward Super Pump is the most widely-installed residential pool pump in the U.S. — you’ll find one in a yard on almost every block. Because they’re so common, replacement...

Pentair WhisperFlo replacement parts on a daylight equipment pad

Best Pentair WhisperFlo Replacement Parts

PST Pool Supplies

The Pentair WhisperFlo is one of the most installed residential pool pumps in North America. When it fails, you usually don’t need a whole new pump — you need the...

Best Pentair WhisperFlo Replacement Parts

PST Pool Supplies

The Pentair WhisperFlo is one of the most installed residential pool pumps in North America. When it fails, you usually don’t need a whole new pump — you need the...

Three folded above-ground pool liners in different patterns on a pool deck in daylight

Choosing an Above Ground Pool Liner: What You N...

PST Pool Supplies

Replacing an above-ground pool liner is one of the bigger pool projects a homeowner will tackle, and it’s easy to feel buried by options — round vs. oval, 48 vs....

Choosing an Above Ground Pool Liner: What You N...

PST Pool Supplies

Replacing an above-ground pool liner is one of the bigger pool projects a homeowner will tackle, and it’s easy to feel buried by options — round vs. oval, 48 vs....

Three pool pump motors of different sizes on a daylight equipment pad

How To Find Your Replacement Pool Pump Motor

PST Pool Supplies

When your pool pump motor starts humming without spinning, leaks oil, or trips the breaker on startup, you almost certainly need a replacement motor — not a whole new pump....

How To Find Your Replacement Pool Pump Motor

PST Pool Supplies

When your pool pump motor starts humming without spinning, leaks oil, or trips the breaker on startup, you almost certainly need a replacement motor — not a whole new pump....

Pool o-rings and gaskets laid out on a daylight pad

Best Pool O-Ring Buyer's Guide

PST Pool Supplies

Most pool equipment failures trace back to a $5–$15 rubber o-ring. Knowing which o-rings to keep on the shelf and which sizes work in which fittings prevents emergency runs to...

Best Pool O-Ring Buyer's Guide

PST Pool Supplies

Most pool equipment failures trace back to a $5–$15 rubber o-ring. Knowing which o-rings to keep on the shelf and which sizes work in which fittings prevents emergency runs to...