Tutorials

Cartridge filter acid soak on a daylight equipment pad

How to Acid-Wash a Pool Cartridge Filter

PST Pool Supplies

An acid-wash for a cartridge filter is the deep-clean step that removes embedded calcium scale and mineral deposits that hose-rinsing and TSP soaks can’t reach. Done once a year on...

How to Acid-Wash a Pool Cartridge Filter

PST Pool Supplies

An acid-wash for a cartridge filter is the deep-clean step that removes embedded calcium scale and mineral deposits that hose-rinsing and TSP soaks can’t reach. Done once a year on...

Variable speed pool pump with keypad on a daylight equipment pad

How to Adjust Variable Speed Pool Pump Schedule

PST Pool Supplies

The single biggest mistake variable-speed pump owners make is leaving the factory default schedule untouched. A poorly configured VS pump runs at higher RPMs than needed and gives you maybe...

How to Adjust Variable Speed Pool Pump Schedule

PST Pool Supplies

The single biggest mistake variable-speed pump owners make is leaving the factory default schedule untouched. A poorly configured VS pump runs at higher RPMs than needed and gives you maybe...

Multiport valve handle replacement on a daylight pad

How to Replace a Multiport Valve Handle

PST Pool Supplies

A multiport valve handle that won’t click into position, won’t hold its setting, or spins freely without engaging the valve key is a $20–$60 fix. Replacing just the handle and...

How to Replace a Multiport Valve Handle

PST Pool Supplies

A multiport valve handle that won’t click into position, won’t hold its setting, or spins freely without engaging the valve key is a $20–$60 fix. Replacing just the handle and...

Pool vacuum head and pole on a daylight pool deck

How to Vacuum a Pool Manually

PST Pool Supplies

Manual vacuuming a pool is straightforward, but most owners do it slightly wrong — either rushing the pass and missing debris or sucking air into the suction line and losing...

How to Vacuum a Pool Manually

PST Pool Supplies

Manual vacuuming a pool is straightforward, but most owners do it slightly wrong — either rushing the pass and missing debris or sucking air into the suction line and losing...

Hayward salt cell with test kit on a daylight equipment pad

Why Is My New AquaRite Salt Cell Not Working?

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You just spent $700–$1,200 on a brand-new Hayward AquaRite salt cell — and chlorine production is zero, or your “Inspect Cell” warning is back already, or the cell shows “No...

Why Is My New AquaRite Salt Cell Not Working?

PST Pool Supplies

You just spent $700–$1,200 on a brand-new Hayward AquaRite salt cell — and chlorine production is zero, or your “Inspect Cell” warning is back already, or the cell shows “No...

Pool heater service parts laid out on a daylight equipment pad

Hayward Universal H-Series Heater Error Codes &...

PST Pool Supplies

Hayward Universal H-Series gas heaters (H150FDN, H250FDN, H400FDN, plus the H series propane equivalents) are the most installed residential pool heater family in North America. They’re reliable, but when they...

Hayward Universal H-Series Heater Error Codes &...

PST Pool Supplies

Hayward Universal H-Series gas heaters (H150FDN, H250FDN, H400FDN, plus the H series propane equivalents) are the most installed residential pool heater family in North America. They’re reliable, but when they...