Tool Shed: Pools, Boating, and Swimming Areas

Pools, Boating, and Swimming Areas

Aquatic activity builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. Routine maintenance of aquatic facilities improves longevity, improves aesthetics, reduces overall costs of repair. This area contains resources applicable to the maintenance of pools, boating facilities, and other swimming areas within our parks.

How To Find Suction Side Air Leaks In Your Pool

Inyo Pools

Check out these tips on how to find suction side air leaks if your swimming pool system isn't working quite right or you have air bubbles.

How To Install a Hayward HeatPro Heat Pump

Inyo Pools

This video is intended to give you a visual reference to supplement the Hayward HeatPro owner's manual, not replace it. Make sure you read and understand your owner's manual before installing your unit.

How To Replace a Polaris Booster Pump Motor

Inyo Pools

Replacing a Polaris Booster Pump motor can be quick and painless. Following these steps will ensure that the booster pump motor is installed correctly.

How To Replace a Sta-Rite Max-E Pro Pump Motor

Inyo Pools

In this video, we explain how to replace the motor on a Sta-Rite Max-E-Pro pool pump. Following these steps will ensure that the pool pump motor is installed correctly.

Why is my pool green after filling with fresh water?

Inyo Pools

Why would new pool water turn green? In this episode, we explain the possible causes of a freshly filled green pool.

How do I remove my booster pump?

Inyo Pools

No longer need a booster pump? The guys explain how to easily remove it from the pool system.

How do I winterize my main drain line?

Inyo Pools

We receive a number of questions regarding the process of winterizing the pool. In this video, we discuss how to properly close a main drain for the winter.

How To Replace Grids In A DE Filter

Inyo Pools

The most common cause of D.E. powder coming back to the pool is a torn D.E. grid in the filter. In this video, we explain how to replace a set of D.E. grids.

How to Pump Water Out of a Pool : Pool Maintenance

ehowathomechannel

Pumping water out of a pool is a process that will require you to use either a drain or some other type of apparatus. Pump water out of a pool with help from a swimming pool and hot tub spa expert in this free video clip.

How To Clean Out Your Pool Pump Basket

Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To - SPL

Emptying your pump basket is essential in maintaining your pool as leavers and debris will enter the pump basket through vacuuming your pool, an automatic cleaner or through the skimmer area of the pool.

How To: Replace the Bearings in a Pool Pump Motor - Part I

Inyo Pools

This guide is broken up into two parts. Part I shows you a step by step approach to removing the bearings of your pool pump motor.

How To: Replace the Bearings in a Pool Pump Motor - Part 2

Inyo Pools

This guide is broken up into two parts. Part II shows you how to replace the bearings and reassemble the motor. Although this guide is specific to the Hayward Super Pump Motor, many steps are applicable to other brands of motors.

How to Fix Pool Pump Capacitor

Mark Fauntleroy

This video shows a DIY (by an amateur) diagnosis of a pool pump problem and the replacement of a failing capacitor on the pump motor.

Guidance for Pools

Arizona Department of Health

SAMPLE protocols - To the extent possible, community pool operators should take measures to ensure that customers may follow these guidelines.

The Model Aquatic Health Code

Center for Disease Control

The Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) is a voluntary guidance document based on science and best practices that can help local and state authorities and the aquatics sector make swimming and other water activities healthier and safer.