Recent content by cateng

Try replacing the starting capacitor or the centrifugal switch may not be functioning properly.

Thanks Tim. I will give that tool a try. Is there a special PVC glue that I should use for the Flex PVC piping or just the normal PVC primer and glue? MP

The jet line leaks are at the fittings. I agree that is easily repairable. The main thing is the leak at the skimmer fitting. I will check again, but I am pretty sure it is at the fitting pictured. Thanks Everyone, MP

Here are a few pics. I stated before that the leak on the skimmer was the inlet. I was wrong, it is the out line. Repairing the leak at the skimmer is my main concern. The others I can cut out and replace the fittings.

Thanks. I will try to post some pics this weekend.

I recently obtained a "free" 12 year old hot tub from my in-laws. I had to replace the skimmer, because they damaged it during the move. I assumed all the plumbing was good because they used it prior to pulling it out but I was wrong. After replacing the skimmer and running temporary power to...

A friend of mine installs pools on the side, and that is what he was thinking, but I can't find anything that would point to that being the cause. Maybe the brush is too stiff. My walls are not as smooth as they should be. Maybe the brush along with some particals behind my liner is the...

Last night I located and repaired multiple tears in my vinyl. Maybe 15 or so. I used a vinyl glue (not sure the brand) with leftover vinyl material. I am not sure what is causing them but they are all located on the wall about 1 to 4 inches above the floor. Some look as if a foriegn object...

I must have been smoking something really good when I decided that the pool was only leaking when the pump was off. Nothing was making sense so I started over with the troubleshooting process. The pool was/is leaking all the time. I invested in a good set of goggles and started diving. I...

I just talked to the local pool store and they are selling 10% Liquid Shock at $4.50 for 4 gal or 12% LC for $2.70/gal. Why would you use the LC and not the Liquid Shock considering it is so much cheaper? MP

OK I plugged the return lines last night. Still leaking. Maybe not as much, but it was hard to get an accurate reading because it rained last night. I took into account the amount of rain that was in my rain gauge. So that leaves two culprits, main drain or vinyl liner. Is there any way to...

Nope.

Sorry, I keep forgetting to attach my sig. Well I guess it has to be one of three things now, the vinyl liner, main drain, or around the return jets. I will let the water drop below the return jets to see if it stops then. If so, then the leak must be around the return jets, because if you...