Recent content by dscut

Thanks James. Yes, I replaced the 20A double breaker switch and now the pump is working :cool: Now time to fix the chemicals as my 2-yr old new plaster is getting rough in the spa.

Thanks James for the suggestions. I followed your suggestion to check all breakers - they all perform well. I also check the wires to the pump and found out they were also supplying an outlet and a security light, which suggests that the wire may should have been carrying 120 v before. I also...

I retested the voltage for the terminals at my pump. The voltage between two positives (?, both red) and the ground are 125V. I guess I only tested the voltage between two reds before and that read around 5 volts. So I guess I am back to my original search - could the running capacitor be the...

Thank you! I checked for voltage- it only stays at around 5 volts. So I guess there is an issue with the power supply. I traced back to my timers, which are fed with power from a Len Gordon As Multi Combo controller. It might be something I need to look into. However there was no diagram for the...

The motor does not even hum. I also thought about bad connection and checked wires. When I turned on the switch, the running capacitor (on top of the motor) pass power to the motor. So whatever is going on wrong should be the components inside the motor. I did not see the starting capacitor...

Thank you Duraleigh for your reply. I tried to rotate the motor and it appears to be working OK. The current also passed through the running capacitor ok. Some of the water pipe including the tablet feeding controller is frozen. I thought there might be a starting capacitor inside the motor...

I am in Houston, Texas and have not yet had any winters below 30 degrees for a while. I did not keep the pump running when the temperature dropped to below 30 last night. This morning the pump decided to quit. It appears that the capacitor is working fine. Not sure what else I can try to ge t...

No, I don't really know the age of the plaster but the house and the pool was built around 20 yrs ago and I assume that is also the life of the current plaster. Have several pieces missing and several areas popped up (one is next to main drain with around 5 ft * 3ft needs to knocked away since...

Thanks both for your reply. The plaster is rough and I can feel it start to rub my feet and hands while In pool. Had several contractors come over and all suggested to replaster - I thought about painting but gave it up since the reviews for painting are sort of mixed and people from the forum...

Hi all, I really need some inputs on my pool project here. I drained the pool earlier in January with the hope to get the pool project done by February. But I never get the chance to finish it up due to my work schedule. I will have to leave the pool due to travel arrangements and return in...

Thank you all for your suggestions ! I will bring some samples to local store to get it matched. Also the suggestions on diamond blade are excellent ! I have been using that to grind away mortar on the bed and it is a very useful tool. Dave :p

I am working on retile the water-line tiles of my old pool and found a section of the old coping needs some reinforcement. However several of those copings were broken when I chiseled off the mortar. I am wondering what might be the best way to replace those broken copings as most places that I...

All, I have been thinking about replacing missing tiles in my old pool > 15 yrs for quite a while yet I am not sure whether I am getting the right information to get the job started. Can someone help with the following questions? a. What is the type of mortar or thinset to use? I know...