Recent content by jbelliveau

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    Replacing Filter Questions...

    Talked with Wife it looks like this is where we are going... Questions... do I need to buy a pressure gauge with it ? and do the cartridges also come in the package ?
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    Replacing Filter Questions...

    Yes, it runs on low speed 24/7 on solar.
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    Replacing Filter Questions...

    I was looking at the quad DE, It seems like a pretty good unit. Thanks for the input.
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    Replacing Filter Questions...

    The issue there is it runs about 16 hours a day, so the local pool guys said it would cut power consumption, since we use solar panels we had to down size the pump a bit. On the next rebuild of the pool either next year or after the pool is being down sized to a 20 K. By adding a shallow area...
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    Replacing Filter Questions...

    Lost pool filter to an early freeze while I was out of the country. Now Im looking to replace the filter unit and the plumbing around it. The Pump is a Pentair Whisperflo Dual Speed Up Rate 1 HP Pump It was an older hayward ec65 de... I'd like to possibly make it a bit bigger this time. Any...
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    Need wiring help for 2 speed pump

    Ironically my wife told me maybe they just capped it for packaging... I told her I have never seen that, they usually just strip the wire and leave the stripped end on with a small gap.. not actually cap it... and the diagram I thought was just mis printed until I looked on the website and its...
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    Need wiring help for 2 speed pump

    That is absolutely what got me... I was curious why they would cap it... Thanks folks greatly appreciated.. Im off to Home depot to grab some wire nuts for the black... thanks again..
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    Need wiring help for 2 speed pump

    Actually there is a toggle which has a black a yellow and a white... the yellow and white are in the last link. however the black is capped on the switch. 3009 has the picture of the toggle... I know Im missing something simple here... And I feel Im over thinking this.. My thought is power...
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    Need wiring help for 2 speed pump

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    Need wiring help for 2 speed pump

    Last storm pump got hit by lightning, pump body melted like a blob... pretty cool wish i took pictures... breaker popped for it and I also lost a tv... but im not angry... it was an old tv.. Got a new pump assembly and looked at the wiring... thought to myself ahhh Ive done wiring this can't be...
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    Flooded pool help.

    Thanks for help folks pool is back to normal and ready for swimming. if it wasn't so dark out id get some pictures and post em up. I will do that tomorrow when i get some light ! Thanks again ! BTW the bag unit helped a lot, and I got around having to use the adapter by using a female to...
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    Flooded pool help.

    Looking into this wonder if they ship overnight. Thanks guys greatly appreciated. This was exactly what i could not find on google. My google-fu is getting weak.
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    Flooded pool help.

    Neighbors yard is higher then mine... We had torrential down pours due to tornado. Neighbors yard is basically in my pool. Spent all afternoon skimming and removing dirt. And not even close to clean. There any way to get this stuff out ? I'm vacuuming to waste at this point but every 5 minutes...
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    Algaecide Worked!

    Using the TFP method I can usually clear pools in a day at most. I help out most folks who ask. Clorox the **** out of the pool does way more then algaecide does. 3rd year owning a pool and lots of my friends have them. I am helping them out and they are saving a ton of money, and have not had...