Recent content by jerallen

Mine is out of warranty and the transformer went out- as I determined by poking around inside. I also did a temporary "work around" using a spare car battery and battery charger to bypass the controls because I determined that I would have more success finding nuclear launch codes than intex...

Check this out:http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/64927-INTEX-14-quot-Krystal-Klear-Sand-Filter-Pump-Make-Noise/page2 Had to do this myself a while back.

Winters here in SC are mild by comparison to some. Having said that... I have a summer escapes 18' x 52" that is going to be left up for the 4th winter. I just drain enough water to drop below the skimmer and I store the pump and sand filter in the barn through the winter. I don't cover- but I...

This is/was so entertaining ! Great pics!

Great tutorial! Good tip about rotating the pump to get the bottom bolts/nuts in, those are buggers. I used tape folded double on the end of a screwdriver to hold the nuts in place when installing those bottom 2. I noted that if I ever do this again I would tape those nuts in place before...

X10. I used an 18V impact driver with very light trigger pull for slow hammer. I just posted about this fix but w/out pics. Thanks for the pics. I actually found a bearing from Fastenal that had a rubber outer seal. My shaft wasn't rusted like yours- I had cage failure. Only one bearing was...

Sorry for no pics guys. Anyone that's even a little mechanically inclined can do this fix. Just proceed slowly and don't knock your screws/nuts off the workbench 4 times. :grrrr:

Hi All. My 2nd season old INTEX 1650gph sand filter motor became sooooooooo noisy we were turning it off when in the pool due to the noise. I mean dump truck with bricks rattling around in the back kind of noisy! We came back from vacation and literally- I could hear it from the driveway. I...

When your 4yr old looks at someone else's pool water and gives you a "daddy, what's wrong with their water?" :shock: You KNOW you've come to the right place! :party: Great lookng water Melinda1980!!!

**GUILTY** TFP has been a lifesaver.

Thanks Samantha and Big-kid for your insight and opinions. :goodjob: No, hindsight is,...well you know. I let the warm weather get the better of me. :hammer: I've got a week off coming up, so I 'm sure I can do something. Again, thanks both of you and thanks TFP for a great resource! I...

The plastic feet have given up on my summer escapes 18x48. Most of the legs have broken through the feet and have begun to sink. I was off level by 6 inches after receiving several inches of rain in a short period. I jacked up the legs one at a time with a floor jack and 2x4 (as I saw on a post...

I'm scared of the drain plug, it is a bit low for my comfort. I was eyeballing an area just below the "band" that contains the legs, which would put it about 12" to 18" from the bottom. I agree with the center drain- would make life sooooo easy. :goodjob: I have to replace the summer escapes...

Jamison04- I have the same setup you have (minus the SWG). This is my first year with this pool and the skimmer works GREAT at keeping floating debris out of the pool. I have begun to see small debris floating near the bottom of the pool while we're swimming and I'm considering adding an outlet...

When it's running do you have a vortex forming in the skimmer? I did, and it was causing the problem you describe. I made a "vortex breaker" by placing a short piece( 6") of 1" PVC pipe into the skimmer on an angle that prevents the vortex from forming and introducing air into the system.