Recent content by jfridge92

My pool store opens in about 10 minutes, so hopefully they have one in stock. If not, I do have a few packs of jb weld hahah, maybe that will work until one comes in

I have to say, I am OVER this pump haha. I went to empty the strainer pot because a lot of bugs had gotten into it. The lid took a significant amount of force to get off, likely from it finally getting the proper suction in the pump. I didn't use any tools to get it off, but I guess I used too...

Thanks for the suggestion about the vacuum, I would love to get one that self cleans a bit. The one thing that worries me though, is that there was a leak in the liner when we bought the house. I have since patched it, but it caused some uneven spots on the floor of the liner where water got...

Well stupid me left the old part that broke at the pool store, and I forgot to take a picture of it to show the damage. But I got the new one put on, new o-rings on the inside of the volute where it mates with the impeller, and a new o-ring where the strainer pot mates to the volute. I put a...

I got some time this afternoon to pull the suction side of the pump apart. I wasnt really expecting what I found. The front of the impeller volute is cracked from the center where the strainer pot seals. The crack is about an inch long or so, only shows if you slightly flex the volute. I called...

Whoops, re-worded my post to not come off like a jerk hahaha, I totally understand replies take time, didn't mean for it to sound bad, this site has helped me LOADS already, that's what I get for writing a post before my coffee hahaha. :) Thankfully my sand filter so far isn't leaking at the...

I emailed Doughboy with the photos I attached in my last post asking if there is supposed to be a plug in this hole, or if it's just coincidental that a perfect hole is open like that in the bottom. Hopefully they'll respond, or someone here could help me soon :) .

So it finally stopped raining for a few minutes. Not enough for me to really dig into the pump, but enough to get some more pics of the leak site. Since it was raining pretty good when I was initially trying to look at this, I wasn't able to really get underneath the pump to check for fine...

So of course when my schedule frees up for me to check on things at the pump, it's pouring rain here. Isn't it funny how that usually works out? aha. The pump is definitely leaking a good bit when off. This morning when I checked things before work, (it was off for about 6 hours before I checked...

Hi everyone, first I'd like to say TFP helped me a TON last year. It was my first year as a pool owner (we bough our first house, and the pool was installed in 2011 by the previous owner). I used the trouble free pool method, and it's helped me keep my water sparkling clear! So you can...

Hi all! I'm new to the forums, but so far the research I've done on the site has helped tremendously, so thanks to all of you for having such a helpful community here! So to start with my issue, here's a little background information. This is the first pool (and house) I've ever owned, so...