Recent content by jrd

JamesW...you were right..it was the cap. Removed to cover and the top of the cap was convex so went to Grainger and picked one up, installed and all is well. Thanks so much for your help.

No...can take one but don't know how to upload to site?

would I need to uncouple pump from motor to see if shaft turns freely? After it trips, I can reset breaker and turn it on and it hums a few secs and then starts.

This is a single stage pump motor that is about 5 yrs old. I've noticed recently the timer turns the motor on and the motor hums and after about 5-10 secs it starts pumping water. This am, I happened to be out by pool when the motor turned on. It hummed and after 10 secs or so, it tripped the...

I have a H250ED2 pool/spa heater that was installed 2005. Upon starting it up yesterday, after a few seconds it began making a hammering sound, lots of banging. Could it be I have an issue with the bypass valve or T-stat? Does anyone know when Hayward began using the thicker plastic baffle in...

Had a small set-back. Talking with pool co. that I bought my SWG equip. from, I was telling him how even after shocking I get some light green streaking in corners at steps and where wall shape changes. It easily will brush off and when shocking up to about 15ppm, it seems to die and turn grey...

Thanks...sounds good. Hopefully, my chlorine will be about right...I don't want to have low levels for even 2 days this time of the year. My pool will go green on you not much after 24 hrs of little or no chlorine. The nights here have gotten so hot already and the pollen levels have been very...

Just purchased a Autopilot Nano with manifold to convert my pool to salt. This is a new complete unit. I will be installing myself and am looking for things I should be aware of. I'm mainly interested in start-up concerns. I have tested for CYA and have a reading of 75-80 which seems good? My...