Recent content by Lumpyyyyy

I've had some staining in the pool since I opened it up this spring. It wasn't there last fall. I've tried a few things at the guidance of the local pool store but nothing as solved the problem. I've tried a Scale and Stain Remover that didn't work. I tried black algae remover that didn't...

The pump wiring is the part I'm unfamiliar with. I've wired my entire basement including a couple 240 drops and many 110/120. I'll double check the voltages and wiring and replace a breaker if necessary to see if that helps. I'll report back.

I'll have to check that. Measure from L1 to L2? I always checked with reference to ground. Also, I have a spa/sub panel. How would I go about shutting down the entire circuit so that I can swap out the breakers? I don't believe I have another breaker on the inside of the house apart from...

Ill get get a couple pics in the morning but yes they both read 110-120 against ground the timer is intermatic. I've bypassed the timer and still no luck. I tried resetting breakers too and they're fine.

Yes. It moves easily by hand. Both via the shaft under the back cover and impeller.

Last saturday, after turning off the breaker and cleaning my main pump, the pump won't turn back on. I verified the electrical all the way from the pump to the timer, to the breaker. Everything checks out. I used my multimeter and a line meter. I checked the capacitor and everything checks...

Re: Did my main and booster pump just fail on me? It is marked 115/230 and the switch is set to 230 and it is wired properly.

Did my main and booster pump just fail on me? First post, be gentle. I was vacuuming the pool this morning and the pump started getting louder than it normally is. I assumed that I may have gotten something past the skimmer and into the impellers. So before sticking my hands in the impeller...