Recent content by MBTech65

Well I think I'm going to do the whole pump. I have spent the whole night looking and I think I might go with the Hayward Super Pump 1HP. I know it's single speed. But more in the budget at this time. Sent from my iPhone

Nope. Doesn't even hum. But I'm looking at replacing with a two speed 1 hp. Two things are keeping me from pulling the trigger. 1. I'm a mechanic by trade so I got the electrical and mechanics buttt I know NOTHING about plumbing. 2. I have a dual standard timer. One for each pump. If I...

Beats me. That's just what came with the house. Ha. Question: what's the rate on return for a 2 speed swap or smaller pump? We plan on having this house 3 or 4 years. So if that's the rate on return, I'll just replace. If it's 2 years, I'm open to suggested motors. The company I contacted...

Usually when I run into a problem, I just troll the board and find my answer. I wish I could contribute more but my knowledge is in cars and computers/networking. Anyways. I've been fighting an algae problem all season long. (Mainly to my not caring because we haven't enjoyed the pool much...

Whats funny is my wife said it was salty. She could eat a salt rock and said that it needed salt.

Thanks! Maybe I will get some pool time in tonight... We will see. Got the painters, carpet people, and an obnoxious aunt at the house sometime today. Thank god she is on the wife's side and the wife is taking care of the house, Ha! I plan on getting one of the recommended test kits very very...

I have trolled this board a few times, so I figured it was time to sign up. My wife and I just bought our first house yesterday July 17th and we weren't going to buy one without a pool! I think my pool size is correct, buttttt, I haven't accurately measured it yet. (flame suit on) The pool...