Recent content by RalphD

Aloha Warren! Switching to high speed did not fill the basket- there was still 2-3 inches of space and a heck of a lot of turbulence! So I guess this consistent with a suction-side leak? I will try the spit test tomorrow... it is already dark here in Connecticut!

OK- glad I wrote in (as usual!) and I will check that out. I had to use a few connectors to make this pump connect, and one of them is a flexible rubber connector that I suspect (the rest is cemented PVC which looks good). What is the best way to confirm this leak on the suction side?

Put in new pump (hayward tristar 2-speed) and everything is fine except I notice some air in return lines and quite a bit in filter- I can open top valve every few hours and air comes out. Water is entering and leaving the pump basket fine but I realized it is not filling up to the top. When...

Re: Help/advice on quote and deck rebuild- w/pics of old poo Thanks for that feedback..! It certainly is unique and we are committed to keeping it that way. The other side of the pool (not shown) has a few giant maple trees which keep us real busy cleaning but again it adds to the setting...

Just got a quote for over 15K for work on my pool yard which has inspired me to find other options! I am a recent TFP member and I appreciate all I have learned here about pool chemistry etc., so hopefully you guys can help me here as well. I have an older pool that is in need of some...

Just bought a 2-speed Hayward Tristar pump and am trying to figure out the least expensive controller system for this. The Hayward ProLogic stuff seems like overkill since I just want to be able to change speeds and set times. I have seen much cheaper hi-lo switches (like this -...