Recent content by saxlylong

Hi all. Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I found the problem and solved it. My pump motor was frozen stuck upon opening the pool this year, so I needed to get a new pump. I went with a pentair 1hp superflo 2-speed. My electrical company has a rebate for it, so I ended up paying about $100...

I suppose my problem description and question wasn't well expressed. The algae I am referring to is the brown/dead kind that falls to the bottom during the SLAM. I have the TF100 and am keeping the FC high enough to maintain the SLAM for my CYA level. Currently, my CC is pretty much zero (1...

I recently purchased a Nautilus Plus and it does the job of picking up debris very well. However, even with using the fine filter cartridges, the algae on the bottom of the pool doesn't get caught by the filters. Instead, it blows through the impeller out the top, kinda like a smokestack. It...

It has happened to me as well, but each time the blue light stays on the power supply and the filter cartridges were really full. Not sure if there is a shut-off for full cartridges or not.

I just bought a Nautilus Plus from Amazon. I specifically called Maytronics before purchasing and they verified that the warranty is GOOD for the Nautilus and Nautilus Plus when bought from Amazon. I did not ask about other models.

I understand now. I was under the impression that a more powerful motor would would be able to proportionally move more water through the filter while clearing algae. But, if any motor would end up limited to the same flow through the filter, then I can see why changing my motor would be a...

Yes, when I added the full dose of DE and waited about an hour, the flow was definitely less. I see what you are saying and it makes total sense. Would a more powerful pump be reduced to the same flow on my setup the same way (collecting tons of algae)? Is this why you are saying a more...

Yes I stopped the shock when my CC was .5. I also bought some DE a few days ago, and it helped a bit, but reduced the flow quite a bit. It took about 2 cups to get the gauge to go up the 1 psi recommended in the article on this site, so I have been using about 1 cup to keep the flow going a...

When I was SLAMing the pool, I used the Tf100 kit to test every couple hours until the FH held steady. Poolmath told me that shock is 16, mustard shock is 24 @ CYA 40, so I held it at 20 until the pool cleared up. It took about a week for it to start to clear up, and it finally was clear...

Yes. I opened and SLAM'ed the pool a week ago Thursday, and the pool is finally getting clear. I figured getting to 8 hours per turn over was the overall goal of the pump and filtration system. Pretty sure mine does not move that much water. However, if you think the pump and filter I have...

That pump has a very different set of performance curves. I guess I will have to do some more homework on pumps before I settle on something. I was hoping to get away with a motor switch only, but it sounds like I may just need to look at an entire pump. I know my pressure is "high", but I...

I guess I should have been more specific. The actual motor I am looking at is an A.O. Smith ECM16CU, which shows it should be a direct replacement for the super pump wet end. It looks almost identical in specs and computer interface to the Supermax VS, and the pentair site was the only place I...

That is good news on that front. I will probably look at a VS motor for next season. The one I am looking at is the 1.65 HP that is used on the Pentair Supermax VS. It bolts right to the Super pump housing...