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Not on a well...county water. I typically get the water tested at the pool store and the new store does not give me a print out. Everything looked good except the alkalinity was a little low. Previously, I was instructed to add copper but I hesitated and got it clean through sweeping and...

26,000 gal. liner pool in Georgia. 20+ years old. Autopilot SWG & Polaris 280 with a cartridge filter. Really never had any trouble until this summer... He had heavy rains ~ 2 months ago and the next day pool was green...not terrible but it took me 30 days of sweeping and cleaning the filter to...

My first pump motor lasted 12 + years. (AO Smith 1HP) The pump is a Pentair Challanger needing ~ 1.25HP. I just replaced my motor for the 4th time. Seems they only last 2 years... replaced in 2014, 2016 now 2018. The last 3 have been 2 speed and I control it with my SWG control panel. This...

The motor was pretty inexpensive. It was a re-built motor. False economy. Probably going to go top o line now.

I think this is a good test...bad motor.

I just tried applying power and manually spinning shaft....did not start. If I pull the Cap is there any shock danger?

Less then 2 years and it appears this motor has failed. When power is applied it just makes a thud/click noise and does not turn. Is there a way to check the capacitor? NOTE- I control 2 speed ops through my Autopilot SWG controller so I have electrically by-passed the controller on the motor...

I'm only using it on very short runs to my pump. THX

I used some of this a few years ago with 0 problems. Seems to me to be great stuff. Recently I have been having some pool problems and a "professional" looked at my set up and was horrified by the flex pipe.... Seeking opinions. THX http://www.flexiblepvc.net/Flexible_PVC_Pipe_s/23.htm

Less then 2 years and it appears this motor has failed. When power is applied it just makes a thud/click noise and does not turn. Is there a way to check the capacitor? NOTE- I control 2 speed ops through my Autopilot SWG controller so I have electrically by-passed the controller on the motor.

"I will reply more in-depth tomorrow... trusted a "pool Florida guy" on sizing w/ no research....." I have a lot of hobbies and can not be expert on everything...we all just don't have the time. At some point we [I] have to go on the advice others....experts in their field. Well I thought I...

I will reply more in-depth tomorrow... trusted a "pool Florida guy" on sizing w/ no research.....seems I have also learn my pool is surrounded by debris dropping trees. My cartridge gets FILTHY once a week....and although I kind of getting the hang of cleaning it is just a big job and difficult...