Recent content by speifer

Re: Any reason not to replace my old worn out Polaris w/ Leg I originally had a Pentair Legend and recently switched to a Polaris 280 for the same reason as you (worn out parts more expensive to replace than buying new). Here is my opinion so far: Pentair Legend Pros: - 4 wheel design climbs...

I believe it only shuts off the chlorine generator. The filtration pump should still run. In fact, most year-round pools have freeze protection where if the air temperature drops below 33 deg f (or whatever the setpoint), the pump will turn on to prevent burst pipes. In other words, the...

I used to have this issue all the time. Since adding the Tail Sweep Pro, I haven't seen it shoot water at all. The tail no longer lifts above the water, and even if it did, I don't think it would shoot out because there is a deflector / diffuser. The tail sweeping action seems about the same.

Thanks for the feedback! I added a picture for clarification (sorry its blurry, its all I have at the moment). You can see on the left side of the picture a check valve for the spa spillover. Next to that, there is a hand valve. That hand valve can throttle the pool jets. When I close the...

Hi! Is it normal that the spa spillway to the pool cannot be turned off when the pool pump is on? My pool's acid demand is very high even though the salt water chlorinator only runs at about 40% in the summer. I suspect the aeration from the spill-back (from the spa to pool) is the reason...