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This morning the pump did not come on as scheduled. I went out to check it, expecting the little "ON" tripper on the dial of the Intermatic timer had come loose or something like that. But it was fine, and the flipper switch (technical term) on the timer was set to "ON." I flipped it to...

Hi. I have a pool built in about 1987. Around the pool on all sides are slabs of aggregate concrete (the kind with the pebbles) slabs extending 10-15 feet with "soldier rows" of red brick between them. On one side the same red brick is laid over a slab of concrete. Looks like the concrete...

Hey, I looked at a bunch of threads on booster pump noises, but none of them seemed to match my issue. I've got a Polaris booster pump - new last year. Nothing's been done since that except for the replacement of the hose coming out of the top (return line?). The booster pump is set up to...

Just had a guy come out to investigate the substantial water loss I've suffered in my pool over the last couple of months. He found a very long "hairline" crack in the skimmer wall. He said he could patch it with epoxy, but he didn't think the patch would hold for long because the crack is so...

I need a new impeller for my pump - the fins on the inside of the current one are breaking. The problem is that I simply can't figure out what model pump I have. I know it's an old Sta-Rite Max-E-Glas, and I have the label for the motor, but the pump label/plaque is long gone. I've looked...

Wondering if someone could diagnose the problem with my waterfall pump. It's really old - sticker is unreadable, so I can't even tell what brand it is. Works just like the pool pump, with an intake at the bottom of the pool and a strainer basket. Impeller even looks identical. It was working...

Howdy folks. Today I present me semi-annual pool issue. Thank you for reading. About a month ago, I had a Pergola by my pool removed due to rotting beams. It had light fixtures attached to it that came on with the same switch as the light in my pool. The guy found the breaker for those...

Last week we got a dog from a rescue shelter - cute little puppy. The rescue vet gave her a clean bill of health. Just to be sure we scheduled a visit to our regular vet, which took place Tuesday. Today our vet tols us her stool sample tested positive for giardia. She is not sypmtomatic...

I have one of those push button blower switches on my hot tub that works on air pressure. You press the switch once and the blowers come on just like they should - every time. Problem is, once the blowers are on, the switch usually won't turn them off. I usually press the switch 20 or 30...

Have an old (circa 1998) Polaris 280 that is just about shot. I can buy the rebuild kit and replace all the parts that are worn out (the bottom, the bearings and wheels, the drive wheel, etc (basically everything I haven't already replaced). But in the 2 years we've had the house it's never...

My Polaris 280 is making an odd sound at the connection, but only when it's not running but the pump is. The sound is an odd high-pitched pulsing whine- almost like a whistle. It does it even with the hose disconnected. It goes away when I cover the hole in the blue restrictor with my...

I inherited a neglected Polaris 280 with my current house about a year ago. After spending the summer replacing various parts, I've finally got it basically running correctly - with one exception. On the side with the two large wheels and small wheel in the center, the metal drive gear is...

Learned a lot on this forum and, thanks to that I had my pool humming along all summer. Mixing chemicals and adding bleach - got the whole thing to be pretty routine. But I just created a new issue and I don't know how significant it is. My pool has several fantail-shaped "fountains" (they...

I have inherited a pool in my new house that was, in a word, severely neglected. Over the past through months, thanks to this forum and a lot of work, I have gotten it in line and we use it daily. Now I'm moving on to secondary items. The pool has a "Pool Miser" autofiller which is in some...

Yesterday a mother duck and her seven ducklings decided to jump in my pool. The ducklings have a very hard time getting out - the overhang lip on the edge and the water height are more than they can jump. I built them a ramp and they got out, but now they've decided to stay. So I called...

I have a new house which came with a pool. My neighbors have two gigantic Live Oak trees. For a month, the leaves from the tree filled my pool (and yard), clogged my filter, and generally gave me something to do for 15-20 hours a week. Then, when the leaves were done, 10 solid days of the...

Before I get to the question, some back ground. I bought a house in December with a pool that had been neglected fairly badly. My first pool. I managed through a lot of work - and a lot of help from folks here - to finally get the water sparkling, clean and perfect early this month. :-D My...

Sorry this is so long, but I figured more information was better. On Thursday, I noticed some slight green blooming on the walls at the waterline and just below mostly all around my pool, around the return jets and Polaris connector, and on the "seats" under my waterfalls. Friday I shocked...

Hi, I just moved into a new house which has a pool - my first pool. The previous owner was a kind of DIY guy, but wasn't much of a learner - more of a "water looks OK to me!" guy. So he left me with a lot of issues. The Polaris wasn't working, so I took it apart, no issues. Figured out it...