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Hi, Trying to stay one topic at a time. Let's say my 1st ever leak this year is one of many to come... There will come that day when full replacement is considered. Do any of you feel your systems are essential comfort worth the hardware costs? Never mind that for years, I had been using a...

Hi, I edited to reduce words. Really quite happy that after 19 years I have my first panel leak. Anyway - preferred repair method and contingency plans: 1. I saw the video on the Fafco repair kit and trimming out part of the diameter of individual tube and shoving plugs (1-2) at top and at...

Hi, It seems straightforward - would help to ID this. 2nd wire in path goes to Intellitouch panel. Went to turn on solar and got error message. Water temp sensor not reading. One wire of two connectors to this sensor between pump and filter is broken. Are these connectors typical and usual?? I...

Hi, Everything works -- efficiency likely dropping though. Less material in basket, the water exhaust port (in the lid) has MUCH more debris caught on the plastic screen than anytime previous. I have been cleaning impeller weekly lately. Fine plant hairs. (usually do this when I see it may...

Hi, Polaris 1-480-02 lid cracked and no replacements. Will remove the blower for now. My blower and my spa are separate buttons on the IntelliTouch. They do not go on together. We never use the blower since the kids flew the coop. With spa on there are fine bubbles from jets. 1. Does this air...

1. The service company I am using (work life got hectic) will not touch the robot due to liability? When I was out of town for 10 days robot was in shed. Trying to push me back to pressure sided cleaner - and that would also mean new booster pump. 2. They recommended a Polaris Quattro - took me...

I have a Polaris robot that works well (going up the walls does nothing for algae I'll tell you) . BUT- tired of schlepping it out, plugging into exterior outlet in an unprotected area and then placing it in pool. Sure it can stay out there for weeks (electronics protected from sun at least)...

Hi! Pool being drained and refilled. 17 yr old lights, I was going to replace all three lights since water will be down. Replacing incandescent to the Pentair Intellibrite 5G is in their estimate per my request. Pricey, and more importantly, reviews here kinda stink (2017-2020). I don't want to...

Hi everybody, I would argue that this looks like metal rusting from a rebar tie/etc. If that is the pool finish eroding (me and bad water management?) would this NOT have occurred? ~ 17 yr old pool. About 5-7 yrs ago I had a previous spot and pool builder fixed (or a sub - it was unclear). They...

This was an added breaker for a 110 receptacle -- don't think I need to replace it now (long story about wire integrity) But if I did how do they come out? Second from bottom on right. :)

I have adhered deposits on mineral in the middle of the pool floor. A little dirty brown too. With a mask on, I see this as raised patchy areas (as opposed to pitting). I have a long story of our decision to use of decomposable slate as decorative material on walls above waterline. If left...

I launched Xena the Warrior Princess tonight. Trying to understand her ways. The data/instructions are slimmer than I thought. I know it a base model and not a lot of programmability but I was expecting a little geek talk as to the patterned program. Guess it is smarter than me and I don't need...

My booster pump stopped working. Installed 2016. Tag says LA01N, 3/4 hp Pentair, receipt says LA01N and then Letro Legend (maybe because I had that cleaner at the time -seems odd). 4 yrs of life seems way to short. Calling out for service that installed it is 1/3 the price of a new pump...

It has been 15yrs and much of it has separated. I think the vote on posts I've read has favored DeckOSeal, which is too bad coz I like Sika self leveling on a driveway project a few years ago. Especially since I need to wait for warmer weather with the DeckOSeal. But here is my question about...

Hi, This unit is sucking air. When I run water over it (the shaft area under the handle) the air stops accumulating in the adjacent pump. The housing does not appear to be leaking. 1. Replace O rings first? 2. Replace entire thing? 3. Can someone give me a link to better understand the...

Hi, The water supply to my pool travels under concrete and there was a 45 degree PVC joint that started leaking under the concrete. The 45 apparently allowed the run to go under a wall two feet away (wall is part of a raised bed where the water supply comes up and shoots into the pool). It was...

Hi! Starting new thread as advised as other was old. But this was a great thread: Amerilite Pool Light Leaks. A Fix and what I've learned It describes G flex epoxy, make a form, fill it, and encase the housing/wire junction in epoxy (waterproof and more flexible than regular epoxy) Well...

This is my booster pump, it says Pentair 3/4 horsepower Model LA01N. Not quite sure what is housing and what is pipe. It is leaking from the second joint where my ruler touches. It that flanged PCV above the first joint screwed into the housing? And is a compression fitting? They glued or...

HI, So this seems to be my suction side leak. What's next? Replace O rings and see if that fixes it? (Can someone give me link to these O rings? So I am prepared with housing O ring and stem o rings?) One site said these parts were obsolete! Replace whole valve since it is 8 yrs old? Bob

The power supply to my light shows no damage but the plastic that abuts the housing certainly doesn't look water tight. How To Install an LED Pool Light Bulb - YouTube Is this putty a good idea? Look at Time = 1:00. Thanks! Bob

Hi, Having only known the Lectro Legend Pool sweep for 9 years, I hooked up the new Polaris 280 today. Out of the box the distance from head of cleaner to the back up valve was 3 feet, and overall the leader tube was 4 feet longer than the depth of my pool. BUT the whole product's length of...

Hi, FAQ for robots doesn't speak to these questions: 1. You put the robot in the pool when use needed? What do you do when you are out of town? 2. Waterproof cord is long enough for all pools? Please forgive me if I need to read more about this before asking such basic of questions. But the...

Hi, I will retire my Legend after 9 years. Despite having it serviced and having good booster pump power, it spends too much time (all some days) in its favorite pool corner! The P39 with its stainless steel chain? A search here yields nothing. Is this a product name made for Leslie Pools...

Hi, I have been putting up with a slate tile product failure (on walls above hot tub and pool) that has decomposed slate into the pool. Sweeping and the pool cleaner has controlled it, but the hot tub seats and pool steps have evidence of this soft slate bonded to the Hydrazzo. What grit sand...

I put a new seal and plate on the pump. When I hand tightened the impeller onto the shaft (one last good tight turn) it became clear that when I hand turn the impeller I get resistance and some rubbing. Did I overtigthen? Do I back it off?

My mistake was taking my rusted pump to a pool store and letting them test what I knew was corroded and dead. Then they said they could get me new pump overnight (it is 7 days later and I am installing it. That's 7 days of no water moving). This is for my solar pump. I did not take back my...

Hi! This device is strapped into the pipe that outflows from my pool pump and has two purple discs that are crumbling. I will call these resistors until someone corrects me :-D I was going to replace it based on the crumbling although the water temp seems to be correct when checked against...

Hi! My pool returns to pool wall jets and to the spa which then waterfalls into the pool. My assumption is that this valve, controls return to the pool (the pipe at bottom of pic) versus return to the spa (nearly off in this pic) Right now the flow out of the jets is great and the spa falling...

Hayward cartridge filter. There was a very poorly constructed mesh filter on the end of this tube. Mesh on tiny plastic basket, held with caulk. Long gone. On one filter cleaning I did find a piece of bark in the end of it (not completely obstructing) What does the tube do? What bad things...

Searched for this. No posts on it. I know the answer is get-er-done. I am trying to take the two rusted bolts off that hold my main pump to the concrete. Rusted after 6 years? I'm no chemist but ain't these bolts supposed to be galvanized? Or is galvanized merely "rust resistant" ? Before...