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    Can Capacitor Be Replaced on a Century Centurion?

    My pump just hums, but wont turn over. I removed the cover, flipped the "ON" switch and the shaft will not turn. Its not seized up, as I can turn if freely. It just wont turn over. So I was thinking the capacitor is bad. However, I can find the capacitor on this pump motor. Its a Century...
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    Adjusting PH and TA. Which First?

    My FC is 1, and I just added 110oz of bleach per the pool calculator to get it to 4. I'll retest in a couple hours. PH is at 8, and TA is 70. So, if I understand, adding baking soda to increase TA will also increase PH. So which level should I adjust first? Increase TA (and by default...
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    Bleach vs 3" Tablets

    Is it really preferable to use liquid bleach as a chlorine source instead of the 3" tablets in order to keep CYA levels from getting too high? I'm new and still reading...eyes are almost crossed now.
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    New to Pool Care - To Slam or Not to Slam?

    I am new to posting, but have been doing lots of reading. I started my own pool care a week ago. I have an 18,000 gallon in ground chlorine pool. After canceling my pool service, I bought a Taylor K2005 test kit and went to work. After draining 3' of water out of my pool due to high...