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  1. J

    New build - Option to auto fill from water softener

    Hi I assume your water softener is not an electronic type? The reason I mention it is because although they work very well. We have one here. They work by suspending the calcium (or some other magic trick!!) however, whatever it does comes out of suspension after a while so not suitable for...
  2. J

    SFKOI Motor protector - do I need it?

    Thanks for your input John
  3. J

    SFKOI Motor protector - do I need it?

    Hi there, thanks for the reply. The pump is a SILEN 100M 6.2A. - 230V. The setup has been working for about 10 years so no complaints but after the motor stopped I drew out the cct and found there was no power getting through the starter. Looking at the cct it has not exactly been wired...
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    SFKOI Motor protector - do I need it?

    Hi there, any electrical types out there? My pump stopped working and I have pinned it down to the SFKOI Motor Protection Breaker (description found on the net) I dont understand what this does, I have a single phase pump working on a 8x5 pool. There is a breaker feeding this unit and there is a...
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    dirt returning to the pool

    Hi Guys Thanks for the info, I have had a great day pulling the sand filter apart, I have emptied the sand and cleaned it out and stripped the pipework and laterals, its now dark so investigations will continue tomorrow (I’m in Spain). “Don't backwash until you see a pressure rise from...
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    dirt returning to the pool

    Hi I have been looking at the forum for some time and find it really useful. I have had the pool for 5 years and had no insurmountable problems. I now find myself a bit confused. :?: When I am vaccuming the pool after about 5 minutes the water returning to the pool becomes discoloured. I...