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I am looking at replacing the 2HP motor on my Whisperflo WF-8 pump with that of a variable speed motor. I am trying to do my due diligence and need advice. Keep in mind I'll not be operating this at the higher speeds as I don't actually use the attached spa as a spa, and there is a separate...

Hi gang, I have a 2HP Pentair Whisperflo WF-8, and also a Pentair Tagelus sand filter I installed last year after my cartridge filter cracked. The pvc pipe coming out from the filter blew off last year. It was suggested in a previous post to me that the motor might be too much for the filter...

I bought a vacuum to try and clean the dead algae etc from the bottom of the pool. I hooked the hose into the skimmer and started vacuuming. At one point I was losing suction because the pump basket was clogged with grass, etc., so I turned it off to clean the basket. When I turned the pump...

When I started my pool for the season, I wasn't getting any flow to the pump unless I turned off the pull from the skimmer and pulled from the spa. I figured that maybe something was clogging the pipe from the skimmer, and once I started slamming the pool, whatever was there would die and get...

I even brought pictures! And if you read all the way down there is probably a funny story. So I have replaced my cartridge filter with a sand filter. However, because the inlet and outlets are in different locations, it required me to redo the plumbing. There are a few drips with the new...

My cartridge filter cracked, and I seized the opportunity to install a sand filter, Pentair Tagelus TA60. Since my filter cracked last year and I'm just now able to redo the plumbing to fit the sand filter, I have a lovely swamp, so I'm unable to do the initial backwash of the filter. Now...

Hi guys, Getting my new filter tomorrow, but I need help with the old one. I went to drain the existing filter, but the water won't stop flowing into the pump, which flows into the filter. What's a girl to do?

To follow up on my filter housing being cracked, I had some other issues that I had to spend my savings on, so the once affordable Pentair Sand Dollar I was looking at has been signifigantly less affordable at the moment. Just for the **** of it I was looking at Craigslist, and there is a...

Hi guys, I came home today to discover a crack in my Pentair Clean and Clear 200 filter housing (the body, not the lid). The pool had not been running the past 2 years, and I have been working diligently to get it clean. It's been a long fight, but a fight, nonetheless. I only bring it up...

Hi guys, I got a notification from out local water district stating that our Stage 3 watering restrictions are in effect until Oct. 31, and hopefully won't have to go to stage 4, which means, no outside watering! So I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations as far as some sort of cover...

So I've been trying to get the pool opened for Memorial Day. Hadn't been following BBB, so of course, it's nasty and green. And full of leaves. So I was trying to start the shocking process just so I could see where all of the leaves were to get them out. So the pool has finally turned blue...

If I need to raise my CYA level, and the pool needs to be shocked, what is the difference between suing dichlor to shock and add stabilizer vs adding bleach and stabilizer? About a month ago and a half ago, opened pool, because I needed CYA, I used the Walmart brand of dichlor "shock" because...

Ok, so after turning the motor shaft I realized that the impeller is clogged, which is why my water isn't pumping. However, I can't figure out how to keep the water from flowing into the pump basket. I've attached a picture of my plumbing setup below. The three pipes on the right are the ones...

Last night I was cleaning the filter, and after I got done and put everything back together, the pump would not turn on. I'm thinking that something might be jamming the impeller, since there was a crack in the pump basket and a lot of grass that got sucked up in there. My question is, is...

First of all, please forgive my ignorance, but I don't have my test kit handy where I can read the exact reagents. I'm starting the shocking process on my pool today to open it for the season. I did my first round of tests for the season using my TF test kit. The instructions for the CH...

I'm sorry to post this here, if it should be posted someplace else. Also, I apologize if this has already been answered, I did a search but couldn't find anything. Being in north Texas, I too am a victim of this lovely drought. I noticed yesterday that the ground around the pool seems to have...

My backstory is on the algae board about shocking my pool.. Anyway, I've been shocking, but I started the season with 0 CYA. I started adding CYA 2 lbs at a time, so I didn't end up with too high of a number. Added 2 lbs in a sock in the skimmer. Waited a week, tested. Doesn't register on...

I was explaining BBB to my husband, and also mentioned that I needed to get so muriatic acid to lower the pH. He asked "why not use vinegar?" I'm not very good at chemistry, so to me it seems like a valid point. I'm sure there is some reason, otherwise I would think it would be part of BBB...

or rather, killing everthing in it! Backstory: my pool motor went out back in Nov so I just decided to close the pool for the season. On Sunday we finally were able to install the new motor. Right now I have such a "lovely" green swamp with many frogs and turtles. I've been running the pump...

So the motor went out on my pool pump, and I just don't have the means to have it fixed at the moment. So I am going to be closing the pool for the winter. I have been reading on how to close the pool, and my question is, being in north Texas, is the antifreeze necessary? My main concern is...

Halp! I came home from work last night and noticed that the pump wasn't running (it was about 8:30, my pump is set to turn on a little after 6). I went over to the pump, and it was making a loud humming sound. I turned off the power, and I smelled a burning smell. It was dark, and I only had...

This probably makes me sound like an idiot, but here goes. I have a Pentair Clean and Clear 200 filter. When I got the house, the former owner showed me how to change/clean the filter. I remember everything...except how to remove the pvc core from the middle of the filter. I have tried...

This has been the source of panic attacks today, so I hope someone has some feedback. My pool has one of those timers that's aon a wheel with little tabs that pull out when you want it to run, kind of like timers you would use for indoor lights (sorry I don't know the name of it.) Since I have...