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    Thanks I guess it trial and error my chemistry of my water has a good balance . I check it with a basic kit and then go to leslies every couple weeks the give you a detailed print out of all levels which I think is pretty cool. So running that long on a low speed might be to much I will start...
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    Put all my new pool equipment yesterday and replaced all the plumbing from the ground up. No leaks and the Pentair vs runs pretty quiet can hear the fan running at about 20 feet away at setting 3 which is 2350 rpms but it pretty quiet. So my question is how do I determine what speeds to run the...
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    Thank you for all the help on my pump. I bought the Pentair vs and the quad 60 de filter and 2 new jandy 3 way valves, a check valve and all the pipe and fittings. Going to start installing everything next week on my days off. And since I am replacing everything from the ground up I hope to be...
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    yes I did know that and am factoring this into my calculation's. I don't want to just replace the motor. we bought the home a year ago and it came with a home warranty. which I didn't know they covered the pool. Had their service person come out and they recommended replacing the pump , filter...
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    it is a American products ulta flow 2 hp . I have looked at the 2 speeds and if I am going that route a variable speed would be the same price after rebates . the Pentair vs you find them in the high 800.00 range and the haward sp3400 for 900.00 . with a 200. rebate from sce it the same as a 2...
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    pool pumps

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    pool pumps

    it says frame y56y. the pump leaks and it been rebuild one when I bought the house . the filter leaks too and the plastic that holds the grids are breaking . all the plumbing has leaks and I have been patching it . the house came with a home warranty for 2 years and found out the cover pool...
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    pool pumps

    I am guessing on the pool size I went to a web site that you put the measurements of the pool in . the had on similar to my pool its kind of a serpentine shape or like a s but the depth on the chart didn't match mine . I have a play pool shallow on bot ends and deep in the center on one end its...
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    pool pumps

    I am looking to replace my filter and pump. I currently have a American products pump 2 hp service factor is 1.1 or 1.15 and a titian DE vertical grid filter 36 sq ft . my pool is about 14,000 gal with a spa attached. It has 4 jets for the spa and 1 return in the spa and 2 return in the pool. I...
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    KREEPY KRAULY SAND SHARK

    ok thanks i have been playing with it and think I found a happy medium . it comes out of the water a little and sucks air but not enough to stop the flow off water in the pool talked to my pool guy and said thats ok as long as it don't run the pump dry. I do have the gauge and will put it on and...
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    KREEPY KRAULY SAND SHARK

    [Edited by moderator - Please don't use all Caps ... it is considered shouting and hard to read. Thanks-jblizzle] We just bought a house from the bank and it has a pool don't know nothing about pools . I know this one has old equipment . American products ultra pump wich i have rebuild...