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Hello Everyone I'm in north texas and had some freeze damage. As a result I'd like to change out all the pool plumbing since I have some cracked valves and broken check valve. I'm trying to get input on the best way to assemble the new plumbing. My plan is to allow a longer length of straight...

Thought I would update that I fixed the leak - it was the spa light niche seal around the cable. I suspected the spa return lines because 1) the spa water level would reduce to just above the return lines and 2) The spa would reduce faster with the pump on. I decided to plug the spa return...

Thanks James. Does anyone know the type of plug I could use that will fit inside a valve. I looked but did not see any 90 degree valves in leaktools' site?

Well now there is a third possibility. Anderson seems to say pressure test with water only and hold for 2 minutes. http://www.leaktools.com/professional/instruction_pressure.php Water Test: The initial test of a line should be done with water. A pressure drop is easy to observe when using...

Now I am totally confused. I would think there would be consistency in the industry. In this case, one is right (test only air or air & water is ok to test) and one is wrong. I have no idea which is correct.

Thanks for the response. I seem to be getting a lot of conflicting info. Would I know in a minute or two if it was a pinhole leak? Any idea on how many pounds of pressure you would lose on a pinhole leak after one minute? I'm just wondering whether this would be registerable on the gauge...

Thanks, that's what I was thinking and was the reason I asked the question. My tests showed it holding for an hour but there was a good amount of water still in the line (so I wanted to confirm). I'm doing the bucket test again since my last leak detector (although not finding the line leak)...

Thanks, that makes perfect sense. Was talking to another company about pressure testing and this is what he said "pressure test with air only. We pressure test a line for 1 to 2 minutes. If there is a leak, pressure testing will show the leak right away." Do you think 1-2 minutes of pressure...

Thanks. Yes they do have air intakes. Would that make the process of detection using a pressure test and a listening device more difficult? I assumed it wouldn't matter since the constant pressure would cause a steady stream of air to leak from the pipe - and the air leak is what you are...

Thanks Bama. My guy said pressure could reduce to near 0 after 24 hours (which is what it did for me). My guy gave emailed me and gave up. So back to square one I guess.

Thanks James. Couldn't find it myself by listening or with the limited detection equipment I had. Pool guy was here for four hours and thought he found it in the spa pressure jets (water was leaking around the outlets). Told him I was losing much, much more water with the motor on so seemed to...

Unfortunately the service people in my area have no reviews. Do you happen to know anyone in the Dallas area? Thanks

Thanks for the info James, I did read elsewhere also that you could sometimes hear the leak trough the concrete. I did check on american leak detection and their reviews on yelp. Also read about an instance when they pinpointed a leak, homeowner dug up the spot and no leak was there. dug

I have a gunite pool/spa. I have a leak and have narrowed it down to the spa pressure line. I have some equipment that I can use to pressure test the lines. The question is whether I will need some geophones or other listening device to hear the leak. The leak will almost certainly be under a...

Just purchased the same motor. Did you end up replacing with a standard 5/8" seal? What did you use for the low to high speed switch? Thanks for any help! Jim

Hey guys I need to replace my existing Whisperflo 3/4 HP motor. It has an AO Centurion motor. The pump basket is in very good condition. I'd like to go to a 2 speed AO Smith Square Flange Pool Motor - E Plus Centurion - High Efficiency - .75/.1 HP - 230 Volts - Stock Number B2980. Would this...

Turns out the problem was a bad capacitor. Bought a new one and now all is well.

I have an inground pool/spa with a 3/4 HP Pentair Whisperflow pump. Pump has worked fine everyday for years. Now, the pump motor will turn on for about 10 seconds and shut off before getting a prime. After it shuts off, it will not immediately turn back on - it will turn back on after a few...

I had a drain I could clear even with 150psi bursts of air. Finally picked up a Kleer Drain at Home Deport (CO2 charged). Cleared it after 4 attempts.

Thanks again for the help! I notice the bubbles slowly rise from the chamber where the impeller is (can see through the glass top pump motor lid. A leslies tech is the one who actually pointed it out to me and suggested the mechanical seal (it looked ok). The pump assembly was tested to 40 psi...

Thanks very much for the help. I have already changed the diffuser O-ring. Could air be getting in through the mechanical seal?

I have a good clearing of bubbles in the pump strainer basket when my filter is clean (pressure is usually 18psi) - not 100% but it has always been about 98% bubble free. As the filter gets dirty, more air goes into the pump basket. When the psi reaches about 22psi then the basket is about 85%...