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I recently installed a new Black & Decker 3.0 VSP and, overall, I have been very happy with it. It has one quirk, though, that is annoying, and I'm not sure if it is indicative of a problem or not. I will switch from scheduled to manual mode to clean and add chemicals and then switch back to...

My new Black&Decker pump arrived and I'm hoping to install it this week. However, I discovered that the old pump does not have removable unions so I will have to cut it out. I had a couple of issues/questions, though. I figured better to ask before I start cutting. The inlet pipe is...

I had bought one a long time ago and misplaced it and finally found it today so I decided to install it. Upon disassembly, though, I discovered I had the wrong one. The one I bought is the Pentair 271104, but it is a 5-spoke gasket whereas the one I need is 4-spoke. My sand filter is the...

My pump has been dying for awhile, so I had already started researching a replacement a couple of years ago. Back then, I had decided to get the Black&Decker VSP. My pump finally died completely today, but when I went to order the new one, I discovered that prices had increased dramatically in...

My pool is around 20 years old and has 3 returns. They appear to be simply PVC piping with no threading whatsoever and no obvious way to mount anything. One of the returns has a circular cosmetic face plate surrounded the pipe, but it is missing on the others (some crumbling plaster...

After 8 months of successful TFP'ing, I've made my first major mistake! I've gone on several short vacations and had no issues before. I would bump up the FC with chlorine then put a puck in the floater and all was well. This time, however, I was going to be gone for 10 days, so I put two...

I believe I have an air leak in my sand filter, but I'm not sure. Here are the symptoms. When the pump first turns on, it takes 15-20s for it to get fully primed and the pump basket completely full(it works fine after that). When the pump shuts off, I can hear water cascading in the filter...

I drained ~75% of my water and refilled it overnight. It isn't completely full yet (about 6" left), but wanted to get some preliminary numbers before I had to head to work. The pump hasn't been run yet, either, so not sure if that will affect the readings. pH - 8.1 (I'm not good with colors...

I've replaced the float assembly and the anti-siphon valve for the autofill system and it is working again. This may be a silly question, but I was wondering about how far open I should leave the valve supplying the autofill. Will leaving it all the way open put undue pressure on the float...

I'm planning on draining my pool due to high CYA levels and had a few questions. First, the waste output from my filter goes directly into the ground (and I assume is connected to the sewer system). When I backwash the system, the pressure on the filter fluctuates wildly (0-20 continuously...

This is the input piping in front of the pump. I assume that 'Main' means input from the main drain. Is 'Cleaning' coming from the Skimmer or from a dedicated cleaning port? I don't see a 'Skimmer' label anywhere in the system.

I had to go out of town for a week, so I put the floater back in. I came back and my test kit had arrived and here is what I found: pH - ~8.0 (I did this twice to confirm, it was nearly as pink as the 8.2 window) FC - 18 CC - .5 TC - 18.5 CH - 425 TA - 150 CYA - 160 (using diluted method)...

Hello, everyone! I've just closed on a house with a pool and no doubt will have a lot of questions once I move in. Initially, though, I'd like some input on an electronic testing kit versus the traditional kits. I would prefer being shown an exact figure instead of trying to gauge various...