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So my pump died and I don't know if it was running on 115 or 230? It's on a double breaker, which suggests 230, but the wires are black, white and green, which suggests 115.... The old pump wiring diagram, if I'm reading it correctly looks like it was wired for 230 (high voltage). I want to...

I bought an Intex sand filter last year and have taken my sweet time to replace the crappy stock cartridge filter because I needed to cut out the drain and return holes to accommodate the larger plumbing. Anyway. I completed it and hooked it all up and discovered a pool of water emanating from...

I know there is a bunch of threads on this but all I've found are products that are no longer carried by Lowes or Home Depot or the manufacturers have altered their designs (conduits, box adapters etc.). So, I currently have the smaller 1.25" hoses and want to upgrade to 1.5" (40mm) Intex hoses...

My Swg recommended 110lb of salt for my pool size (3000ppm). I dumped in 3 x 40 lb bags (120 lbs). Current reading of salt is about 2600 ppm. This is several weeks later, after Swg randomly started complaining of high salt, and after lots of rain and even adding fresh water to try and dilute to...

I've been reading tfp for several months in preparation of having my own pool. Finally got it up just over a month ago. I went with a small 15' x 48" Intex as my first as I didn't want to invest too much if things went awry... :) Besides, I have a 4 yr old and a 4 mo. old so 15' is big enough...

Last week I cleaned my intex Krystal clear Swg for the first time as there was a lot of salt build up. I used white vinegar and an old toothbrush to get the majority off and then let it soak in vinegar for a few hours. After that I put it back together and ran the pump for 24 hours before...