pump

Hi all!! We have an in ground pool with a sand filter pump. This year after opening we are having a problem with the pump and don’t know where to start looking to correct the issue. Sand was replaced last year. Checked the O ring and there is no visible crack. The pump is having trouble priming...

I have a 30x15 saltwater fiberglass pool. Pool and pump are 6 years old. Our current pump is a Speck-X ES90-III. This pump is the loudest pump on Earth. We are convinced the pool installers either installed it wrong or messed it up upon installation. It’s a loud grinding sound that you can...

We installed an in ground, saltwater pool two years ago. The pool includes an attached hot tub spa. The spa has two spillovers into the pool. We also have an accent wall that includes two 24” sheer descents. On our lounge ledge we have two bubblers. Once the pool was complete, we figured...

I have a Vgreen Variable Speed motor model EVQ165. Every third or so day the motor turns on (green solid light) but does NOT start running. Slight clicking noise and nothing. No fault light indication. Then, the other couple days, it turns on, starts running and primes then no air out of...

Hello everyone, We live in New Jersey. Pool was closed last winter and working fine at the time. Pool was opened yesterday and when we started the pump the impeller would not spin and the pump would overheat and click off. - Capacitor was tested and was not the problem. - Checked the impeller...

I turned on my pump the other day and a few sparks shot out so I turned it off. It had been raining recently and was wet in the area. That has never been an issue before, but wanted to mention it. Left it alone for a couple days and tried it again today. First I opened the strainer and verified...

Hello my new pool is all of a sudden showing that the water temp is 120-130 degrees F. The pump seems to be running fine and there are no errors within the panel, app, or SWG. The actual water temp is around 60-65 degrees. I reached out to the PB but its late and they won't respond until...

I bought a home with a pool that has been sitting empty for a while. It also appears to have had a solar hot water heater system for the pool, and pump systems. I've got pictures of everything below. (the grey pvc pipe in the room comes from the grey pipe running across the roof.) If anybody...

Need to fix my in laws century pump. It runs at first but then starts leaking. Guessing it's the shaft. I can't find any of the parts for it all I see is pentair and Hayward. If anyone could point me in right direction it would be appreciated. Would like to just get a kit with all the gaskets...

Hello, I’m a brand new pool owner. I moved into a house with a pool that I believe has been here for about 9 years. See Video Our pump has started making an awful noise, and we aren’t sure what it is. We cleaned the pump filter, but it continues to make this noise. Are we going to have to...

Hi Everyone. I have been doing some research on my pressure of my filter as well as the flow rate. My plan is to find a way to monitor the following 3 things Pressure of the filter (at the MPV) "Fullness/Dirtiness" of the Weir basket "Fullness/Dirtiness" of the pump internal basket What I...

I currently have this pump (or motor??) that started going bad last summer (pics attached). I know nothing about what I need, but I have been reading about variable speed pumps. My electric bills do get quite high in the summer while using this one, even though I only run it about 10 hours per...

I have a Hayward booster pump that runs the Polaris and an EcoStar for the filter. We've been experiencing an extended freeze (for N Texas, anyway) and all the pumps were running thanks to the freeze guard. Unfortunately, I believe either the filter itself or a pipe froze and both pumps ran...

I am a complete amateur when it comes to this, I only learnt last night how to release water from the pool (in "Waste" mode) when we had heavy rainfall, I recent moved into a house with a smallish inground pool. Here is the issue - When I turn on my pool pump the RetroChlor shows that it is...

I've been scratching my head on this one. After reading various posts, I performed the following troubleshooting with no resolution: Replaced Check Valve Done a dye method to see if water is leaking in the SPA only (doesn't go anywhere, maybe to slow to detect) Placed valves B and E in the...

Hi, I had a power outage at my house and now my Pump is turning On and Off by itself. I already turned off the breaker for five minutes and reset the scheduling. The Pump is still turning On and Off by itself. I can’t identify the problem. Any suggestions?

I'm planning an inground plunge tub and need help with pump and chilller: Tub: Concrete blocks with insulation. 40" x 40" x 40". About 250 gallons (water line at 36", etc) I would like to put the chiller and pump above the ground, with one of the lines going to the bottom of the tub, one...

Hi All, We had a new DE filter, Salt system, pump and heat pump heater installed at the beginning of the season and it seems like the pool pump is using way more electricity than I expected. We have a 22k gallon in ground pool. The pump is a Hayward Superpump XE 1.65HP, running @80% speed for...

Hi. I've moved into a new home and are getting a pretty good understanding of how things work. I have a pool company that does weekly cleaning and also can help repair any issues. I'm pretty handy but I wanted to run a plumbing size issue with you guys. From my pic, a 2.5" PVC pipe was used...

Hello community, One more noob here, DIY'er by spirit and first-time pool owner. Need advice on the lubiraction of mechanical seal, per thread subject. Also, an advice about proper tightening of the same thing would be nice as well. Here's the history and details to give an idea of condition...

I have a spa with Balbo controls. After two heater failures I have replaced the two speed 240 volt motor, upper control, heater and now circuit board. When I click on flow I hear the solenoids click but nothing happens. I have 120 volt on both red and black wires going to the pump. I...

Hey folks, I bought this pump (link) 2 years ago and have been running it in low speed. Recently, it started doing what's in this video on startup (hums for a few seconds and then nothing): I replaced the capacitor, but it's still doing the same thing. Works fine in high speed mode. The...

Hi all, We recently bought a house that came with a hot tub and above ground pool. Thanks to this site, I got the chemistry on both balanced beautifully!!! Unfortunately, I'm now having a different issue with the spa I'm hoping you can help with. Basically, it won't heat up. The error code on...

For several days now, I have been noticing issues with the pump starting up in the morning because it does not successfully prime on its own in the morning. Even when I do prime it and let it run the schedule, after it turns off, the pump looks like it has water. However, by next morning it...

I have a 24k gallon in ground vinyl pool. Looking for recommendations for a pump and filter. I currently have a Hayward sand filter and pump and am tired of replacing parts and repairing. I want something reliable and efficient. Thank you!!

Hello, welcome to my pool pump saga. Pump context: Hayward Variable Speed Pump, SP2600VSP, approximately 9 years old. Problem 1) noticed since the beginning of the summer that one of our two jets was coming out a lot more bubbly. Had to backburner dealing with that as other house problems had...

Hi, is there a recommended time of day or night to run the pump? I usually have mine run overnight when electricity rates are lower. With AZ temps being over 100F and over 110F, so often this summer, I was wondering if the pump should run during the day to help keep the water cooler.

New pool owner here! I bought a used 16x32x4' rectangle AGP and installed at my home. It came with everything, including a Hayward S210T sand filter with 200 lbs sand and a Hayward Power Flo Matrix pump. The pump is pretty old, rusty and it needs a jump-start with the screwdriver every time I go...

New pool owner here! We have a Jandy Flopro VS Pump w/o controller 1.85HP with Aqualink RS. We lose power regularly (once a month at least). When the power comes back we have to manually turn on the power. We were told by the pool builder: If your house loses power then it resets the entire...

A while back I was reading threads on robot vacuums getting stuck on main drains, and for some reason one of the mods or admins mentioned they used a solar-powered submersible pump to circulate water through a black hose for heating. Can anyone recommend such a pump? Almost all the cheap solar...