pump

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...

We have a 24x12x52 Intext pool 8 years old with a salt water system. Been through two salt water systems and NOW all of the sudden the power is on but nothig happens when you try to get the pump working. No humming Nothing! It must be a simple electrical fix which I know nothig about. I took the...

Happy Friday folks.. I found my pump not working, the capacitor was blown. I got two capacitors from supplyhouse. put one on and started motor. Motor started and it immediately blew the capacitor. I tried the second capacitor, same result. Motor runs fine even after blowing the capacitor (well...

I've got a Heyward Pentair filter for an 18k gallon pool we inherited with the house we bought last August. When I backwash I have to put the hose over the exit valve hole and clamp it down with a metal adjustable ring. Not to mention I have to stretch the hose quite a bit to get over the little...

Looking for some advice/guidance - ever since opening my pool early June there have been bubbles coming out of my returns. I have a Hayward super pump and I replaced the strainer gasket with a universal one from the pool store which didn’t fix it. I now just replaced the pump strainer lid and...

I have a Hayward Tristar 2-speed 1.5HP pump on my inground pool. I typically run it on low speed 12hrs a day. I had noticed that when I turn it on high speed this year that it was making a lot of noise like rocks bouncing around inside the pump. Low speed was not that noticeable. I got...

Hello TFP! I am getting close to the end of a successful SLAM, have had the filter pump running 24/7 since the afternoon of Saturday June 24th, and the filter pump has been making a loud pulsing sound with a rough periodicity of 1 second for the past 3 days. The pump has 5 days of continuous...

Hi, I have a Hayward Tristar VS 900 that was damaged in a hail storm. I have a replacement controller but when I took off the old controller the wire harness came apart and I have no idea which of the 4 wires go to which plug on the controller. Hayward won't help. Does anyone have this pump and...

Greetings TFP community! This past spring my wife and I purchased the 12'x24'x52" Intex Ultra XTR pool. This came with the Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater system ECO15110-2 pump system which has the pump and SWG all-in-one and come with a sand filter. Set-up was easy, but I am having trouble...

I have an SF81010-2 pump and the display seems to be stuck on U1 or I believe it is 01 and the top line is out. I can not push the timer button and get the pump to cycle to more time or FP. It froze up

My builder just completed the build of my new pool. I have (3) Pentair Pumps (2-SuperFlo and 1-IntelliFlo). My filtration pump which is connected to my skimmers and main drain appears to fill with air once the pump is turned off and the air appears to be coming from the suction side. My builder...

So apparently the displayed speed on the pump we have (Pentair Superflow VST) is in RPMs how do I convert that to GPM so that I know how often my pool is being turned over? The pool company installed it and set up the VSP scheduled timing. I don't like to just trust others with my pool, I want...

Yesterday my pool pump stopped working. Came home from work and it had shut itself off, it was hot to the touch, and would not turn back on. Breaker was not tripped. I cooled it down and tried restarting, and it just buzzes for a few seconds and then stops. My brief research leads me to think...

Hi. I've had a 24' above-ground pool now for a few years, and I'll never forget the day that I found TFP and the vast knowledge here, as that was when my completely-not-knowing-the-first-thing-about-pool-care rear got straightened out and haven't had problems since. So, hats off to this...

Hello, I'm trying to track down a possible suction side leak. Any advice? Attached picture shows the pump inlet pipe which comes from 3 valves (shallow skimmer, main drain, and deep skimmer). Symptoms: When the pump is shut off, the water level in the pump basket starts going down slowly...

Does anyone know of a HomeKit compatible toggle switch that I can use to replace the hi/low/off toggle on my 2 speed pool pump? I currently have the power supply for both my pump and swg plugged into a smart plug to automate the on/off cycle. The goal here is to be able to automate a cycle...

I have a pool/hot tub combination. It's all on the same filter system, but you can configure the valves to and from the pumps to connect to only the pool, only the hot tub, or both. I pay a company to open and close my pool at the beginning and end of the season. They've maintained this pool...

I’ve looked through the forums and haven’t found my answer. I’m not sure if I’m being more sensitive this season than last, but the pump seems louder and has a constant, rhythmic, pulsating noise to it. I pulled the basket and felt in the impeller with nothing abnormal noted. I haven’t seen any...

I had no idea the selection of a new pump could be so complicated! Reading through some old threads. Ours is 15 years old and has been a little tricky to get going the last two springs but then has worked well, but we are thinking we should get a new one before we open this year since it's so...

Hi all, I decided to replace my trusty Hayward 1hp single speed pump, still working fine after 10 years but just using up so much electricity! So I ordered the B+D VS pump on Amazon and installed it last Saturday. This evening I go into the pool shed and I'm hearing this unusual ticking/clicking...

EDIT [Source Code]: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k0feg94ucntjhgi/AACU6vqU088z4NSxl2gSLIFga?dl=0 TLDR: I've been thinking about the relationship between GPM and solar heat delivered to the pool and believe it to be more nuanced than the efficiency chart we've all seen. I put together a little...

Basically my old pump recently died. Been looking at the Hayward MaxFlo VS 1.65HP vs the Pentair SuperFlo VS Been a long time since my last post. Will try to find my signature with my equipment. But basically I have a ~16,000 gal salt water in ground pool. Any help/recommendations would be...

I have an Aqualink RS system. It's been working for the three years I've owned the house. I noticed two month ago it appears 'upgraded' on its weblink with iaqualink.net. I mention that because its about the same time I started having a problem. I have a small Polaris that normally runs for...

I swapped out an Ecostar for a vs and having a hard time trying to find specific schematics for connection to omnilogic. The manual shows a very different wiring setup than what I have. Before, I had a two wire connection to the eco star but now there are two insulated conductors and a shield...

I have new vinyl liner pool that was completed late last summer. I have one pump that just controls my water features (3 sheer decent and 2 bubblers). It’s a Hayward VSP 2.7HP. No filter attached to the feature pump. When I turn the pump on high, I hear a pulsating noise seemingly from the pump...

Our 3 hp variable pump has finally died on us. We knew the time was coming since it was making unusual noises and pool service guys working on something else unrelated to pump told us they think our pump will die eventually, but is fine for now and functional. However, days are numbered...

I'm considering replacing a Jandy Stealth single-speed pump with a Calimar variable-speed pump. According to their respective manuals, the Jandy inlet is 10.375" high [attachment 1]. The Calimar inlet is 9.126" high [attachment 2]. So, let's say the Calimar is 1.25" lower than the Jandy. I'd...

I just bought a Pentair Intelliflo3 VSF, model 011075. It does not have the optional touchscreen. Everything is working fine, except that the clock time is wrong. I have searched both the "Intelliflo3 VSF Variable Speed and Flow Pumps Installation and Maintenance Guide" and the "Pentair Home...

Hi all, I am looking for recommendations on a pump upgrade as well as vacuuming. Main interests are energy conservation and eventual automation. Currently have an old single speed pump. System has a Hayward cartridge filter and a Hayward SWG. Was using an old suction Kreepy Krawler that has...

Hey TFP, glad to find such a knowledgeable community. Been researching for the past week and had a few quotes built to replace my filter, plumbing and pump. Not to keen on the prices I am a big diyer so planning on doing this myself. You can see what equipment I have in my signature and a...