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Wiring help for a CircuPool RJ60+

ajw22
Your VS pump should get constant power and not be switched on the LOAD side of the relay.

I think the two wires are for your pump and heater.

The pump wires should be moved to the LINE side screw to be constantly powered. Then you have room to put the heater and SWG power under the LOAD screw.

You need to trace and confirm the existing wires to understand what you are doing.

I don’t know why your SWG did not get power before. I would have needed to see how it was connected.
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Replacing pool pump - where do I cut old plumbing?

PoolStored
LoneStarPool said:
I tried looking at those, but they're all quite a distance away, and closed till Monday. Let me ask this way - is it safe to assume that if it says Schedule 40, like on the site below, then it's good for pool use?
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I cannot answer that question. They do no provide sufficient technical detail. Plumbing house is your best bet. Make sure it is sched. 40 or dual use and pressure rated.
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PoolStored said:
Lol, that looks like it is full of water. When full it won't look like it has water. Only if it has bubbles will you perceive water.

If your returns have flow (you can feel the water coming out the returns), your pump is full of water, and is moving water, and doesn't have air.
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I don’t think there is water because I can see/hear the leaves being blown around.

I do feel air/jets/water? coming out of the returns.
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PoolStored
Beth0277 said:
It does not have any water and has never had any in it since we opened it a few weeks ago
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Beth0277 said:
So you are saying this should have water in it?
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Lol, that looks like it is full of water. When full it won't look like it has water. Only if it has bubbles will you perceive water.

If your returns have flow (you can feel the water coming out the returns), your pump is full of water, and is moving water, and doesn't have air.
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I went out and checked the pump. The light was on the “1” and I think the rpm is 3450? I tried to push 2 and 3 to check those but it would not allow me to push them.

I took a picture of the pump basket. It does not have any water and has never had any in it since we opened it a few weeks ago, other than this evening when water was swishing around when the toy was stuck. So you are saying this should have water in it?
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Pool cleaner recommendation for stubborn debris?

Jimrahbe
Loki,

I had the Dolphin Premier and I doubt it will do what you want..

Does it look like this...?

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If so, it has two small suction slots and very small filters... It is a 10 or 15 year old design...

I've moved on to the EVO, but I am not sure it would work for what you have.. Seems like the cones would just get jammed up in the suction ports...

New EVO 614i Robot Pool Cleaner Review

About a month ago I needed a new robot pool cleaner and I contacted Margaret at Marina Pool and Spa. My initial goal was to buy another S200 "style" robot as I have been happy with them so far. Margaret suggested that I might want to look at a new line of robot cleaners that Marina is now...
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Not sure it is even possible, but I would try to find someone local that will let you try out their robot for a couple of days.. Some Pool Stores have loaners.. Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure if a robot will work, or not, is to actually try it...

Thanks,

Jim R.
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Replacing pool pump - where do I cut old plumbing?

LoneStarPool
So it turns out it's impossible to find 2-1/2 Schedule 40 PVC pipe anywhere near me, they have every other size except for this one (Home Depot doesn't carry it, neither does Lowes). I found one seller on Amazon offering it for $45, but the shipping is like 2 weeks:

I also found one on plumberstock.com, for only $10, but am not sure if it's rated for pool pressure:

2-1/2" PVC Schedule 40 Pipe, White - 5' Length | PlumbersStock

Buy this deal now on the 2-1/2" PVC Schedule 40 Pipe, White - 5' Length from the PlumbersStock store - leaders in home improvement.
www.plumbersstock.com www.plumbersstock.com

Any tips?
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is my liner fading normal?

Sendit6
SJPoe said:
I have some fairly significant fading - the pool is in direct sun pretty much all day - although we do use a solar cover. I find the worst fading tends to be in the high-traffic areas, the deep end is less affected (you can see in the bottom of the picture the color difference) and I can see where the previous owners used to 'hang' on the side of the pool at the deep end near the tiki bar, probably chatting with guests etc - there is a patch right there that is more faded than anywhere else, and I originally thought it was a chemical spill...but now the traffic theory seems to fit better. I too did the step-move-color shuffle - so hard to believe its the water itself.

I have no idea how old the liner in the pool is - we're guessing somewhere around 6-8 years, no idea on make or quality, but based on other 'fixes' the previous owner did, it's probably the cheapest one they could find at the time. At some point, we're just happy it holds water, and I kinda figure there isn't much I can do about it. It doesn't really affect us using the pool, so I try not to obsess about it ;)

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p.s. I secretly obsess about it ;)
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I like the ladder handle covers, where did you get them?
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What causes this?

PoolStored
Beth0277 said:
I’m sorry for being so confused. The pump basket is the first pic I sent, right?
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This is your pump basket.
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Beth0277 said:
I’ve never seen water in there before tonight which I thought was an issue from a toy being pulled into the skimmer. So there is supposed to be water in there from the pool?
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Yes, that is what a pump does...it pump water from skimmer or main drain through filter and other equipment back to the returns in the pool.

Here is a short of pump priming...you can see water starting to come into the pump and the air being expelled through the system.

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