Recent content by 1Sammy

Is your water is low enough so you can "gather" a little of the liner, the lower the better. I use VERY CAREFULLY a heat gun just to soften the liner in a corner. Put your fingers down to water level and push gently in and up as if you were to want a make a wrinkle. The liner in the track...

I have had to use a socket many times to get a good turn to loosen. I do not think it would be glued in. Be sure the water level is below skimmer mouth so if you do get it out water will not get just in case it was blown out and the other end is also plugged as another had suggested. Thing is...

The plug you can not remove, does it have a raised square on it ? What did you use to try and remove it ?

For sure Not the impeller. All else is possible of course.

True that. I will be putting my cover on this weekend for that same reason but not winterizing yet. I'll do that first week of November.

The seal has nothing to do with the smoke. As you know the seals are on one end and the wiring for most are on the other end. A wire / wires in there got moved so it is touching something it should not. Only it did the smoke test it should be easy to see now. You would need to run the dry...

Solar blanket = MUST for a roller, OR replace much ahead of what could be a useful life. AND cover when on the roller.

Liner lock is a good thing used anywhere, best if all around. Only fix for something under liner is to remove whatever it is. You know what's next to do that.

If it ran dry for a long time the seal can be shot. NEVER lube a shaft seal.

OR, take the wet end off and install a new impeller for around $35.

From your description of the impeller not being able to be turned by your fingers but can with a wrench says a tight bearing. Cheap fix if you can do yourself.

No need if you use new gaskets but would not hurt if you do use. Any silicone would work and helps to hold the inside one in place. You can put the inside one in place and tape till the silicone stiffens up, remove tape and all you need to do is line up the liner. Try and do same day as...

Easy enough, just as you described. The lower the water and the more liner you LIFT out of the track the easier it will be. You need to get a tight sandwich on new gaskets , one inside, one outside. You can even add a sealer if you want. Thinking you can pick up a piece of galvanized sheet...

I have played around with such ideas over the last 43 years of closings. To do as you mentioned you would need to use the proper length of pipe to you can screw on the valve as it needs a turn radius which will have to be the skimmer mouth. Unless you come up clear of the skimmer but will be...

You have 4 months to practice, lol. As you know as you watched it being done, it is possible. Don't get upset when you are down to the last inch and just as you finger across for the plug the foam shoots up over you head. The bigger the foam the easier, hard to find but there is 1" out there.