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I’ll give that a try! I presume it should still fit fairly tightly around the impeller to prevent leaking? Thank you!

Here are some pics. The gray impeller is the old one. The sleeve cracked from water intrusion/rust expansion of the shaft. Also note that the end of the impeller that goes into the faceplate did disintegrate a little over the years. The part number on the impeller are the same on the new black...

Ok, thanks for the reply! I will upload some pics.

Hi all. I’m replacing the impeller on my Waterway 1.5 hp pump. Two questions: 1. The shaft was fairly rusted where the impeller attaches. I sanded most of it off but not sure if I got enough of it off. How can I tell if the impeller is seated far enough? It is plenty tight. 2. I cannot get...

Thanks for the info. I hooked it back up and no leaks, and everything seems OK. However, a follow-on question - one that I've been pondering for a while. Because my water level is below the skimmer (and I'm close to closing for the season so don't really want to refill it), I threaded a hose...

Hi everyone, So, I was all excited last night to install a new liquid filled pressure gauge on my filter (yeah, it's the little things in life...). I removed the old gauge and had a little stream of water coming out, so I thought I'd be smart and just move the filter selector valve to 'closed'...

Haven't done that yet with my fingers yet, but according to my wife's toes, and the way it "vaporizes" when brushed, it is very fine and probably not sand. If it's not sand, do I just keep vacuuming it up and hope it stops collecting, or could it be recirculating? Anyway, I'll get my fingers...

Hi all, I am wondering if someone can comment (or point me to a thread) on sand coming out of the return vent. I have a sand filter and have noticed lately that when I run it for a longer period of time like overnight, I get small buildups of brown sand (or fine silt, maybe?) on the floor of...

Thanks again, everybody. Brief update: the problem was a clogged impeller. Easy enough to clear up. Hardest part was unhooking the hoses and hooking them back up. 2 screws, remove the basket, and boom a big wad of leaf debris. And now flow is WAY improved. Yay! Also the off-vs.-on...

Thanks for the ideas, guys. I'll pull the filter and check it for clogs and gasket issues. Then look into how to find air leaks. Bubbles are very minimal, FYI, and the pad is dry around the pump and filter. FYI the pressure on the filter gauge does seem rather low compared to last year...