Recent content by brackishpoolboy

I have an ancient kreepy krauler that I have repaired/rebuilt over the years. It is an integral part of my pool maintenance, especially when I fall a bit behind and need more vigorous cleaning. Somewhere along the way, I lost the adapter that screws into the skimmer, (KREEPY KRAULY | THREADED...

Been in the house for 20 years, and periodically have had to patch up small cracks around the skimmers as they pull away from the gunite, so I know I have a settling problem. But this time, I keep leaking from somewhere else even after repair I did some pressure testing today by closing off one...

Not only are the new Walmart brand bleach bottles now only 6%, but they are also lower volume, and deceptively so. It used to be 1 gallon, which = 3.78 L or 4 quarts. It is now 0.945 gallons, which = 3.78 quarts. Note the decision to pick a volume so that it equals 3.78 quarts. I believe it...

I changed it to 240 and all is good. thanks

I replaced an old champion motor today that had been running well for the 11 summers I've owned the house, with a couple of seal replacements along the way, because it stopped starting unless I gave it a bit of a "jump start" by turning the shaft by hand (brushes?) Rather than tear into it, in...

definatelyprefer board, thanks The length appears to be an outlier. This link suggests that such boards should only be used when the U-stand is 24", and mine is not nearly that! http://www.interfab.com/files/2011_tech_guide.aspx

My board is a 12 footer, so a six footer wouldn't even get me out over the water! And S.R. Smith only makes them out to 10'. I'll keep looking, but I suspect that the cost will put me in range to start all over if it would make sense space-wise and installation-wise. I'm pretty handy...

a few more questions (for now) If a replacement board is needed, is aquaboard my only option, or is the mounting configuration universal, and used by many manufacturers? A recent addition makes the long board inconvenient in using the deck area around it. I see many types of shorter boards...

THis diving board was installed prior to our buying the house 10 yrs ago. The bolts got pretty rusted and I removed them (hacksaw) and was surprised to see that the core of the board is wooden, but the rearmost wood has rotted out where water got to it through the bolt holes. The fiberglass is...

Just an update, re;laced the bearings and seal. The seal clearly had a small chronic leak. I also gave every bolt on every joint on the infeed side a 1/8th turn, then primed it (filled the prefilter bucket) and it fired right up. I don't know how what I did could have fixed the problem, maybe...

Thanks guys. Now I wait for delivery. It will likely be here befor I could have gone out and bought the stuff, unless Leslie's stocks it all. Even then, couldn't get til this wkend. None of the pump/motor maintainance I intend to perform appears related to my original problem. Other than a...

Well, I ordered bearings, a shaft seal, a couple of orings, and a bearing puller. I'll get an education in basic motor repair/maintainance, and a tuned up motor to boot, While this is bound to be quite an adventure, I dare say none of this is likely to address my original problem. I do run a...

I plan on replacing the o-ringthat seats where the screw driver is going through, at the inlet. The old one got rolled on insertion and is now permanately twisted. It never leaked, though. Anything else I should do while I have it apart? Replace the shaft seals? Replace the bearings (don't...

gasket is in, guage is in. You can see the sorry state of the old gasket. Lots o scrapin'. I pulled the motor and everything looks ok. The impeller spins when powered. See anything wrong? I'm beginning to wonder if I have a leak at one of the unions on the feed end, allowing air into...

Sent to the store by the wife, and stopped by the pool store (shudder). I picked up a new gasket and a Leslie brand pressure gauge. the gauge fit right in. The gasket's going to take a bit of work, scapping out the old one. The clerk recommended silicone sealant for placing the gasket and...