Recent content by brian113

Much appreciated!

Jesus, I just noticed in the video that a screw appears to be loose. This might be one of those “is the computer plugged in” requests.

The video’s taking a while to process, so here’s a pic

I have a leak at this valve: short video. I’ve never opened one of these up before and am planning to tackle it tomorrow. When I do, is there a likely culprit I should be on the lookout for?

Turns out multiple pipes (at least two components and possibly a third) inside the heat pump cracked. So, having learned this lesson the hard way, I would indeed recommend to anyone designing a system to use the check-valve configuration AJW22 suggests, which would prevent pressure from building...

I appreciate the insight, AJW22. Heading out shortly to look it over.

While the filter was running yesterday with the valves set to bypass the heat pump, a valve was inadvertently kicked open, sending water into the heat pump while the valve to prevent backflow was still closed. This wasn't caught until water started spilling forth from the heater. The pipe and...

I'm guessing it's the capacitor. The shaft turned freely. This happened the Friday before Labor Day, and the forecast was perfect for the holiday weekend, so I needed a quick fix. I found a refurbished 1.5HP super pump for $150 at a local pool store. I snatched it up and swapped out the motor...

I haven't run my Hayward 1.5HP Super Pump for a three days. I had no problems with it this summer. Today, I flipped the switch to turn it on, and I was greeted with a hum for about three seconds and then the humming stopped. I turned off the switch on my fuse box, waited a few seconds and tried...

I've been here ten years.

Now that the sun's up, I took a look again and feel a little sheepish that I didn't connect the dots, but there are a couple of of plugs in the pool — one along the wall in the deep end (across from the lone skimmer) and one on the steps. After I bought the house years ago, I wondered about...