Recent content by bucci man jr

"Flashing FLO" has left the building! :cool: Many thanks again to all who replied. Pic of the full Flow Switch and the new Sundance (Grundfos) Circ Pump. Now, if someone could just describe how to test a Flow Switch with a multimeter, I'd write a complete "sticky" guide for...

But..but...but...you said they so often fail in 3-5 years, I thought Laing was a bad proposition? The Sundance one is already shipped; guess I'll have to take my chances.

Well, even though @RDspaguy indicates that the "slop" I showed in the pic can be normal - I'm going to replace the pump (with the updated 98W version from Sundance - no wait, it's actually made by Grundfos!) because one thing I never mentioned was...the mfg date on the pump from my spa is 2002...

I envy your availability to people who seem to machine for the love of it. In Cali, I tried to have that done on a pool pump motor, but the guy told me outright he'd charge me more than what a replacement would cost... ;)

@JamesW - nothing jamming the impeller but I take it that heavy amounts of slop are abnormal? (That's a 3/16 hex wrench I've got in there to show how far it wobbles.)

I got some vinyl tubing and couldn't get the circ pump to move water, even after I primed it. I found where the hot lead plugged into the board and clamped it while it was running - .49 Amps. Either I got the run capacitor leads reversed when I connected it back to the motor - or something...

Yes, have a multimeter. Pics below. Circ pump that feed into the heater is pulled out of the loop so I can reinstall the run capacitor and figure out a way to see what its head truly looks like without being connected to the heater. Wine corks make excellent temporary 3/4" hose plugs when the...

Thank you both! Sorry about my delay in replying; I had to pause on this until today. Tried using a shop vac to pull air through; also tried loosening the coupling at the closest available jet pump (as suggested elsewhere). But it the coupling I opened must have been the wrong side; all I could...