Recent content by Colonel Travis

Jim - thanks very much for that info. I'm also in DFW and the freeze control was good in that it was brainless. However, during a real cold spell I've never not thought about the pump running, so I can do it on my own. OK, going to take the timer back for a refund.

Thanks, I can find no information anywhere about whether the Intermatic timer overrides the pump or if it's even possible.

Had a power outage a while back, when the power was restored hours later I turned on the pump and there was a loud pop sound then a quiet hum from the motor but nothing was pumping. The pump was almost 9 years old, I said - screw it, not gonna bother trying to troubleshoot and replaced it with a...

thank you

I've read people say to use the Oatey red can All Purpose Cement. On the Oatey site they say this: I don't care about the cure time and no hot water will go through the pipes. I know they're two different kinds of plastics but has anyone used this glue and then the joint leaked?

Robert, I have that filter and considered ditching it because it's old and the grids needed to be replaced. But I don't need a new manifold and we had to replace the pump this year, so I figured we'll keep it for now. If you're faced with paying someone $500 to put that stuff in vs. a newer...

Gotcha, InyoRob. Thanks very much for doing that.

I've seen that other assembly and know it will work. But I might as well buy a completely new filter at that price, which I don't need to do. Where specifically does Pentair say the one I asked about will not fit? The reason I ask is because on the amazon Q&A of the assembly I linked to, there...

Thanks for your help. Here's the side label with info. I also emailed Pentair but haven't heard from them.

I've got an older PacFab NSS-48 DE filter, stainless steel outside. I need to replace the filter grids and the threaded rods that hold everything together are disintegrating from corrosion, I don't think the manifold is cracked anywhere but it's old and I saw this complete grid assembly on...

Do people ever connect Sch. 40 pipes to the pump?

Sorry, one more question. I've got a Pentair Superflo VS that came with two non-hi-temp unions. Would you use those or hi-temp? Or not even use one on the suction side? The installer of our pump years ago used schedule 80 directly into the pump, no union.

Thanks everyone.

Need to replace my entire pump and one diverter valve. Two questions: 1.) Since I'm also replacing the pump I don't know if there was a better way to connect the plumbing to that valve - or just copy what was done here, which is what the installer did last time, except there are no unions. I...

Skimmers had about 1/8" ice on top, stuffed a bunch of noodles in them. Thanks