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I got a new pump, Pentair Intelliflo VSF, up from a Superflo VS. The Superflo died after only 6 years. I used to run it at second highest speed for about 8 hours a day, which gave me the best skimming. I had it off the rest of the time, since I found no real advantage to a low speed. Anyway...

It looks like its actually getting power but now but the pump does trip the circuit breaker just after plugging it in (not even starting the pump just plugging it in) and the fault LED comes on immediately.

No, I haven't, and at this point I think I'm going to just bite the bullet and replace the pump. I've never consulted with them on anything, I always come here first. Based on your suggestion I'll pursue it with INYO to see if its possible to rebuild this pump and keep it as a spare, or pass it...

My Pentair Superflo VS (model 342000, in service since 2014) died 2 hours after pool opening. It was running fine and just cut out. No LED lights are on, but the circuit breaker was not tripped, so the problem must lie in the pump. Perhaps wiring in the control module is fried (trying to figure...

I thought that I had sand coming into the pool once when I replaced a DE filter wtih a sand filter, but the pool company came out and looked at it wasn't the same as the sand from the filer (zeobrite). We figure it must be local raccoon population (we have a TON) who I know like to frequent my...

As they say in Italy "Datsa nice-a pool" Ciao

I start my season, open the pool balance the water and SLAM with liquid chlorine. I then use the chlorine tabs until they raise the CYA to 50 (this takes maybe 6-8 weeks in my pool). Then Liquid chlorine only until the end of the season. The CYA goes away during winter, so i always open with no...

You are in good hands here, these experts know what they are doing and really want to help. Take a deep breath (maybe a day off even, if it is bringing you to tears). Then take stock of your situation and everything you have learned and get back into it. If you are unsure, ask BEFORE you do.

I've gotten very used to home tests over the last few years, and with the support available here have had a "troublefree pool". After a liner change I have totally new fill water and have been doing a lot more testing than I've needed to do in the past, and i've used the local pool store for...

Hi TFP community, I have a chemistry situation I am curious about. I have completely new fill water (never been balanced) after a liner change, city water. A couple weeks ago, chlorine on its own was making the water green (not algae). The previous water never behaved this way. I expect that my...

The gods must have not been pleased with my last sacrifice...... Some sizeable creases remained when the water reached the first fill level The pool crew came out to work on the creases. That was an interesting process, he just used a toilet plunger to pull up the liner floor and work the...

The new liner change was scheduled for the Monday last week, but we put it off due to Thanksgiving travel. Good thing too, it was 10 degrees below freezing for 2 days around Thanksgiving. Before I left I wound up pumping the water out of my skimmer lines and putting in Antifreeze as a...

This liner company's fatal flaw is that the owner is the WORST at communication and follow through. After my previous post 2 weeks ago he finally agreed to do the new liner in the spring (less hectic time) without charging us anything else, but he didn't follow up to formalize the arrangements...

Two weeks since I replied to his email, almost two weeks since I called him about the leak in the liner and he hasn't responded yet. I just looked up how to file in small claims court. It doesn;t look so bad.

I agree. Unfortunately, I paid for the liner up front (deposit) and the contract required the payment balance once the liner is set in place and water goes into the pool. That wasn't unique to this company, so there wasn't another good option. That is why I was carefully documenting everything...