Recent content by dayglojack

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    Reinstalling Hayward 1.25 hp - all done except WIRING QUESTION: 2 black wires,no white (+ green ground); how to tell which black wire is the supply?

    220 volts. Doesn't it matter which wire goes to which terminal. I have a multimeter but don't know much about how to use it.
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    Flooded by Hurricane Helene

    My Pentair variable speed pump got less than a foot of flood water for some hours. It doesn't run and it shows error code 001A. All I could find online is that this means a communication error between control board and motor. I need to decide if the unit is fixable or needs to be junked. I have...
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    Cell threads stripped

    The threads were damaged when I put it back together with channel locks. I saw the pieces of threading that came off. The collar was always a tough fit on that end of the unit (maybe I should have used something to lubricate it or some plumbers tape?). The only way I could make a photo would be...
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    Cell threads stripped

    I have a T15 salt cell (Leslies replacement for a Hayward Aqua Rite). The threads are stripped on the male part of one end that connects to the system with a collar. I was able to muscle it back together to stop it from leaking when I cleaned the cell recently, but the threads are so mutilated I...