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thanks for the reply CJadamec! what's your concern with the inline feeder? according to this article regarding the 90 degree plumbing: Primed and Ready | Pools/Spas | WaterShapes is that not a legitimate concern? i don't know anything. this article mentions 90 degree pipe into the pump as...

why is it so hard to find decent professionals? the pool guy who put in my new pool pump installed two 90 degree PVC elbows at the suction side of the pump. i did not know until i did some reading later that this is bad practice and will shorten the life of the pump. how bad is this situation...

thanks all, i'm going with another installer. i'm being quoted $150-$225 everywhere else. i would try to install it myself, but i hear that pentair does not honor their warranty unless a professional does it.

thanks for all the input! i've been given a quote of $400-500 to install the VS pump (labor only). that seems very high to me. i was under the impression that around $200 was a fair price for installation of a pool pump. anyone have any information to share about your installation cost? i was...

thanks for all the feedback guys! i am just mystified why this particular pool company is so dead set against variable speed pumps. thanks again.

hello! new pool owner here. my 1hp hayward super pump just died. i want to replace it with a pentair superflo variable speed pump. my pool guy says that variable speed pumps are no good, fail to prime and don't last. he says that the pentair superflo vs in particular is the worst. his...