Recent content by FLRob2954

Did you get this filter ? Looking at buying it before installing my SWG because my current filter has seen better days. wanted to see if you had feedback and if its easy to take apart to clean the filter.

ah. yea that makes sense.

Confused. I didnt know check valve was to keep chlorine out. (Funny prior owner had tab feeder but no bypass/check valve.) I thouoght the check valve was to keep the water flow from going back into the heater out pipe when bypass is on. If no check valve like shown on this page, how does water...

Thanks All, I went with the RJ45+ SWG. The Pump and SWG should be here this week. I've read quite a few threads on install. Seems i should put in a check valve and heater bypass as well. Anything wrong with installing it like this pic or tips on better ideas?

So my 220v 1.5 HP single speed pump motor burned up yesterday. I been thinking about VS and SWG for a while now, so i figure now is the time. I've renovated/replumbed/rewired 10+ bathrooms and 5+ kitchens in my time, so i'm not scared of plumbing or electrical but i have 0 experience working on...

Ok.... Def didn't freeze. Adding stabilizer

Bought a tf 100 last September. I was typically testing the cya level at about 30. Haven't tested in a few mounts... Now I'm getting zero. Trying to figure out how this is possible... Did not empty my pool, but I do probably replace about an inch of water every week or two (pretty sure I have a...

Got it. Thanks. Will open it a little.

Ah OK so one valve is the skimmer, one is for the vacuum, the 3rd which is closed is for the drain. I wasn't sure if that was purely a drain or if it's supposed to be used for circulation. Thanks

Hello. I'm still trying to get a handle on how my pool works. There is a skimmer, a vacuum port, 2 return jets, and some sort of inlet at the bottom. There are 3 valves which you can see in the attached pic. 2 have always been open and the middle one closed. The port/jets work very strong. I'm...