Recent content by gms

Going on a month now with no start issues. Looking good :)

@1poolman1 for the win... This impeller and diffuser set were a pretty tight fit, and the impeller itself had a little eccentric wobble to it that interfered slightly enough against the bronze diffuser ring to cause the pump start issues (see attached pic) These pumps really do have a feeble...

Yep, Diffuser O-ring got lubed up and installed right before I mated to the pump, didn't want to have it accumulate any grit on the way to the pool pad. No copper in the seal plate, I must have the newer model... Great advice from you guys, looking forward to hopefully setting things straight...

Will double check that... hard to see, but this pic I took awhile back shows the seal plate has this locater flange that mates up to the pump housing so if it's spun off center, it's not by much. I don't recall there being a lot of slop. The compression band on the housing pretty much rules...

Yep, Max-E-GlasII it is :) Thanks, I'll split the pump and give this a try... When spinning the motor/pump with an Allen wrench, although it does spin freely, I do feel about 90deg of somewhat more resistance. I'm just surprised a new pump wouldn't be able to break that free (equiv to two...

Hi Folks, I've dropped in a retrofit Century variable speed motor (EVO 2.25hp) to replace a 13yr+ old single speed motor on my Sta-Rite pump. The kit included a new impeller, diffuser, seal. The problem I've been seeing is the pump won't start by itself unless an Allen key is first inserted...

A neighbor tells me their pool service "tests" their pool by squirting reagents directly into the pool and eyeballing the color. This of course sounds super sketchy, but has anyone heard of this being a common practice as a sort of go/nogo test?

Hmmm. Got myself a little edumication on in-floor cleaning systems. These returns look too tiny to support any of the models I looked at, they appear to just be for circulation. Rob - I'll play with running both system and see what sort of flow I get...

Hi All, Moved into a place which has plumbing for two separate style main pool returns (as well as one for the spa). Understood that I keep the spa turning over to keep it filled and overflowing into the pool, but would appreciate some advice about what the two main pool returns are good for...

Here's what we're looking at, I think I've got the kind with the threaded slug which pulls up into the expanding sleeve as it is tightened. Thanks for the advice! Greg