Recent content by Griffin_NC

So it turns out there is a hairline crack on the tank body side of the pump. I’m going to need a new tank body. What’s a good source to order a new body? Preferably someone still shipping in a pandemic...

Yea, I’m hoping my local pool place around the corner has the o-rings when I call tomorrow. I’m worried about it sitting there with 6 packs of shock in the pool and no pump running. I put the algae treatment in and need to vacuum and clean the filter tonight. Really bad timing for this to blow.

Took a picture just to show the leak. The pump is a full speed priming in the photo. I looked in the manual and didn’t see a model number. I know it’s the Sta-Rite variable speed pump.

I've been working this week on getting the pool cleaned up. I had a algae issues and in the middle of treating it and my pump housing spring a massive leak. It had been running and I hadn't noticed any leak around the pump this week, but have been getting some air in the basket so knew I had air...

Thanks. The pool is going to be around 18-19k volume. Their thought is that that better filtering will allow me to not need to run the pumps as much and in return save money. I'm wondering if I would get about the same saving out of a VS pump and Sand Filter as I would a 2 speed and DE. - - -...

We have finally to take the plunge get started on a pool build at the house. After visiting several builders in the area I believe we have decided on who to use. I'm trying now to understand just where I need to go with pump/filter decision. My goal is to build a fairly efficient pool as I think...