Recent content by Jethro

Ric, I've looked at the belts and they appear to be in good shape and still have decent tension. But I never thought about them slipping while under a heavier than normal load. Buying new belts seems to be a fairly cheap investment to keep me from having to get out the old vac hose...

Hello All, My pool is a pretty basic 24k gallon setup. Grecian rectangle, Northstar 3/4 hp pump, hayward D.E. filter (24 sq/ft, ugg, way to small). 2" plumbing at the pad. 1 skimmer, 1 main drain, and 2 returns, plus 2 aerators at the steps. My aquabot is a Turbo G, about 1 1/2 yrs old. My...

Does anyone else have a robotic cleaner that won't pick up debris from a certain area of the pool? After several hours of frustration, I end up gently dragging it by the handle to the dirty area with the pool brush attached to the tele pole, but it doesn't work very well. I was wondering if...