Recent content by jhalpinjr

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    Life Span of EcoStar Pumps?

    To All Ecostar owners- I have good news. My Pool Builder was getting ready to order a new replacement motor for the Ecostar $625.00 USD. I figured I would call Hayward to discuss my displeasure with their high end pump. Low and behold, Hayward has changed the Ecostar (retroactively as well)...
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    Gulfstream HE 125 RA Heater PIC UPDATED 4/13/2013

    Asch been a while since I've been on the forums. The heater works great no problems. Heats well. I am very satisfied.
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    Life Span of EcoStar Pumps?

    Let me share my experience. Mine runs at 1150RPM 17 hrs a day. I had went with the Ecostar two years ago. Less than 8 months the front bearing failed. Motor replaced under warranty last February (2013). Now its Jan 18 (2014), the motor has once again failed. Sounds like the same problem...
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    New AquaBot Rapids XLS and 4WD

    Re: New AquaBot Rapids XLS and 4WD UPDATE 5/31 UPDATE 5/31: Sorry all XLS I haven't posted much on this thread since I started it. After 7 cleanings 47 days of ownership my XLS died. Yes. Its back at the store for warranty. Basically the lights on the power supply just flash. None of the...
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    New AquaBot Rapids XLS and 4WD

    Also FYI- They have another set of baskets that can inside that are much finer than the screens. I was noticing that very fine silt was blowing through the stock media baskets. Their R&D department actually called me back (impressive) and sent another set to try- they work great, but are more...
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    What's your current pool temp?

    Time for a Heat Pump with a Cooler!!!!!
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    Getting SWG to run the same amount regardless of pumpruntime

    Re: Getting SWG to run the same amount regardless of pumprun Jbizzle...... Harley can use the Aux2, or Aux 3 output and do the same. Only the FILTER relay energizes the TCell.....So moving your filter pump to the other relays will do the same. I know he has a boost pump set to AUX2, so in his...
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    Getting SWG to run the same amount regardless of pumpruntime

    Re: Getting SWG to run the same amount regardless of pumprun Exactly. Mas is correct. There are many reasons you may want to run your pump without the cell energized. I do it all the time. One example is heat pump. I don't need my cell running for 3 days straight while heating up my water...
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    2013 Favorite pool tunes thread!

    ^^someones a little mizzy!! ;)
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    Help Identify this plant

    Thank you all!!!! I appreciate your help in identifying this plant!
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    Dolphin Premier

    Im loving my Aquabot rapids XLS with a 2 year warranty (1 year bumber to bumper for $699)!!!!!!!
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    Pre-mixed Cell cleaner didn't clean cell, advice please

    Break some of the suspect material chunks off and put them in a plastic bowl. Pour the acid on them directly...do they react? If not it couldnt be calcium. I am not sure what the material is thats even in your cell.
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    Polaris Booster pump quick connect replacement

    Are you sure its broke? If I recall (its been a while) yours looks fine....slip the nut from the hose back, push the hose over the nipple and just tighten the nut. The nut doenst thread into anything but rather catches on the hose and acts like a compression ad hoq connecton. I dont ever...
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    2013 Favorite pool tunes thread!

    WOW OMG! I might even be scared of swimming in that- hope they dont have a light that can change to red in color! :mrgreen: