Recent content by Kevin Gobeil

You think I should consider a different impeller? This one appears to be shown as compatible with the motor, but this may be bad information or I may be misunderstanding it. As for the Pentair 3-way valves on the suction side of the pump, I've already replaced all the O-rings. New lubricated...

Installed new Pentair pump but do so by buying individual components. The pump doesn't seem to fully prime, even at full speed it doesn't completely fill the suction strainer up to the cover, the level is somewhere between the top of the strainer basket and cover, and at lower speeds it...

Installed the coupling on the discharge side, nice fitting, stopped the leak. My next issue is the fact that the pump doesn't seem to fully prime, even at full speed it doesn't completely fill the suction side of the pump up to the cover, the level is somewhere between the top of the strainer...

Thanks a lot for the information, I'll have the high temp pump unions today. I wish I had known this a week ago but better late than never.

The replacement housing kit is model number 357149, for Intelliflo and Whisperflo pumps, with 2" female threads. The first pic is the new pump installed, the second pic is a closeup of the discharge, the third pic is the original pump which did not have a union or a male adapter, they actually...

Replaced Pentair pump. First install attempt, used teflon tape on threads, massive leak on discharge. Had to rebuild a bunch of piping to try again. Blow dried the fittings and used Rectorseal 5 (without any teflon tape), spread it heavy on male and female threads, tightened down as hard as I...

I have an Autopilot Dig-220 which has operated with a single speed pump since 2007. Motor has died and I ordered a variable speed replacement. My question is the best way to wire this motor. My understanding is the autopilot is not set up for variable speed pumps, so I believe I need to sire...

Tried shaving cream on all joints and valves above ground on suction, nothing. Thinking it must be something with the pump strainer lid, removed it again and cleaned, inspected very closely for cracks, lubed o-ring again, and ground off corner of stop on lid retainer so I could crank it down a...

Thanks MK and John, I’ll try to fill out a signature tomorrow. I think my pool is ~12k gallons, gunnite, Pentair whisperflo pump, with spa, Pentair 48 cu. ft. DE filter. As for the drain plugs, I put a new o-ring on the basket plug and on the pump plug. I also don’t see any water spitting...

I have been struggling to find an air leak that is allowing air into the system. I've checked all the usual culprits and have not located the leak, so I'm looking for any other advice that the forum may offer. The symptoms are seeing air in the pump strainer basket during operation with air...

Earlier this week I realized the pool pump was not running when it should be. Went to the equipment area and found the pool equipment breaker tripped. I reset the breaker and started the system, immediately I saw an arc flash on the underside of the pool pump motor just ahead of the wiring...

Sean, Just recieved the new power module and installed it. The test looks great, 21V and 6.5 amps on power level 2. Just one issue, the fans were not running with the unit running at 100%. I flicked the fans with my finger, one of them started running and still seems to be operating properly...