Recent content by lavaman

Thanks again guys. Yeah, my R2D2 vacuum hasn't been working really this past week or so. His feet move when I pull him up towards the surface but he hardly moves at all when he's on the ground (plus, the leaf canister - which usually floats has been submerged lately). I'll check the hose...

It's weird, I took the R2D2 vacuum cleaner out of the pool (while the pump was running), and put it back in after a couple of minutes and when the pump kicked back on, it seemed to have fixed the issue and everything seems to be working fine now. <?> I'll empty that pump lid basket this...

Thank you all for the possible answers. I'll check it when I get home from work and see if any of these great suggestions work. Will let you know.

Re: Pool Pump making a &quot;Whooshing&quot; sound (with video) Hi Amail, thank you for the quick reply. What is the "Diverter" handle? Is that the thing that controls the "pressure/speed" of the pool vacuum? - - - Updated - - - Hi wjr75, by "pump lid", do you mean that "clear/see-through"...

Hello, I woke up this morning and noticed a "Whooshing" sound coming from my pool pump area (see video below): Pool Pump making a sound. - YouTube From the above video, does anyone know what's' causing this noise and how to fix it? The pump is newish (got a brand new one in 2012). If anyone...

Okay thanks a million Pilotwerx. You mentioned above that I could get a pump for around $115 - is that the same thing as the cylinder motor? If so, where can I get one at around that price? I've looked online and it seems that they go for $200+. Thanks again for all of your help. :)

Everything is still "functioning" the same, it's just noisy as heck! So, is the motor the "black" thing on the right (in the video) or the "red" thing on the left? Thanks again for all of your help Pilotwerx and OldPoolMan. :)

Hi Pilowerx, from the video (again linked below), you believe that it is the pump (the black thing on the right and not the red thing on the left) that needs to be replaced, correct? Spa pump close-up - YouTube

Thanks for the reply OldPoolMan. Do you mean the filter cartridge that's *in* the spa water (where we sit IN the spa) or is there one near the motor/pump under the spa (like in the above video)?

Thank you for your reply Pilotwerx (Sorry for not responding sooner, I was out of the country). I took the side panel off to get a closer look and now I'm not 100% sure if the noise is coming from the fan/pump (the RED thing on the left) or the motor thing on the right (BLACK)? Here's a new...

Thank you for your reply beachinmoney (Sorry for not responding sooner, I was out of the country). I've added a photo of a close up of the pump with the model number and whatnot. SPA PUMP MODEL - Imgur It looks like a Smith? - Model # MF5-23030 P4-MT? I've also taken a new video (closer up)...

Hello, I'm in need of some help/advice regarding the pump/motor on my spa { I posted this in the 'Pumping Station' section but didn't get any replies (I think I posted in the wrong area)... So I figured that I'd try here. } My spa just started sounding really loud recently. The spa manual says...

Hello, The other day, I noticed that my spa sounded really loud. Please see video here: Noisy spa - YouTube The manual says to "Clean the suction" and/or "Open both valves", but I'm not quite sure what that is. :( From the above video, does anyone know what the problem is? Do you think it...

Sorry it's taken me so long to reply to this (been traveling). Thank you everyone for all of your help. It turns out that my "O" Ring was not the right size and was A LOT thicker than what it's suppose to be. I got it in a pack of "O" rings that I bought when I got a new pump. I assumed it...

Maybe that's what it is. It's been unusually cold here lately and the water has been freezing. I'll try the hair dryer idea and if that doesn't work, I'll toss the thing in the freezer and try that. Thanks.