Recent content by Lindseyc123

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    Opening HELP!

    I took some photos and posted below for your thoughts. Thanks!
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    Opening HELP!

    So I lubricated and brought water level down. If I take the pump cover off the basket fills all the way. I replace and seal to then turn on and water won’t stay. I hear the water entering into the return lines which isn’t normal. Sounds to me like air. I did notice the top of my filter that had...
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    Opening HELP!

    Suction/filling pump basket wouldn’t be from the DE filter right? I did not Ostend one of the caps on the return had fallen out over the winter. Could I have u serve puns pipes that cracked??? Draining wanted now and will see if it helps. I see a good amount of flow into the pump it just won’t...
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    Opening HELP!

    I’ll check gaskets and add lube in hopes that is the problem. I’ll check the skimmer door too. Maybe I should drain level down? It’s a bit high right now.
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    Opening HELP!

    Hi there! So opening pool and pump doesn’t seem to hold water in the basket area. I have felt returns and although weak there is water. I can feel some suction in filter basket but weak. I’m trying to attach video. Could it just be gaskets? DE filter doesn’t seem to close to valve completely...
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    Tips on blowing out the main drain

    7’ We don’t have a cyclone. Does that mean until we get one we cannot blow the main drain? Thanks!
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    Tips on blowing out the main drain

    You guys are always more than a wealth of knowledge. First time closing pool. We blew out the returns and skimmer u til we saw a mist. We closed the skimmer line and opened main drain and put shop vac blower in. We don’t notice bubbles. Could this be that the blower isn’t strong enough? I’m...
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    Still new to this, let me know what to do next

    I ground vinyl liner pool. Pentair super flow vst pump, DE filter, SWG. These are the results. 18’x36’ shallow end for 15’ then goes to 7’. Is that about 22k gallons? Salt 3210 CYA under 30 FC 2 CC .5 TA 90 CH 160 what does this mean? I figured I need to add stabilizer but how do I determine...
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    Kit arrived

    Ok so k arrived. I started testing but will admit I felt a little overwhelmed! I opened. Poured some shock and ran pump. After a day Ana a half our one year old pump stopped working. Pool CO. Any come u til Monday. So I e still poured shocked in every day amd tried to brush as much as possible...
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    Pump help

    I’ll send a pic, when the cover was removed we saw a red and black wire that looked like They came from the conduit which was attached to some screws. That’s where he checked in didn’t notice the three wires you had mentioned. But now that I’m liking is that anther wire underneath?
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    Pump help

    My dad came by and tested we were getting power. So either the top piece with the on off buttons is no good or somehow not getting the power coming from circuit breaker. Pool company will come Monday. Just our luck. Anyone know of pentair covers this?
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    Pump help

    I posted a pic. Thoughts?