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It looks like you have at least two skimmers. If you're using the skim-vac you need to at least partially close the inlet of the skimmer you're not using (mine have little circular "tabs" under the skimmer basket that can be rotated to close the inlet.)

Run through the filter.

Your chlorine is a little high for your CYA level but not too much. ( http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock ) It will certainly go down very quickly. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably let the chlorine drop to 5 or so and adjust your pH to 7.2. You started...

I love this quote from the school system information officer, “I stuck my hand in there,” he told HuffPost, “and when I pulled it out, all five fingers were still attached.” Sounds like a legitimate alternative to using all those expensive chemicals to test the water. :roll: :roll: :hammer...

My money is on you finding something that got through the strainer and is binding up the impeller.

Better to head to a motor shop with the motor rather than the pool store.

Find a local motor shop and they can probably rebuild yours for $100 or so.

Can't tell much from the pics but if it's leaking between the motor and the pump you probably have a shaft seal that has gone bad.

I agree with nedchavez, your centrifugal switch is probably hung up. Turn off the breaker, open the back and look at the centrifugal switch. Try to manually operate the switch and if you find it is binding put a little oil on the pivot points. It's worked for me on a couple of motors.

I'd say if you can't turn the impeller by hand you probably have a bearing seized. You may be able to find a local electric motor shop that can rebuild it for much less than a new motor.

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If the holes in the ports are just jagged or sharp I'd sand them with some fairly fine sand paper (~220 grit) to smooth up the edges.

You could find someone with a tap and die set and have them tap the hole for a screw. :twisted:

One cup of borax should give you about a 0.1 increase in pH. According to http://www.poolcalculator.com/ you should be looking more in the range of 120 oz. to go from 7.0 to 7.5. I strongly recommend ordering a good test kit so you can find out exactly where you stand. It's almost impossible to...