Recent content by Maestro

I had my propane heater replaced with a Pentair heat pump, model 140H/C. Every time the pool circulation pump shuts off (I run two 3-hour cycles per day) the heat pump shows an error message: “Alarm Status Low Water Flow” and a red service light comes on. If I just leave it alone, the heat pump...

Okay, thanks!

When the pool company opened my pool last week the pump was running fine on high speed. The next day I ran it on low speed with no problem, but when I stopped it and restarted on high, it wouldn’t run at all. I saw that the run capacitor was bloated and distorted like a soup can with botulism...

Great — thanks!

The guys that closed my pool forgot to disconnect and take the SWG panel down for storage. I had to do it myself before the big freeze this week. There’s a thin white wire that runs from the panel into a water return line which I disconnected from the panel. I assume it’s connected to a sensor...

Well I believe I’ll do just that. Thanks, everybody!

I do my best to follow all of the advice here, and it has paid off – only one SLAM in four years! But now I want some more info before going ahead. The Chlorine/CYA chart recommends 70 CYA for a target FC of 5. My CYA has been in the 40-45 range all summer, though, and my chlorine level has not...

Thanks, kimkats

I am fed up with my Little Giant (model APCP-1700) cover pump and I’m ready to replace it. Moisture has apparently been sleeping in through the top past the o-ring and corroded some of the electronics. It also clogs easily and is very hard to clean. I can’t leave town for a few days and trust...

That’s a go – thanks!

I don’t know either, but here’s a picture of the decal on my Hayward sand filter:

When I had a retractable cover installed they gave me a Little Giant cover pump (model APCP-1700) and it has been nothing but trouble. Many times after a rain the pump will be operating but no water comes out. Usually I can give the hose a shake and after a few seconds the water will start to...

Thanks, that’s what I thought. There’s a decal on my sand filter that says to use Teflon tape or Permatex on the unions connecting there. Shouldn’t it be the same on the pump unions? And what is Permatex -a joint compound?

Had the sand in my filter replaced last week and the next day I noticed a leak where the outflow pipe connects to the pump (at the red arrow in my photo). I thought it was an o-ring problem, but the pool company says there’s no o-ring there. They want to silicone it to stop the leak, but that...

Thanks, Swampwoman. I called Raypak and they told me it’s a copper heat exchanger. (The model number ends in C; an X would have meant it’s cupro.) Please let me know if you dig up anything as far as a test goes, even though I understand your point about the quality of a home test kit. If...