Recent content by Mattikuss

Filters are clean, I cleaned them at the end of last season and I opened my pool a couple weeks ago. Not anything significant from return jets. Good call on the o ring. I’d like to try cleaning a lubing before I replace, it’s not even 2 years old. What lube do I use?

Minimum is 1750rpm which would be a little over 20gpm (the minimum flow rate required of an IC-40). However, at 1750 my pump basket fills with air, I’m guessing the big rubber ring has a leak somewhere (my pool is less than 2 years old). It’s bad, about half the basket full of air if suction is...

Hi Friends, I have a variable speed pump that I run at 2250 RPM (about 50 GPM) 24/7. To me, this seems high but any lower speed and my pump basket gets full of air. Also, my wife complains of floating debris on top of the water and anything less than this speed doesn’t seem to filter the water...

I’m in Minnesota and the pool guys open it on Monday (my pool is under warranty and I am required to pay the pool builder to open and close while under warranty - 2 years). My plan is to not heat the pool until it’s more consistently warmer outside, what would your target temp be? Also, am I...

Hey guys, I’ve missed you over the winter months. Hope everyone is doing well. Weather is heating up in Minnesota and I noticed today that my pool cover is sagging low. Should I add water? With a vinyl liner, is there a risk of the ice damaging it?

Is this the same lube that I use on the belly o-ring and the pump basket o-ring?

I didn’t realize you can buy different plugs. Awesome! Thank you.

Thanks. I’m going your route. Can’t risk a leak.

I see two “knobs,” let’s call them, on my filter. To drain do I turn the little one or the big one? See picture.

Okay, so you don’t seem to concerned. That makes me feel better.

Hi Friends, We’re getting ready to close and not using our pool so I reduced the pump to 2150 RPM which, according to my intelliflo app, is 26 GPM. Everything I read from heater flow, to SWG flow, to pool turnover tells me that this should be plenty of flow to ensure my pool is healthy from a...

Why do you do this with the pool noodles?