Recent content by Michael1

I appreciate the input. It seems to be getting harder and harder to find people who do good quality work for anything. That's why I was hoping for some finish that is less skill dependent. I found this interesting article which states that uneven color is caused by poor workmanship...

My plaster is on its way out. It's at least 10 years old if now older I didn't help it by draining the pool, but I had a pump failure and the water was not worth saving. I will say the water looks incredible now, but there have been some bumps showing up on the floor of the pool, which from...

Most home automation systems connect to a cloud server so you would need internet. You would also need outdoor Wifi if the controllers for these devices are outside.

I don't quite understand. Can you elaborate further?

I ordered a new valve, and it was WAY larger than the old one. The one I purchased is a 2" valve. I thought I was ordering the correct size based on the OD of the union threads. Wrong! I am having some real difficulty finding this valve in the same size. It's a bit confusing. When the...

I just took the valve out, and measured the opening force at the center of the valve. It measured 3/4 lb. I just ordered a new one rated at 1/2 lb. That's a good point. I believe it is about 15 psi when set to the spa. The pump motor is out of commission, so I can't check it right.

At this point, I am not sure. When they reference 1/2 lb, is that 1/2 psi, or 1/2 lb force to open the valve?

Jim, These are very good questions. The check valve appears to require the same pressure to open it, and holding it open. I don't feel any sticking. The filter was recently cleaned. I disassemble the Pentair filter for cleaning, rather than back flushing. That way I can make sure it is...

I can't find the receipt now, but I believe it was this one. https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-200-CU20-Swing-Spring-Combination/dp/B00B95UUJQ/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=pool+check+valve&sr=8-14

I have a Pentair Superflo 1.5 pump. It gives me about 11 psi pressure when the filter is clean.

Hi Jim, Yes, it won't fill and spill into the pool. I put a new check valve in, but it did not correct the situation. The valve will work occasionally when the filter is clean. The valve is definitely not in backwards. Here is the other strange behavior. If I set the output valve to "spa"...

I put a new valve in, and it didn't help unfortunately.

Here you go. The pipe in the middle going to the valve is from the hot water heater. The pipe on the right side of the valve and going down goes to the pool. The pipe on the left side of the valve and going down goes to the spa. The swing gate check valve in the middle flows from the pool...

I appreciate the tip on the Neptune motor replacement. I have a service factor motor now that is 1.1. The Neptune motors look much more programmable than the Century units. I'm going to do some shopping for the Neptune NPTQ165. Thank you!