Recent content by MP123

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    DE Filter Issue

    Just to eliminate it being anything other than the filters themselves clogging from organic material or maybe just time to replace grids..take all the grids out of tank and put back together without grids, start up like normal (no d.e lol) and see what happens. If your pressure doesnt increase...
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    Pool pump problems

    If water in basket is hot, then that means you are sucking air from somewhere. When they run dry and get real hot, usually capacitors fail. Make sure water level is good in pool and if it is, then you'll have to isolate air leak..could be from replumbing you did or pump lid itself or...
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    Zeosand and increased filter pressure

    If gauge doesn't go to zero when shut off, replace gauge. I'm sure you did but with zeosand, you typically only use about half the amount of compared to regualr silica sand so if you just filled tank to fill line, you may have put way too much.
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    Replacing my pump with VS

    Up to you if you already received and installed pump but without a spa, there really isn't a need for the intelliflo pump as you will never need the max hp to do anything your pool requires. The Superflo would be more than enough pump. That intellifo maxes at 3hp and Superflo at 1.5 (actually...
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    Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420 Filter Explosion

    Please please replace the entire filter and have someone overlook the rest of plumbing..this happened to me recently at a buddy's house except I was standing over tank(because he has wall surrounding equip) and tank nailed me in forehead and could have easily killed me. When we replaced it, also...
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    What size a pump do I need?

    Sorry late, new here but in case someone else sees this.. you could have went with Pentair Superflo VS Pump. This pump can be wired 220V or 115V. Maxflo is great pump and glad it's working for You!