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I have 1.5" copper pipe coming out of the ground and going back in. My above ground piping is a hodge podge of 1.5" and 2" PVC with many twists and turns. I want to repipe the above ground piping to maximize flow to my Hayward pool heater. I can eliminate many of the twists and turns when I...

The Ecotech EZ has a built-in electronic timer so the need for the mechanical timer is eliminated. When I install the EZ, the fireman's switch will be bypassed/eliminated. So the question is, what do homeowners do about the fireman's switch function when they install a variable speed motor with...

I am planning to replace a WhisperFlo WFE6 with an Ecotech EZ EVSS15-NS. I currently have a mechanical timer that includes a "fireman's switch." To prevent damage to the heater, the switch turns off the heater 20 minutes before the pump shuts off. I've read the Ecotech installation and...

I had an algae problem so I killed off the algae then followed up with a bottle of Sink and Sweep to clear up the water. I got a little ahead of myself. My multiport valve has a waste setting. But it appears to drain to a separation tank, not to an outlet. My question is: If I vacuum to...