Recent content by nikolausp

I tried flipping the little switch on the back of my Valve Actuator a couple hours ago, and it didn't do anything. (I don't even know what this does, but I saw some annoying "Pool Guy" do it to one of my Actuator's a couple years ago and it seemed to make it move. Nobody actually explained to...

I just did some YouTube searches.... and I'll I just ordered this from Amazon since there was a short window to get it tomorrow. In case it helps this issue, I wanted to have it in hand so I can try it out tomorrow. (We're going out of town Saturday - Monday). It's a little switch that it...

So I put new Drain Plug in tonight, and then I fired my pool back up . And now it's as if "Pool Mode" thinks it's in Spillway mode. I've done "Reset" on my equipment pad control panel 3 different times, and it keeps coming back to Pool mode.... but it's draining from the pool, and returning...

Sorry, I meant FC was 4.5. For some reason my brain and I mistakenly said the Chlorine was 4.5% earlier. I meant FC was 4.5.

I just checked Chlorine, and I'm still at 4.5%, so I should be good for today I think. It's overcast and rainy... sun is not out, so that's good. I just used that Tub Drain Extractor I bought from Lowes last night, and it worked great. (Link...

Thanks.... I'm getting one from Amazon on Friday.... I was just trying to get one tomorrow if possible (Thursday), since I've gotta get that pump up and running ASAP... I don't want any algae to start, haha!

Thanks, Are they located in Houston or something?

Does anybody in the Houston Area happen to have an extra Pentair Filter drain plug laying around?

Something like this might work.... for the 1.5" hole I need to fit into and remove. Now I just need to find one locally (Houston). It's a Tub Drain extractor. https://www.amazon.com/MILMUMU-Compatible-Extractor-Removes-Stubborn-Drains/dp/B0BNN3R2HZ

I think this is beyond my confidence level haha. Thanks for the thought tho. The PVC glueing thing seems like Something I could try tho. Any suggestion about what would be the best , most robust glue for this? It seems like I could just do this from "inside" the filter, by taking the...

I checked Leslie's website.... they don't appear to have the Drain Plug I need..... so I guess perhaps it's not as common a part as I hoped for. And I'm not convinced the one on Amazon is gonna work great, the reviews are bad.

I see... so you're saying maybe I could shove that Pipe Expander in there, and that would help me turn the threaded part to get it out?

It was a really clean break it seems. It's really hard, because there's no way to really get at the threaded part that's stuck in there. It's so close to the ground, and I'm kinda blocked by other pipes and plumbing and stuff to really get at it good. There's no way to see inside the hole...

"if any is sticking out on the inside, you can 'tighten it' all the way though with channel lock pliers" I'm not sure I understand what you're saying...... What are you describing I do? "If any is sticking out on the inside" ? I'm not following. BTW, thanks for your idea tho.

I just ordered this off of Amazon, it will be here tomorrow, but I'm fine with going to a Pool Store, if they have something NOW. I guess I will check Leslie's site now. Not sure how late they are open https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B5KYRGLQ/