Recent content by nostaljake

Thanks to everyone for the help! Got her up and running today and she was heating the pool around 1.5 degrees per hour. :) I cleaned out the burner orifices with a paperclip, but when I turned the heater on there was no flame at first. I assumed I was out of luck. But then I remembered I was...

I vacuumed as best I could, though it's difficult to get stuff from the back. Took a closer look with a flashlight. Still not seeing an obvious nest, though I could be missing it. I did notice more of that white fuzzy stuff scattered throughout. Is there any risk to giving the heater a try...

Thanks! How does this look? I don't see any nests, though a ton of acorns got in there.

I have a very old gas heater that I inherited with the house. The only thing I can read on it is "Laars 2" which, based on googling, appears to be a Jandy heater from 15-20 years ago. I know the heater was tested last year by the pool company the previous owner used. So it still worked as of...

With TFP's help, I was able to open my pool this season by myself! Feeling mighty proud. :) Thanks to all who contribute here. Now I'm onto fixing a suction side air leak problem. I have three lines that go to my pump: the main drain, shallow skimmer, and deep skimmer. All three of these...

Thankfully I don't really lose any days here in the summer. It's pretty consistently hot and humid all summer. I totally get what you and Newdude are saying about it not helping when the temperature is consistently lower. But temperatures in the spring obviously vary quite a bit... a quick...

Dude this is amazing, thank you so much! I'm a math nerd so you're speaking my love language. :LOL: Your assumptions actually look very accurate. The only question I have about the model is with the the multiple day convergence thing... how many previous days of data do you need for a good...

Hmm, I've seen so many positive things about solar covers here that I assumed it could make a difference. I know there are lots of factors, but could I get an extra 2-3 weeks of swimmable water in the spring? If not, seems like the hassle wouldn't be worth it. I'd be curious to hear from...

I'm planning to renovate my pool soon and need to come up with a heating plan! As part of the renovation, I'm hoping to move the equipment pad down closer to the pool. But space is at a premium and I'd rather not have a big honking heater there if it's not necessary. My current heater is also...

Thanks! I'm planning to run it 24/7. Just want to be sure it doesn't need some special wiring or something that I don't have before I get started. I don't understand electrical stuff at all 😕😅

@1poolman1 @Newdude Thank you sirs! This is probably a dumb question, but I received the pump today and there's a sticker on it that says "this pump must be installed with a two, multi, or variable speed pump motor control". Am I misunderstanding something, or don't these pumps have a...

This one, maybe? Link Edit: Hmm, any concern with it being listed as NPT instead of MIP? There's also this Hayward one.

Phew, thanks! I'll try to remove the epoxy by tapping and sanding. The equipment pad is indeed high above the pool, maybe like 6 ft or so. That said, I've never been able to get the pump to prime by itself, so I don't know if the check valves are helping enough anyway. Not sure if the problem...