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I dropped the water level about a 1/2 inch and set the floor drain to about 50%. I noticed some murky then foamy water in the pump window, then it cleared up and everything seems to be operating fine. The weir door is functioning and the skimmers are working. I must have had an air pocket...

Thanks for all the help. I really appreciate it. Just got home (have been answering while running errands). One of the weir doors is gone - not sure what happened. The other is stuck up. Water level is normal, but I'll try draining some.

New one is 1.5 HP. Not sure what the old one was (came with the house).

Pentair VST Superflo 1.5 HP

Thanks. The pool hasn’t cleared any debris from the surface after working for days (I didn’t hand skim, so I could tell if it a was working).

I’ll check.

Yes. I have them. Company charged me $200 to have someone evaluate and size the pump. So, if it’s that simple, then I’m glad there is an easy fix, but would probably be a frustrating conversation with the company.

Haven’t updated my signature yet - it’s a Pentair Superflo VST.

My pool is ~17 years old. 40,000 gallon, 20x40 with a SWG and heater. Two skimmers and a floor drain; three return jets plus a slide. We've always gotten good circulation and efficient cleaning through the plumbing. Last year, the original pump went out. Our local pool company evaluated...

Thanks!

Great information. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

I have an Aqua Rite SWG that I believe is ~15 years old (pool was here when we bought the house). The previous owner mentioned in passing that they had some trouble with it, so they hadn't used it for a couple of years - just using liquid chlorine. Two years ago, I went ahead and installed a...

Thanks, Everyone. I appreciate all the feedback. Will try the bates you recommended.

Not sure where to post this, so I thought this might be the spot... we've had trouble the past several years with ants in the fall (we live in Illinois). Clearly, we have several large ant colonies in our landscaping, and when the males become sexually mature late summer/early fall, they grow...

Thanks! I'll give it a shot.