Recent content by rtpatter

I do have the pump and polaris on a timer. However, since I'm only going to be replacing the actual motor and not the pump basket and impeller I figure I better match up the motor with the same that came out. Maybe I'll just start running the pump 15 hrs a day instead of 24. Hopefully that...

I'm in Birmingham. I think I gonna try and just replace the pump motor instead of the impeller and pump basket. I could save couple hundred by just replacing the motor instead of the whole unit. I don't know if a two speed motor would be worth it or how that would work when the booster cuts...

I currently have 1hp PAC-FAB challenger pump. I think it is about 10 years old. I run the pump 24/7 6 months out of the year in Alabama. This year I noticed the pump was little louder than what I remember. However, yesterday I noticed the noise was even louder. When I checked on the pump I...

I am replacing my vinyl liner and was wondering what color do most people prefer. My old liner was light blue bottom solid white walls and light blue trim around the top. I actually liked the lighter colors because it allowed me to see any algae growth and easily spot leaks. However, it seems...

Yeah I'm hoping I don't have a more serious problem to cause that kind of a rip. Hopefully it was just the cold weather and not problems with the pools foundation. I'm located in Birmingham AL and would welcome any references.

Took at peek under the cover yesterday to discover the liner has completely ripped pool completely empty. I knew the liner was in bad shape but not this bad. I guess I just threw away $200 for the cold water dive to repair a small leak in November. Anyway I need suggestions on a new liner and...

Does any one have any suggestions how I can repair this crack. It keeps getting worse each year and I've been told it's a non-fixable repair. I've put silicon on it to try and keep water out but I would think they should be some sort of epoxy I could use to keep the concrete from falling...

The leak is on the hose side. I would think a washer would be needed as well but nothing came with it. I'm going to try and find one that will fit at the hardware store and see if that helps.

I'm having a problem with leaking with my connection between the top of my booster pump and the hose. I was getting a significant leak so I tired to tighten and subsequently broke the plastic connector between the hose and the pump. So I purchased a new one and installed however leak...

Just installed my Liquidator and was wondering what flow setting do you typically set your Liquidator at. I know every pool is different and as the chlorine bed gets low the concentration in the pool will be less. However, what is a typicall setting I currently have mine set on "1" since I run...

I wish I had thought of the smoker cover before I bought the insulation. The insulation is cheap the weather resistant taping was $20 but still not that bad. The box should be fairly easy to make. I think I'll try it without the check valves I can always go back and add them later if needed...