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Re: Help with Leaking Pump (Success!) Hello again Sean, My leak is fixed! So far everything is dry. I ordered the parts you suggested and decided to replace them all just in case. Not to mention, when I opened the pump, I couldn't tell which part(s) had failed. I wasn't planning on doing the...

Thanks Sue. I like your pool too. I'd never heard of a Wilkes pool, but it looks similar to what I have. I chose my pool after estimates and consultations with several in-ground pool builders. I'm a first time pool owner and to be honest, building an in-ground pool where I live scared me a...

I have a Kayak Pool that's three years old, but I don't think they can be buried. All my documentation says you can't backfill around the bottom channel or against the water walls. I originally thought it could be buried, but my installer said, "no." I also have a slope in my yard so I had the...

Sean, Thank you so much for your detailed response. Why couldn't the good people at Sta-Rite have given me this answer. Or better yet, why didn't I post it here first (I ask rhetorically). I'm ordering the parts this evening. After that, I have to decide if I'm confident enough to do the repair...

Hi Waste.....Thanks for the response. This is a link to owners manual for my pump. http://www.pentairpool.com/pdfs/JWPOM.pdf Page 13 shows the pump diagram and parts list. My parts are in the center column. I don't know what part(s) to buy to fix it though. It lists a shaft seal (8) and a...

I have a small leak in my pump. It's a Starite 1 HP (JWP A5E7L-2A1) The leak is at the bottom of the front plate assembly between that and the seal plate. It seems to be coming out of the vented area or where the two meet. I can't pin-point it exactly. When I contacted Starite, they said I...

Don't get discouraged Rich. I'm in Upstate NY and go through the same excitement every Spring. This morning, I ran my Pool Rover for about four hours. The bottom was spotless and the surface was neatly skimmed. By this afternoon (during my first float and swim!) I had some leaves and lots of...

You're pool looks awesome. I love the shape and clean lines. Hopefully I'll be joining you today in my first swim although we won't go anywhere near 98 degrees in NY!

Hi Rich, You're pool looks fantastic! I also have a Pool Frog and while I'm not an expert, here's what I can offer after three years. 1. I looked at my Frog manual and your's can be attached that way. Mine is screwed to a base next to my filter. Mike is correct, if the bouncing concerns you...

Here are some pics of my pool after it was landscaped last Summer. I've since added a gate to fence opening, but I still can't find the right deck furniture. :( Notice the patches of dead around the path where I thought I was spraying weed killer, but really used grass and everything else killer!