Recent content by Votey

Okay so I am convinced that my pump motor is dying. It runs until it gets too hot, then shuts down, then starts again when the temperature drops enough, then stops again. I’ve ordered an exact replacement motor and a new shaft seal. With YouTube’s help I should be able to DIY this.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help me with this. I will post back after I look in the filter.

I ran it a few minutes and kept checking the pump housing for excessive heat. It was warm but not hot. By then it was almost midnight and I had to go to bed, so I turned it off. We quadruple checked the MPV connections while installing, so I’m positive the pump is connected to “Pump” and the...

Here is a photo of the setup. it’s not actually installed upside down lol

Thanks for your help. I couldn’t feel an impeller in the pump. It just feels like a smooth pipe going toward the motor. My fingers might be too short? Set the MPV to Recirc and the pump is running. Good flow at returns and good flow into pump strainer basket. Edit: noticed my new chlorinator...

Hi TFP, I have a very old concrete pool that, due to a bad job of closing last year, was a nightmare cesspool this spring. We’ve been working hard cleaning it up and, although it’s still cloudy and light green, we felt that we were ready for the next step. So yesterday I removed my old DE...

Hi TFP, Last fall we bought a house with an old concrete pool in the back yard. We estimate it's around 30,000 gallons. We hired a guy to close it with the intent of fixing it up in the spring. I spent the winter reading about pool chemicals and maintenance. So now we've taken off the...