Recent content by wysocki

I am in the process of re-plastering my salt-water pool and they've already done the demo removal. So my wife says "We never use the 10' deep end, we should have it made shallower". Hmm, great idea, but there's complications. I have a light at the deep end about 4' down so the depth there would...

I have a 25 yr old pool and it's in need of a replastering so I got two quotes which vary greatly. First, let me explain that my current drain is apparently not even connected. For intakes, I have the skimmer basket plus an intake about 3 feet on the wall below it, plus my pool vacuum...

I have a Hayward W3DE6020 60 Sq. Ft filter and I think there's a problem with the little air bleed tube that's on top of the filter stack. We're in the LA area and the recent wildfires and wind have dumped a ton of debris in my pool. I scooped out what I could but then ran a vacuum head to get...

Thanks for smacking me on the head, @wireform, you are absolutely right! Us old guys sometimes can't escape from our penny-pinching upbringing - I bought my first house for $10k! Anyway, now comes the stressful job of deciding what to buy. I have iAqualink automation so I don't really need...

Yow! That's PRICEY! (Especially since there are 8 of them). But not as pricey as a whole new unit. There are similar H-series burners for $350 for all eight, but I don't think they'd fit. Then, since it's so old, what else might happen to it? I'll open it up tomorrow and check the state of the...

I have a Hayward H400 heater on my 24k gallon pool and it's been running great for over 25 years and I"ve last run it a couple months ago. BUT... Yesterday I turned it on and within a minute there was dark smoke coming out of the top vent with an oily smell to it! I pulled the cover off and...

I have a spa alongside my salt pool and when I use my spa I'd like to disable chlorine generation from my SWG as it builds up too much while I'm in the spa. I think the best way of doing this is to tap into the fact that I always use my AUX pump when I'm in the spa. So I looked for a relay to...

I have an 8 year old Pentair Superflo 2HP pump (model SF-N1-2A) that recently has a slow leak. I can see no wet traces on the pump/motor itself, but there's a small wet area accumulating on the platform just beneath the pump. Probably only a few drops per minute I'd guess. Then when I start the...

Thanks, fixed the problem and killed the mystery lights on my Jandy RS4!

Yes, I already cleaned the igniter, but that had nothing to do with my problem since it does ignite the gas promptly every time. The problem is that the gas shuts down after 10 seconds, long after the igniter does its role. But it's now PROBLEM SOLVED! Something in the works was either saying...