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It was humming, no pumping. I couldn't turn the impeller from the front like it normally does. I also couldn't turn the shaft from the rear. I did a capacitance test that read 28.3, which was within the 30UF + or - 6% listed on the capacitor. There's also no swelling. About halfway through...

Somewhere along the line of disassembling everything the motor became unseized. I didn't notice any debris. The bearings sound fine. The capacitor is holding the correct charge. Everything else looks fine. Going to replace the seals and reassemble. Hopefully, it works and I don't have to buy a...

My motor has seized up (Century B2854, mnf. 2018). I still need to fully diagnose but assuming it's not just a blockage and needs replacing, will just a motor and gokit be all I need? The kit has the following: pump shaft seal, lid o-ring, backplate o-ring, and diffuser o-ring. If everything...

I recently cleaned the filter cartridges. The suction has increased so much that I can't remove the skimmer basket without turning off the pump. Is this normal?

I had thought of the pole but operating a pair of Channellocks seems nearly impossible. The boat seems reasonable. My only other idea was standing a ladder in the pool against the rock wall and running a 2x12 from the pool edge to a step on the ladder. I could just lower the water and avoid all...

Yes, lowering the water is the simplest solution but the problem I'm attempting to solve is centered around not lowering the water. However, I suspect my only options will end up being, get in the water or lower the water. If so, I'm not doing a polar plunge so lowering it is.

In the process of going over my freeze/power outage plan. Pool is open during winter so objective is to avoid any draining. Have all the equipment to blow out the lines, one way plugs, main drain foam rope, and skimmer inlet cover to block water. Problem- I overlooked the fact that on one...

Thank you. Went a little overboard with chlorine so waiting to get down to target level. Another day or two and I should be able to perform the OCLT. Water is crystal clear. Filter pressure is great. Not seeing dramatic swings. I suspect I’ll pass but we’ll see.

No auto fill. I’d prefer not to install a softener system. I guess it will come down to how often not having one will result in a water exchange. Once every three years, I’m fine with that. Once a year or more, I’ll probably want one.

*Update Exchange went perfectly. I went with 80% as Mknauss suggested. Used a cheap $50 1/6 submersible pump from Harbor freight. Pump ran smoothly for 41 hours straight, albeit significantly slower than I wanted, but worth the $50 nonetheless. FC=0 PH=7.0 TA=110 CH=370 CYA=35 Water is...

We share a similar hand in luck. I wasn't aware of the winter averaging so I appreciate the heads-up. I think the exchange will go well. It's my first attempt at getting the levels dialed in that I'll probably mess up. I've consumed as much info on here as I can, we'll see how it goes. Everyone...

Good call. I watched the video. If I understand correctly, they take 4 months, discard the highest month and average the three lowest. If so, the month of the exchange should have no effect in regards to the AWC. Let me know if I'm missing something, though.

First time pool owner. Just moved in. Due to high CH and CYA a water exchange is needed (planning on doing it in the next couple days). I've read everything available and want some reassurance I'm heading in the right direction. Currently there's an inline chlorinator which seems to be keeping...