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Solar vacuum relief valve. Allows the panels to drain when not in use. Normal for there to be a lot of air entering the pool at first start of each solar heating cycle.

Google "Slime Bag."

No reason to ever replace the sand. The first sand filter I installed in 1992 is still going strong. Sand was replaced in 1995 due to the tank having to be drained to replace a broken lateral. The customer wanted new sand so that's what they got. If it was my filter, I would go ahead and use...

If you really like all the "bells and whistles," get the Pentair. Since you understand the way that type equipment works, you will likely enjoy it the most. I prefer to sell Jandy as it is simpler for most pool owners to understand so I don't have to spend a lot of time on the phone...

The issue very likely is that gasket between the pump pot and the tank, the orange/red line seen in the picture. You have a Dura-Glas (two-piece pot/tank) not a Dura-Glas 2 (single-piece). The best one you can get is one like this from Amazon, but I have actually made them from the cardboard of...

The Hayward and Pentair cleaners are wheel driven and back up so as to not get stuck. Still, what is a "skimmer motion?" Never heard of that. What size pump are you using? A Pentair "Vac-Mate" properly adjusted will allow a pool to both skim and use a suction cleaner. They install at the...

You're asking for an automation system that will cost as much or more than your pool. Jandy, Pentair, Hayward all make them to automate pumps, lights, SWG but you will be paying a high price for features that you will never use with a simple pool.

Yes, you can, but if the gauge has been in one location for a while, it will leak at that point if changed/disturbed. Been there. Then you fight a leak and, unhappy customer, until either you win or replace that expensive piece of plastic. Easier to just turn the tank top and not touch it. Or...

What is a "skimmer motion?" Pool vacuums clean the bottom and sometimes the wall. The skimmer clears the water surface. Is your cleaner attached at the skimmer or a dedicated port in the pool wall? Those MX8 cleaners are complicated mechanisms. If you want a suction cleaner that is much simpler...

If you like to tinker, give it a shot. I've tried many things with my pool. Some worked, some didn't. Your pool, your money, your choice is what I've always told my customers. Didn't mean that I would do that way for them. Had to say "No" a few times.

The only issue should be that the 360 can stir up the debris before you can reach it with the vacuum. You don't need to remove it but changing a valve position so that it doesn't run while vacuuming would solve that issue. And, you will find that you can't keep up with that kind of debris all...

Are the cracks in the shell or just the plaster? Cracks in the gunite shell need more than just a fill but also a mechanical repair, like staples, to prevent the crack from continuing. Also, unless that product is a "hydraulic cement" type, it won't prevent water from getting to the repair...

To turn a gauge on that filter to face the direction you want, the entire tank top must be turned, try to just turn the gauge assembly and you have a broken one. Its the only way. Someone broke that assembly trying the wrong way. Cartridges do not generate any pressure, they are just...

Should be this: Part # 190106Z Two for $8.56 on eBay. OEM are about $30.00 - $45.00.

Sounds like a clog somewhere, possibly the impeller. The diffuser ring is there to prevent wear to the diffuser and a little corrosion doesn't hurt. It also needs no lube as there is nothing that is in contact with it except any debris that is in the water. I've seen those pumps work with that...

What is your budget? How long daily would you like to run the pump to allow the SWG to produce the chlorine your pool needs? Would you like to pay less to do that? If the rest of the system is good and as simple as it looks, a Nidec Neptune NPTT165 variable-speed motor with a GO KIT3 (shaft...

In order for the filter sand to get into the returns, there must be something in the lateral system (including the hub and center pipe) allowing it into the center pipe that the clean water flows through in filter mode. Usually, the only way that the valve could be responsible is if the gasket...

That's the beauty of a VSP, you find the speed that works for you. You may like the jets at 65% this week and 80% next. I'm surprised that with that 2hp single-speed pump you have that they don't hurt when used, but the jets in a "factory built" spa are usually different than the ones used in a...

Jandy is good.

Your new VSP will never be run at its full horsepower (full rpm) or what's the point in getting one. "Overkill" in pool equipment is, generally, a good thing except in the size of the pump. Overkill in pump size kills the rest of the equipment, even with a VSP if not used correctly. If you run...

Spring check. Never use a valve that can be manually closed on the output side of the plumbing. You will manually forget to open it, deadhead the pump and cause damage.

A VSP is never truly "off" if connected correctly. It may not be running, but the drive is still powered so that it can run the motor as needed. Modern televisions are never "off," they are in a standby mode so that the remote control can have them start running. A VSP is the same way, whether...

Yes.

The whole purpose of LED pool lights was to provide light as bright as an incandescent without the energy cost. They are very bright also in part because the color is very "white." If you want to lower that intensity, and if it will fit your niche, get a standard Amerilite and a 22-27 watt (100...

If you want to change the sand, do so, its your pool. If you do it before opening, you will be sure of what you have for many, many years and it is one less thing to worry about. Also, if the sand is low in the tank, it won't filter as well as you would like to open the pool. I had a customer...

You can just not "enable" the spa heater and let the spa run daily. You will have to remember to "enable" the spa heater if you want to use the spa. That was easy with an "All Button" Jandy control, its a bit more work with other systems,

No matter how a feeder like that is plumbed, and yours is correct, it will cause damage unless the pool runs 24/7. They were designed for use on commercial pools where that is a frequent way of running a pool. Now, at least in my area, they are banned from commercial use because of the CYA rise...

Have had zero issues, so far. If they were all bad, Waterway wouldn't use them on their pumps, they buy them by the thousands and couldn't afford to warranty them. I've installed the Waterway 2.7 and 1.65 and more motors than I can remember.

All pool equipment makes some form of mechanical noise. Your new pump will sound different than the old. Those type of booster have a completely different impeller system (normally 5) and also a fan.

Sorry, never heard of them. If you like to part ways with more money than you need to, go OEM. If you would rather save and want to be sure, I do like Optimum Pool Technologies other products so would trust their cartridges as well.