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Getting the expansion plugs to seal perfectly has always been a pain for me too. And in the northeast its a "big deal" because I worry about freezing as well. Make sure you are using the right size plug...I think 1.5" plumbing should use a #10. For the heck of it, have different sizes (and...

Yeah after typing it I realized it might be about as clear as mud :) So....I have 2 separate 1.5" suction lines from the pool. Just before the pump they come into 2 ports of a 3 port Jandy valve. The remaining port is connected to the male portion of a Hayward quick connect (that came with my...

For the past couple seasons Ive been using The Gigit winterizing valve (basically a one way valve that screws into the jet ports of the pool, you use low pressure compressed air to blow through the lines and then the valve shuts) This works fine on the return side where I built a manifold to...

I had mine apart one time and it didnt seem too bad to disassemble. I didnt remove the impeller though (I tried but couldnt break it loose). Thats when I saw the impeller ring seemed a little chewed up, but after all these years the thing still performs great so it could just look worse than...

Thanks for all the info. Im keeping a close eye on the current motor/pump. It WORKS fine (primes, actually runs with no air in the pump basket which seems uncommon for a Northstar, etc), it just seems to be running pretty hot and yesterday I caught it sounding a little louder than normal I...

Yeah, figured it was something like that. So if I went with the STS1072RV1 or B973, thats a 3/4HP on high speed. Should I change the impeller on my pump to match 3/4HP? (as an aside, I was going to check all the wet end stuff, for some reason I thought at one point the diffuser ring got...

Thanks for the replies! Currently 115V, would be nice to not have to change to 230V (I do have the extra hot lead there if I need to, its just not connected at the panel), so Ill be looking closely at the B973 Oddly enough Ive seen a few places selling the B973T which has the timer. Some...

Motor on our 1/2 HP NorthStar pump is starting to make funny noises and run really hot (even in the shade). Its now 10 yrs old, so its not like we havent gotten good use out of it! Question is - replace the pump AND motor, or just the motor. If just the motor, I wanted to go to a 2 speed...

I have a 0.5HP NorthStar on my 22K gallon IG pool. 2HP definitely seems oversized if its really a NorthStar pump that you have. The amount of water even the 1/2HP NorthStar pumps is pretty impressive (Ive had a few pool companies out working on my pool and all of them have commented they cant...

My brother in law has the same one, I believe. Ive seen the same unit relabelled by a few companies....a long time ago I did the research and eventually found the company that *actually* manufactures the unit (and just resells it to others that slap their label on it) My BIL had his installed...

Strange! I guess I ordered mine at a good time (it was a while ago....didnt anticipate it taking this long to get the stand ready) Just installed mine today, finally. Came out good....went with white since our old one was blue and I was bored of the color. Good luck with yours (Im also in...

Is the ZeoFiber effect the same or better than just using a little DE in the sand filter?

I think the Hayward 3 yr system warrant has been around for a while....when I fixed our pool back in 2003 I know all of my equipment was eligible for it I never had to use the warranty outside of the standard 1 yr. But within 1 year I needed a replacement case for my pump, since the drain plug...

There are a few panels on Ebay for sale....are you talking about the round black buttons that "stick up" off the board? Considering the price of a whole new circuit board I would imagine its worth a shot just trying to desolder the existing and replace them with new ones. Youd just have to...

Cool.... from the measurements in your pictures it should fit. What kind if damage did your first one have? Mine came here just fine but I noticed a few dimples in the surface... Probably not shipping damage though Thanks. Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk

If it helps I can take measurements of my GlasHide board from mounting holes to where the fulcrum label is. I know it might not be the exact board you are looking at but I think the fulcrum position should be the same as long as you stick with the same length board I have (6'). BTW, a great...

The yellow bar across the top of the strip will turn completely black once the test is complete. If you watch it, you can actually see it start to turn black from the center outward. -Chris

I have a SR Smith cantilever base as well and like you mentioned: the front end (where the fulcrum is) is flat on my stand, BUT they used 2 nylon pads to perform what looks like your stand is doing (with the metal "prop" up on each side). My guess is yours is definitely an SR smith cantilever...

Im not sure if yours does but all of the Leslies stores around here actually use drop count tests. Im guessing its the Taylor kit very much equivalent to the TF kit. They even have a magnetic stir plate. While I believe my tests before theirs, their numbers are never far off from mine and in...

The only experience Ive had with tarp covers were on my parents above ground pool. IMHO, a huge pain in the butt. When I bought my house (that "fortunately" came with an inground pool) there was no contest....mesh safety cover all the way. I can tell you for sure, on my parents ag pool with...

I should have qualified it with "just a guess" :) there is a lot about SWGs that I dont know, I would like to know more but it seems AutoPilot has a lot of closely guarded secrets. I dont mind, like you said I just crank it up when the FC test says I should.

This is a minor drawback I noticed with the automatic temp control It seems to be dependent on the water temp *at the time of setting the purifier %* (then again, what other temp could it depend on?) For someone in the northeast like me, this means when I set it to 20% with the water at 65...

Is it bad for the Pool Pilot to be running in 65 degree water? I opened the pool and it was fairly warm (water temp in mid 70s) but now that everything is up and running the water temp is down to 65 (thank you lovely Connecticut weather!) Should I switch back to liquid until the water warms up...

Thanks! I will check the cell again. It sits in my basement over the winter so I peered into it after closing last year and didnt see anything out of the ordinary. Very little to zero scale on the plates, no junk in there, etc. Now that its installed Ill check it again when I get a chance...

3rd full season on our Pool Pilot. Im used to seeing 23 or 24V, 5A on the cell when the purifier is running. Yesterday I saw 25V, today Im seeing 26V. Still 5A of current though. Does that indicate something (i.e. need to clean cell, etc)? The unit shows salt level at 3500, which should be...

I have a mesh safety cover and have *never* opened to a perfectly "clean" pool. The water is crystal clear when I open....I can see all of the algae on the bottom of the pool as clear as day. Its a little better if I open sometime in mid-April (Im located in CT), but sometimes mid-April is too...

I have a SR Smith 606 stand (cantilevered jump stand) for our diving board. (Before we all go there: Im not thrilled about it either, but it was here when we bought the house and funds dont allow replacement of it....Im surprised at how expensive diving board stuff is, even if just a stationary...

I know Simpson Strongtie makes an anchor epoxy, comes in a caulking gun tube and mixes the 2 parts as you squeeze it into the hole. Then you can set anything you want into the hole while the epoxy cures. Ive bought it at HD/Lowes a few times. My only qualm about that is you would have to be...

Do those filters have a lateral "tree" where they fold up to get everything into the filter, then back down once inside the tank? Since installation by the liner co. my sand filter had been tossing small amounts of sand back into my pool. I didnt think it was filter sand, but last season I...