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I have a hayward 1 hp pump (powerflo LX). I'm assuming it is self priming but I don't fully understand what that means. If any air gets in the basket on the pump, usually it makes its way out, I think that means its self priming. Anyhow, the whole above water level, below water level thing...

My 1.0HP century/A.O. Smith pool motor has recently started randomly tripping the circuit. I have a 20amp circuit, but I also tried it on a separate 15amp circuit with a GFCI, regardless of which one it randomly trips the circuit, happened once yesterday, then ran fine all night. Today when my...

I am adding a heat pump to my setup today. I have a 3 way going to my solar and a check valve on the return. I rarely bypass it anymore since I no longer have a pool vacuum (upgraded to an electric robot) but its nice to have the option to isolate them/bypass them. I'm thinking of cutting...

I need a larger pump, without calculating based on my plumbing, can I determine how strong of a pump I need based on my existing pump size/speed and existing GPM? I have 3 -2x20 solar panels, and my plumbing goes underground for about 15 feet to my pump. I did the bucket test and I am only...

I have 3- 2x20 solar panels and a solar cover, but august on Long Island has been breezy with low humidity, my pool makes it to 84 by the end of the day, but by then its just not warm enough to offset the cooler low humidity air we have been having, so I want to add a heatpump so I can...

My first pool cover: 15'x24' Oval Ultimate Guard Winter Cover | Winter Pool Covers lasted 3 years, The second pool cover I got was a warranty replacement for the above one, but was super thin (they had no stock of the original one I ordered) and lasted about 1 year. The last two winters...

I thought my capacitor died last year as I was able to start my motor by spinning it with a screw driver, turns out my motor doesn't have a capacitor so I need a new motor. My 1.0hp starts off very strong, for my 8,500 gallon semi inground pool, but loses speed over time, I think the seals are...

So I thought my 30+ year old hayward 1hp lx pro pump just died, it was humming and kept tripping my circuit breaker. Someone on here said capacitor, did some research, and although the impeller seems to be spinning just fine, is all clean, and I didn't feel any resistance or corrosion while...

I opened my pool this morning, added 1lb of shock, balanced my water, ran the filter for the day. (last season I needed like 1/2 lb of shock when I opened). I have an 8,500 gallon oval, above ground pool, and a hayward DE filter with a 1hp pump... This evening I tested the water, 0 chlorine...

I covered my pool the other day, planning on taking care of the plumbing tomorrow. I really don't want to drain the pool anymore like I have been doing since I got it. I like the cover being higher, will be easier for the leaves, and draining just to blow out my lines and refilling seems...

TLDR: Should you cover your pool when there is still chlorine in it, or does chlorine degrade your winter cover? Especially if you bring to shock level. So after reading this forum a few years ago, I started shocking my pool before closing it - just to make sure nothing is left in the pool and...

Last year I remember reading that as long as you close your pool properly you shouldn't need to shock when you open. Based on that last year when I opened, the pool looked clean, I added chlorine and tried to balance the water, but I couldn't maintain my chlorine levels so I had to eventually...

I have been having issues with my pump/filter all season. It's a used pump/filter I got from a friend that he had for about 20 years. Here is what happens. When I run the pump for an extended period of time, the flow rate drops significantly. There are a few things I can do to restore the...