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    Aqua Rite salt reading is high

    After getting 7+ inches of rain this past weekend, the salt level in my pool was down around 2100 and the generator was off with the check salt light on. I took a reading with my Taylor salt kit and it and the Aqua Rite were within 200 parts of each other. Yesterday I put 8 bags in which...
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    Keep 1.5HP or go to 1HP

    I have a Dura Glass 1.5HP original motor on a Dura Glass P2RA5F-125L pump. It was installed in May 1997 and I have changed the bearings once. Now making noise again I looked into changing the bearings, but have decided to rebuild the pump and buy a new motor. I am not interested in a 2 speed but...
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    New pump plumbing opinion

    I am going to change out a pump (not mine, just helping out) and there are no unions in the suction side plumbing. I am wondering if the rubber flex couplings with a screw clamp would be ok to use. I picked up a couple at Lowes this morning and they do fit the 1½ pipe very tightly. I know pvc...
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    What should I do??

    I have a 36K gallon pool that I built 27 years ago and have decided to go to a swg. I have been using BBB for several years but am tired of lugging bleach. My problem is that the Hayward Aqua Rite is to be here tomorrow and in my haste I decided to go ahead and add salt to the pool last...