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New VSF3 pump and most of the time it has an inch or two of churning air in the basket. Slower speeds are worse, higher speeds slightly better. When I use my booster pump, the main pump clears of all air and looks normal. A few hours after turning off booster pump the air returns in the pump...

Getting a new VS pump to replace single speed. I'm making an assumption that running the pump at slower speeds will have lower pressure reading at the DE filter. I'm curious how will I know when it's time to backwash? I'm going to guess I pick a pump speed and us that speed and pressure as the...

@ajw22 Old thread but maybe you'll see my question. When using a relay board to operate a SWCG and Booster Pump they are supplied with power from the supply lines for the pump, right? If that's the case isn't the current requirement increased significantly on the supply lines for the pump? Can...

What would the pump motor do it the Centrifugal Switch were to be hitting the terminal board because I didn't get the terminal board over the lower mounting stud? It gnawed a bit of the edge of the board but didn't hit any terminals. It's on a pump I repurposed, and it runs fine until it gets...

Pac-Fab pump housing has a small crack where the drain plug screws in and it's leaking. Will underwater epoxy on the outside work to seal it? If not, other ideas to get by for a couple more weeks until closing?

I want to take my pump out the end of this season to rebuild it and leave it out until spring startup. Seems like it shouldn't be a problem, but I wanted to check to see if it would make a difference after the lines are all blown out and plugs installed in pool skimmers and returns. Since there...

I have a couple of spots on the stair tread about the size of a nickel that blistered up and have a very slight crack in them. Looking for a repair product that I can put on under water, white, that will seal it up, so no water gets in behind it. Do fiberglass pools have a repair product that I...

Can I remove the faceplate on my Jandy pressure gauge to clean the fog out of it? It's like the one in the picture.

I'm trying to redo the waste line off of my multi-valve. My tubing is pretty heavy PCV (I think) 2" layflat. I've tried several different barb fittings but they all leak. I even when to the tractor supply store that used to sell the layflat. They had a fitting that felt right and had two barbs...

Edit to add I see a lot of post about lights and folks trying to figure out what will work with their setup, so add me to the list. I have a pair of Pentair Spa Size lights that have both burned out. They didn't last very long at all and I'm looking for a reliable replacement, probably LED...

I have a mesh cover that lets fine material through during the winter. Water was very clear at opening but had a layer of fine silt all over the bottom. Pumping to waste is hard for me to do by myself because I have a hard time with the adapter plate staying on the skimmer. The bag on my...

I want to get a used pool pump to use as a backup, as well as for vacuuming the bottom for spring startup. Currently I have a pakfab with 1.5hp single speed motor. I've found pakfab pumps, but the motors are either 1hp or 2hp, same rpm. I'm guessing the lower hp would have to work harder and the...

I come on here every so often looking for reasonably priced options to replace a pair of Pentair Aqua lights. They are the small spa size 110v, incandescent. Looks like Pentair now offers an "Architectural" light as a replacement. Any feedback on that or other options that would fit the small...

Somewhere in my pools life a new cover was installed along with a whole new set of brass anchors. There are at least 30 that I don't need and trying to find a creative way to take the anchor out and fill with something. I know there's no way to match the concrete so it will always look like...

I don't see any buildup of calcium on the plates just a little tarnish. To me it seems good, but wanted to check with the experts. So far its been two seasons with no cleaning and working fine far as I can tell.

My Ray-Pak 400k makes an expansion noise, kind of a single light bang, every few minutes when running. I understand why it would do it if the flame were cycling on/off, but the flame is on all the time. Just strikes me as odd the way it makes a noise like that when the water flow and flame are...

Instead of replacing the incandescent bulbs in my Pentair Spa lights, I'm looking for some battery powered lights that have a single suction cup that will stick to the Pentair light glass lens. The lens is small and only 4" across and is pretty convex in shape. I found some lights on Amazon...

iChlor 30 never has any white buildup on it. The blades are slightly tarnished looking, but that's it. Is there any point in acid cleaning? Most I read indicates acid cleaning takes some life out of the cell. To be honest I haven't cleaned it in two seasons (~ 1600hrs) and the cell seems to be...

I'm looking for a battery powered vac to use to get the occasional leaf out of the deep end that is also good for spring startup. Needs to be able to suck up worms and debris that gather on the bottom over the winter. I see the pool blaster seems to be popular, but would it work to get a fair...

What's a good product I can use to clean the steps? They're not bad, but I can see a tad of discoloration below the waterline and on the tread. Magic Eraser does ok, but looking for a product that I can use underwater and brush on. I saw notes about Jacks, and another called Stain Free. Is...

My pool has a white metal coping that I need to clean the dumb squirrel tracks off of. Magic Eraser does a pretty good job but is also removing the paint too. Bleach (diluted) doesn't work great. What else can I use? I think the staining is from the walnuts that squirrel is eating and gets on...

I have the pictured pump and looking for a seal kit to have on hand. Looks like there are a couple of options at inyopools. It is salt but was converted at some time in the past, if that matters for fit. Choice 1 Choice 2 Which would be the best choice?

I opened my pool for the first time this year, and it all went well. First time putting in the ladder and bottom pads aren't tight up against the liner and can move 3/8" or so. Should I try harder to get the rubber pads tight up against the liner or is a small gap ok? Not sure which is better to...

I have a underwater 110v Pentair Spa size light that's out. It worked for a couple of years, but not this season. Since it was pretty new I decided to check to make sure the switch was sending voltage to the light. I put a Fluke meter on two of the wires going to the light in the junction box...

20 yr old, brushed concrete decking needs a coat of some type of sealer. It looks "dry", and some sand is flaking off. I called a local construction shop and they recommended this product. The thing that sticks out to me is the description as a seal coat, implying to me that it may be a surface...

This was my first year opening the pool on my own and it worked out great. Since opening I've had a lot of wind and many leafs floating in the pool. I remove them several times a day, but some are leaving a stain at the water line. Brushing doesn't phase it, but Magic Eraser helped a lot. There...

I have a pair of 110v Pentair Spa size pool lights that just don't last. One was brand new a couple of seasons back and probably has 20 hrs tops on it (of actual use) and it's not working this season. The other I had the bulb replaced and it didn't even make it a season. Others that I've spoken...

Edit-update. With help from a friend we removed the mesh cover. The water was pretty decent with a slight layer of silt on the bottom and a pile of dead worms in the deep end. I managed to install all the drain plugs and the DE filter along with the SWG and took return plugs out. No leaks (knock...

From searching on here, seems to be a fairly common concern about the stainless ring inside the filter housing rusting. I took mine apart and cleaned it as well as I could. Majority of the rust was from a stainless joining device where the two ends of the ring met. Might be galvanic action, not...

Do the adhesive repair patches work well, and stay stuck to a mesh safety cover? I used some Gorilla Duct Tape and it does ok on small patches, but bigger spots the edges don't stay stuck too well. Probably not enough surface area, so I'm looking at the larger patch kits on Amazon to see if...