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    Help w/ Pentair Dual Speed Pump & Intermatic P1353ME

    Have tried to make the switch to a Dual Speed Pentair Pump (WFDS-26) with an electronic timer (P1353ME). With the old mechanical Intermatic timer, I can wire the pump for high speed or low speed (the toggle switch on the back of the pump has no effect as I can tell) but not both. When I wire...
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    Intermatic P1353ME w Dual-Speed Pump Question

    Just installed a Dual Speed pump and looking to take advantage of that feature when I install a digital timer (P1353ME). My question is: how does this work? I can't imagine this timer steps down the voltage. What is the interface that allows the pump to run at low vs high speed...
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    Toggle Switch on Pentair WhisperFlo Dual Speed Pumps?

    Can anybody say whether a Pentair WFDS-26 or WFDS-4 have a toggle switch built in already? Do you have to use a dual speed timer always, or could I install the pump (use the switch if it has one), and get to the timer later? Pump died this morning, so looking to minimize the immediate outlay...
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    WhisperFlo 2 Speed vs SuperFlo vs Superflo VS

    Hello All, have been lurking and learning as I look to replace my 1 1/2 (1.95 HPSF) Single Spped Speck Pump. By the way it sounds, I'm guessing I'm inside a month before it goes Tango Uniform and dies. Through reading and some advice, looking to replace with either Whisperflo WFDS-26 for $587...
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    Replacement Pump for 12,700 gal Inground Pool

    Hello all. After trying to muddle through spreadsheets and opinions to create my own... I'm lost. So I'll just throw it out there. I moved into a TX house four years ago with the following set up: 12,700 gal Inground Pool Pentair DE Filter Speck 433T 1 1/2 HP Pump Polaris 360 Waterfall The...
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    90% Water Change & CYA

    Hello all; new to the forum after getting bum steers from the local pool store on why my Cl level wouldn't hold the past two months. After a different answer (and purchase) every time I went in, I learned on this forum that the reason I was having issues was my CYA level of 100 was not allowing...