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A few weeks ago I posted about my 30 year old SuperPump and it's issues. The only suggestion I got was to replace it with a VS pump. I've been running the pump since then and trying to decide what to replace it with. Yesterday I turned it on let out the magic smoke, so I guess I can't put it off...

I have a superpump that is probably 30 years old. The motor bearings need changed and I have run in to two issues. The bottom pump housing bolt on one side appears to have been over tightened to the point that it crushed in to the housing and the corners of the bolt were rounded off. The...

I'd like to start a discussion on CO2 injection. It seems it is often quickly shot down whenever it is brought up here for a number of different reasons but the discussion never goes very far. I think I'm in a slightly different situation where it would normally be ridiculous for me to even...

I just got a new peristaltic pump (Knight Pro Watch 510XT) so I no longer need the Rola-Chem I've been using for the past 9-10 years. It was used when I got it and now it has been outside in use for about 10 years. The tube needs replaced ~$20 and a critter decided to chew on the cord so that...

I took my Pentair Nautilus apart to clean it and found large cracks in the manifold. Last year I had small cracks that I sealed but obviously it is beyond that now. The part number on the manifold is 192220. I can't find this part anywhere. My local pool store says I need a 192193 (w/o Air...

Last year my booster pump wouldn't come on at the first of the season (hummed for a bit then tripped the circuit). Thinking the impeller was clogged as the result of a torn filter last year I took the pump apart to find it wasn't clogged but it wouldn't turn either. With a little encouragement...

This is a bit odd , but every word is true.... well most of the words are true. I sat down at my computer early this morning to order some parts for my Pentair cleaner. I made a quick stop at woot! www.woot.com first and much to my surprise, todays deal is the Hayward Viper for $199.99 + $5...

My sister is in the process of building a pool and a pool house / game room. There is a good sized deck / patio. They were planning on putting cool deck on the deck part and staining the concrete patio area. There are a couple areas where the concrete was not poured level and are holding up...