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    Hayward Ecostar 3400SVP pump Drive Error

    Hey guys of course pumps always fail when we least need them. Its in the 100's this week in Nor Cal and I came home to notice my Hayward ecostar said pump drive error. Any ideas on how to fix this? I have turned off breaker and waited 10 minutes with no success. Thanks.
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    New equipment help

    Well it's finally time to replace some equipment and SCP is working with me like they used to, has anyone used poolsupplyunlimted? All opinions are welcome.
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    Crystal pure salt chlorinator?

    I found a 40k gallon one on sale and would love to get it but don't know about its track record. Does anyone know anything or have personal experience?
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    Cal hypo pricing

    Guys I know there have been many price comparisons for cal hypo and bleach along with all the others. I have a small pool route as a side buisness(8 pools+ my own), in order to keep my route clear and free I go through a lot of liquid 4 gallons at 12% for 19$, but I can also get cal hypo at...
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    Low CYA

    Well here we go again with another cya thread but this has to deal with the California drought, we are nothing but sunny for the past month straight and due to hit our first 90 degree day this Friday and water temp is climbing. My pool averages 6+ hours of sun a day and my cya is right around...
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    Pool leak

    I have a slow pool leak and have tuned off my pump and over night it dropped 1/8th inch below skimmer opening, I've tried dye testing near return jets and saw no dye being sucked in, can't test light cause pool is to cold, any other options other then calling pool boy, heard that it costs 500
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    Intelliflow not holding prime

    So I was raving about how a variable speed saved me so much money so a friend bought one , the problem is he can't keep it full unless at full speed, it only has one line coming into it that I believe controls 2 wall drains plumbed together then it goes to a cartridge filter out to heater then...
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    top job bleach help

    I found a good deal on top job bleach for 1.50 but can't find % on bottle does anyone know ?
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    black algae and test kit

    So I found this site after I already had black algae and have used most tips and have not allowed the ba grow but also have not been able to get rid of it and it's probably because I have a simple pool test kit, is the Taylor 20006 just as good as the tf100 because it's 20$ cheaper, is...
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    pressure line conversion to suction

    I have recently switched to suction side cleaner after my polaris was failing to often and never picked up dirt really well. The pressure line I know for sure is 1", when it comes down to using it as a suction line the general opinion is a "no" on these forums, but with the right pump speed and...
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    Losing prime on Ecostar

    I recently bought a kreppy and it's has a regulator value, I full prime the vac hose but as soon as I plug into bottom of skimmer my pump looses prime, when the vac hose is removed the pump recovers. Could the issue be no lube on pump basket ring even though I never see any water or air hiss...
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    New backwash valve how to plumb

    I got a new backwash valve because my old one broke and am trying to figure out how to replace it since the straights going to it don't have any play, how can I get a new piece of pipe into the new valve?
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    Need new backwash valve

    I have 2 inch unions on the sand filter and found this one on amazon, this may be silly but it says its for DE filters only, if im not mistaken this can still be used for sand right...
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    Re - plumbing pool questions

    I have an older pool with only one suction line above the ground going to the pump and only 3 return jets, there was a float/diverted mechanism sitting on top of skimmer basket which I assumed allows the pump to pull from floor drain equally with skimmer since there is only one line but my pump...
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    Hayward VSP pump basket never fills completely

    Split from Pump basket won't fill . Zea3 Did you ever find the culprit mine is doing the same! -poollife
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    Pool help; air and black algae

    I just bought a house with a pool rough 20 years old with newer plaster and my pump was shot so I installed a new Hayward Ecostar on a sand system, pump would auto prime no problem for first two weeks and now it won't and I cannot run it faster then 2000 rpm without bucket being 1/2 empty but...