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    Spa pump size?

    My system has (had) two 2hp pumps. One on the pool/spa filter and heating and one on the booster pump of the spa. The pool pump burnt up - see my thread from yesterday for the carnage. I moved the spa's booster pump to the pool/spa filter and heating side to keep it clean and still heat the spa...
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    WhisperFlo smoking .... now all burnt

    My pump started smoking. Melted a capacitor before I could Turn it off. i just took the pump off to see what was going on as the impeller was still spinning feels. All looked fine till I got the back off. Check out these coils! What a melted mess. My only option is new motor I assume? what...
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    Single Broken Tile - Looking for replacement

    had few tiles pop out over the winter and one was cracked down the middle. Looking on line I just cant find a match - some look close but not exactly right. It is a 3x3 inch. Anyone recognize the style and a have a name or a dealer that they know sells it? Thanks in advance
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    replacing light fixture

    Need to replace the whole light and housing in my hot tub. Before I jump in and end up doing things the hard way I had a few questions. 1. for the pull line to attach to the cord, some poly pull line adequate or is there something specific suggested? amazon: Klein Tools 56108 Poly Pull Line? 2...
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    Multiport valve hiss

    had air leak in jandy valve, new seals fixed it. I prime great now, but I loose prime slowly when pump is off. I listened carefully and hear a hiss coming from the top of the multiport valve (pentair 2' DE). I am going to replace the spider gasket. Anything else I should replace while I am in...
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    New plaster - fill with well water?

    Getting plastered in a few days (and right now with a beer on the couch!) and debating how I should fill and if I'll be ok off the well. I feel we'll be ok, but still nervous and considering trucked in water. Opinions??? Details: I know we have a strong well it flows strong without needing a...
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    Sun Shelf Cost - Add During Renovation

    Did our shopping around/get recommendations and chose the team to renovate our pool and spa. Sand blasting the layers of paint to put plaster down starts Monday. My wife and I discussed last night having them add a sun shelf. We love the idea, for both us and the kiddos. The builder is coming...
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    Reno cost - This sound high?

    My new house has a nice pool and in good shape structurally. It was painted by the previous owners and either needs to be repainted or paint removed and plastered. Also needs to be retiled. I absolutely want plaster over paint, but my quote seems high. What you think???? Location: north NJ...
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    check my numbers

    Moved in to a new place 2 weeks ago and with all the stuff to do around the house the pool did not get my attention at first, so a little bit of mustard algae popped up. Grew up around pools, so know the basics and when there is trouble brewing. We had a basic test kit and there was very little...
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    Buying home with pool - Repaint needed? what would you do?

    I am buying a home with a painted pool and reading up/learning as much as possible. I grew up around pools so I already have a good idea what I am getting into. I had a pool man inspect it and the report came back clean except for the paint on the walls - Clouds up a little when you rub it and...