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Yes…with a stand-alone stenner pump install (with your own tank), the recommended positioning is shown in the photo below. This is not a picture of my system, this is just one I grabbed from another thread. In any case, the stress over time on the red circled tubes is where the OP is having...

Here is where I bought my official Stenner tubing from last time, now 100’ for $43...

Hey @CJ Guy, welcome! My system is a stripped down version of yours. Here is my input: Chances are your 1” pipe to mystery line is a “return” to a venturi skimmer, search for it in these forums then test it to see if that is the case. As talked about by the previous posters, get your pool...

Back from vacation so, in case there is any interest, here are a couple closer photos of my last stenner pump install to avoid the problem talked about above. So far a year+ and no issue. As I mentioned, it’s not a “standard” orientation for the pump.

I think @darinhoustons hit it on the nose. I have had this “occasional” problem as well (maybe once a year) near the output/input ferrules where the tubing naturally loops downward and the vibrations seem to exacerbate the stresses until a leak occurs. In my pad rebuild I repositioned (turned...

A question to those that have had SWGs longer than I have (6 months)….does salt build-up like calcium does? It looks like your pool already has a calcium problem around the tiles. Does the calcium also show dramatically on the walls under the “waterfall” when it is dry? I’m very surprised...

@TishTash, Here is your previous thread which attempts to address this same issue…there are pictures there but they are poor and taken at night (you need better ones for help). In addition, your comment in this particular post (#4) about the heater being to the left of the generator seems to be...

Jim, I would second @proavia’s opinion about using the same for existing and new popup heads/valves so that you can manage the parts more easily. I don’t have an opinion on which water valve is better as I only have experience with A&A. However, I would urge you to consider NOT adding a second...

That’s bad…they should have just moved the valves back towards the elbows a foot+ or so and then you could cover them with landscaping “hiders” (fake rocks, sprinkler valve cover, etc). They could have even placed them on the vertical part of those pipes with an appropriate access. Do those...

Last spring I “fixed” all my waterline grout; in my DIY install 10 years ago I left them slightly too deep and the recessed grout areas were “catching” small seeds/leaves/debris from my pool skimmer swirl. I used a small angle grinder and these diamond cutting blades to “extract” the old grout...

@m_cat12 , I don’t think my above post will work after reading about your MOD lights. All four your lights should already be connected to one of those two sets of terminals, is that correct? Also here is the manual for your MOD lights, I kinda see how they are put together now. I assume you...

@m_cat12, unfortunately I don’t know anything about taking apart the lights, I never did that and mine are the Treos anyway so probably different. Are you sure you reassembled it correctly? I would try to connect all the lights to one set of terminals (they should be already??) inside your...

Does the manual (non-remote) operation work (no need to open the transformer box)…page 12 Flip the switch: on, off, on, off, on, off, on within about 1-2 seconds…this should be a reset operation. Did the lights turn on, if so…are they all the same color? If not, there could be a problem...

Guys, I have the TREO lights (don’t know if the MOD lights have a different protocol but I don’t think so) but don’t have/use any of the available PoolLux transformer options. I use a simple 12vac transformer to drive my lights (I have a safety transformer to replace it with but have not yet...

No, running the pump at low RPM is just for cost reasons, but obviously only applicable to VS pumps. Once skimmers work properly, many run their pump continuously to keep the pool clean (and to also generate chlorine with a SWG)…particularly during swim season. At 1000rpm (assuming about...

Jake, here is my pool. I have two returns and one skimmer. The arrow on the right shows my one effective return that generates the swirl. The arrow on the left is my second return, it is directed down to the pool bottom back wall, otherwise it creates too much swirl and the surface debris...

I think your placement is a good guess…from my personal experience, I like the left one a bit closer to the stairs and the right one a bit closer to the spa. But truthfully there are no guarantees and trial\error will be important (unfortunately after you have set the returns in place). Key...

@nostaljake, have you tried directing the returns you now have to manufacture a surface circulation swirl? My kidney shaped pool effectively uses only one return that accomplishes this. It's worth a try before a remodel. Lots of threads on this topic, and many of them suggesting the use of...

Is this the design you have? If so, looking at the design, I believe that lid should be air tight. Are you lubing the O-Ring as well? If the bubbles all stop when you are holding down that lid, then that is where the problem lies…if you apply additional pressure to only the two clamp...

Just a thought…does the long central middle “axle” fit cleanly and tightly into the upper lid assembly? If that is loose fitting or worn, it could cause a wobble and quick/irregular wear on the bottom of the impeller where it fits into the rest of the gears. It’s worth a check next time you...