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    Pool heater installation, a DIY project?

    I have a 5 year old 300000btu pentair minimax NT that had a fire and burned the wires and some of the modules that control the heater. My first estimate to fix it was $3200 and a replacement cost of $4500-5000. I can get the heater delivered to my door for $2300. From looking at my old...
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    Coverstar cover with rip! How to repair?

    This is a powered cover that runs in a track along the edge of the inground pool. I have winterized my pool and was done with everything for the winter. There was water on the pool cover so I moved some leaves and found an 8 inch tear in the cover about 4 feet from the spool and 4 feet from...
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    Winterizing, how do you protect the main center pool drain?

    The skimmers and jets can be cleared and capped with the water level below the jets. How do you clear the main pool drain? Do you need to fill it with antifreeze and how do you do this? I have a powered pool cover and must fill the pool back up with water in order to support the cover...
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    whisperflo pump motor problems

    I have a 1 hp whisperflo pump. It stopped working when I shut it off to back wash the system. I dismantled the pump, hooked the motor back up to the power and it still just sat there and hummed. I gave the motor a spin and it started running. When the power was shut off the motor/pump made a...