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Noticed a slow (once every 10-20 second) leak from this drain plug underneath my System 3 filter. I’ve never had this plug off, rather using the one on the side. Is there any issue with getting this plug off and replacing an o-ring I should know about? It’s a tolerably slow leak and I don’t...

I walked out last week to my pump groaning and noticed very little waterfall action. Perplexed I initially thought I had a pump or electrical problem. Come to find out my skimmer door had somehow pushed outward past the little plastic tab sticking down from the ceiling of the skimmer housing...

I have an older pool, probably 12-15 yrs old or so, at the house I moved into several years ago. At that time it had been neglected somewhat. Unfortunately the condition of the mortar (I assume by appearance-see pics below) at the waterline and in some cases below the waterline was invaded by...

Tonight after vacuuming I attempted to turn my pump off at the outside control panel ( Jandy Aqualink RS Onetouch) and it does not respond. I can switch to low speed but I cannot turn the pump all the way off. That is, the "pump" button is not working but the aux 2 low speed) does respond...

I have an elevated spa with a waterfall into the pool. The waterfall is made of stacked and mortared quartzite ( I believe this is the material, but I'm not a geologist). One of the tiles at the top was missing when we moved in. There are some leftover shards of quartzite that I am going to...

I live in the southern california desert, with a very hot, dry climate. I have been looking at buying a "bubble wrap" style pool cover. What's holding me back so far is the initial and ongoing cost (replacement every 1-2 yrs from what I've read) and the hassle of taking it off and on. One...

I have a bad wrist and it's challenging to get the pump cover off, with only having those tiny little "ears" to grab on to. I had a pentair whisperflo installed a few months ago and I love it except I strongly dislike the cover design. I really miss the old sta-rite cover; I could use a large...

I recently installed a 2 speed pump and have noticed when I'm done manually vacuuming and turn the pump off there is a noticeable "thump" sound coming from somewhere between the pad and the pool. I can also "feel" the thump somewhat. I tried going from high speed to low speed to see if that...

I had a Whisperflo 1.5 Uprated 2 speed pump installed recently to replace an older Max-e-glas 2 HP full rated. The new pump clearly moves more water despite same total HP. What is strange is that "sometime" when it starts on high speed it will pull air from the little tube by the elevated spa...

Looks like I have a worsening leak witht the air valve that sits on top of the filter. It is part 2 in the diagram. It will allow water to pass even when closed and still sounds like air escaping-strange...

I am thinking about replacing my broken 2 HP single speed with a Pentair Superflo VS. My concern is whether there will be an issue with getting return flow into the spa at low rpms, eg 1000 rpm. The spa is elevated above the pool about 16 inches and there is a fairly wide waterfall-type...

Does this always mean the motor is fried? Or could be a capacitor? This is a ~ 12 yr old 2 HP pump I've been looking at replacing for awhile. My inclination right now is to replace it with a 2 speed or superflo VS or similar. What is the going rate for replacing a capacitor (if that's all...

My single speed 2 hp pump appears to be dead. I am curious if it is possible to use a 2 speed pump with the Aqualink Controller. The Aqualink is an older version, probably 10+ yrs old. I looked into this a few years ago and I think someone said I would need to update the "guts" of the...

I apologize in advance if this has been discussed recently. I need advice on a 2-speed pump. My 10 yr old 2hp single speed pump is leaking at the seal and looks to be on it's deathbed. I live in a relatively low-cost electricity district ~ .14/kwh (imperial irrigation district, southern...

Ok, I bought a tube of $$ deck-o-seal one step to seal the joint between my cantilever pool deck and the stone tile lining the water line. The sealant was extremely, and I mean extremely thick. I literally deformed my caulking gun trying to get it out of the tube - bent the metal ends. It...

Hi all, Thanks to the excellent help of mas985 I learned that my pump (very expensive 2hp) will do a turnover of my pool in roughly 2 hours. My understanding is that water turnover is important to mix the water and evenly distribute chlorine, in addition to filter out detritus. Until the...

Once again, let me preface this by saying how much money you guys have saved me over the past year. Thank you. I am trying to decide whether it is worthwhile to change my 2 HP pump to an intelliflo. My utility is offering a $400 rebate but it expires Dec 31 so I am trying to make a decision...

My utility is giving a $400 rebate on variable speed pumps. 1)Besides the upfront expense I have concerns about being able to control the Intelliflo -- my understanding is that one cannot interface intelliflo with Jandy Aqualink, but must have an intellicom. 2)I understand the Intelliflo VF...

First off, thanks for all the great advice I've been reading here. I have a cantilever concrete deck, ie the decking extends out over the pool about 3 inches. There are no coping stones. My problem is this: there is an irregular gap between the deck and the tile stones below it. The tiles...

Hi, Thanks for all the wonderful post here. I recently purchased the TF100 test kit and am having some trouble with the calcium test. I initially tested at 170. Went to buy supplemental calcium at the pool store -- guy gave me a funny look. I guess the water here in the desert is typically...

Hi, First-time poster, 6-month reader. Last fall I purchased a used home in the Palm Springs desert area of CA, and knew NOTHING about caring for the pool. Many, many thanks to all here for making me into a pseudo-pool boy. I don't yet know enough to consider myself even competent in pool...