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Much appreciated!

Jesus, I just noticed in the video that a screw appears to be loose. This might be one of those “is the computer plugged in” requests.

The video’s taking a while to process, so here’s a pic

I have a leak at this valve: short video. I’ve never opened one of these up before and am planning to tackle it tomorrow. When I do, is there a likely culprit I should be on the lookout for?

Turns out multiple pipes (at least two components and possibly a third) inside the heat pump cracked. So, having learned this lesson the hard way, I would indeed recommend to anyone designing a system to use the check-valve configuration AJW22 suggests, which would prevent pressure from building...

I appreciate the insight, AJW22. Heading out shortly to look it over.

While the filter was running yesterday with the valves set to bypass the heat pump, a valve was inadvertently kicked open, sending water into the heat pump while the valve to prevent backflow was still closed. This wasn't caught until water started spilling forth from the heater. The pipe and...

I'm guessing it's the capacitor. The shaft turned freely. This happened the Friday before Labor Day, and the forecast was perfect for the holiday weekend, so I needed a quick fix. I found a refurbished 1.5HP super pump for $150 at a local pool store. I snatched it up and swapped out the motor...

I haven't run my Hayward 1.5HP Super Pump for a three days. I had no problems with it this summer. Today, I flipped the switch to turn it on, and I was greeted with a hum for about three seconds and then the humming stopped. I turned off the switch on my fuse box, waited a few seconds and tried...

I've been here ten years.

Now that the sun's up, I took a look again and feel a little sheepish that I didn't connect the dots, but there are a couple of of plugs in the pool — one along the wall in the deep end (across from the lone skimmer) and one on the steps. After I bought the house years ago, I wondered about...

One return. No spa. Just the pool. I Wondered for a second if there had been a spa previously, but thanks to the historical images on Google Earth, I know when the pool went in and there never was any other water feature.

I'm prepping to hook up plumbing for my new heat pump this weekend, and as I dug out the space around my pipes, I was a little surprised by what I found. Background: The pool was installed before I bought the house. I never really understood the purpose of the 3-way valve's placement, but as...

Thanks, AJW, for both the info and the effort to comment twice as I deleted the old thread and created one in this section. I'll put the 3-way valve at the junction where the outflow from the filter reaches ground level. That'll eliminate the need for the valve indicated by the green "X." I...

Hi all, I'm hoping the hive mind can help with the placement of bypass valve(s) in a system for a new heat pump. Here's the tentative design. The heater is the blue box on the renderings, the filter is the cylinder and the pump is the rectangular box. My heat pump's installation guide...

Thanks, AJW. I just read one of your responses in another thread that recommended a heater bypass valve. I have a friend who is a commercial plumber but has never done pool work, but he's up for helping me with the install. Is the best configuration: pool -> pump -> filter -> (bypass valve ->)...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to add a heater to my 12x24, 10,000-gallon pool in Pittsburgh. For my needs, the Pentair online calculator suggests the UltraTemp 70, which a quick search shows would cost me about $2,500 after tax and shipping. Seeing how others in here rely on/recommend the Pentair...

Not sure about the wattage of the light. It was in there when we bought the house. Based on what http://shadowcalculator.eu says for the spot, it would get about 7-8 hours of direct sunlight during the summer months before the sun passes overhead and the fence begins to cast a shadow. Since the...

Ever since I moved into my house about 10 years ago, the underwater light in my inground pool has not worked. When I finally had an electrician look at it, he said whoever installed the pool didn't bother to insulate the wiring that they buried. The electrician quoted a price I'd rather not pay...

The liner has pulled away from the wall in a corner of my inground pool. Is this an easy and relatively inexpensive fix, or is this something that would require breaking up/redoing the cement? Also, on a separate note, as you can tell from the photo, I drained the pool (except for a small...