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I’m pretty sure I need a new run capacitor for my pool. I have a 5 year old jandy pump. It would only hum when I turned it on. When I crank the ??? (Don’t know what that thing is called) it starts running. Runs fine. Great pressure. Pool store said get a new pump. But I looked online and I...

So I always have my pool professionally closed because I’m worried about freezing lines. I open it on my own with help from reading this forum. But this year I messed up. I didn’t turn the pump to waste when I turned it on. I let it go straight into the pool. Because of this I now have anti...

When I opened our inground pool I noticed a black spot. It kind of looks like a burn. I figured it was some kind of stain and thought no more of it. Today I took some time to really investigate trying to clean it. I’m not sure what it is. There is a bulge under it. Almost like a screw or...

Came home yesterday afternoon and noticed my pump was making a weird noise. Went out to check on it and the pipe that connects the pump to the filter was spewing out water. Nothing appears to be broken. But the pipe is loose and wiggling. It’s where the black goes down into the black. Can this...

I have an inline chlorinator. It has a shut off valve. I only add tabs about once every 2-3 weeks. But when I do add tabs, my pump loses prime. You can hear the water chugging out as soon as I open the chlorinator lid. I had them put a shut off on it last summer and it seems worse than before...

I think I messed up. To be prepared for those sporadic warm days, I went ahead and opened my pool. It's nearly 90 today. So, good move. But...during the next 10 days, it will dip down into the 30's for 4 different nights. One night as low as 33. So, what about my pump? Should I try to drain...

I’m an optimist or I would say half empty. I’m hoping it’s no big deal. I had my pump replaced and there was air in my Hayward sand filter. I backwashes to clear system of air. After running on filter, the site glass drained half way out again. No visible leaks anywhere. No air in return...

Wow! There is a lot to learn. So I am replacing my noisy, nearly dead Hayward superpump 1.5 hp. I have been researching because the pool place I use carries Jandy. The more I have been reading, the more concerned I get. I read that 1.5 inch plumbing should go with a smaller hp pump to avoid...

My pressure has always been around 20 psi. This is second summer to live here. The pump I have is nearly dead so I am ordering a new one tomorrow. The pool guy is planning to re-do my equipment pad because my plumbing is kind of crazy. He says I have way too many angles to the return when it...

I finally got my leak fixed. The sand filter has been practically rebuilt. Last night I decided to clean out the pump basket. So i opened it up, took out the grime, and put everything back. When I turned it on it took a bit to prime and then everything was running smoothly as normal. Today...

I have a 20 x 40 inground vinyl lined steel sided pool. It is around 10 years old I think. We bought house last year. The previous owners never winterized and we live in northern Arkansas and experience hard freezes. They would just drain to below return jets but no plugging or blowing out...