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Update: windings were shot. Had to buy a variable speed pump to replace. CA won't let pool owners buy a 2 speed any more, must be variable speed. Awesome. All good now.

So my next steps will be to check voltages and test relays (I just need to find tutorials on these) I also ordered another cap, a different brand, just to validate I didn't install a defective one with the first replacement)

I switch speeds via Hayward OmniLogic controller, so that would be via relay(I assume) in the OmniLogic controller box

Sure, here are a few more pics with the top and back covers off as well as the box from the capacitor I replaced. (Old and new caps are the identical)

I replaced the one on top, in the hump.

Didn't seem to be an issue but I'll change it when I get back to working on it, thanks for letting me know

Here is the info on the pump. I believe it is a tristar. Top capacitor has 2 leads. I'll take the back cover off but I'm betting there is a cap in there like everyone is saying and I'll replace it and see what happens.

Video of the issue Pump is a few years old. This morning it decided to stop running on high but works fine on low. I think it ran on high correctly for a bit when it started this morning because I heard the spillover this morning. If I try to switch from low to high it attempts to start but...

Update: I went on vacation so I didn't do a SLAM. I brushed down all the minor algae and ran a super chlorinate the night before I left I did test my CYA at 80 and FC at 9 the next morning before I left. came back 10 days later to a still algae free pool. Seems I need to keep a higher FC than...

I promise you my FC is between 5 and 5.5. I haven't added any, the chlorine generator takes care of it. This is why I am confused about the algae appearing. I did notice a miniscule amount in the threads for the top of my leaf catcher and a few spots on the pool cleaner vacuum. I'm going to...

Mostly where the sun hits the pool walls the most. Is this normal? The pool store employee said I shouldn't get any if my water is balanced. My alkalinity is just on the edge of being high but I can't imagine this is the cause. CYA is in range but on the low side. FC is 5.5 (I boosted the...

Yes. I have a bad network cable and when I unplugged it from the head unit the OmniLogic finally booted up completely. I am not sure why the bad cable caused this, that part doesn't make sense to me. Now I have the pleasure of pulling a new cable. Fun times, lol!

Any Omnilogic experts here? I'm having an issue with an endless boot cycle I am not sure what is going on with my unit. (installed 9 years ago) We went away for the weekend. At some point the Omnilogic board stopped communicating with the network. Looked like a bad RJ45 cable based on my...

And now we wait for the pool to fill....

350 seems to be normal around here when I look at a map showing rates.

Unfortunately not an option

I did use a 10mm sample. I have no soft water at the house. I also tested my fill water source and it tested at 350. Pool was finished Oct 2015

Update: I received my test kit. Calcium hardness test showed between 1000 and 1250! I did the test twice and may have miscounted a few drops. But it's high enough to know I need to empty the water. My refill water CH is 350. So I know what I need to do next, but how do I get rid of the...

I have ordered the tf100-pro but wanted this as a backup. But recalibrating it after any chemical input is silly. I'll cancel the order.

So I had bought a tf-k2006 kit from Amazon but I'll cancel it and get what you all recommended in this thread I did test the flakes and they fizzed as expected I'm going to assume I do need to empty some of the water and replace it but I'll wait until I get the test kit and validate my...

Thank you for the input. I had ordered a salt meter : Amazon.com: eSeasonGear SALT-3000 Meter, Digital Salinity PPM Temperature Tester for Salt Water Pool and Koi Fish Pond: Industrial & Scientific Are these considered unreliable?

Thank you for the feedback. Looks like I'll be draini g part of the pool this weekend and picking up my own test kit.