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When you’re logging test results in pool math I’d love to see an option to just enter the sample size and number of drops and let pool math, well, you know… do the pool math and figure out the result. What I’m envisioning is that when I do a chlorine test, for example, I could select a 25mm...

From what I read, it’s the prep work that makes the difference. I pressure washed the deck before I applied it and also used a brush to apply it, since that is supposed to work it into the wood more than just rolling or spraying.

I got the Cabot at Lowes and there is a little sample booklet near the cans of stain that show a variety of sample colors. However, they just tint it like paint and they can actually match any color, like you would with paint. The grey I used was the ‘official’ Cabot ”Seacoast Grey”, but the...

Thanks:) I keep calling it paint, but what I used is the Cabot stain and sealer.

So I know this is an old thread, but I finally (after two years) got around to painting the deck. It was a *lot* of work, but I think it came out pretty well… Hopefully the water will be warm enough for swimming in a couple of weeks:)

Well, just to follow up on this, I tried to call Marina a couple of times, but I just got their voicemail, so I decided to try Pentair directly. Pentair set up a warranty claim for me and assigned the work order to a local pool place, who canceled the work order the next day stating that they...

I got a Pentair Warrior from Marina last July and unfortunately today I discovered that it no longer appears to be working. When I try to start it everything lights up and looks normal on the controller, but I get no lights on the robot itself, nor does it start to move. I tried...

I went through this with a cheap cover I purchased at Home Depot that started failing after only about 8 or 9 months. I think I paid like $60 for the cover and when I called the company for a warranty replacement they asked for a few pictures of the damage and a copy of the receipt and they...

Well, Lowes missed their Tuesday delivery date, but the pump finally arrived today and I got it installed. One advantage of using the same pump is that I didn’t have to change the plumbing at all. I cut the output pipe and then unscrewed it from the top of the pump and then repaired it with a...

Well, I ordered the Flotec from Lowes. It seemed to get better reviews and I got 5% off with my Lowes card, so I guess that makes it worth waiting until Tuesday. Thanks again for all your help with this:)

I think I’m just going to wind up replacing the whole thing. It means a little plumbing work, since there were no unions or anything used, but at least then I don’t need to worry about trying to figure out the correct seal kit or motor mount and I know that everything is new and functional...

OK, got the band and the volute off. (Found an ant colony living under the band, so that was interesting). It’s a bit of a rusty mess in there. I can’t seem to rotate the impeller a full 360 degrees. It seems to be free for about 270 degrees, but then it binds up.

What exactly do I need to look for on the label? It’s pretty difficult to read and there is a lot of writing. I did see that it’s a 2HP motor. Is there more that I would need to try to find on the label?

Is that just a matter of loosening the screw that’s attaching the clamp and removing it and pulling the pump apart? I’m 100% positive that it’s 240V. The other end of the wires are connected to both legs of a 240V circuit breaker. I’m not sure who wired it originally, but for some reason...

Thanks, I was able to get a capacitor from amazon that matched the one that was in there, but unfortunately replacing the capacitor didn’t make a difference. I used the capacitance setting on my multimeter to test them and both the old and new ones did appear to be in range.

OK, So I did that. It took quite a lot of effort to get the shaft to spin, but after a bit I was able to get it to turn reasonably easily by hand (with the wrench). It certainly doesn’t feel like it spins freely, but it doesn’t take a crazy amount of effort to turn it with the wrench now. It...

Yes, it is for sprinklers. Thanks for the link:). I’d rather not spend $370 if I don’t have to, but I’m really not sure how much life this pump has left and I’d hate to spend a lot of time and effort trying to repair it only to see it fail again in a few months.

I didn’t see it until I knew what to look for, but I can barely make out “Flotech” on one of the labels Here you go, which reminds me. I noticed that when I tried to change the starter capacitor that it was only a 110V capacitor. That seemed a bit odd since it’s a 220V motor. I thought that...

So this isn’t actually my pool pump, but rather a pump for my shallow well. Someone told me that it was very similar to a pool pump, so I’m hoping that someone here might be able to help me. I know very little about the pump as it came with the house when I bought it 6 years ago, so the pump...