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Just to update folks replacing the drain. I tried unscrewing it without removing the sand and it just broke. The white screen was packed with sand and it broke off. So I went the route of removing the sand with a shopvac. It ended up being easiest taking most of the sand out to the pea...

Thanks duraleigh. The black part has reverse threads that screw into threads in the filter housing. I think I will drain the filter then start by trying to replace it with all the sand still in the filter. What is the worst thing that can happen? If it doesn't work I will just have to pull...

Thanks! I may try replacing it in place but with my luck . . . we shall see.

Thanks Texas Splash!

Hello all! I have a Triton TR100 sand filter and I need to pull the sand to replace the drain assembly because the black drain part that screws into the filter housing has cracked and is leaking. If someone knows how to replace the drain without pulling the sand I am game to try that. Part...

Thanks! Aqua-holics

So I am trying to decide the best caulk for the gap between the tiles and bottom of my cantilever pool deck. Typically the clear winner it polyurethane caulk and not silicone. The gap currently has silicone caulk in it. I have read in places that silicone makes it hard for other types of...

A little late to the party with a random thought that would probably not work here but I have seen used in other areas. You might be able to build a low thin brick planter up against the wall where it is leaking into the house. The inside of the planter would then be waterproofed. The the...

Most of Goodyear's water is well water as they are too far south of the CAP to have a direct connection to the CAP for Colorado River Water.

This is my new salt cell current sensing switch set up. I am posting this for any opinions/advice people want to give on the set up. It is working well but what should I have done differently? Also, while many threads talk about doing this there was not a clear diagram so I hope this helps...

Thanks. That what I was thinking.

Thanks. I assume that to test if the flow switch I would have to try running the salt cell without flow or test for continuity regularly. Is there another way? I did not think of needing to check the flow switch regularly to see if it is stuck closed. It was not a check specified in the...

I think a cascade of failures in my pool equipment killed my salt cell. (no explosions necessary 😉) I have a Hayward Goldline AQR15 AquaRite Electronic Salt Chlorination System on a timer synced up with schedule of my variable speed pump. So here is what seemed to happen: The flow valve for...

Just to update this thread in case someone searches looking for this types of valve. Last June 2021 the gears stripped on the cassette and I had to replace it. When they stripped the cassette jammed. It was under 2 years for a replacement so it did not last as long as the old Gould valve...

Late reply to the issue here but it looks like spalling. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/pool-plaster-spalling.154841/ I have this issue in a few spot on my pool but without acid washing. They just slowly develop for me.

Time for an update on my fight with dirt/tiny gravel in my pool. Tried better cleaning my filters with more pressure in the hose. Thanks for this tip. Clearly just running water over the filter till it ran clean was not actually cleaning the filter. This helped it pick up a greater...

Needsajet - no worries. Sounds like I have a few options to try out in a few weeks once my landscapers blow more stuff in the pool.

@setsailsoon thanks. I had rinsed them off with flowing water from the hose till the water ran clean but it was not a strong hose. I will try that.

Thanks Jim. The cloth thing seems to be working as intended as it can pick up leaves and silt. It does give me the idea that I could try taking that off. That may give me enough suction to pick up the stuff. Then I can put back on for most of the time

@Jimrahbe - yep. I unscrewed the impeller and pull it off the shaft so there shouldn't be anything on it. Do you think I can run just the screens in it? So take out the pleated filters and only run the screen box inside the plastic basket without the pleated filter snapped in the basket...

Thanks for the replies so far! @needsajet - I stopped using the aquanaut because my pool does not have a dedicated line for a suction side cleaner so I was connecting it to the skimmer via a Perntair vacmate. That reduced the quality of the skimming I got, was finicky with water level, and...

I recently got a Pentair Warrior SI from Marina and I was wondering what sized items should it pick up? I have a fair amount of the small gravel from my asphalt roofing shingles that makes it into my pool. My ancient IFCS sweeps it to the deep end and piles it there. My robot (unnamed) goes...