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This was a real PITA. I had to have them send me new 2 1/2 inch couplers three times as well as rework the PVC pipes each time as I had to attach the new coupler. This appears to be a design issue. Mine has been leak free now for a few months, but I feel it is only a matter of time. All I...

I have been searching for this information for a long time, the concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite in bleach. Bleach Concentration. Turns out that most store brand bleach or private label bleach is produced by KIK custom products. http://www.kikcorp.com/retailer.html Here is the listing of...

I have had the booster now working since January with no problems. Came out today and there is a considerable amount of water leaking from the top 1 1/2 inch connection. Searched the forum and found the info on the O-ring. Purchased a new o-ring. Installed with plumbers silicone lube. Hand...

Yes Brass.... Thanks. Hence the copper appearance of the debris. But still don't you think they should be the same metal?

This picture shows the wheel off with the grommets pull completely out of the frame. This one shows the single wheel with the grommets in place. You can see they do not look like stainless steel. The one show the debris which looks like the green from copper. It shows where the grommets...

I don't think it is a knock-off. Purchased from a dealer and came in the box as new and has a serial number recognized by Polaris. The grommets in the frame don't look like they can be changed out and are part of the frame itself. Check your grommets in the frame. Curious to see if these are...

I searched the board for galvanic corrosion, but nothing on the Polaris. My wheel axles kept snapping off, so I went to do a rebuild. When taking the unit apart, the grommets in the frame for the front drive axle have pulled out making the frame now useless. OK, here is the issue. When...

Hate to bring up an old thread, but I did want to emphasize the issue may be widespread. I have a 280 and within 2 months, the front drive wheel axle snapped. That wheel snapped three times over a years period. The fourth wheel just snapped, the non drive wheel, 2 months out of warranty. My...

Just an update to my search as I finally finished my project. I was about to purchase the Hayward superpump 2 speed, but at the time of purchase I decided to get a variable speed pump. It was about twice the price of the Hayward pump. I went with the Jandy FloPro VS (variable speed). The...

Just in case this thread is searched in the future, I wanted to let you know how I plugged the PVC. They sell a pipe tester which is a rubber stopper that blows up like a ball on an air pump to plug the pvc. The plumbing supply houses I went to only had a 2 inch one or none at all. That was a...

That is just what I was looking for. There is just no substitute for experience. Although I have used unions and I have unions on the pump and filter, I just could not conceptualize this as a solution for my application. I was at Lowes and saw a plug you use to screw into the pipe and I could...

One other question as I am in hold mode awaiting advice. Would it be best to plumb the filter in as it sits now or turn it 45 degrees clockwise?

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Sorry... I have an in-ground pool 28k gallons and the pumping station is below water level but above the main drain. Here is a thread with pictures of my pool equipment pad before I started replacing things and moving things around. Just scroll down to the bottom of this thread...

I'm still working on the plumbing, and reworking some of the pipe to the pad. There is just a heavy drip coming from the hole right now. I have a new 3 way valve, the never lube kind that I was going to use for the cartridge filter intake so that I could still use my drain pipe. I figured I...

OK the skimmers I believe will plug with a 1 inch plug, I can do that. Water temp is about 50 F. I guess I could stand a minute or two in the water for the main drain, but have no idea how to plug that one? Could you please explain in detail how you fixed the problem with the flat pvc? Are...

I screwed up and knocked off the tiny valve on the old style Jandy 3-way that is located right before the pump. How do you replace the three way here as I cannot figure out how to stop the water flow? I have the return from the skimmer and from the main going into the Jandy 3 way at the top of...

Thanks. I guess I'll keep it :-D

I decided to dig up the dirt around the pool equipment pad to see how things worked. Looks like the booster pump is exactly what it says. I have a line that states "Polaris suction" that goes directly into the Pentair booster, and then the "Polaris feed" goes into a "T" to meet the pool feed...

Mark, I snuck in an edit to my post above. You posted as I was editing and I'm not sure you noticed I changed my post. I agree with you 100% that the guy was toeing the party line. I did not push it when he did not back up his comments, as I did not expect him to. I really wish they would...

I figured I would call Pentair to ask some questions about their pumps. Using the web site, it was nearly impossible to find a phone number to call. I had to use a search engine. I waited about 20 minutes before someone came on the line. I explained my question concerning efficiency and when...

JasonLion, I had seen this that Mark posted in another forum back in February. The list is just a bit longer:

I just noticed that JasonLion has a new thread discussing the efficiency of the 2 speed pumps: http://www.troublefreepool.com/the-most-energy-efficient-two-speed-pump-t35798.html I'm really interested in seeing how things are hashed out in that discussion. I like the comparison of cost/gallon...

Mark, Yes the current pump does have enough flow for me with the equipment you see. It appears you are suggesting I look at the two speed superpump. I hear you loud and clear. I went back and looked at the head curves for the Whisperflo and it did seem a bit over sized, but the one that...

Well, I am leaning towards the whisperflo 3/4 (1) hp 2 speed to replace my current pump. I'm looking to replace the sand filter with a Pentair 520 cartridge filter. I'm looking to add a SWG. I'm also looking to remove the troublesome multivalve with the new setup. This is what my pad looks...

Mark, that was a really great explanation. I hope I am starting to understand more. So I think you are finally saying that you must find out how much water you will be moving and then use this point on each pump's curve to see how the pumps compare at the specific rate you are asking them to...

Let me ask this question. When reading the graphs, the head curves would be the multiple "swoops" you see going from left to right from a high head to low showing increased flows with decreasing head. When you say "the lower curve", literally it would mean the curves closest to the x axis or...

You must read minds! I purposefully did not say the existing pump, but I think that is correct! They love the Super Pump out here. I just wanted something a bit more efficient. It would be nice to have the unions meet up, but I sure would like to clean up the pad a bit as I will be adding...

I tried so hard to figure out my application without having to ask, especially as a first time poster. There is so much great information on here. Unfortunately I hit a dead end in my research and I really do need some help. My pool is over an over 20 years old in-ground and I have to replace...