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    Automation with V-Green 165

    I see a few posts when I do a search of people trying to get the Century A.O. Smith V-Green motor to work with their specific automation system, but the threads just died. I am referring to this motor: A.O. Smith 1.65 HP Variable Speed Pool Pump Motor Square Flange - ECM16SQU - INYOPools.com I...
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    Teledyne Laars Mark V - Is it safe to disable bypass valve?

    I have an old Teledyne Laars Mark V heater that is still ticking. It was working fine until recently, when turned on it starts to knock and vibrate like crazy when it heats up. I checked the bypass valve inside the inlet/outlet header, and it was not all there. This valve seems to work by having...
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    Jandy SHPF 1.0 - Can I replace motor with variable speed?

    I have a Jandy SHPF 1.0 pool pump that is making a loud noise when running. This pump was here before we moved it. It did work fine until it recently started making the loud noise. I suspect it is the bearings in the motor causing this but that is just a guess. I would like to replace the motor...
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    Finding a good solar cover

    I purchased a solar cover from solarcovers.com. I thought purchasing online would be OK and cheaper. However, after two weeks, the bubbles in this cover have become deflated. In fact, it is worse the the cover I replaced. So some advice, the quality of this cover is not good. Is there any...
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    teledyne laars mark v does not fire up

    I have a Teledyne Laars Mark V pool heater that has stopped working. Here is more info: Moved into the house about 1 year ago. The last time we used the heater was about 4 months ago, it worked fine and fired up. Gas to heater has been turned off over the summer. Tried today to fire it up and...
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    Problem draining pool, air may be coming in from skimmer?

    I am a new pool owner (just moved) and have been reading this site for some great info. The previous owner was using trichlor tabs in a floater, and when I measured the CYA it was >100, so hard to tell actual level as the scale on Taylor kit does not cover the level I see. It may be as high as...