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hello I have a few of those union fittings, and one of the o-ring is bad: B&K 1-1/2 in. PVC SOLVENT Schedule 40 Union 164-637HC - The Home Depot Where can I find replacement ? I'd like to buy a bag of 10 so I have backups. is that it: 10-3439 1” Union & 1 1⁄2” Pump Union O-ring (10-PACK)...

So it is threaded, not glued. Thanks for the info and good catch on the union leaking :). I'll work on it tonight

So I run my pump dry for a few hours 2 days ago, I forgot to turn the valve open... It is a pentair 1 HP supermax. I bought the o-ring repair kit from amazon and installed it yesterday night. Indeed the shaft was really dirty, but I was able to clean everything, and install the new seals and...

Hello all, our water got a little cloudy a few days back, so I started adding liquid chlorine 12% but not really slamming as I didn't have time to monitor multiple times a day. Slam levels should have been 28, but I was staying between 15 and 20 by adding a gallon a day. My understanding is...

yes it does. Thanks.

hello all, my cartridge filter needs to be cleaned up every 12h during pool opening. Is that normal ? This is the 2nd time we are opening the pool and not sure what to expect. We are in the Midwest. We removed the mesh cover 5 days ago mid-day. Water pretty dirty and greenish + we are getting a...

thanks for the quick reply and the information. Always happy to learn !!

some very slight roughness or more like very small indentation. Can I use sand paper ?

thanks @ajw22 ! I didn't have emery cloth so used steel wool #1. I also tried with toothpaste but still not 100% clean. Is that good enough ?

Hello, last season, I run my pump dry for a few hours. After I started it again, priming was taking longer, and some air will always stay in the strainer. Since it was able to keep the pool clean, I decided to not mess with it during the season. Well, I took the pump apart this week-end, thanks...

I broke the pipe between the filter and the SWG. It doesn't look I can unscrew the pipe at the red arrow. Correct ? Should I just cut at the blue arrow ? I am afraid that it won't leave enough space for a coupling fitting. I tried to use a heat gun to remove the broken part (tip found on...

thanks @wireform. I can't unscrew it but maybe it's because I don't have a good tool for it. is it what I need: link. There is some white stuffs on the threads, caulk or glue ?

While putting away the pump, filter and SWG for the winter, I broke the PVC tube going out of the filter to the SWG.... It looks like it is glued in. Not sure what to do, please advise. Thanks in advance.

thanks @JohnT ! Lid is fine. I didn't have pool lube so used food grade grease. No difference, still seeing air through lid. Probably not relevant: I checked the filter and it was really dirty, tons of pollen I guess. Cleaned it good, put it back and the pressure gauge still reads the same...

quick update that my pool is crystal clear now. It took another 3 days of slamming. Thanks all the support !

hello all, I am a relatively new pool owner, and accidentally ran the pump dry for 4 hours... - Pump is sta-rite supermax 1hp 1 speed, which I have on a timer set up to run 4 hours at night and 6 hours during the day, along with the SWG 40%. - I cleaned the pump basket one afternoon. I used...

thanks @Lilypad @Texas Splash. I will continue the process. PoolMath says my slam level is 29 FC Walls and floor look clean, OK to continue using mostly robot and manual every 2 days ? There is a lot of pollen in the air, spring in St Louis. Could that be a factor ? thanks.

Hello, not sure what to expect, I started slamming my pool Sunday for the first time to get clearer water. I was able to clearly see the bottom at 4' but at the deep end 5.5', it's somewhat clear, but blurry/fuzzy. After 3 days of adding 10% bleach, to get to 29 FC, I don't see any...