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Jim It was all the leaves that got into the plumbing especially the 3 way Took it apart took out leaves put it back together pumps running like normal and the 3 way is back to working fine I’ll have to get leaves out with a net Cause there alot of leaves in the pool I ran the pump awhile its all...

I was cleaning with my with vaccum connected into the skimmer I was making great progress Everything was working fine Then I stopped took the filter out cleaned it put in back in Turned on the pump and I noticed it would not prime all the way Never happened before! So basically I wasn’t drawing...

My wife was sick and haven’t cleaned my pool since August I was real busy with her I have a 8x14 3.5 deep fiberglass pool made by San Juan pools It has a Pentair 3 way diverter valve that stopped working Does it a have part number on it I looked all over it and can’t find the number on it Is the...

Thanks guys I will try it tomorrow

Thanks for reaching out I noticed that valve body does not have a hex or flat to put a wrench on it? I guess you have use a channel lock to get it off? Last question I promise… Does the release valve have a blow off built in to it I mean what makes it so special that I could replace it with...

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I have a Pentair Clean & Clear Pool Filter with Pentair 3/4 Pump and noticed lately the release valve doesn’t put out as much water as before I changed out the cartridge filter with a clean one put it all together starting the pump up and opened the release valve and the water only comes about...

I went throught some paper work and I was wrong the pool is 4 1/2 years old Time flies when your floating in the pool!

Ahultin Hammer and screwdriver—I figured that would work I still searching online for the tool Maybe I’ll try pool stores locally I was taken aback at the price for a replacement light My pool is 3 years old and if I can find a pool light thats even cheaper then CMP and Sunseeker I will adapt it...

I am really for something cheaper And do I need the special Pentair Tool part # 620459 to remove the light or I use something else to remove the light?

Thanks I will check into those lights you have listed

Any responses would be greatly appreciated!

I have a very small fiberglass pool 8x16x3.5 I think it is the San Juan Sedona model I have one Pentair Microbrite light thats seems to be failing its not as bright as it once was and the white setting does seem as white as it used to be its more of a greenish white light Is this a sign that...

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I can use pipe dope on pools? Oh I didn’t see your answer The cost of living in CA must be really high How much is gas? Thanks Rancho

Thx Rancho! And thx Toxo The chlorinator— it was really tight PVC threads get stuck sometimes I usually use pipe dope to put PVC together acts like a lubricant while it seals the threads or sometimes I use both pipe dope and telfon tape on the threads I guess you could use pipe dope on pools—Right?

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I finally got it off I angled a piece of wood in the set screw hole hit with a rubber mallet until I could unscrew by hand IT WAS REALLY TIGHT Now I’ll be putting a 1 1/2 inch pvc cap on the tee and 1/2 inch pvc plug in the hole that the regulator (dosage knob) goes into the 320 Then I can...

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I don’t think I have enough to put in a splice I thought I put a threaded cap on the tee and 1/2 threaded plug in hole

I having a problem removing the Rainbow 320 Chlorinator I had a stabilizer problem for about two years Finally got rid of the stabilizer And the guy at pool store told me to start again with 3 inch chlorine tabs (although what I read on this site you should ditch the Rainbow 320–for reasons of...

Well as I said I was going take the pump apart and clean the filter And I did! Took off the plastic part that holds the filter together Filled the crack with some silicone spray Took off the pump cover and turned on the relief valve kept it open They I proceeded to carefully w a rubber mallet...

Thanks Filter and Air relief is only 1 year old its working fine I been thinking wood wedges myself funny u should bring that up I think it I had filter fastened to the hurricane pad that might help so it doesn’t move so much when hit it with the rubber mallet O-ring doesn’t feel sticky and I...