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Roger, will do. I thought pump and motor were two seperate items.

I started one thread about impeller sizing as it related to pool motor nomenclature. Later I started a second thread asking what to use as a driver for motor bearings and a mod combined the threads. I think the mod thought I was still asking about impeller stuff because I started off talking...

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So are the terms “uprate” and Total Horsepower interchangeable? i.e., in my case my motor has a total of 1.65 total HP?

Ok thanks.

Pentair Challenger CFII-N1-1A pump Motor 1Hp with SF 1.65 Several years ago I purchased an impeller (355074)to have on hand in case I needed one. Sure enough, this weekend I need to replace it (housing around threaded mounting hub is cracked) However, upon tear down I discovered the installed...

I plan on using Dowflake from Amazon. Just out of curiosity, I opened the “making solutions calculator” link. What is the desired solution percentage? Additionally, what is best method for adding calcium chloride? I need to about 30 pounds.

I was just about to pull the trigger on a Dolphin Premier on Amazon but decided I should take a look at the forum one more time. Glad I did. While I believe in “buy once, cry once” these aren’t one time purchases. Additionally, Based on Jim’s exhaustive review and endorsement of Marina store...

I read your review. Thanks for all the detail and because of it, that product is the leader in the clubhouse.

I don’t have a robot yet. I was trying to get educated about all that before I bought one. I assume “the wire” is the power cord. Do the motor(s) go to neutral when unpowered to facilitate retrieval?

i didn’t get properly educated by the Mayco dealer/salesman/installer about how to mange a Mayco mesh cover. When I pulled it back around Memorial Day, I had a stroke. Don’t want to go thru that again. Here in NE OK, we get yellow oak tree fur well into May. Meanwhile, we are prolly getting...

What does “comes back” mean? That makes it sound like it’s “smart”? How does it know where to come back to? (I realize this is thread creep, I’ll go study and perhaps start new thread about robot cleaners if necessary.)

I’m playing on doing that. I wasn’t sure how well a robot works, how many times do you have to empty it, etc. I was thinking that the least amount of leaves would help make that process go better.

I was thinking about that as well. I was curious if anyone had used those that way and if it was effective.

The leaf wars have begun. And I’m always victorious. But it is a dirty and lengthy one.

Last season was first winter with a Mayco mesh cover. In addition to letting in a LOT of dirt, there was a considerable amount of leaves in the pool. Apparently the cover will lift a little when the wind is blowing hard here in Oklahoma (last couple of days getting near 40 mph gusts) and the...

Update: used JM stain identification kit yesterday evening with no conclusive indications of what kind of stains I have. I ordered two kits because I had a feeling it wasn’t going to be as easy and as straight forward as the directions implied. I’m going to call JM and see if they have any...

What is your definition of a lot of brushing? I’m doing it almost everyday. I’ve positioned a small “bilge” pump that I used to drain my solid cover in the deep end of pool. I’ve watched visible yard debris migrate across the bottom. In my opinion, I’m getting good circulation. My OCLT this...

No, I don’t have a pool cleaner. Hasn’t been a problem since I discovered TFP and did proper water chemistry. Now when, I had a pool “service” that was different. But we all know that.

I’m going to reSLAM and then yellow algae slam for 24 hours. I had what I considered to be an inordinate amount of chlorine loss during the day yesterday. The OLCT was 2. When I brush the walls and floor, there are clouds of something swirling around the brush head. Additionally, I don’t have...

Have you or anyone reading this thread had any experience with this stain test kit?

I’ve done that. Opened pool on Memorial and SLAM’d for about 4 or 5 days. Water was clear, CC less than .5, and less than 1 ONCL. It’s my understanding that indicates a SLAM is complete. Here’s what I started with. Do you see something in that current picture that would indicate I still have...

I want to join in on this thread, as I too am battling similar staining in addition to almost the entirety of bottom of pool has brown “spider webby” stains that I attributed to my green algae bloom (see my post “Don’t Buy a Meyco Cover…..”over in other Everything Else) I’m perplexed because a...

Here’s an update and follow on cleaning question. SLAM complete, water looks good after 5 days. There is a lot of stain on my 20 year old plaster. Everyday when I brush I see little clouds come up around brush head and I interpret that as stain residue being loosened. Then I manual vacuum. But...

My assumption was that since the company that sold me the cover installed it, the tension would have been set properly at that point. Attached is a picture of how much organic debris I netted and vacuumed out. I know the dry green/tan leaves don’t count to total, as those were pool deck sweep...