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Back to the Original Poster klandingham: If you are required to use the electric version (I suspect that MA might have the same rules as CA: NO PILOT LIGHTS), how about a Goldenrod (Amazon.com: GoldenRod 36 inch Dehumidifier 7D-36: Home Kitchen) or equivalent to control moisture in the heater...

Thanks! Would it be possible to leave the existing hinge part in and then clip the door to the existing part? Nevermind - just ordered the part - will find out if it can be clipped onto the hinge...

How long have you been in the home? The neighborhood? Are there any nearby public pools? How well attended, compared to the number of local school students? Ideally: any comparable homes with pools? In ground? Above ground? How many kids are there on a hot Saturday afternoon? If you are too...

Help! This wreck of a property came with Sta-Rite pump and filter. The skimmer is a weird little thing - two holes on the bottom - one to the pump and the other to the (single) floor drain. There are, of course, no markings that I've found. The skimmer trim ring is broken (concrete not level)...

There may be a connection with the clogging of the filter and air bubbles in a pump, at least in my experience. I thought the replacement pump was bad - but that did not seem likely. It was leaking severly and drawing very little water. Then I removed the (single) cart in the filter - and the...

puredrive - In your explorations, if you find out the name of the company that made the underwater light in the spa, please let us/me know - I have an identical unit that needs help or replacement..

My setup has separate valves for intake and return - it is possible to drain from the pool and return to the spa and vice versa. Of course, finding out which did what was an interesting experience. Welcome to the world of 'what the heck does THAT thing do?'

The pic in the first post (or, WAS in the first post) shows the output/top/pressure line off the pump - the connector is still on the pipe, but the nut is still on the housing. In the pic MSL repeated in post 35, the connector looks like it was somehow deformed - the portion under the gap in...

Thanks for the response and tip! The wire on the spa light was a very thick, insulated wire that looked as large as the conduit (1/2") - I suspect it was run into the conduit before the conduit was bent and installed. Trying to pull it would be a nightmare. The metal of the niche was badly...

I have two of these relics - one each in pool and spa - trying to turn on either trips the circuit breaker. These appear to be line voltage (yes, 120 vac under water). I pulled the 4" spa light to see how it worked (and maybe make it actually work). I didn't learn much, and it still doesn't...

Having just learned how hard it can be to tame a new 3/4 hp pump with my Kreepy Krauly Legend (4 wheeled Pressure side), I will advise against trying to use the full force of a 1.5 hp - I don't think the bleed valve will reduce the flow enough to tame the cleaner. If you have a 360 handy, just...

I will second the recommend of Pleatco - I get a serious, 1" thick algae mat - I went through two sets of carts trying to clear it (the only real way is to drain, but we have this drought...). The Pleatco carts cleaned much more easily and were the last set needed (there is still dead algae, but...

Before i make a complete pest of myself: If you can wiggle the nut on the housing, but cannot get it off for some reason: A 'Dremel-type' tool with a cutting bit (it looks like a bizarre drill bit) can cut through the nut - cuts in opposing sides will get the nut off cleanly without harm to...

It just occurred to me - this thing blew the pressure line AND flooded the yard. Yet there is still water in the pool. Why did it stop? Did the OP awaken and shut it off, or did it run by timer and the timer shut it off, or did it run and stop by itself? What happens to a Northstar when it runs...

Matt OK - You have a better eye than I - yes, she blew out the nut - the top of it failed, and the connector blew through it. This is not a good sign - it suggests the silicone held too well, and the housing and nut are now glued together. If the fellow with the 'cut threads in it' was...

I once saw a sign in an auto repair shop: Pic of a fellow handing the waitress at a diner two eggs and a slice of ham. Text: "You wouldn't do this. Why would you ask us to install parts you brought?" Folks in HVAC are getting this all the time. I would not expect pool pros to be different...

There seems to be some confusion re. the definition of 'union'. Yes, there are 'unions' in the hardware store. They are NOT what fits on the Hayward pump. The (proprietary) joint Hayward used is also called a 'union' - the term is used for any joint using a nut holding two pieces together. If...

https://www.hayward-pool.com/pdf/manuals/NorthStar.pdf This is the manual. Note page 11 has an exploded view of the parts. The union assembly is "SPX3200UNKIT Union Connector Kit (Includes Union Nut, Union Connector, Union Gasket)". Note the term 'Nut' - I'm guessing this is what the...

Those unions (the original coupling on the pump) do not screw in easily - use what is known as a 'strap wrench' to tighten it. If the piece on the pump in intact, cutting the pipe a few inches up and then replacing the part of the union (it includes what is called a 'nut') and the pipe. But...

I see that this has been a continuing problem for you. There is either something blocking the output - when did you last clean the filter? or something blowing out the line - the valve on the drain (I presume) line would be my first suspect. Unless you had a defective union joint on the...

Your problem is NOT a threaded vs union connection - it is why did it blow out? There are 10's of thousands of those pumps happily pushing much more water than that without blowing out the pressure line.

nm - just be certain to NEVER use that drain line - the Northstar wants a pressurized circuit - asking it to pump to open air is an invitation to disaster. Was the flood from the pump or the drain line? You may have broken the drain valve, creating a prolonged period of non-pressurized...

Follow-up in case anyone finds this thread because they have a similar problem: Wheel RPM approx 47 - is supposed to be 28-32. Now have a new water feature: It turns out that the 'Pressure Relief Valve' (the knob on the wall connector) is a bleed valve. Open it as far as I have, and you get a...

I don't know if the problem is an increase in pressure or an increase in volume. I will time wheel RPM tomorrow - maybe that will tell me to adjust pressure.

Why are you using two pumps? I just did a google search for solar heating diagrams, and none (I didn't look at all) I saw proposed dual circuits such as you propose? Never use valves which can case major problems, such as independent shut-off for both circuits - you could end up with no...

First: I have the manual up in another window. It is remarkably unhelpful. This is a used unit, so have no idea what has been done to it. Whatever, before I go playing with adjustments, which should I address? The thing will not stay on the bottom - it is heading nose up and off the floor (on...

Thanks again folks

OK, the flow switch kills the circuit if no water is detected. A five-minute delay between the pump start and the generator should have the same effect (unless there are larger problems than dry electrodes).

What does the flow switch do? Simply turn on the DC current to the electrodes, or does it operate a valve? And, please excuse ignorance: what "Jet"? Thanks again

If the unit has a real, standard PVC connections (I can buy unions, if need be), does it matter that the mfg says "only for AG". or is that simply a means to say "if you're rich enough to own an IG, you pay 2x the price"? Given that the units are installed immediately before the return goes...