Search results

I got a new pump, Pentair Intelliflo VSF, up from a Superflo VS. The Superflo died after only 6 years. I used to run it at second highest speed for about 8 hours a day, which gave me the best skimming. I had it off the rest of the time, since I found no real advantage to a low speed. Anyway...

It looks like its actually getting power but now but the pump does trip the circuit breaker just after plugging it in (not even starting the pump just plugging it in) and the fault LED comes on immediately.

No, I haven't, and at this point I think I'm going to just bite the bullet and replace the pump. I've never consulted with them on anything, I always come here first. Based on your suggestion I'll pursue it with INYO to see if its possible to rebuild this pump and keep it as a spare, or pass it...

My Pentair Superflo VS (model 342000, in service since 2014) died 2 hours after pool opening. It was running fine and just cut out. No LED lights are on, but the circuit breaker was not tripped, so the problem must lie in the pump. Perhaps wiring in the control module is fried (trying to figure...

I thought that I had sand coming into the pool once when I replaced a DE filter wtih a sand filter, but the pool company came out and looked at it wasn't the same as the sand from the filer (zeobrite). We figure it must be local raccoon population (we have a TON) who I know like to frequent my...

As they say in Italy "Datsa nice-a pool" Ciao

I start my season, open the pool balance the water and SLAM with liquid chlorine. I then use the chlorine tabs until they raise the CYA to 50 (this takes maybe 6-8 weeks in my pool). Then Liquid chlorine only until the end of the season. The CYA goes away during winter, so i always open with no...

You are in good hands here, these experts know what they are doing and really want to help. Take a deep breath (maybe a day off even, if it is bringing you to tears). Then take stock of your situation and everything you have learned and get back into it. If you are unsure, ask BEFORE you do.

I've gotten very used to home tests over the last few years, and with the support available here have had a "troublefree pool". After a liner change I have totally new fill water and have been doing a lot more testing than I've needed to do in the past, and i've used the local pool store for...

Hi TFP community, I have a chemistry situation I am curious about. I have completely new fill water (never been balanced) after a liner change, city water. A couple weeks ago, chlorine on its own was making the water green (not algae). The previous water never behaved this way. I expect that my...

The gods must have not been pleased with my last sacrifice...... Some sizeable creases remained when the water reached the first fill level The pool crew came out to work on the creases. That was an interesting process, he just used a toilet plunger to pull up the liner floor and work the...

The new liner change was scheduled for the Monday last week, but we put it off due to Thanksgiving travel. Good thing too, it was 10 degrees below freezing for 2 days around Thanksgiving. Before I left I wound up pumping the water out of my skimmer lines and putting in Antifreeze as a...

This liner company's fatal flaw is that the owner is the WORST at communication and follow through. After my previous post 2 weeks ago he finally agreed to do the new liner in the spring (less hectic time) without charging us anything else, but he didn't follow up to formalize the arrangements...

Two weeks since I replied to his email, almost two weeks since I called him about the leak in the liner and he hasn't responded yet. I just looked up how to file in small claims court. It doesn;t look so bad.

I agree. Unfortunately, I paid for the liner up front (deposit) and the contract required the payment balance once the liner is set in place and water goes into the pool. That wasn't unique to this company, so there wasn't another good option. That is why I was carefully documenting everything...

I am trying to. I have phone call records and the times and dates on the photos to make it easier. I also have this post to refer to. BIG NEWS, I'd say its pretty clear the liner is leaking, after the owner of the liner company told me to go ahead and fill the pool overnight here is just a...

It's been a couple days since they've returned to the scene of the crime. They pulled the vacuum out on Wednedsay (today is Friday) and they could not get the part of the liner where the vacuum was set up back into the track! (Pic below,) They covered the gap with a piece of duct tape and just...

I am having an issue with problems that have occurred to my pool during a liner change (another post). With this post I am looking to hear opinions on whether changing out a liner the evening before a possible heavy rain forecast is something that most installers would do, given that the pool...

We spoke on the phone and hatched the plan about closing and returning in spring with a new liner. He made no mention of splitting the cost of the liner, he didn't even suggest it. He then sent me an email to finalize the arrangements, and in this email was the added the stipulation for half the...

UPDATE on the situation I had a conversation with the liner guy resulted in his confession that he isn't satisfied with way the liner is. He is willing to close up the pool as is (after filling a bit more) then in the spring open it up and replace with a new liner so he'll be able to get it...

Wish I had vermiculite alright, I could see what a pain the sand was to work out. We have such sandy soil here that it probably makes it easier to keep it as sand. It seems a lot of folks are against using the foam, so I guess I wouldn't mind it, however the way the foam came out, there...

No, still filling today, from my hose will probably take a couple days. Right now only the stairs and main drain have been attached to the liner and sealed. After the water gets up to a couple inches in the shallow end they'll remove the vacuum, then install the light opening and the skimmer...

I liked the soft subtle spongyness of the foam liner, but I really haven't felt a vinyl pool with no liner. I think the feel shouldn't make a big difference to me, although I am sure that the lack of foam is likely going to be the only thing my wife notices about the new liner. I am more...

Sure, the problem area was pretty limited to the shallow end, and was about 5-6 feet from the stairs and involved only the 3-4 feet adjacent to the right side of the pool (if you were standing opposite the diving board end). They didn't really need to retract the entire liner to get good access...

Thanks Catanzaro, The contract stated nothing about repairs, simply that the bed would be retroweled to be smooth. Shortly after you posted this the company came back and they were able to sort out the smoothing of the sand bed (you read what happened back on the original post, after the Monday...

Opened the pool late this year, heres what we found: Several other smaller spots too. Liner was 8 ish years old, no company would come out to pull up the liner and the ones I spoke to said when it pulls away from the corners there isnt much choice but to replace. Eight years not that long...

No leaks it seems, thanks for your input. Sounds like I dodged a bullet. - - - Updated - - - No grinding, it has been running now for a couple weeks so at this point I'll just go with it. Hopefully I will be in the run several years category. Thanks for your input

My pump (Pentair variable speed) ran dry for a couple hours because of something mindless I did. It still works apparently, but I want to say its a bit louder than before (more whiny). What exactly should I be aware of going forward with this pump? I'll be closing up the pool in a couple weeks...

The pool service that opened us up last year told me that new oil heaters were not allowed anymore. it wouldn't surprise me if he was completely wrong but he did seem to be a very knowledgeable person.....

I'd Love love love Natural Gas but it is not available to me, the gas company may never get around to my street (we have oil heat, apparently not an option for pool heating around us). Propane is quite a bit more than NG. the conversion is a bit mysterious, but i figure propane about 4-5 time...