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Hi all, just to confirm my pump is oil-filled and hence the logical explanation is indeed that it leaked (and it also stopped working at the same time ). Since it's Sunday and I wanted to open the pool I ended up emptying the cover by hand with buckets (and my son's help). The pump model is...

Many thanks all, I'll check tomorrow if I the pump has leaked and if I can refill it, or buy a new one. I was really confused! Any recommendation for a new one ?

Well in that case it could be that. It's more of a sheen after looking again , but I didn't imagine such a small pump could cause that. It's a little giant submersible pump bought at Leslie 7 years ago. It now goes for $200! Would it be safe to buy another pump then and resume the removal of...

Hi all, today I have the most strange experience when opening the pool. My trusted little cover pump was working fine and i moved it to a different area of the cover . It quickly stopped working and we were shocked to see the water there was full of oil and giving off this rainbow color on top...

@duraleigh I saw in another thread that the Vari-FLo XL valve didn't have a gasket as such, which confirms what I thought earlier. Do you see any issue in the pictures I've posted? Now the problem has disappeared when running on "High", but still interested in your opinion.

I've disassembled the multi port valve (Hayward Var-flo XL) and didn't find any damage to the spider gasket. Please see the photos, it looked like the gasket was more like caulking than a removable part. After re-assembling the leak was gone... Well at least now I "know" how to disassemble a...

Thanks, that'd be great! I'll let you know the outcome.

Hi there, Currently opening the pool and the backwash exit of my filter is leaking water when the pump is running on "high", or when I set it in position "Closed". Yesterday I opened the filter to examine it and didn't find anything out of the ordinary. I tightened it better and it seemed to...

Thanks Decoy205, that makes sense. I didn't know about the need to replace the gasket so often.

Hey everyone, I guess I'd just like to know how "involved" it is to replace the return jet assembly. Any advice here?

Dear all, firstly I wish everyone here a great upcoming pool season. Especially in the Northeast, as I know that in the South pools are already pretty hot. I'm just opening my above-ground pool and have unfortunately noticed a leak behind the return jet assembly. The pool must be 15 years old...

Wow thanks I"ll try that. When I turn the shaft it seems smooth...

If you mean the on/off switch on the pump itself, yes. It has 3 positions for High, Low and Off and it works well. I can hear either the humming or the pump starting immediately when I use it in either Low or High position. Thanks for asking.

Hi zea3 , I got an exact match in terms of specs (108-130 uf and 110/125VAC). I didn't notice any damage to the failed original one. Actually not sure the 2nd one from June failed at all, it seems to be the pump itself. The 1st replacement is a BOJACK bought on Amazon, from a reseller. It's...

Dear Forum, My trusted Hayward 1.5HP dual-speed pump (bought in 2018) did the humming noise 2 months ago, which I successfully fixed by changing the capacitor (thank you Forum). Today the pump was doing it again. What the h** I thought... Maybe an electrical problem? What are the odds a new...

Hi, thanks also. After reading about it on different web sites, I realize many people are confused about the usage of a mesh winter cover for those reasons. I'm waiting for a new filter and will get back to it, trying to remove the cover without letting too much dirt in the pool

Thanks basod, I'll try that tomorrow

Hi all! Last winter I messed up and left the filter connected to the pool... which exploded due to ice, after water went way over the previous levels (lots of rain) and filled the filter. To replace the ClearWater 21in sand filter, I'm looking at Hayward filters. I've already got a new...

Hi all! It's been very cold in the NorthEast and I'm still not open! However last weekend, I tried to pump the water out of the cover , but I noticed, after a couple hours, my pool water was also going down! It seems the cover isn't "waterproof" ! No worries as it's been raining so much the...

Hi, yes, it would seem so. Thanks!

OK thanks. Note that now the pump trips even without water on it. But maybe there is still some in it?

Hi all, Since a few days, my Hayward pump trips the breaker after a period of 30 minutes to couple hours of running. It restarts OK immediately after resetting the breaker. It tripped the first time a few weeks ago after the flexible pipe coming from the pool disconnected and the pump was...