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Thank you, I did and their reply was to push harder and/or file down the edges. Not much help since pushing harder is what got me a broken manifold. 😕

I purchased new cartridge filters for my Hayward Swimclear. These are supposed to be direct replacements for original. Everything measured out fine, but the cartridges would not seat on the base. I placed them in the sun and was able to get them on the base, but then the alignment “spider” at...

The teeth all seem to be good. If I pick the cleaner up and hold it in the water, everything works great. When I put it down it does almost everything but it just stops once in awhile like it’s waiting for the next gear to kick in.

Tires are new.

Yes. Thanks. I’ve watched quite a few of his videos. He does a good job. They seem to be fine.

They look fine.

Thanks. I was wondering the same thing. I replaced the turbine and vanes, and the skirts. I’m wondering if I should replace gears or buy the entire bottom replacement. These little parts are adding up to about what the bottom would cost.

Thanks. No luck yet. I replaced my he skirts but may need to replace some gears. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth buying more pieces or getting a new bottom replacement.

My 2-wheel pool cleaner stops every minute or so and then starts up again. In the last few months I have replaced the rear skirts and the turbine/vanes. It was doing a great job after the skirts were replaced until the vanes got jammed up and no longer stayed on the turbine. It’s working okay...

Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with the Breeze 540 SWG? Also, how can I determine if I need any changes to plumbing or electrical to install a SWG?

Thanks Pat. It's my understanding the CYA level should never go above 50, is that right? Yes, the sun here can be really brutal as you know! I was going through a ton of bleach last year and even resorted to floating some of the pucks to get the CYA to go up. I don't know why I didn't go...

Hi Pat, Pool math says to shoot for 30, is that correct? - - - Updated - - - Sorry, it says 30-50. Yes, that's what I need then I guess. I assume this will take awhile. I've added about 1lb to two socks and placed it inside the skimmer basket.

I just drained and refilled my pool this week and need to add stabilizer to bring the CYA up and want to make sure I'm understanding the pool math correctly. My CYA value is zero at this point and it says to add 123 oz by weight and I'm calculating 7.7 lbs. My other values are: FC = 5, pH=7.5...

Got it. Yes, I'll check that as well. I can see little strands of debris in there so it may not be closing completely.

Re: Help with pH & pump prime Thank you! As soon as the sun goes down tonight I'll go through and do your recommended checks. Fingers crossed I'll find something. Quick question about the water bubbles in the lid. I do see bubbles and I think I always have. If I pour water over the pipes...

It does but I can hear that little drip. If I leave it this way it will not prime in the morning.

I'm not quite sure why the picture comes in upside down. Sorry about that! I closed both valves, one at a time and then both at the same time and can still hear a small drip or gurgle sound coming from the filter housing. If you look closely at the housing it looks like it leaks on a regular...

Thanks Dirtdog - love the name by the way! I will try your recommendations. I have run the pump at higher speeds and don't see any leaks but I'll do it again. I'm not sure about the valve for the return jets so I will take a picture and post it for any other suggestions. I do know that if...

Hi Texas Splash! - yes I do have a shut-off valve for the waterfall and I tried shutting it completely off which is the first time the pump didn't prime the following morning so I opened the valve slightly and adjusted the pump to run at a low speed first and then switch to higher speed so the...

I've been testing my pH level almost every day because it seems to go up very quickly. I do have a waterfall which I've turned down so that it only runs the last hour of the pump time. If I don't let it run at least a little bit then my pump won't prime the next day. I'm still trying to...

and not sure how much it matters but I was using trichlor tabs.

Double-checked and I am still getting about 30 on CYA and 375-400 on CH.

I didn't think so but before I started the SLAM I had to lower the CYA and CH by replacing water which I did over the course of about 4 nights. I didn't start the slam until I reached a CYA of 50 (it was originally 100+). I'll test again. Thanks Jason!