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I traded my 1.5 hp pump and impeller for a 1hp/impeller but the screws that attach the wires are missing and the person I traded with is too far for me to get my old ones. Any idea what size they are? (1hp Whisper flow)

Thanks all, would a little bleach in a soap solution be too harsh?

This is my first time opening the pool on my own. The company that I used over that past several years would clean the pool cover by spraying it with an unknown solution and then hosing it down before folding it up while still wet. What should I use to clean it? Is a pressure washer safe to...

Thanks. My motor was already removed for winter storage and he already removed his. We will be comparing them tomorrow and making the swap.

Would this be a wise move on my part? In other words, will 1 hp be adequate or will I see decreased performance. My intention is to reduce energy costs. I have no water features other than a pressure side cleaner (Polaris 360) and a Heat Siphon heat pump , 2" plumbing wth 90 degree bends...

What's involved in swapping the impellers?

A friend of mine has a Whisperflow pump with a 1.0 hp motor and I have one with a 1.5 motor. He has a 40K gallon pool and mine is about 19k gallons. Are the motors interchangeable? Both motors are currently wired 240V. What else is involved in this type of swap? Anything else besides the motor?

Thanks for the reminder on bonding wire. I never installed the Nature 2 cartridge for fear of staining; it's just the empty housing from the original construction.

Outstanding! Thanks

Here are some pics; it's a double pole breaker:

I will get a pic of the diagram today. For clarity, are you all saying the green screw is ground or the green wire from panel/breaker is ground? How do I ascertain if it's 120 or 240V?

I plan to open my own pool this year (first time). When it was closed, the pool guy removed the pump motor and I don't know which wire goes where. From the panel, there are three wires (green/red/black). At the pump, there are three possible connections (white/brown/green screw). According to...

thanks for the reassurance...

Mine is in a plain clear generic bottle with a white label- no batch number. Always stored at room temp on top of my china cabinet- not in direct light

Thanks Jason. When I add the R-0012 regant as the final step in the CH test, it looks "curdled," but the mixture does turn blue. I don't recall if that happened when I first got it. What say you?

I've had my full kit for over three years and have only purchased the chlorine tester (stored at 72 degrees). I recently used the Calcium test, nd while the solution didn't mix well, the color changed as expected. Is it time for new testers?

BTW, I should have mentioned that I have never insttalled the Nature 2 cartridge in this pool for fear of metal deposits. MODERATOR, please place this post in a more appropriate forum.

I tried rubbing with a vitamin C tablet and also with a pumice (sp?) stone-no dice. What could it be?

During the last couple of days, my 3 foot sea horse mosaic, which is on the floor of the shallow end, has yellow staining around the edges, it resembles rust and will not brush away. What could be causing this and what can I do to reverse it? :oops: I also have a couple of specs that come...

I apologize for the confusion. I meant that my KW cost is about 10-11 cents per kw.

I run my pump about 9 hours a day, at .10 KW/hr. How much savings can I expect with a 2 spd 1.5pump?

Thanks for the replies. I diidn't realize I could change just the motor and impeller. Is this pretty straight forward? Where should I shop frst?

How do I go about downgrading my Whisper Flow pump to a 1 HP from a 1.5. Is this all electrical related or is there plumbing involved? My plumbing is all 2" with the exception of the pressure side cleaner which is 1.5". Should I expect a significant savings? I run the pump about 8-9 hours...

I remember seeing a leaf skimmer on this site that worked independent of the regular skimmers. The one I'm speaking of is supposed float around the pool and skim the surface of the water. I thought it got great reviews from folks here. I've tried searching here and on ebay and can't find it...

We bought from Marcus (www.poolheatpumps.com) as well, His customer service is incredible. We chose the Heat Siphon SX 5.0- it arrived very quickly and he beat everyone elses price. We're very happy, it only took about 18 hours for our pool to go from 68 to 83. Last year I swam until the...

Any addiyional comments relative to the end of my last post?

A&S service department closed my pool for the 1st time yesterday. When they were about to leave, I asked if they separated the couplers on my Heat Siphon heat pump. Guy #1separated the top one and asked Guy #2 if he had already done so, he replied yes and so guy # 1 put it back together. They...

Thanks. The multi port setting was propped up to be between 2 settings, is that proper? Does it change anything. Is the pump plugged in a way seals the air from the Heat pump (which is after the filter)? I ask because I don't trust that they originally split the couplings at the heat pump...

A&S service department closed my pool for the 1st time yesterday. When they were about to leave, I asked if they separated the couplers on my Heat Siphon heat pump. Guy #1separated the top one and asked Guy #2 if he had already done so, he replied yes and so guy # 1 put it back together. They...