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I purchased some new nuts and swivels for my Polaris 280. Even after trimming the hose ends, letting it lie out in the sun and using dish detergent to try and make the hos go on the swivels, nothing worked. I measured both old and new swivels and the radius is the same. My question is would it...

I intend to start SLAM on 5/15/21. I expect to be out of town from 5/26-5/29 and again from 6/16-6/19. Is it advisable to start on 5/15 or wait until 5/30? I'm not sure if 11 days or 17 days are enough time to clear the pool up. I've done this before, but I can't remember how long it took...

Right now it's reading 40 PSI.....Never been that high before..... Charlie

Thanks.....I won't have time to brush until tomorrow......if I leave the filter running until sunset, would that be okay, or will it adversely affect the pump... Charlie

Just went outside to add more chlorine, I'm in the middle of a SLAM, and I noticed my PSI was very high.....is it OK to turn off the pump for about 12 hours until I can get to change the cartridges out tomorrow? Once again I am in need of help.... Thanks

Since health issues have slowed me down, I imagine it will take me a few hours to insert new cartridges in my filter. I am in the middle of a SLAM and need to change out the cartridges. I was wondering what time of day would be appropriate to lessen the effects of not having the pump running. In...

It's green.....I'll dump in a gallon at night..... Thanks for your input.....

A few setbacks and I finally got ready to SLAM (I've done it before); however, after getting my PH to 7.4 , I went to test my CYA and couldn't find the large bottle of RS 13 that I thought I had and immediately ordered more. My question is, should I start the SLAM in the absence of a CYA...

I haven't had much luck over the years with my pool equipment. At the end of December the motor on my main pump went out and I had to wait until March to get the motor replaced. Of course, the evil algae was back and after restarting, the intermatic timer had issues and had to be replaced (which...

When I get back next Friday, I will try that......I don't know much about electric, but your explanation seems logical. Thanks again...

I replaced the original capacitor for the same reasons, pump would not stay engaged for more than 10 or 15 seconds after starting it up. I am leaving for about a week and won't return until sometime Thursday morning when I will try to pictures of everything you asked. Thanks for your help.

Here's the original capacitor that came with the pool pump

Here's a picture of one that was recently replaced and the box it came in....

I don't have a wiring diagram and I am not sure what I should actually take a picture of. None of the wiring has been moved or adjusted . No one goes near that stuff. Let me know exactly which wiring I should take a picture of.

Capacitor arrived and I replaced the old one. Started up the pump and it worked for about half a minute, I heard a pop and some liquid ran out of the capacitor housing. I let the pump continue to run and the Polaris is functioning. I don't want to turn it off because I suspect that the booster...

Capacitor lost in transit. I will have to order another one when I come back from my trip. I seem to be snake bitten.

New capacitor will arrive sometime today....I'll let you know how this works out.....I'll probably put it in tomorrow. Thanks

I would guess that the pump is wired correctly, it worked properly for 2 years and nothing has been done to change that.

The capacitors had the same 124-149 , the old one was marked uf, the new one was marked mfd....I don't know if that makes a difference..... As far as wiring, I put one lead on each of the tabs. If there is a special order for that, I didn't see it in any of the examples...... The motor is...

Yesterday I replaced the capacitor on my PB-40 booster pump. It worked on start up, but it appeared to emit a puff of steam or smoke. It ran all day, but it wouldn't restart today. I'm wondering if I got a bad capacitor or could something else be causing this? I am going to order another one...

What appeared to be algae was mostly sand.....when I got back I had the following readings: FC 2.5 CC 0 TA 40 CYA 35 PH 7.5 CH 220

you were correct, I finished my MA slam at about 6 this morning and the FC fell much more rapidly than in a regular SLAM....I ended up taking 7 readings and everything still looks the same. I added about a gallon of 10% chlorine tonight and will take another reading in the morning before I...

Passed the OCLT, just beginning the MA Slam.....is testing the FC level every 3 hours ok, or should I be more frequent? Thanks

I've read the article re mustard algae and I'm not sure if I have it. I am in the middle of a slam, my water is clear with the exception of some brown patches approximately in the middle of the pool. There is none on the walls or in the shady end. I am brushing at least twice a day. I should...

CYA is currently between 50 and 55.....I have 2 pucks in a floater right now..... So about a gallon of 10% chlorine should do it? Thanks

I am in the middle of a SLAM, hopefully I will be done by Sunday. I am supposed to be away for about 8 days after that. Hopefully my neighbor will be able to add 10% liquid chlorine every day while I'm gone. I know he won't take reading of the FC or anything else. Is there a set amount he can...

I cleaned the vial with a wooden skewer and a screwdriver to get into the bottom edge. It worked!!!!! My CC is now just about showing @ 0.5.... Who would've thunk it!!!!! Thanks for the info....if it isn't already a "sticky" someplace, then maybe it should be.... Charlie