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    Need new pump but am unsure about VS pump

    I did hear about the new regulations but it did look like I could find a Hayward super pump 1hp all over the internet just fine. so my thought was to just buy one of those if I stayed with single speed. I dont mind rewiring for VS pump but im just imagining that my waterfall will not flow...
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    Need new pump but am unsure about VS pump

    I need to swap out my old 3/4hp Hayward single speed pump and I was looking at getting a VS speed pump. I am currently wired for 120v so I would need to run new wiring/breakers to accommodate 240v as it looks like VS pumps are all 240v(not the end of the world). I also am not sure how I would...
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    Old single speed Hayward died. Need to know how to wire up new VS pump to SWG.

    Hey TFP friends My extremely old 3/4hp single speed Hayward pump has finally died and so I need to replace the pump. Easy solution is to just swap in a new single speed pump and im up and running again. I am, however, interested in the idea of a new VS pump but am not sure exactly how to...
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    chlorine in SWG pool fading/bleaching swimsuits

    Hey everyone. I just installed a CircuPool RJ45 plus SWG this season and its working great. pool has never been cleaner. However, I have noticed our swimsuits are all fading/bleaching out now and my thought is the chlorine is the culprit. CYA is at 70 and FC is around 5ppm which I believe...
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    yea im ok acknowledging possible or probable over tightening on the fittings, the MPV is my focus as I cant understand how they both cracked the same way within 2 weeks, in middle of the summer. the SWG is after the heater just before water goes back into the pool return jets. so his setup...
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Yea he knows how to use the MPV. The strange part is that it broke on its own. Walked out one morning and these things were broken. Which is why i feel something created a pressure spike and caused this. But its still a mystery.
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Yea he is going to try to return the broken one. The freezing idea make sense but its been 90 degrees lately. Cant imagine freezing was at play with the new one as it just broke this month
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Are you able to expand on how freezing can account for the new mpv breaking? Not saying i dont belive that could be it, i just want to understand hypothesis and the thought process on how it could occur. Thanks for the input
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Ill ask about the possible freezing idea. Im not familar with his winter closing process
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Thanks for all the input. What do you mean unlocked? I know his original MPV worked well for years, broke, replaced and then 2 weeks later new one broke the same way. I get that we can say over tightening is the most common culprit for those fittings and i understand. Its just hard to belive...
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Also found this, its like a filter just before the salt cell. Its all warped like it heated up or something. Just another odd observation. Not sure if it relates to the filter cracking issues but def doesnt seem good
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    We took apart the multiport valve to show where it broke
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    I agree but the fact that the fitting, drain plug and multiport all broke makes me belive its a larger issue. Ill try to get photos
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    Why did my filter fittings crack

    Hey all, i am trying to help my father inlaw figure out why his multiport diverter broke twice(broke, we replaced andthen new one broke), a fitting on the the return side of it cracked. And the sand filter drain plug cracked. I asume its due to high pressure but when we replaced broken parts and...
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    wiring options for SWG

    thanks for all the help here, I successfully installed my CircuPool RJ45+. I took the suggestion of this forum and added a killswitch right at the pool pad and then split the power to feed both the SWG and the pump. works like a charm! thanks again for the input
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    wiring options for SWG

    not saying its a problem, just making sure I understand how its intended to function
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    wiring options for SWG

    so now im curious when I wire this SWG to the timer does that mean the control module is hard off when pump isn't running? so does that mean you really can only adjust settings and view things on the display when pump is running?
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    wiring options for SWG

    good call, I may do that too while im re-wiring. backwashing has been a pain in the Rear running back and forth between the timer and the filter valve lol. so that could be a benefit for that as well
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    wiring options for SWG

    awesome, then that will be my plan Thanks for the reassurance that my plan seems ok.
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    wiring options for SWG

    Hello everyone, I am going to be purchasing a new SWG this season and am trying to plan how I am going to wire this thing up. I currently have a single speed pool pump(120v) running off a timer. I understand that the preferred way to wire the SWG is to have a 2nd wiring run off the timer to...
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    repainting/restoring fiberglass pool steps advice

    Darn, I read a few posts that it was possible with epoxy paint and such. Unfortunately I dont have an EcoFinish dealer in my area....it sounded like its a service you pay for rather than a product I could buy of the shelf. Any other ideas? Seems like a waste to replace a perfectly functional...
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    repainting/restoring fiberglass pool steps advice

    Hello all, I will be doing a fairly major pool overhaul this summer. New concrete pool deck, new vinyl liner, and new pluming. I was debating on installing new steps as well since they look very old and are flaking but i feel like i could just sand and refinish and make it look new again...