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I just took a dive yesterday and believe mine does have a hydrostatic valve, however I have a bit of a problem. About 1/2 of it is cemented over from when we had the pool resurfaced. Considering it's under 6' of water, I imagine trying to break through with a hammer while I float to the surface...

I'll check the hydrostatic relief valve. Thank you! We last drained the pool about 7 years ago when we had it resurfaced and I'm not sure they replaced that, so it could be an original from the 1970s for all I know... Hopefully my pool has one lol. If the issue was on the return line, wouldn't...

Hey all, I assume I'm going to have to bring in a professional, but I'm wondering if this awesome community can help me out with identifying a leak. It's an in-ground gunite pool with attached spa. Here's what I know so far: Definitely a leak. I did the bucket test. The bucket dropped about...

Is there any kind of quick-fix for a leak in a suction-side line? I'm assuming not, but hoping there's something like what my mechanic used to fix a seal in some head gaskets of an old car. I'll have to do some more investigation, but I'm about 80% sure there's a small leak in my skimmer's...

That's why I've been leaning toward Pentair and Hayward, but if someone has experience with something else I might as well find out.

Most of my research was previously on VS pumps so I'm trying to research the 2 speeds now / look up some options and costs.

How do you like your Pureline? I was sticking mainly to brands like Hayward and Pentair because I know they're high quality. The Purelines are a lot cheaper though which makes them an interesting value proposition if they have longevity.

Thanks. I had read in multiple sites that reviewed VS pumps that the big ones could get starved with 1.5" piping so I was obviously a bit concerned about that. I'll look into the 2-speed motors. My first impression was that they might not last as long or be as efficient while running at the...

I was more concerned about starving the pump. I also don't necessarily trust everyone, such as visitors, to not try and jack it up to full speed when using the spa. If doing that for like 6 hours won't damage the pump or other equipment then it's definitely a more realistic possibility. Other...

with 1.5" plumbing isn't that extremely overpowered? I've read I could starve the pump or potentially even break the plumbing running it at anywhere near full speed.

So I'm finally getting back to buying a VS pump and I'm wondering about what you guys think I should get for my system. My pool is about 17k gallons which includes a small shared spa (hard to tell - kidney shaped with a deep end around 8 ft and shallow around 3). I have 1 skimmer and a...

We're currently sanitizing with a combination of liquid chlorine and pucks. Yes, I'm thinking of automation and maybe SWG in the future, but that's probably a couple years down the road.

Unfortunately, there's no utility rebates. We'll probably install the pump ourselves. I know I won't get the full coverage but that doesn't seem worth paying both high markup plus labor costs. My concern with oversizing the pump isn't strictly the oversizing since I can obviously dial it...

So I'm looking to upgrade from an old 1 hp single-speed Sta-Rite to a VSP and would like some help on sizing / the model to buy. Some hopefully useful background: Pool Size: about 16k gallons? It's hard to calculate because it's a kidney shaped pool that gradually goes from about 3 feet to 9...

I've removed what I think you're calling the exterior fitting and put it back on before. I don't believe I have spa jet nozzles. I just have spa returns that are very similar to pool returns, like this one. As dumb as this sounds, how do I flush the line? (obviously, I've never done that before)

I have 4 return jets in my built-in spa. When I set the return to spa-only mode, 3 of the jets shoot water really hard and aerate properly. The 4th jet just barely has a small trickle of water drip out of it. As far as I can tell, there is no noticeable water loss, so I doubt it's a leak...

I understand that it's potentially dangerous since I could conceivably block every port leading to the inlet. However, I could in theory do that now, it just requires the annoyance of disconnecting my cleaner and attaching the plug at the opening in the pool. If I trust myself to not be an idiot...

This is probably a really silly noob question, but does anyone know of a 3-way "T" valve that allows me to block any of the 3 pipes or leave them all open? The ones I've seen only allow you to block the side pipes or leave everything open but never allow you to block the "middle" pipe. My setup...

Jim, a big thank you for the help! That's exactly what it was. So an $11 part and about 10 minutes of my time was all that was needed to get it up and running again. Thank you very much for saving me $650+! (at least temporarily). You like beer? We've got some good microbrews around here. I'd...

Yeah, it's something I've been interested in for a while. The big companies really need to look into putting together some solar powered pumps. Even if they used current technologies and sold a package of a variable speed pump, sufficiently sized solar panel, battery, and DC to AC converter...

I ended up just ordering one from Amazon with the exact same specs for $10.70 (did a little research myself before you responded). It should be here Friday. I did find a couple places near me that may sell it, including Grainger, but none have it listed online, I hate dealing with things over...

First off, thank you for your help! The capacitor does appear to be dead, so I'm going to replace it. Unfortunately, neither Lowes nor Home Depot carry them so it looks like I'll have to order one from Amazon. Do you know of any other physical stores that may carry them? My capacitor is a...

It appears that out of nowhere, my pump died on Saturday. I can't think of any reason for it, but it just stopped working. When it turns on it hums for about 30 seconds but never primes or gets anything moving. I can't even feel any air coming out of the filter's air release valve, and removing...

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, I don't think that diving down to test the jets myself is really doable at this point. I'm on the tail end of getting rid of an algae bloom and the water still has too much chlorine in it. The leak doesn't seem to be causing any problems with the pump's...

I have a kidney shaped pool and a connected 6ft diameter spa (shares water via a spillover that's just below the typical water line). I estimate it to be about 15,000 gallons total being moved by a 1 hp pump. It has one skimmer in the shallow end, close to the steps; 2 return lines, also near...