Thanks Kim, but that’s not even close to where I want it!...still a lot of work to do.
Mother nature helped me fill a little bit today and tonight. I’m off tomorrow, so I’ll have some time to mess with it.
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Mother nature helped me fill a little bit today and tonight. I’m off tomorrow, so I’ll have some time to mess with it.
I was off from both jobs today, so I’m finally able to work on the pool.
The brand new pump I bought from inyopools.com was leaking.
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What a piece of junk!...it was only 150 bucks, you get what you pay for of course.
I probably spent 2 hours or so trying to fix the two places it was leaking from.
The screw that goes here...
stripped the plastic when it was assembled, so it was dripping from there...that was an easy fix, I drilled it a tiny bit bigger and put a little fatter screw in there.
The other spot where it was leaking, not so easy to fix. The strainer housing just pushes on to the pump cover and “seals” with an o-ring...yea right
(I should have taken my own pics, but I just wanted to fix it...I was ****** off because I shouldn’t have had to mess with a brand new pump)
...then this cheap plastic horseshoe clip holds them together.
That setup is just cheap and crappy. I found a flat, round, rubber gasket in my pool stuff that I wanted to use in between housing and the cover. I had to make the hole a little bigger to fit over the snout where the o-ring goes, and I tried a couple different ways to seat the gasket. Mind you, every time I had to disconnect the pump, bring it upstairs to my work bench, take it apart, mess with it, put it back together, bring it downstairs, hook it back up, and run it to see if it still leaked. I must have done that at least 5 times.
So on the last time putting it back together, guess what happened to the cheap plastic clip?
that was deflating.
I had to make a clip like that out of this white, plastic disc I had in my pool stuff...probably from the same kit as the gasket I used. I’ll take a pic of it when I clean the strainer basket, I was pretty proud of that and it worked perfect!
Anyway, after all that, it still leaks...just drips really, very little. Way less than before. This is how much after it was running for at least an hour...
I’m ok with that for now, but I’ll be looking for another new pump. Maybe a Harris...it looks like their strainer housing is actually bolted to the pump, we’ll see.
I added some salt and also brought my solar cover/reel out and mounted it back up...busy day today!
The brand new pump I bought from inyopools.com was leaking.
Pureline 1.0 HP Pure Pro XL Pump, Above Ground Pool, Single Speed, 115 Volt - PL1501 - INYOPools.com
1 HP Above Ground Pool Pump
www.inyopools.com
I probably spent 2 hours or so trying to fix the two places it was leaking from.
The screw that goes here...
stripped the plastic when it was assembled, so it was dripping from there...that was an easy fix, I drilled it a tiny bit bigger and put a little fatter screw in there.
The other spot where it was leaking, not so easy to fix. The strainer housing just pushes on to the pump cover and “seals” with an o-ring...yea right
(I should have taken my own pics, but I just wanted to fix it...I was ****** off because I shouldn’t have had to mess with a brand new pump)
...then this cheap plastic horseshoe clip holds them together.
That setup is just cheap and crappy. I found a flat, round, rubber gasket in my pool stuff that I wanted to use in between housing and the cover. I had to make the hole a little bigger to fit over the snout where the o-ring goes, and I tried a couple different ways to seat the gasket. Mind you, every time I had to disconnect the pump, bring it upstairs to my work bench, take it apart, mess with it, put it back together, bring it downstairs, hook it back up, and run it to see if it still leaked. I must have done that at least 5 times.
So on the last time putting it back together, guess what happened to the cheap plastic clip?
that was deflating.
I had to make a clip like that out of this white, plastic disc I had in my pool stuff...probably from the same kit as the gasket I used. I’ll take a pic of it when I clean the strainer basket, I was pretty proud of that and it worked perfect!
Anyway, after all that, it still leaks...just drips really, very little. Way less than before. This is how much after it was running for at least an hour...
I’m ok with that for now, but I’ll be looking for another new pump. Maybe a Harris...it looks like their strainer housing is actually bolted to the pump, we’ll see.
I added some salt and also brought my solar cover/reel out and mounted it back up...busy day today!
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GURRRRRRRRRRRR for you! Unreal! Did you get in touch with INYO about this? If so what did they say?
I did have a chat through the website with someone named Mike, and I submitted a return request to get a RGA. But I can’t wait for 2-3 days for them to approve it, then send it back, then wait for a new one.
Thanks Kim!...I appreciate you trying to help!
I haven’t received anything from anyone at INYOpools.com...not even an email about the RGA request I submitted.
You can probably guess where I won’t be buying my stuff anymore!
I haven’t received anything from anyone at INYOpools.com...not even an email about the RGA request I submitted.
You can probably guess where I won’t be buying my stuff anymore!
Oh by the way...I cleaned out the pump strainer this morning and took a pic of the clip I made to hold the housing to the pump...
...sorry about the reflection.
...sorry about the reflection.
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Yea, I’m surprised that Inyo hasn’t contacted me at all.SO glad you found a way to make it work but so sad inyo did not help out
I should be able to give them a call tomorrow to find out what is up! This is NOT how they work so I need to know if this is something we have to worry about
Thanks Kim!
I built a small, temporary platform using a few pieces from the original ladder....
...I wanted to use the new (to me) inside stairs that I bought last year from an elderly couple on Craigslist.
I also wanted to be able to take the ladder off at night, or when we’re not home.
More changes coming, I revised the design a few times...trying to source some hog wire locally to make some railings.
Stay tuned!
P.S. I spent half this past Saturday driving up to MA (2 hours one way!) to get plexiglass for the solar pool heaters I’m building.
My wife and 2 of my boys came for the ride, and we stopped at Sonic on the way home for lunch...it was a good day!
I built a small, temporary platform using a few pieces from the original ladder....
...I wanted to use the new (to me) inside stairs that I bought last year from an elderly couple on Craigslist.
I also wanted to be able to take the ladder off at night, or when we’re not home.
More changes coming, I revised the design a few times...trying to source some hog wire locally to make some railings.
Stay tuned!
P.S. I spent half this past Saturday driving up to MA (2 hours one way!) to get plexiglass for the solar pool heaters I’m building.
My wife and 2 of my boys came for the ride, and we stopped at Sonic on the way home for lunch...it was a good day!
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That is one solid design for that deck! Love how you used the inside steps AND the removable outside steps! You do great work!
Kim
Kim
Thanks Kim...it is pretty solid!
Here’s a screen shot from my account page on inyo pools with the status of my RMA request...
...remember, I submitted this on May 30!
Here’s a screen shot from my account page on inyo pools with the status of my RMA request...
...remember, I submitted this on May 30!
Look what the mailman brought me today!
I did some tests already and this is what I came up with...
FC...2.5
CC...0.5
TA...310
CYA...50
CL...1
BR...2
pH...7.8
Salt...7.2...4140ppm (AquaChek test strips)
I did some tests already and this is what I came up with...
FC...2.5
CC...0.5
TA...310
CYA...50
CL...1
BR...2
pH...7.8
Salt...7.2...4140ppm (AquaChek test strips)
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What is CL? Also, no need to test for BR unless you are using bromine in your pool.
Are you using your SWG yet? If so, how is it doing with that salt level (keeping in mind strips are probably not accurate)? I use K-1766 test for salt, you might want to consider it.
I may be saying what you already know, but that FC is too low for that CYA, and the CYA is too low for a saltwater pool. Is the pool clear? If so, you‘ll need to bump CYA up to 70, bump your FC to 5 with liquid chlorine, then let the salt cell maintain.
Are you using your SWG yet? If so, how is it doing with that salt level (keeping in mind strips are probably not accurate)? I use K-1766 test for salt, you might want to consider it.
I may be saying what you already know, but that FC is too low for that CYA, and the CYA is too low for a saltwater pool. Is the pool clear? If so, you‘ll need to bump CYA up to 70, bump your FC to 5 with liquid chlorine, then let the salt cell maintain.
Some solid advice from @kellyfair so nothing for me to do except say THANKS Kelly! 
Me too!...thanks Kelly!
The water has been clear since I opened it. All I’ve done is add water and salt after removing the winter cover...I haven’t even been in it to vacuum or scrub yet!
I will do the tests again, it was my first time using the kit so my readings might not be as accurate as they should be.
The water has been clear since I opened it. All I’ve done is add water and salt after removing the winter cover...I haven’t even been in it to vacuum or scrub yet!
I will do the tests again, it was my first time using the kit so my readings might not be as accurate as they should be.
No worries! I hope you got the speedstir so you can feel like a real mad scientist...
