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Pool circulates water great for a few hours then slowly stops circulation - pump still running
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by Jrz_dad » Thu 24 May, 2018 08:07

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I have an older fiberglass pool system - hawyard 2hp pump (newly purchased and installed last year). the system has been working fine until we had a...

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It should not be empty and full of air. Is there a non return valve in line somewhere before the pump? If it were completely full of air it would not...
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Sat 16 Jun, 2018 23:30
Pump runs good then high vacuum after an hour

by DThela » Wed 13 Jun, 2018 12:38

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No air leaks (pump is under vacuum) skimmer clean pipes clean, Pump primes up no air bubbles but after a while pump has only 1/2 basket of water. Yes...

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You said an air leak, and as I said there is none when the pump initially starts up. And that the pumps has a vacuum even when the pump is shut off....

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Wed 13 Jun, 2018 19:31
Newbie needs help

Attachment(s) by Gflande1 » Tue 12 Jun, 2018 17:01

Wife and I just recently closed on a house with a 16 x 32 inground pool. After we moved in we noticed the pool pump was extremely loud. It’s a single...

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Tue 12 Jun, 2018 17:01
Copper to PVC plumbing

by [email protected] » Sat 09 Jun, 2018 17:55

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I'm replacing the pump on my mom's pool with a Pentair SuperFlo VS. Everything is fine except the connection of the 1.5 inch copper supply to the 2...

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Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

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Sun 10 Jun, 2018 17:42
Pool light conduit leaking water

by alanb » Mon 04 Jun, 2018 06:40

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We are having a new deck installed and in the process of cutting the cement to install the drain the workmen cut through the conduit taking the wire...

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Spoke to a pool maintenance guy. He said it is normal for water to be in the conduit as it is not sealed in the bucket. The light will need to be...

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Mon 04 Jun, 2018 17:05
Shaft seal

by sonoboy777 » Sun 03 Jun, 2018 22:52

I need a new shaft seal, looks easy enough but its tough to find an exact model match. Are they all similar? sites or suggestions welcome.

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Sun 03 Jun, 2018 22:52
One pool skimmer clogged?

by Nick1918 » Thu 24 May, 2018 10:56

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Hi,

I opened my pool and having an issue with one of my skimmers. The main drain and one skimmer are pulling water great when I run my pump. The...

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Try blocking the skimmer that is working well and let all the suction go through the other one with the main drain turned off
Be carefull that you...

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Thu 24 May, 2018 16:23
Intex pump upgrade
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by iowapool1492 » Wed 16 May, 2018 14:58

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Hi all,

I need to crank up the GPH on my Intex Krystal Clear 1500 GPH Sand Filter Pump & Saltwater System with E.C.O. , the reason being the...

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Thanks for the response - I did explore heat pumps & the least expensive one I could find is $2000...wife almost killed me when I bought the $500...
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Fri 18 May, 2018 02:19
Undersized pump and filter?

by drdreww » Thu 10 May, 2018 17:04

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Hello, about to open the pool for the summer. Wanting to take this time to redo the pump/filter if needed. has had trouble staying clean and the pump...

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Hmm, with your current 2 skimmers and 1 1/2" plumbing there isn't a massive amount you will be able to do achieve beyond what I stated above but...

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Wed 16 May, 2018 16:09
Pool pump cavitation under load

by Nashan1313 » Thu 16 Oct, 2014 02:56

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Hi guys,

I have just bought a house with a concrete in ground pool. It is a large pool at roughly 13x8 meters. The pump has been running with no...

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[quote="symmetrical"When reduced to 2m flexible pool hose + pool cleaner OR no hose/ cleaner (as experiments), cavitation stops - this test...

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Fri 11 May, 2018 04:43
Where is shallow end skimmer hooked in?

by oldpool » Sat 12 Dec, 2009 08:37

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Trying to understand how my skimmers and main drain are connected. My deep end skimmer below the basket has one 1.5" hole out the bottom. Looks...

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Looks far more likely you just want a link to your site. Please go away.

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Wed 09 May, 2018 05:43
Air Intake Overflow

by Flatstick » Tue 24 Apr, 2018 11:13

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Late last year my pool jets began putting out noticeably less pressure. Since it was the end of the year I did not attempt to address the issue. When...

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Just to add to the original post............
The issue essentially is that the air intake no longer can combine air & water to the jet assembly...

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Tue 24 Apr, 2018 18:00
(Video) Winter messed my above ground pool liner good.. what do I do at this point?

by KS89 » Sat 21 Apr, 2018 13:05

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So I guess I didn't leave enough water in the pool before winter started.. could have sworn I did though. Maybe it evaporated.. and now it looks like...

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You have made a good decision to get rid of the pool.

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Mon 23 Apr, 2018 04:55
Pump Problem - Can anyone help me diagnose?

by Jaruzel » Tue 27 Mar, 2018 12:29

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HI All,

I'm new to the forums so please bear with me :)

I've got an inground, 24ftx12ft liner pool. Due to the bearings wearing out last year on...

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I have the probplem with my pool pump , thanks for creat topic :)

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Sat 21 Apr, 2018 20:36
EcoStar SVRS "Drive Error!" Autoprime Failure
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by TSH Tech » Sat 26 May, 2012 18:28

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I make this entry for posterity

Pump: Hayward EcoStar SVRS

Problem: Pump throws an error code "Drive Error! - Autoprime Failure", halts...

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Thanks so much for the info. I thought I may need a new pump, but your solution worked immediately! Thanks for the help!
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Mon 16 Apr, 2018 19:22
Missing pipe under main drain

by Sunshinez » Sat 31 Mar, 2018 00:43

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We just moved to a house with a pool and I'm so excited! Problem is the pool is empty and we have no clue what or if anything was wrong. After a good...

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Would that help? :lol:

Listen to what Dennis said, you do not need a main drain, so seal it up and get on with enjoying the pool.

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Sat 31 Mar, 2018 05:36
QUIET pool pumps?
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by mds54 » Wed 11 May, 2005 16:04

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Simply put: What is considered to be the QUIETEST operating

in-ground pool pump on the market? I'd prefer 1+1/2hp

and price is not an issue. TIA!

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Hello Wile.E. welcome,
I use various pool pumps depending on the setup they are going on and the requirement, very much a bespoke service than one...
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Mon 26 Mar, 2018 14:15
Foreclosure with pool

Attachment(s) by Kylev951 » Sat 17 Mar, 2018 19:26

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Hello all, first post, I’ve done some research but having trouble finding much. Hoping for some insight so thanks in advance, and let me know if I...

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Dennis I do dislike the term expert. I know some.

As Dennis said we could really use some idea of the size of your pool to start with. The number of...

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Sun 18 Mar, 2018 13:38
In need of New pump

by Winter Dennis » Sun 11 Mar, 2018 16:40

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Hi I have a 15 by 48 above ground pool the pump that came with it is surely a waste of time.I upgrade to a sand pro 35d system and that's a waste of...

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Hi, yes I checked the 35D spec online and they state 37 GPM which is 2200 gph or there about. There will be losses through the filter but that should...

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Thu 15 Mar, 2018 07:47
underground pool-skimmer pipe is blocked-how to unblock it?
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by Leilani » Fri 27 Apr, 2007 15:04

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I just found out my skimmer intake pipe is somehow blocked. It won't vacuum or skim much of anything. Had to turn the skimmer off to run pool threw...

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I feel pretty sure they have sorted the issue out with the pipework after 11 years.
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Sat 24 Feb, 2018 09:07

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