It must be well glued in, they normally come out okay
Persevere with it
I wouldn't use anything to try to soften it as it may damage the plastic as...

Thanks. Will try the later.

Have you tried without a cartridge in the filter to see if the flow is there without it
Have you tried a new cartridge
The fact that you can Recycle...

Try posting on I'm sure you would get more response there
Or contact an electrician

And yes, the old MPV had a gauge. They took it away

If you have high organics then all filters will clog quickly. They are doing their job
The least troublesome would be a sand filter with a couple of...

Some pumps have a rest button on the plug part. Depends on what pump you have . So look at your manual. If you don't have look it up on YouTube....

By holding reservoir do you mean the pump filter basket?
And are you using Trichlor pucks, if so then don't do it as when the pump stops you will...

If it sucks in air then it is also sucking in water and not vacuuming
Try seeing what is causing that flange to leak

Hi Cliff
A 5hp pump and a 3hp pump are massive as is the filter (500gpm capacity) do you have a very large pool or a lot of head
If you didn't have a...

Generally speaking you match a pump to a filter so that you don't get an excessive flow through the filter
A bigger filter is no problem to use with...

If you are in the States try I have heard they are good for different spares

Normally the spider gasket is a separate part, however your one may be different.
Look up the make of your MPV and check it out or Google...

Try posting here, as you are more likely to get a response since there was no reply since January

Your pump should be matched to your filter as excess flow through it will end up with poor filtration. So check the gallons per minute for your...

That is all the dead algae being vacuumed
It will get better, some people take weeks to get it right. Keep testing, brushing and chlorinating till...