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Has anybody had any success with this lately? Im trying to covert the drain plug on my Hayward Micro Clear filter to something with a value then to a garden hose because my equipment is in my garage and I can’t just open the plug and let water go everywhere. Usually it’s multiple trips with a...

I'm having the same issue. Was wondering how my pH went from ~7.8 at night, to ~7.0 the next day without adding any chemicals. I typically only test at night and in the same spot, so I've just come across the problem. At dusk, I can test in different spots in the pool with varying sun exposure...

I believe this to be at least one problem. I can hear air being sucked in at the valve with the pump off. I tried to remove the adjuster on the valve to inspect and of course the air pushed a bunch of DE into the pool I had relatively clean. I have a new valve coming Thurs. I've put the pump...

Can't say for sure. I didn't notice any obvious tears when cleaning at the end of last season. Will admit, I didn't look at them at all before re-installing this season. As far as I can tell, the water coming out of the returns after pump startup appears to be clean, but hard to see if smaller...

Hi all. Season 7 opening our inherited pool, experiencing a new challenge. Our robot has been picking up DE with each clean (see pic for typical amount). I've done about 20-3 hour cleaning cycles since opening the pool a few weeks ago. DE pickup has been fairly consistent. Decided to do some...

Thanks. I’ve got a couple pumps I can use. I don’t have any flaps as far as I know. As far as the plug to shut skimmer - is there a special one needed? Or a rubber one will do?

Is anyone very familiar with this plumbing setup for older Sylvan pools? I just opened my pool for the season. Everything is fine except I lost a couple tiles after I finished my SLAM. So chemistry is all set and now I’m trying to figure out what to do. The tiles are at a corner and have fallen...

Opening this season has been a nightmare compared the the prior three. A myriad of issues including: Cracked air relief valve, followed by a second one Broken divider in my multiport detailed here. Replaced gasket for now. Pool leak supported by bucket test Leaking DE filter clamp, 2 attempts...

Appreciate the insight. Decide to pop off the top of the valve and discovered both a torn gasket and a broken barrier. The barrier sits between Recirc. and Backwash which explains why the filter filled and was dispensing water out of the air relief valve. Was able to get a replacement gasket...

Opened the pool today and first mishap of the season... Had the multiport on Recirculate at first start so the worms, junk, etc in the skimmers and on the surface didn’t dirty the filter before I added DE. Was running fine for a couple hours. Added some chlorine and threw the robot in. Went off...

Just an update: Didn't bother trying to troubleshoot. Called Marina and had a return authorization the same day. Boxed up the robot that night and dropped it off the next morning. Maytronics had one shipped the same day and all-in-all I was <4 days without the robot. Have only used the new once...

Another Active 20 dud here. Ran <10 times and now it will run for 20 mins or so then just stop. Conveniently decided to die before and after our biggest swim load of the season. Will be contacting the dealer or Maytronics tomorrow morning.

Wow. Pretend you never read that. :oops: Thanks!

In this new environment, how do you see a list of the threads you're watching (or subscribed to pre-update)? I was able to re-locate a thread of interest and I noticed I had the option to Unwatch. Sounds like they're still tracked. Apologies in advance if it's something obvious I'm missing. Thanks.

I agree new low voltage lighting could be totally independent of existing wiring. Pump is 120V and shares same conduit as landscape lights, not same wire though. My #1 priority is to eliminate the safety hazard which means I have to deal with existing wiring in some fashion. Here is a pic...

Wiring for my pool light and pump runs in same conduit as wiring for landscape lights. I can’t run my pump off low voltage lol. Perhaps I didnt make this clear in previous posts but pump wiring is connected in a j-box that sits just below each lamp. If I remove lights, also need to remove...

Some further discoveries: Pool rated transformers are only needed for underwater luminaires (pool light) which is something I hadn't considered changing to low voltage, but maybe will now. The bigger problem: Code does not allow permanent burial of junction boxes. They must be accessible...

Quick responses. Thank you! A couple things: I need to keep the line voltage that runs in conduit around the pool. Believe it or not, wiring for my pool pump actually runs all the way around the pool in this conduit. One hot is for the 30A circuit powering pool light and pump. The other hot...

Appreciate the replies. Here is my situation. I have 10 line voltage (120V) landscape lights that surround my pool. They are pagoda lights that sit above junction boxes mounted on dual PVC conduit. They sit about 3-4 feet from the pool's edge, which I know does not meet today's code. They also...

Any pool/landscape electrical experts here that are familiar with code? I’m considering changes that will need to be made in the Spring and have some ideas that I would like to get confirmed before I bring someone in for a quote or contemplate doing it myself. I’ll spare myself and everyone...

Had to invest in a new custom safety cover this fall. I would like to care for it as best I can. From experience I know what happens when you leave these covers on the ground in an outdoor shed...50,000 ants later. So, what do you do? I’ve read it can be hung or put in a large storage...

I’m not familiar with separation tanks, but I did some quick reading and it seems the outlet on these would go straight back to the pool. This would make sense with the plumbing setup I had, but doesn’t make sense as to why water or air (tried blowing air through at closing) won’t pass through...

I've been pretty lengthy in previous posts, so I'll try to be as brief as possible. Last Spring I did a replumb (pictured above). Pictures of old plumbing in my other post here. Re-plumb for new pump I made the mistake of following the old plumbing in my replumb. Assumed there were two...

Bumping this in case anyone else may have any helpful input. I’ve been thinking about this off and on throughout the winter. Short of getting ahold of an endoscope/plumbing camera, I can’t make any sense out of this. Hoping to open the pool in the next week or so.

And as I look further into your suggestion, I find this which seems to be spot on. Now I’m more confused than ever. :( http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6301

I’m not able to get a pic at the moment but they look just like this. They sit about two feet on either side of the main drain. Only have them in the deep end. https://www.amazon.com/Hayward-SP1022B-2-Inch-Flush-Plug/dp/B002EL3YBU I guess if I pour antifreeze in the line and don’t see any...