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Dang - so I am back to option 3

I was going to buy a pentair superflow vs the Intelliflo. Let me see if there is a similar option with the SuperFlo

I have a 27' AGP with a single speed pump and I follow the TFP method of using liquid chlorine. This year I would like to transition to a VSP and install a salt water system. At the moment I have a manual timer that runs the single speed pump. It appears that I have a few different solutions...

I live in CT with the highest electric rates in the country and considering moving to a variable speed pump on my 27' AGP. Currently I have a 1.5hp hayward 240v pump on a manual timer and an "integrated" Hayward cartridge filter. If I go with a 1.5hp VS pump will it be ok to plumb it into the...

Any other tricks to finding a leak in the vinyl liner other than the food coloring or pool leak dye?

My AGP has been covered for 1.5 months and noticed the other day the the cover was way too low. Much to my surprise there is only 1 foot of water in the pool. I immediately pulled the cover off to prevent it from pulling in the side. I then got my waders on to see if I could find the leak and...

The blue thing is a pool alarm that floats on the water and makes noise if there is a wave. Totally unrelated to this issue

pH was measured with the TF100 Test Kit. I am not using pucks. Just liquid chlorine...

I opened my pool for the year and its been running for 2 weeks. It's crystal clear and ran all my tests this weekend, but not sure what the right approach should be to correct the pH without adding more Alk. Any thoughts? pH - 6.6 Alk - 90 FC - 6.0 CA - 30 CH - 75 This is an above ground...

will do!

The skimmer is not open. I has an aquadoor winter cover on it.

unfortunately the return plug is threaded and did not fall out. It has to be a leak somewhere... I can only assume its somewhere around the water level at this time given it hasn't leaked anymore than it has.

Looks like I have a small leak in my above ground pool as the cover has been slowly falling in over the last month and today it finally went into the pool. It's still winter in New England and we still have a while to go. Should I just leave the cover in the pool as its currently frozen in the...

This year, I too, am going to try winterizing the pool without draining the water below the skimmer. I have the winter plate and the plugs for the return lines, but as I think about it how does the ice not damage the return plug or skimmer? I would think the expanding ice on the plastic skimmer...

Just be aware that lumber costs are through the roof. We put a large 25' x 20' deck on our 27' round pool late last summer and the cost is out of control. The deck you drew I bet is 15k+ right now

Even though its early April and still not very warm in CT, I took the cover off this week. I am topping the water off and will get a bunch of bleach in the pool this week

Got it - Thanks!

My pool has been dormant and covered since Sept and with the winter thaw beginning up here in New England, does it make sense to pull the cover back and throw a bunch of liquid chlorine in it? With the pumps disconnected there is no way to circulate it, so I thinking its a waste? Any thoughts?

I took everything apart, sucked all the water out and am thinking about just putting it back together dry and leaving it outside since I really don't have the room to store it all in my basement. Should I do anything to the pump to protect it from the winter elements? Perhaps I bring the pump...

I have a new above ground pool with a pool heater and hayward pump and filter that were installed with 1.5" PVC. While I technically could remove the pump, filter and disconnect all the plumbing, do I have to? Can I suck all the water out, take the cartridge filter out, pull the plugs out of...

I agree. That has to be the issues. I just checked the amperage of the pool pump and it’s only drawing 12 amps so that is well within the normal range. I will need to get an ammeter and test the heat pump, but if that checks out then it has to be the breaker in the house that needs to be replaced

There is another 20amp plug as well, but it’s not being used.

Correction - the Hayward pump is 20amp

The Pool pump is 15amp and the heat pump is 50a 240v

The only thing I can think of is the heat pump is drawing too much power due to some kind of internal issue

The home panel is 200amp and should have plenty of power to manage the pool and house. The main panel 200amp is not tripping, but the non-GFCI breaker in the main panel that is bringing power out to the pool

I will get a picture tonight, but the only things on the sub panel is the heat pump and a 1.5hp Hayward pump

70amp on 4 ga wire