SoCal Ed

I look outside today and the spa level is normal! hmmmmm

The spa level is 3" higher than the pool. The early posts have pics of the equipment and valves.

I need to do a little maintenance on my pool pump. I believe it's a 2hp whisperflow and has been in operation for about 7 years. Water leaks between the motor and pump housing so I have the seal for that but I've noticed in the past 2 weeks or so that when the motor is powered up, it buzzes for about 5 seconds before engaging. Could this be the brushes on the motor? If so, is it an easy fix or better to replace the motor? Thanks, Ed

One last question before I do this, when I cut the pipe, is water going to gush out? If so, How do I avoid this?

Will do, thanks a bunch.

Thanks guys, is the check valve the thing next to the ball valve with the red handle?

Do these help?

Let's se if this works for the pic . . .

It seems fine while the pump is on, it must happen while the pump is off. I have it set to run at night and when I took the pic I notice it's wet around the pump, I probably need to replace a seal, huh? That shouldn't cause this problem though, or could it? I'm not sure how to upload a pic on this site, I'm new here.

Hello, I have an in ground plaster pool with a connected spa that spills into the pool when the pump is running. The water level of the spa is 6" higher then the pool level. I have noticed in the last few days that the spa water level is settling to the pool level, leaving the spa plaster exposed. Is there some sort of check valve that could be failing to allow this? Ed