Hello and Welcome back, Inyoans (not a word) to a new blog post; today we are going over How To Troubleshoot a Pool Pump Motor. We’re bringing some of our hidden treasures to your attention. What hidden treasures, you ask? The Hope Diamond? One-Eyed Willie’s Gold? No, it is our How to guide’s silly….
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How Much DE to Add?
How Much DE to Add? “How much DE do I add to my filter?” is one of the common questions we get on a daily basis. We decided to put this article together as a quick cheat sheet when it is time to replace your DE powder. It is important to try and add the…
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Finding the Tune-Up Kit for Your Pool Pump
Welcome to the heart of pool season, ladies and gentlemen. Hopefully, your pool is up and running without issue; chances are if you are reading this blog it likely is not. This article is here to discuss how to properly match a gasket kit to your pool pump. It is that time of the season,…
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How Much Does it Cost to Run My Pool Heater?
Quite often we get the question How much does my pool heater cost to run? Here’s some quick information to help you figure out how much it is costing you to heat your pool….
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Suction or Pressure Side Pool Cleaner?
To answer that question it would be best to give a brief explanation of the difference between a pressure side pool cleaner and a suction side cleaner. A pressure cleaner uses the return water from a separate dedicated booster pump to propel the cleaner around the pool. A pressure cleaner has a bag on top…
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Pool Parts 101: The Difference Between a Pump and a Motor
Here’s the difference between a pool pump and motor Ok, hear me out. This topic may be on the little shallow end in terms of depth of discussion but for new pool owners, this subject can be confusing. I have worked at Inyo for years and if I had a nickel for every time a…
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What’s Not Hot this Summer in Pool Equipment
In a previous blog post we focused on the hot new trending products of the summer but today we visit the other side of the spectrum; the not so hot….
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Variable Speed Pool Pump or Dual Speed… Which is Best for Me?
Did you know that a swimming pool pump… Accounts for 25% of your household’s energy bill Is the largest electricity consumer in your home Uses three times the energy of a refrigerator On average costs $427 per year to operate Recently my wife and I built a swimming pool in our backyard and from a…
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How Much Does My Pool Pump Cost to Run?
Did you know that your pool pump is the largest consumer of electricity in your home? Here is a simple 4 step process to help you determine how much your pool pump costs to operate. Check out the second section we added showing the savings which can be obtained by upgrading to a variable speed…
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What Does My Valve Control?
Good question; strike that, great question! This topic is brought up quite often by puzzled pool owners presented with a rat’s nest of pipes, elbows, valves and pumps. The state of some pool plumbing systems makes you wonder if they charged by the hour or by the pipe. The maze of PVC and excessive valves…
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