Equipment
Pool and Spa Repairs
Pumps, filters, valves, o-rings and impellers examined on every visit and put right.
Chapter 01
What wears out on a pool pad
Pool equipment rarely fails all at once. An o-ring dries and flattens until the pump starts pulling air. An impeller picks up debris until the flow drops and the filter has less water to work with. A valve left half set sends water down the wrong path, and a filter that was backwashed may still not hold pressure the way it should.
Each of these starts small and looks like something else from the deck: water that will not clear, a cleaner that stalls, a pump that sounds wrong. A salt cell that scales up or a D.E. filter that is overdue for a recharge can look the same from the side of the pool.
That is why repairs and weekly care sit so close together. Most of what goes wrong on a pool pad is easier to catch while it is still a worn part than after it has become a dead pump.
A pool equipment pad against a white stucco wall: pump, D.E. filter tank with gauge, salt cell and valves
Equipment gets examined every visit
Zach's published visit puts the equipment under his hands more than once. He will “turn on and examine equipment” at the start, so he sees the system running before he changes anything. Where there is a salt system, he will “clean salt system cell if applicable, and on an as-needed basis,” and where there is a D.E. filter, he will recharge it with diatomaceous earth.
Later in the visit he will “adjust and maintain equipment: backwash & empty pump basket.” Then comes the step that earns the repair side of the business: “lubricate o-rings, unclog impellers, and/or adjust valves.” Those are the three small jobs that keep a pump sealed, a flow path open and a valve set where it belongs.
Because Zach is a certified swimming pool technician and the one doing the work, the person who notices a worn part is the same person who can deal with it. Service and repairs for residential in-ground pools and spas in La Jolla is the whole description of the business.
Chapter 03
When to call Zach about equipment
Call when something sounds, looks or behaves differently from last week: a pump that is louder, water that is not circulating, a cleaner that has stopped moving, a filter gauge that reads differently. You do not need to wait for the next visit to mention it.
Some problems are bigger than lubricating, unclogging and adjusting. Describe what you see, and Zach will tell you what he thinks is going on and what the next step looks like. Reach him at (619) 678-2240, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, or at zach@zachspools.com.
Zach's Pool Service is a small, owner operated business specializing in service and repairs for residential in-ground pools and spas. Zach is a certified swimming pool technician, License # T5450. Call (619) 678-2240.
Equipment care runs through every weekly pool service visit, and the salt cell and D.E. filter are part of the water chemistry work. A spa has its own pump and valves, covered under spa service. To describe a problem with your equipment, write to Zach.