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After 5 months without being able to use the remote, my pool builder finally replaced a board in the antenna (just like I asked after reading your response, Jason) after moving the antenna several times in an attempt to fix the problem. He said the antenna was defective after all, but also I...

When they winterize pools in our area, standard procedure is to bring the water level about 6" below the tile line so that the tiles won't crack or pop off if water gets behind them and freezes. The pool is covered with a safety cover until it's openened in the Spring. The 6" gives some leeway...

Thanks for the replies. Jason-- We did keep the pool open until November 10th, then opened it April 6th (which is about a month later for closing and a month earlier for opening than most pools in our area). I was hoping that since the scaling hasn't been there too long, it might be easier...

Our plaster pool was completed last fall, and water kept balanced, adding muriatic acid weekly to keep pH down until pool was closed for winter. Upon opening this Spring, the plaster below the winter water level now feels rough (like sandpaper) and appears to have a whiteish haze on the surface...

Pentair Easy Touch 4 remote keypad keeps losing contact with control panel and won't allow me to access sub menus (e.g., adjust the temp on the heater--when I try to access the heater menu, it either takes me back to the main menu or briefly displays the message "communication timeout" then goes...