Recent content by douglee25

Any new updates yet? Thanks again. Doug

I currently have 4 relays that control motors, lights, blowers, etc. I have no relays for valves. I currently operate all my valves by hand. If I wanted to automate I need two more relays for the valves. Doug

A system for me needs to control both the spa and the pool. My pool and spa are operated via 1 pump for normal operation when filtering. I have an additional spa booster pump. My filter is on a daily timer. I currently manually isolate the spa when needed. If I chose to automate this...

My Jandy unit has failed due to this exact reason. Doug

Re: Can't identify this funnel Pool Equipment and its use (P X2 - The venturi causes an increase in velocity which translates to a pressure differential between the beginning of the nozzle and the middle of the nozzle. The middle of the nozzle has the lower pressure differential which will...

This is one reason why I hate proprietary boards in pool control systems. I have had a similar problem with my Jandy setup this year. In the course of one month, I have had two board relays and one or two control circuits stop working. I designed a system on paper that will utilize a PLC for...

I put it in a sock over both returns using a big rock to hold it in place. After several hours I go back and massage the sock in front of the return until it's fully dissolved. Doug

Ok it may be a different style than I'm thinking of. Doug

According to the CYA/Chlorine relationship chart, at 70ppm CYA, you need to be shocking at FC-28. It needs to hold there until the pool clears, the overnight FC loss is 0, and CC is less than 0.5. pool-school/chlorine_cya_chart_shock Read here for how to shock a pool and how to know when the...

BASF SL-1 and NP-1 are not made for high chlorine concentrated areas like pools. Read here for SL-1 http://www.basf-cc.com.sg/en/products/W ... L1_PDS.pdf and here for NP-1 http://www.basf-cc.com.au/en/products/J ... P1_TDS.pdf Try Sikaflex 1CSL (self leveling) or Vulkem 45 for pool coping...

Get a new gasket and use a silicon lube (not rtv gasket maker) made for pool gasket/o-rings. Doug

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Very nice job. Doug

You might want to think about raising CYA slightly. That will also help your FC from burning off during the day. Doug