Recent content by gatorbrit

OK you've convinced me. I think I'll get a little pump.

Well I've had a pool for 9 years, and I've drained every year by about a foot. I've then winterized the pump and removed the SWG unit. By spring the water is always at the top. Any extra just flows away into the surrounding ground. A mid winter draining is not an option unless I reconnect...

Perfect! I’ve ordered those things. This is going to be such a huge time and effort saver. I appreciate it.

In the past I've lowered the water below the returns and skimmers, then used a shop vac to suck the water out of the lines. It's a long and tedious process. Even though I lower the water, by spring, the pool is full up again due to rain and snow. I have acquired a cyclone and was thinking of...

Awesome. I'll put in my order! Thanks!

Funny you should post this - I just posted about buying a new one. My died after about 7 years, only runs in the summer. But the early symptom of trouble was that the lights stopped working right. It kept making chlorine for a while after but I had to keep an eye on it and test more...

Hi there - I need to order a new Intellichlor IC40 - my old one died last summer. I've seen Discount Pool Supplies Online | Pool Equipment & Parts has a good price - I wonder if anyone had any experience with them. Or perhaps could recommend a good store for these things? Thanks folks -...

When I started it up - the low salt flashed for a short while (which it often does as water flows) then it goes off. So it makes sense that the good salt light LED has burned out. I'll check the CL tomorrow. If its producing then I am ok with that.

I‘ve got a 3 or 4 year old IC 40. Cell light is green, flow light is green. My salt is good (about 3600 - tested by me). But neither of the salt lights are on. Very puzzling. I don’t need the thing to tell me how my salt is - I can test it just fine, but I do need it to make chlorine...

I strongly think you should keep FC above 1-2 simply because if you get your SWG settings off a bit, or perhaps its extra sunny, you can easily drop the FC to a too low level. I have mine in the 5-8 range so that I don’t have to check it daily. It’s basically a safety buffer for my laziness.

Bought some at Home Depot Cary NC - 8.25% 121oz $2.99. "HDX Brand"

My pump has to run at more than 2200 rpm. I am pretty sure that I could get away with a lot lower speeds when I first got it. Anyhow - thanks for the input - after a google search I decided to order an new sensor for $50.

My IC 40 gives me a red light indicating that the flow rate is too low. But I am certain that the rate is ok - I’ve run my pump in prior years at lower rates and the IC40 has been fine. When I increase the flow rate to much higher - it works ok. It is just not activating at lower speeds...

I have 18K gals and the IC40 and it keeps up pretty well. The trick really is to not be afraid to push that CYA up quite high, so that the SWG can keep up in the sunniest hot days. As for the other comments: I run my VS pump at the lowest speed that is needed to keep the SWG running. I...

I ended up getting someone to do it. It was expensive, and I think I could have bought the unit online and done it myself. But water, electricity and my lack of knowledge doesn't seem like a good combination. The light was also causing my panel to short out, so I had to run the pool pump...