Recent content by gerombo

found this related post introducing the pickle jar concept: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/solartouch-roof-sensor-questions.165152/

Thanks @ajw22 and @Dirk ! That sounds very similar indeed. I also din't have any issues during peak summer. only noticed it late fall and now early spring. Genius. Will give it a try! I had been thinking putting some type of cover over it to shield it from the wind. This would create a...

Thanks @Rocket J Squirrel I got up the roof to investigate. The sensor is actually not touching the panels or pipes at all. Wrong assumption on my part. So I wonder if it is picking up cold bursts of wind. The 15C aligns with the ambient air temperature at the time.

Hi, I'm using a Pentair SolarTouch controller with my IntelloFlo VSF pump. I notice that my controller falls back to solar hold after just a few minutes, because it picks up a sudden drop in "solar temp" (roof temp). As a result, my valve opens and closes multiple times over the span of a few...

thanks! yes after getting started with a few test strips and a simple kit, I got the taylor kit.

Agreed. I was actually surprised it still worked this well. This sounds logical, I could not see this in my measurements (I logged for every cycle the duration until the output water was hard) but since this wasn't the main focus of my logs, I would not exclude there was a reduction in...

Hi all, I'm a new pool owner in California. As I learned so much from the community here, I wanted to give back, by registering to the forum and sharing my experience after the first couple of months. The main challenge I faced was high Calcium Hardness (1000+ppm) in my plaster outdoor pool...