Recent content by Goliath

Wow, so you've had no problem with the hoses? I'm talking about the blue and white twist-lock ones. So I've learned (as I got older) to take care of my Crud, so it lasts longer. When I take the hoses out I separate them in the water, lift them out, rinse them on the outside (quickly, I'm not...

Thanks for the reply. I don't lift the hose out of the water. I separate it each section and then pull them out. A week ago I was laying on a raft in my pool. I had left the cleaner in overnight, and was gently pulling the hose out of my way, and it split. That hose is less than a year old...

When I moved into my new-to-me home, I had no knowledge of pools, chemistry, cleaners etc. I've always been of the mindset that cheaper equipment fails earlier than higher quality (not necessarily WAY more expensive) equipment. I have a large (30k gal) pool, and opted for the largest...

I've had an MX8 Elite for 4 years, and am on the 3rd set of hoses. At over $150 each time, I managed to get Zodiac to send me a set for free. Less than one year later, it's splitting again. I remove the hoses from the pool to avoid UV, and they STILL come apart. I've seen the adapters on...

It's not likely they keep records of maintenance, but I will check.

Wow, thanks for the replies. Oddly, I set up TFP to notify on replies, but it did not, so I will need to dive deeper. I have a regular tenant in our condo in the desert, so pics are not possible yet, as I'm south about 2 hrs (San Diego). I can tell u that I have have noticed the last 2 years...

Thanks for the help. The Raypak that failed was only slightly over 3 years old. The previous Raypak only lasted slightly longer, so the HOA is leery about putting another one in, although the price is attractive. What kind of longevity are you seeing (typically) for the Raypaks? How do you...

Hi All, I have a condo out in the desert, and it's one of 16 units that surround what I think is a 26,000 (ish) salt water pool. Recently, a the 4 year old pool heater (Raypak 407A) started leaking from the exchanger, and our HOA is getting bids for replacement. Both companies that put in bids...

Water temp is about 75 deg F. Salt is 3900-4100 at last measurement by pool store. SWG reports about 4,500 to EasyTouch ctrl centre.

It's blinking continuously.

I am seeking some wisdom. I have an IC40, which has the newer face plate. Date of mfg is 10/2014, but I bought it new (must have been old shelf stock) in 2016. The sticker with the serial number does not have a version number. Pressing the "MORE" button shows only 40% usage. When I press the...

It's a Pentair; the one with 8 screws on top. But I don't think that's an issue. I've done more testing, and it's not the act itself of switching the valve. The issue happens if air gets induced (which naturally occurs a little when switching to vacuum suction) aIf I start it fter the pump...

I've been on this issue for a over week, and am now officially stumped. I came home 8 days ago and there was water around the pump. It was dry inside, and smelled burned. I guessed that it had lost suction and run dry all day. There is 1 diverter valve on the pump suction side that switches...

Your air bleed pipe is the newer one, and was missing the screen. Mine is the older style that does not come with the air screen. Not a big deal, but it wasn't doing it before. Update...after several days, it's not returning DE, so I'm hoping replacing the air bleed pipe with newer style...

Just finished cleaning all the cartridges and did not see any holes. Was very careful on reassembly to make sure all elements seated correctly, and manifold seated properly. On startup, shortly after pouring slurry into skimmer, saw DE returned through all three returns. Three hours later...