Recent content by heavyzee

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    Pentair Light Cable Stuck...

    Have you looked inside that diving board enclosure? A lot of times they will run conduit straight up and put an additional junction box under the diving board....
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    Intellibrite 5G light

    i didnt measure my nitch in the pool... I will however tell you, i emailed pentair before purchasing the light and they informed me the light will work with the american products nitch.. I did just replace my american products light with a pentair 5g 400w equilivent 120 volt. Model 601202 It...
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    How many LED's to get

    i have a rather large pool, and have 1 400w eq Pentair 5G and FWIW its plenty bright... for me, but i wasnt looking for my pool to be blinding... but yea, 2 would certainly make the light more evenly distributed
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    Advice for newbie. What to do with my old liner pool?

    i would get a few quotes to put the new liner in. If thats how it was designed to be used, thats probably the best route. Talk to the contractor about how to prep the pool or if thats all included...
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    Bleach Prices 2014

    Anyone in Houston want to split a Bleach drum (Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%), 53 gl dr, $2.20/gl... PM me
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    What value do YOU keep your FC level at?

    my CYA is between 60 and 70, so my FC is 5 after the sun goes down on a hot day, then about 6.5 - 7 first thing in the am after my stenner injects 88 oz every night of 8.25 Chlorox....
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    Polaris 380 died - Rebuild? Replace? or buy something new?

    I have a 20x40 40k gallon pool and my 280 does a great job... just wish it would make it into the hot tub...
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    Bleach Prices 2014

    what number did you call... i'd like to get a drum, but no one answered when i called....
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    help me pick a Stenner pump

    i have the 45M5 which is a 50 GPD. I have a 20 minute run time on it while my pumps run at night. Personally i like to run the stenner for a short amount of time, get the FC up near the beginning of the 6 hour pool pump run time, and get all the water turned over with the proper amount of...
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    anthony pool light obsolete - suitable replacement?

    you may be able to get your amerilight to work using a "pool light wedge"
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    Stenner Set-up; Cheap and Simple

    This is the back area of my property where the pool equipment is and outdoor equipment shed/ water well/ softener, etc.... I decided to put the Stenner setup in the shed with a run of Black UV shielded tubing to my return line Clearly the heater is long gone, and the blowers dont work...
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    Which Spider Gasket for this Pentair MPV Valve?

    Thank you. I like to check here before I check the store... thanks!
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    Which Spider Gasket for this Pentair MPV Valve?

    I Have this MPV, and I believe it is leaking(actually i'm sure of it) I did a bit of research online, and the valve looks most similar to 261152, but it doesn't say which spider gasket goes with it???
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    yet another stenner install and timer system

    Echo, Could you take a few pictures of the inside of that box?
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    If anyone in Houston is looking for 15 gallon drums...

    I have a lead on 15 gallon drums in houston(Katy) for 10$. PM me for details