Recent content by jpatts11

No automation system.

Thanks for all the information! I run the pump 24/7 but mostly at lower speeds only high for a couple hrs a day. The salt cell does shut down if the pump is off. Is installing a flow switch easy? I haven’t researched it yet but I am pretty handy. Obviously don’t want the same thing to...

Pump speed varies when the heater is in use but between 1800 and 3000rpm. I have ran the heater with only the slide and deck jets open and bubblers. The water always flows through the heater so I assumed this would not be an issue? The pump is to the far right Pentair VS.

So I use the pool math app to manage my chemicals but my numbers usually run close to the following range: FC 4.5 TA 70 CYA 60 PH 7.6 CH 280 Salt 3200 Never used any kind of tablets. It’s salt water all pentair equipment. 16 x 42 pool roughly 28K gallons.

So my Pentair master temp 400 Natural Gas heater coils sprung a leak after 2 years. Anyone else ever have majors issues this early with your heater? I keep my water chemistry good and haven’t had any problems except with the heater. My pool builder is working on it but said they have never...