Recent content by SinistrV6

That sure puts it in perspective! Thanks. I guess I'll order a new cell.

I finally got a good run out of a cell (almost 5 years) after multiple 1-2 year failures (they were undersized, among other things). Went to price a new one (Autopilot PPC4) and they've gone from $450 to $800. At $800, that's $160/yr if (big IF) I get 5 years again. Bite the bullet and...

Posting so others may see the cause. I installed the seal backward. Seal seized.

I thought I'd replaced this thing over the years enough times not to mess it up but either the motor is bad right out of the box or I wired it wrong (if that would even cause this issue). The L1/L2 legs were 180 out from the one that it replaced but I put them on their respective posts (or at...

Definitely sand. This came out of the robot. Looks really fine. Maybe that's the issue (going right through the laterals)?

That's why I asked about the valve. I never really considered the size of the sand. Just bought what the pool store had in stock.

That assumes the multiport valve is working properly though, right.

You'd think so. I'll try to catch it coming from the returns to confirm.

It is. The robot is full of sand too. I have no doubt what it is and the sand filtration system is the only available source.