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    Pentair IntelliCenter Upgrade from Legacy EasyTouch 8 with SWG

    It looks like in the manual for the IntelliCenter Legacy Upgrade there is an issue upgrading from the Legacy EasyTouch 8 that has a circuit breaker for the SWG. I have the legacy ET8 with the IC40 and it has a round circuit breaker that sticks out through a hole in the control panel. Does...
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    Pentair IntelliPh repair tip

    For those that have an intelliPh acid dispenser, you will eventually have a pump tube rupture. There is a good possibility that you won't notice this until your pH has climbed significantly. Unfortunately, when the pump tube (Pentair 522480) breaks, muratic acid will tend to get everywhere...
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    Found these inside my heater manifold

    I took apart my heater (Pentair Mastertemp 400) to replace my manifold bypass. Inside the manifold I found 3 of these pieces. Inspect the outflow through the salt cell and return valve and didn't find anything else. They are a stiff plastic and it looks like one side was glued to something at...
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    I stopped backwashing

    I have a DE filter on my pool. I have stopped backwashing. When its time to clean the filter, I shutoff the pump, turn the valve to backwash and open the air vent at the top. This lets most of the water drain from the filter into the drain line. Then I disassemble everything and scrap the...
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    "Low" CYA in SWG pool but FC fine

    Hello - My gunite salt-water pool has the following chemistry by the TF100 kit: FC 5 CC < 0.5 CYA 40 ph 7.5 TA 80 CH 210 Bor 50 Salt 3000 Do I still need to raise the CYA to the 70-80 range (recommended for SWG pools) if I am able to keep FC in the recommended range (5-7)? I have a...
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    Pressure-side Cleaner Replacement: Pentair vs Polaris?

    I currently have a Pentair/Letro Legend Platinum with booster pump that has worked decently well for the last 8 years. I have only had to replace bags, front bumper, tail scrubber and wheel treads over the years. I know robotic pool cleaners are the best these days but I have heavy leaf debris...
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    Looking for run capacitor source

    I have a Pentair 1HP Whisperflo main pump with a bad capacitor. I pulled the capacitor from my working water feature pump and put it in the main pump with great success. The pump appears to use an A.O. Smith motor and has a 30uF (±6%) 370VAC run capacitor (oil filled). LPS doesn't carry them...
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    Check valve on suction side?

    I live in a flood plain and the city requires all electrical devices to be about 6 feet above the ground. This means that all of my pool equipment is on a galvanized rack about 6 feet about the ground. I have three independent pumps - 1 main/filter pump, 1 spa jet pump, and 1 water feature...
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    Any advantage to borates in high pH-tending salt pool?

    I have a salt cell pool in Houston, TX. Our water supply is fairly alkaline here. On top of the alkaline water, the salt cell, of course, generates plenty of free base. I constantly add acid (~1 pint/week in a 15000 gallon aggregate plaster pool). In the summer, copious evaporation leads to...
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