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  1. kenmacboston

    Cost of Replaster - 14 yrs with a SWG

    I have had a lot of pitting on my plaster over the past 5 years. The plaster surface is still original, this is the 14th year I have had the SWG and the pool. This year, the pitting has become quite consistent thruout the pool area, walls and bottom seem to have a common amount of degradation...
  2. kenmacboston

    Crystal Pure Salt System Replacement for Aquarite

    My Aquarite lasted 14 years before the board and transformer failed. I bought a "Crystal Pure Salt System" from INYO Pools. I've installed it. Everything seems to work, the generator lights work fine. However, the salt % stays at 0 PPM although I know I have at least 3200 PPM in the pool. I have...
  3. kenmacboston

    SWG No Power (Aquarite)

    I have no power at all to my unit. Replaced the current limiter 2 months ago, and the unit worked until last week. Checked for burned out components but do not see anything that looks burned. Is there a procedure to check voltage at various locations to confirm which board is bad?
  4. kenmacboston

    Aqua Rite 2004 Vintage Not Generating And Odd Readouts

    Installed this unit in 2004, I am a SWG pioneer. This year the readout is not logical - I received the following results: Pool Temp - HOT Cell V - 30.6 Cell Current - 0 Desired Output - 72P Instant salinity - 0 Product name- AL-4 Sware Rev - 1.3 IT DOES NOT GIVE ME A SALT PPM READING So I...
  5. kenmacboston

    pH always high, using a ton of pH minus

    I have a salt system. I check the chemicals once a week, typically: -alkalinity 90-100 -calcium hardness 200-225 -cyanuric acid 30 -free chlorine 2.0 -salt is 3000 PPM -pH 8-8.4 I need to add at least 2-3 lbs of dry acid (sodium bisulfate) WEEKLY to get the pH down. I also use a water clarifier...
  6. kenmacboston

    Replacing Sta-Rite 1 HP 3450 RPM Pump P2RA5E-181L

    I want to replace the entire pumping system, including the basket strainer and impeller assembly. I'm looking at the Sta-Rite SuperMax, 1 HP. It's only about $350 for the assembly so all I need to do is wire it up and re-plumb the PVC to the new ports. Any other systems that work better, or...
  7. kenmacboston

    Raypak heater will not ignite

    I have had a Raypak 265-280?K BTU about 6 years. 2 years ago, the igniter stopped lighting up the flame. I use a lighter to ignite it and this has worked for the 2 years. Now the ignite will spark (with the code on the unit as SPK), but even with a lighter, the unit does not flame up. I suspect...
  8. kenmacboston

    Pool Cleaner info

    There are way too many Dolphins out there with different product #'s. I see the "Dolphin Premier Robotic Pool Cleaner" on poolexpress.com for only $1047. List price is $1599. Is this similar to the Z5, M5 or does anyone know more about this unit?
  9. kenmacboston

    First year that is has salt level low

    Mine may be not working as well. First year that is has salt level low. I notice that my "free chlorine" has always been 0 since I installed the SWG. Is this normal, does anyone know?