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Replacing an existing 18 year old outdoor hot tub wired by an electrician. Have discovered that from outdoor 240 V 50A GFCI disconnect - 6awg simplex with 8awg uninsulated ground was run in above ground secured 1" PVC coupled to 3/4" liquid tight Flex pv c - then into the tub controller. Same...

I have always had difficulty getting CYA to easily dissolve. I have done socks in the skimmer but that messed up my ph probe readings. I did socks attached to my return jet, but that had to be often repeated. I finally used the liquified CYA last year, but that was unpleasantly expensive. This...

I hope this helps someone else sav a few dollars: I have a 3" round leading edge bar on my Coverstar pool cover. After 17 years the plastic insert on the right side began to crack and bend. Replacement part costs between $87 to $130 per piece on the web depending on the vendor. The broken part...

Looking to replace my Tagelus TA 50 sand filter with same. All sites appear out of stock for the entire unit or just the pressure vesssel. Can any one tell me if this is a supply chain issue or if it has been discontinued? TIA

I have a tagelus TA50 sand filter with a leaking tank. What is the difference between the TA50 and TA 50D - I cant seem to find the answer. Hoping to just replace the body as the multiport is new. TIA

Have been suspicious of a small leak so built my own pressure test apparatus. While water testing seems more reliable from what I read I did not want to use water because my lines are blown out for the winter. Tested my retun line and my polaris line. Pressurized to 15 PSI with air. In each...

Two questions: 1) Every few years I have to replace epoxy putty where my skimmer meets the cement side wall of my pool. I see anderson sells an expanding foam epoxy kit that is injected through the skimmer throat to fill all voids around the skimmer. There has been limited talk about it on...

Anyone have an old intellichem for parts? I have enjoyed having mine for years but on a recent check I found that none of the buttons on the front panel were live at all. I assumed it was a problem with the motherboard-- so I installed a new one. Same thing. I now belive it is not the...

My IC 40 is down to its last 20% of life so getting ready to purchase a new salt cell. I have come across the CIC60S (521005)which is listed as a secondary cell for commercial applications but looks like the regular IC60 (521105). I have Easytouch 4 with SWCG transformer built in, Would the...

I had my pool plaster redone about 4 seasons ago with wet edge luna quartz. I followed the directions to the letter brushing the pool twice daily while the acid bath was going on. I waited as instructed to ad salt after the curing interval. As expected the pool had A high acid demand. 4years...

Replumbing my returns and it would be far easier to tap of my polaris booster pump after my SWCG. While likely better for the Polaris to tap on before the SWCG will it make a big difference? Thanks

I am revamping some of my plumbing this spring . I have a 180 check valve after a sweep elbow after my heater and before my acid input and SWCG. If I go to a 90 degree check valve I can make the new install a bit more streamlined, but I dont know how the flow compares in the 90 degree check, vs...

Every couple of years I notice the level in my pool going down quickly and trace it to where the skimmer meets the concrete. I repair the area with a two part pool epoxy putty... until it happens again. I know it is a common problem associted with movement and temperature variations. I believe...

Just arrived a new orp probe for my intellichem. Pentair label says "MOORPARK 12:02 04/12/19". Does anyone know what the date means? Is it a sell by? Thanks

I Own : 014940 - Raypak Heater 336,000 BTU's NG ELE W/ Cupro-Nickel Heat Exchanger -- purchaced 2014 The Digital lcd screen on my raypak heater displays intermittently. The heater is otherwise working fine. From the service manual the part to replace this screen is "013640F LCD Display"...

Had my pool re-plastered last year. Luna quarts wet edge. Has cured over a year and acid demand seems back to normal. There are a few white spots around the pool where mineral deposits, like white crystal waterfalls seem to erupt, mainly on the walls, consistently in the same location. These...

I often post when I have an idea that I hope will interest someone or help them. About every other year I have replaced my coverstar sliders. These are the plastic blocks that the leading edge of the pool cover slides on. They run in the track on each side and wear down over time. They are easy...

I have seen a few posts where people have had trouble getting there automatic pool cover motor to open. I hope this post will help any of the few folks with a situation such as mine. In 2005 we added an automatic pool cover over our pre existing kidney bean shaped pool. To do this we had to...

Re did the plaster in our pool this april. Wet edge luna quartrz. Will be about 6 months cured before closing in our northeast climate. FC 5 TA 110 PH 7.3 Cya 25 Salt level 2950 Have been adding MA all summer for consistent PH rise-- while expected in fresh plaster it is still continuing...

I have enjoyed my pool automation system for a number of years now. There is only one thing that has not worked for me that I have yet to figure out. The screen logic interface for my easy touch has a filter status bar that is supposed to indicate remotely when the filter needs cleaning. I have...

I converted my pool to Salt 3 years ago and have been very pleased with the system. I have a free standing hot tub for which I still use BBB. Does any one here have experience converting their hot tub to salt ? If so which Spa SWCG system is most user friendly. Or is it a bad Idea for a spa? I...

Having trouble keeping up my FC after a replaster in April. 18K intellichem Muriatic and Intellichlor swcg Fc 5.8 cc .4 cya 35 salt 4050 cH 350 ph 7.3 TA 110 borates minimal test kit taylor 2006 fresh reagents. FOCL .6 loss and cc.4 Water clear Orp probe is new and responding to additions of...

From what I see on the forums the Pentair intellichlor more recent models beyond version 1.9 can not be field calibrated. Mine is ver 3.1. My IC 40 is reading 4100PPM, But my test strips read about 3200PPM. (should be about 3200 based on the amount of salt I added) The cell is clean. Has...

Just had my pool replastered with wet edge luna quartz. Just completing 2 weeks of brushing with 2 week acid soak (to expose aggregate) which will be completed tomorrow. I understand that I can not salinate and use my SWCG for about 30 days, but when can the ph and ORP probes on my intellichem...

Has any one on the forum had any experience with the new Coverstar autodrain. I am considering it for my pool. If so, does it work ? what was the approximate cost? Thanks

Has anyone on the forum had experience with Coverstars new automatically placed pool cover pump. It telescopes out when the cover is closed and pull back in when the cover is opened. It seems more convenient than the pump I have to move each time I open the cover. If any one knows about it do...

My Raypac NG heater finally rusted out to the point of no repair this year. I was happy with the unit while It lasted and it was easy for me to maintain. I decided to replace it with same (cuppronickel version). By replacing with same Plumbing, electric and gas connections would be identical...

I have, (had) a raypack 336a that was living on borrowed time. A polymer header started leaking recently at its junction to the metal heat exchanger. The Headers were fine but the bolts had rusted off. I thought I could replace the bolts, but the inside of the was so rusted that the heat...

I have a Coverstar pool cover with a Hydac hydraulic motor and I am having trouble finding routine maintenance information. The pool cover is about 43 X 20 and is a kidney bean pool in a rectangular deck. When installed in 2005 I suspect they gave me the hydraulic unit because of deck drag...

This is a post that I hope will help others in the forum. I have an undermount encapsulated Coverstar track system. My Coverstar automatic cover fabric was dying after 9 years ( not a bad run for this kind of cover). As many of you know anything Coverstar does for you tends to be incredibly...