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Hi, please look at this video and the photos. This is an unusual location for a leak isnt it? There is clearly a seam on both ports, but I am not sure how it could produce a leak. Is this a matter of needing o-rings, or tightening something? I do I need to get some marine epoxy and seal that...

is there any secret to quickly priming my pump? any time I loose the vacuum seal on my lines for maintenance, my pump always has to push a lot of air around and it takes a few minutes to start moving water. have always felt this could really damage the pump due to dry conditions in the head...

Hello, pentair mastertemp 200. Turned it on for first time. Was getting crazy high water temp reading and it wouldn’t fire. Replaced thermistor and this allowed it to finally fire again. However now it’s still doing same as last season. On for about 2 mins… then off… off lasts 30-45 secs and...

Hi, water tested 1 week ago 5100ppm at the nearby store. Ideal is 3750. Cell was blinking and saying salt high, believe ScreenLogic reported 4800. Took out 4” and replaced with city water. ScreenLogic now says 3750 on the dot. Cell not blinking. Nearby store says salt 4500. While they might...

Hello, bout a week now and the flow light is solid red all the time. The returns are putting out flow as usual... should I assume bad flow switch and is this a user serviceable part? the SWCG is about 5 years old as of this season.

I have been having troubles getting my programming on my easytouch correct this year. What I've just noticed in the last 2-3 days is that i cannot shut my pump on and off from my easytouch anymore. I keep getting a "pool delay" and i have no clue why. I have to override/clear the delay to turn...

so i happen to have a 15A and a 20A breaker with gfci capability in my toolbox. i was thinking I'd add these to my easy touch. the pump and heater are presently not even on a gfci. the pool lights are tied into a breakout gfci plug. I am attaching a diagram of my wiring. basically, the SWCG...

So my easytouch has an indoor panel as well as the app. When I turn on the heater using the easy touch indoor panel, the heater does not come on. I think it used to though. I cannot remeber what I did but I must have changed some settings because I think the heater button on the easytouch...

Hi, I have an easy touch and I’d like to know if there is any kind of part I can buy so that I could control a 110v source with the relay. Basically I have some deck lanterns that I plug in/unplug to turn on and off. I thought there must be a way to leave them Plugged in but have the low volt...

posting for my brother in law in Ft. McMurray Alberta. new build in fall of 2020, didn't over winter well. had a hole in the liner (patched), and lost 1 of 2 skimmer lines. However, 2nd skimmer and jets hold pressure well. The problem is he's losing about 4" water a day, up to a certain...

I have used pentair screenlogic to create a schedule for my pool. I have also just opened the pool in the last week. twice now I have seen my heater running when it "shouldnt be". each time i look, the set point is being somehow overridden and is way up to 40C.(like 104F). besides this costing...

My easy touch says my salt level is 4100ppm. I've had the water tested twice at pool stores and it comes back around 3300. I also tested it myself using the TFP test kit and it was like 3000. does this mean there is a bad sensor somewhere? or is the value on the easytouch/ic40 known to be off...

Hi, not sure what's going on last few weeks, but here goes (will use imperial since I know most of the membership are USA based). 10,500 gal inground pool. About 2 weeks ago, system started telling me salt was high. So, every day I let off about 2" water and replaced with city water from...

Hi all, today i did a vacuum and a backwash. pool was dirty and it took a little longer than usual. (5 mins backwash vs 2 mins). I rinsed and started the pump. I heard a whistling or spitting kind of sound and look at my sand filter head. The small bleeder bolt (a plastic threaded bolt) was...

Hi, as i opened my pool, my heater was spraying water all over... i stopped the pump and had a quick look. it was clear a little part came loose. i threaded it back on and am back in business. a photo of the part is below... it seems to be some kind of little sensor, as it has 2 wire leads...

The water is becoming very clear. see photos. my questions: my pH is high, I've put muriatic acid in (almost 40 ounces), should i wait til FC comes down? the acid has helped somewhat... it's nearing 8 but still not there. I want to get it to 8 or high 7s just to not worry about it as much...

Hello everyone. this post has an interesting twist. Since joining TFP, I have meant to post a review of this unit, which I bought July 17, 2017 (so 1 year 1 week ago from this post date). I have really liked the unit, it holds a charge well, has good suction... my kids and I use it to touch up...

Notice cracked caulking near stair coping above water line. What Kind of product is used to repair? Polyurethane? Special pool Product? Silicone? Should I remove old caulk before applying new ?

I have the outdoor and indoor control panels and my firmware status shows uoc = 2.1.4 and uic= 2.1.5 How do I get them both the same? I assume one is indoor and one is outdoor? Looks like 2.1.6 is the latest from pentair

Hi- am upgrading from old superflo to intelliflo vsf. Installer alerted me to likelihood of changes on my panel.(easytouch). Presently superflo and heater are ganged together on the pump relay. They said the new pump will need to be taken off the relay and wired direct to the breaker. Ok-I...

Hello TFP'ers : happy fathers day to all. I have had nothing but the most balanced and outstanding advice from users of this forum, so hence today's question. I presently have a 3/4HP superflo, single speed pump. It works well, it is 2 yrs old. It is noisy. Especially because my equipment...

specifically a pentair sand Dollar? my local "pool guy" saiid it's hard to do. I would normally believe him as he's a young kid and a nice guy (in his 20s, family run business, his dad is the owner). however, i really got the feeling he just didnt want to do it vs it being near impossible, as...

Hi everyone, i have an easytouch and a new gas heater(pentair). just got the heater working today. easytouch i've had 2 years now. my question is: is there an easy way to turn the heat on or off, and adjust the temps besides going through the 2-3 levels of menus to enable heat and set the temp...

Hi, with the help of this forum I've been able to get a new heater installed. However, today it was plumbed in and when i turned my entire system on... no heat. In fact, as far as I can tell, the heater is not even powered. The panel on it doesnt show any signs of life. It is wired back to a...

hi, i am going to try this myself... but it looks confusing using manuals. gas line is already installed and connected to heater (done by a pro). plumbing: water in & out looks simple. what about the Pressure relief valve - manual says i need to "Drill the npt port" I dont want to be drilling...

Hello, I decided to try to add DE to my sand filter last night- following instructions on the forums and pool school link. in my case, I added 1/4 cup, twice, before i saw a psi change. So 1/2 cup total. anyway, i did that last night before bed. The water was very clear before I added DE, but...

hello, i bought a heater this year, and want to install myself. since I had to make a pad for the heater, i made a giant pad in lieu and plan to build a pool shed. I'd really like to move my noisy pump into the pool shed. my questions are: there is a copper bonding wire on the pump now that...

sorry how some are rotated and some are not. also note my latest pics (7th day of slam) are night time. I will take a photo in the morning at the stairs. also missing the "pre slam" photo - which would have just been a green swamp. the first photo was taken on morning day 2.

hi, given the work to open this year, I am thinking the guys I paid to close last year didnt do a great job. i looked at pool school and although detailed instructions are given, it doesnt seem to explain what to do when closing in canada where we get deep freeze for at least 4 months of winter...

hi, my little sand filter pressure gauge sits in a very awkward place at the back of the filter and is hard to see. I wondered if it is possible to add some adapters to bring it perpendicular to the ground and thus simpler to check values? many home supply stores seem to sell the small fitting...