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    Pentair Light Cable Stuck...

    Have you looked inside that diving board enclosure? A lot of times they will run conduit straight up and put an additional junction box under the diving board....
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    Intellibrite 5G light

    i didnt measure my nitch in the pool... I will however tell you, i emailed pentair before purchasing the light and they informed me the light will work with the american products nitch.. I did just replace my american products light with a pentair 5g 400w equilivent 120 volt. Model 601202 It...
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    How many LED's to get

    i have a rather large pool, and have 1 400w eq Pentair 5G and FWIW its plenty bright... for me, but i wasnt looking for my pool to be blinding... but yea, 2 would certainly make the light more evenly distributed
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    Advice for newbie. What to do with my old liner pool?

    i would get a few quotes to put the new liner in. If thats how it was designed to be used, thats probably the best route. Talk to the contractor about how to prep the pool or if thats all included...
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    Bleach Prices 2014

    Anyone in Houston want to split a Bleach drum (Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%), 53 gl dr, $2.20/gl... PM me
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    What value do YOU keep your FC level at?

    my CYA is between 60 and 70, so my FC is 5 after the sun goes down on a hot day, then about 6.5 - 7 first thing in the am after my stenner injects 88 oz every night of 8.25 Chlorox....
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    Polaris 380 died - Rebuild? Replace? or buy something new?

    I have a 20x40 40k gallon pool and my 280 does a great job... just wish it would make it into the hot tub...
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    Bleach Prices 2014

    what number did you call... i'd like to get a drum, but no one answered when i called....
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    help me pick a Stenner pump

    i have the 45M5 which is a 50 GPD. I have a 20 minute run time on it while my pumps run at night. Personally i like to run the stenner for a short amount of time, get the FC up near the beginning of the 6 hour pool pump run time, and get all the water turned over with the proper amount of...
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    anthony pool light obsolete - suitable replacement?

    you may be able to get your amerilight to work using a "pool light wedge"
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    Stenner Set-up; Cheap and Simple

    This is the back area of my property where the pool equipment is and outdoor equipment shed/ water well/ softener, etc.... I decided to put the Stenner setup in the shed with a run of Black UV shielded tubing to my return line Clearly the heater is long gone, and the blowers dont work...
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    Which Spider Gasket for this Pentair MPV Valve?

    Thank you. I like to check here before I check the store... thanks!
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    Which Spider Gasket for this Pentair MPV Valve?

    I Have this MPV, and I believe it is leaking(actually i'm sure of it) I did a bit of research online, and the valve looks most similar to 261152, but it doesn't say which spider gasket goes with it???
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    yet another stenner install and timer system

    Echo, Could you take a few pictures of the inside of that box?
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    If anyone in Houston is looking for 15 gallon drums...

    I have a lead on 15 gallon drums in houston(Katy) for 10$. PM me for details
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    Older Polaris 280 only does edges of pool

    check your head float (the float attached to the polaris it self) if that's full of water it wont track correctly through the pool (a new one is $5.99 at leslies)
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    Pool light problem and thinking of going for LED (which one?)

    Are you putting Di - electric grease on the bulb when you install it? Would certainly help keep that corrosion from forming...
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    School on on LED pool lights

    thats a good question... i believe so, its an American Products Niche, i Have an email into Pentair about this before i buy. Anyone have a coupon for pool supply?
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    School on on LED pool lights

    I need a new light fixture for my pool. Currently have a pentair 120v 500w incandescent with the thermal shut off stuck in the off position. I have been looking at Pentair 601301 Intellibrite White Underwater LED Pool Light with 50-Feet Cord, 120-Volt. Its about $415 Shipped. BUT a...
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    Light has no power in the socket but at the light....

    I pulled the light last week, and took it apart, the bulb was broken in half, and i had to remove the base with the old potato trick. Here is where it gets strange (no water in unit). There is power to the unit at the high temperature sensor (thing that looks like a cigarette butt on the left of...
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    Timer Problems, Spa Problem (Air System), and Light Problem.

    yes, that myst be it when i look in the "visual motor check, i can see the one on the leftw orking, but the right one is stalled. Ill try and find a model number and order a new one. Any one have ideas on the air system or light fixture?
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    Timer Problems, Spa Problem (Air System), and Light Problem.

    We just moved in here 2 weeks ago, and i'm slowly getting to each issue around the house. I just finished the slam and all is well chemistry wise. Yes i know i need to fix/ replace the conduit) Here is my timer. Its a two unit timer, the left one running the main pump 2.2HP Centurion, and...
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    new house new pool

    Chlorine loss for the day yesterday was huge, down to 14. Pumped it up to 26 last night. Has 0 fc loss overnight. Dosed with 6 more bottles this am to be sure to kill any possible mustard algae, taking fc to 40. Dumped in all my hoses and equiptment..... I assume I have to keep the mustard...
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    new house new pool

    good news... FC was 25 this AM and only took one bottle... looks like we are making progress!!!
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    new house new pool

    This evening checked chlorine... down to 14..... 6 more gallons..... this is a ton of bleach....
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    new house new pool

    Checked FC last night was 24 and cc at 0.5(not convinced of that, but wife says she saw it turn pink :confused: ) Anyhow... tested this AM before direct sun and had 19ppm FC and 0 CC. Dropped in 4 more gallons of 8.25 chlorox and brushed the sides and turned on the polaris for the day...
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    new house new pool

    Drained about 7 or 8000 gallons got the cya to 65. Then vacuumed and brushed pulled both lights out. Scrubbed inside and out (covered in algae). The put in 10 121 oz bottles of 8.25 chlorox. Will check levels in the am and ensure chlorine is 25-27 range and keep pumps on 24/7....
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    new house new pool

    Just moved into new house with bigass pool Looks like old owners had pool guy that did little more that add tablets to floating chlorinators. Got it vacummed snd brushed but we have some heavy algae in cracks and crevices and the steps get brownish. Got a tf100 kit. Fc: 6 Cc: 0 Ta: 80 Ch...
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    My $25 auto chlorinator DIY project

    thanks for doing this project, looks like a great idea especially considering the pump can be had for $16. What do you think about using an injection fitting and one way check valve from a rola-chem Peristaltic Pump to inject directly into the return line?