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I have a 16 year old pool that I've owned for the last four seasons with the super awesomely conceived but never operated effectively Caretaker 99 in-floor system. I did try to rehab the system the first year I owned it. I did the gearing replacement unit and had everything seemingly in order...

Hi all -- Final update just to keep the thread complete. The heater is still running like a champ after 2+ months and as the Minnesota summer winds down. No issues at all. I have materials to install some 1/4" chicken wire over the various (innumerable?) rodent entry points (tip seen elsewhere...

Quick status update so the thread holds the complete story: I did decide to take a flyer on the board. I got the non-HD board for $230 on Amazon, installed it last night and everything worked! I don't keep my heater running all the time, so I'll let it come up to 82F this weekend (it's currently...

Just got done replacing the wiring harness, fired it up and I'm still getting the immediate E01 error. I found the harness for $110, so felt ok about taking a shot at this step. Are there diagnostic steps I can take to confirm (or come close to confirming) that the board and/or membrane are...

Thanks for the additional replies, guys. So helpful. I will take a stab at the wiring harness as likely my last attempt to save it before replacing. I'll reply back with how it goes.

Thanks for the reply, @Pool Clown. Really appreciate it, and your guidance on what these errors indicate is helpful. On the wiring front, if I've got rodent chew on probably 40-50% of the wires, does it make more sense to replace the harness, or would you advocate a more methodical replacement...

Hi all -- I have a Sta-Rite SR333NA that's giving me fits this season. I've had rodents in the unit prior to this and they've chewed at some of the cords, but from what I can tell, they haven't chewed through any. I've put electrical tape over all the chewed up areas, and that enabled me to get...

Thanks, Paul. I'm assuming I will be replacing sooner than later, but didn't mind learning a thing or two by working on it (for free, save for some RTV and a few other supplies). So I did. Pulled everything apart per the YouTube video's instructions (which were really helpful), cleaned up...

Thanks again, @malcolmb5325. Supremely helpful (and jealous you don't need to care about winterizing! :-)). I am familiar with the wall mounted return winterizing cap, so good there. I will remove the cap in the canister and see if that helps things! Thanks much.

@malcolmb5325, thank you so much for the response! I'm in process on working the rebuild angle, so am hopeful on that front, and your description of the leaf trapper setup is really helpful. The thing I'm not yet clear on is whether that cap should be on or not? Is that a winterizing thing that...

I have a Sta-Rite SR333NA at a pool I've recently taken over from my in-laws. The heater has worked inconsistently for years. Looking into the error code, it's the SFS (Stack Flue Sensor) that's at fault. I found a very helpful set of videos on YouTube (Part I...

Hi all, I've recently taken over a 30,000 gallon in-ground pool from my father-in-law. It was installed in 2000 with the Caretaker 99 system (5 port), but the system has never worked fully. The main symptom I've seen over the years is that the heads haven't stayed down. Not sure if that's an...