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Well the job is complete. Again Pentair tech had no idea what was under the cover with the proprietary screws. I removed them and lifted off the metal cover to find just the bottom of the circuit board one could see when the keypad was out. No protruding capacitors or anything I could see which...

Thanks to all forum members who helped me gather info on salt systems. After many hours of reading, consultation with my fiberglass pool contractor, and especially the online article "Seven Secrets Salt Water Pool Sellers Dont Want You to Know" has convinced me a salt system is bad idea for my...

Just got off the phone with senior tech supervisor at Pentair and he admitted I got bum advice from tech but said Pentair can do nothing to help me. He also suggested I buy a new drive unit. They are only a seller and farm out warranty work so they have no old units laying around to play with or...

This thread was not intended to be a discussion about oxalic acid, rather whether installing a SWG system in copper plumbing is a serious problem or not. After consulting again with my pool contractor he indicates that the health department will not let any commercial pools with copper plumbing...

I just consulted with the contractor who put in the fiberglass lining years ago and at that time advised strongly against a salt system because of potential concrete damage. That is why I went with the copper ionization system I am unhappy with. I wanted his advice on how to get the copper out...

Re: What to buy - AquaRite, IntelliClor, or CircuPool RJ ser One can only set the pump speed in manual mode. In filter mode which I use I can set number of pool turnovers, number of pump cycles and length of each one, and the clean filter pressure. The pump's computer does the rest. It looks...

Re: What to buy - AquaRite, IntelliClor, or CircuPool RJ ser So far, the various comments to my thread have been very helpful. As previously indicated my IntelliFlo runs 3-4 hours for one complete change of pool water. At 21,000 gallons it appears I will need as big a SWG capacity as I can get...

Re: What to buy - AquaRite, IntelliClor, or CircuPool RJ ser I'll keep it in mind. Are you happy with your RJ60? Any issues? How long have you had it.

Re: What to buy - AquaRite, IntelliClor, or CircuPool RJ ser Since the SWG will run the same length of time as the IntelliFlo (about 3-4 hours) I don't see what the size/capacity of the unit has to do with the life of the cell. My pool is 21,000 gal, and will choose a SWG rated at least 25,000...

This situation has now become more complicated. The Pentair tech I have been communicating with says under no circumstances to remove those case screws since underneath it are large capacitors whose stored voltage can easily kill. I was not planning on messing around in there just to lift it...

Thanks, after checking online I find that most of these sets are made in China of inferior steel and break quite easily. It appears that the screws in the Pentair may need some force to remove so I am going to order a set of Vermont American extra-hard bits with lifetime guarantee which I found...

Looks like a torx head with a round post in the middle.

One of the rubber key covers on my 2007 IntelliFlo has punctured, and I find a new rubber cover is obsolete. Pentair now uses a plastic cover (#350601) which I am told is compatible with my unit. I ordered a 350601 online today, but decided to see how easy it will be to install. I removed the 3...

Re: User installed flow switch to control SWG with IntelliFl Sorry I misinterpreted his post. I am aware of the various cheaper flow switches to which he refers. Since others have indicated that flow switches are not particularly reliable over the long haul, I decided that these made in China...

Sometime during the next year I will be installing a SWG and after lots of online research have narrowed my choices down to three possibilities: Hayward AquaRite, Pentair IntelliChlor, or CircuPool RJ series. My initial cost for any of these systems is similiar with a difference of about $100...

Re: User installed flow switch to control SWG with IntelliFl Mmonaco's comment above is irrelevant to this thread which is addressing the issue of adding a flow switch to a SWG not a pump. Suggest Mmonaco start a new thread with his/her question.

Re: User installed flow switch to control SWG with IntelliFl In my opinion it is not simpler at all to use a current sensing relay instead of an additional flow switch. I have scanned the various threads on the forum regarding the relay and it would involve adding another box to hold the relay...

Re: User installed flow switch to control SWG with IntelliFl I'm not well enough versed in electronics to know why I might need a relay and, if absolutely necessary, some more details on what exact kind of relay. Also would need to know how it would be hooked into circuit. The flow switches I...

Any reason I cannot use my own flow switch in the pool return line in series with an SWG power cord to run concurrently with my Pentair IntelliFlo pump? Not interested in an automation control.