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Hi. We have a pool that was installed in 2008 and the ladder/stair railing anchor cups are starting to corrode quite badly. They are aluminum and bonded. What can I do about it? I know it is difficult to replace them because of the bonding issue. Is there anything that can be done? Would...

Hi, As the years have gone by, the looploc anchor bolts are getting increasingly harder to turn. Is there something I can do to loosen them up? Grease? power wash sockets? new anchor bolts? I hesitate using any kind of lubricant because I'm concerned it will attract more dirt and debris...

Thanks, it's all metal. I'll give lithium grease a try

Hi Allen, It's a recessed anchor socket with a wedge. I can break the wedge loose but the ladder remains stuck in the socket.

Hello, We are getting ready to open our inground pool for the season. Every year the ladder and stair railing gets more and more difficult to remove at the end of the season. Is there any kind of preventive maintenance that I can do to prevent it? Would copper anti sieze or some sort of...

Hi, I put in an Pentair IC40 last summer and everything has worked fine until yesterday. It has blown the 10amp blade fuse. I replaced it, and as predicted, it blew the blade fuse again almost immediately. This unit is less than a year old and is used in a northern climate (5 month season)...

Im very careful about PH. Always in the 7.4-7.6 range. Installed a SWG this year, but before that is was liquid chlorine only and all #s kept per TFP recommendations. Pump/motor /accessories all go to the basement during winter. Lines are blown before winter, antifreeze and all equipment...

I’m not one to complain, but I think Pentair’s quality is sub par. Last May 2020 we purchased a Warrior SE robot cleaner. It was malfunctioning right out of the box (would only run 10 seconds). We sent back and received a replacement. Now the replacement is doing the same thing. We live in...

Ha! Please be nosey!! Yes. I’ve increased the CYA due to SWG recommendations. It was always in the 40-50 range before I purchased the SWG earlier this year

Thank you. New Dude. Looks like it’s off to get more liquid chlorine and start SLAMing again. Now if the weather would cooperate. Not a great swim season in Western NY.

Hello. We purchased a Pentair IC40 for our 20000 gallon IG pool. I’ve been fighting algae all summer long. My regents are fresh and all numbers have been in line. Free chlorine 6-8 and CC .5 or 0. CYA 60-80. PH 7.4, TA 80 Running SWG AT 40-60% for 24 hours a day. It’s been a wet summer and...

Thank you for the confirmation. John

I just want to confirm that my plan is ok. I am installing an IC40. I know there is a requirement to have it 3 ft away from the heat pump. Should i come out about 18 inches and then 90 up? The original heat pump had input/output in the front and that is why it is currently piped that way...

I've searched the forum but can't find an answer to this. I am installing a Pentair IC40 with a VGreen 165 variable speed motor. I usually run the pump 24/7 due to our pool being located in close proximity to trees and we get a lot of organic matter that falls into the pool. (Western NY with...

Hello, I have sand gettting into the pool via the returns, so I assume that I have a broken lateral(s). Is it adviseable to replace all of them or just the cracked lateral(s). It's a 12 year old Pentair Sand Dollar 80 and I'm thinking if one or more of the laterals are cracked and brittle...

Hi, Well it looks like we have a leak. Losing about 2 inches of water a day and wrinkles are forming on the bottom. We live on a hill with sandy soil so groundwater isn't a problem. How best to tackle this? Should we start by turning off the pump and observe where the water line drops to...

Hi, I have a brand new Pentair Warrior that I received on Thursday. It stops cleaning after 15 minutes and the LED on the robot goes off. I checked the impeller. There was a tiny bit of hair, but i removed it. I also noticed that all of the controller lights stay solid no matter what setting...

Does anyone lubricate or wax their stainless ladders and/or ladders to make it easier for removal in the fall? There is quite a bit of scaling where they are inserted into the deck. I figure that I can scotchbrite them clean with a stainless cleaner then apply something after they are cleaned...

Hi. I just purchased a Pentair Warrior SE. The manual states not to leave it in the water all of the time, but the controller has a weekly scheduler on it? It seems like a contradiction. How do others use it? TIA, John T

Hello, we opened our inground pool 2 days ago to a green swamp. SLAMMING it now. Green is gone but water is milky from dead algae. Is it advantageous to run the variable speed pump at highest speed until pool clears? Or, am i wasting electricity? Thank u in advance, John Thompson

I am buying from INYO Pools. They also said that it wasn't needed, but i wanted to do my due dilegence and get a second opinion. It wouldn't be the first time that i got a wrong answer from a company that i have never done business with. Thanks

I am replacing a 10 year old AO Smith 2 speed motor (B2982) which is being controlled by a Pentair Intellitouch controller. The old motor has a toggle on the back of it and the new motor has the toggle switch available as an add on option. Is the toggle required? Thanks in advance.

A little more detail. These are flat return vents on the floor of the pool (similar to photo below). When the heat pump comes on, the returns auto switch from the wall to the floor. the idea being that hot water mixes better and is coming from the bottom of the pool. At the pump there is a...

Hi, I have a 20000 gallon in ground vinyl pool with 2 bottom vents. One is in the bottom of the deep end and the other is on the slope just past the shallow end. When I blow these out, I get bubbles coming out of one (the vent with least resistance) and not the other. Since there is no way to...