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I understand that a common practice would be to have a portion of the water diverted to the spa and overflow into the pool to keep the water clean and sanitized (our last pool was like that). Because we have a cover on the pool and automation that's not realistic unless the cover is opened...

The spa does not act as a water feature. While there is a "spillway" it's only for filling or topping off the spa. If I want to use it as a spill way it would basically just be having the spa in "fill' mode (both 3way valves fully open to the spa side). When the valves are in "pool mode" no...

Thanks for the reply Jimrahbe. When in pool mode the return valve is set to fully close. When in Spa Mode the pump is fully diverted (3 ways are closed to the pool) to the spa - sucks from the spa drains, returns via the spa return lines. My thinking was that, with the pump off, the water in...

Thanks for the reply. When the hot tub is heated or the system is in "spa mode" no water goes over the spillway. In service mode I can set the valves to "fill" which pulls water from the pool (skimmer and drains) and returns it to the hot tub but only really do that to fill the hot tub and...

Our 9 year old pool has a hot tub connected to it that's water surface is about 18" higher than the pool's. They share a pump. When not used the water in the hot tub has always slowly gone down. Each year it got progressively worse. About 4 years ago I replaced the diverter inside the Jandy...

Clean pressure is around 14psi, I generally backwash around 28-30psi which is what I was told when the pool was new, to backwash when it goes up 15psi. I'm not fully convinced it is a filter issue but common sense sort of dictates that as far as I can tell. I could be wrong but have not heard...

It's too fine to rub between your fingers, or to catch to rub between your fingers. If you rub a puddle or collected spot of it with finger against the bottom it is like a very very very fine grit. It basically dissipates when you brush it, into a light cloud that, as it spreads it almost...

I am not sure what you mean by "flushed out". You mean when I backwash the filter or flushed out of the filter into the pool? I assume you mean when backwashed. After I have backwashed I still have the same issue. I believe the silt is going through the filter and thus, not collected and not...

Yes, from what I learned here I actively monitor and manage my chems using the test kit recommended here. Use liquid chlorine and supplement with tablets when out of town. The pool has a cover and is covered nights and during the day when not in use. Get very little debris in the pool. I put...

My pool is about 5 years old and has a cover over it most of the time. Since it was new I have had an issue with silt collecting in areas of the pool. The longer the pump runs the more silt. It's a very fine silt and dissipates with water movement but, of course, settles out again over time...

That would make a lot more sense. I was pretty sure it wouldn't take quite 5000 years but I am surprised the CYA would add up that quickly ... thanks WJR. I will stick with my original plan and let the tabs bring it up and then switch to bleach. All very helpful information and appreciated...

That's very helpful, thanks! If that's 6-9 ppm of the volume of the tablet then, if my math is correct (approx 4,5 cubic inches per tablet, 51 tabs/gallon, 18000 gallon pool), it's going to take me 924000 tablets to raise my CYA 9ppm. At 3 tabs a week that's around only 5000 years. I better...

Thanks for the information TS! I have tried to use the pool calculator but I'm not 100% clear what I am doing but will play with it. I will up my FC tomorrow and let the sun do some work. By "FC 24 hour usage", do you mean see what the FC is one day and then the next (24 hours) check and the...

Until I came to this forum shocking had been presented to me as a "do it every couple of weeks" thing. Clearly that's not accurate but that's pool builders and suppliers for you. I've read quite a bit here and in pool school and get bits but haven't yet seen it stated specifically (I'm sure...

Long story short. I have very little confidence the pool builder we used. It seems our Cristal-Flo II 3.15 sf allows a fair amount of either sand or silt through the filter and back in to the pool. I suspect it's silt because when brushed it disperses easily (my readings here indicate that is...

I have figured out the lights, it's just a matter of programing the Aux they are connected to to associate with the intellibrite system. Pretty slick actually. I think I have a handle on the VS pumps (just need to get the comm lines for the pumps and wire directly to the breaker rather than...

Short version of long story. Pool builder has basically quit, I am finishing pool myself. He had brought out all the equipment and automation parts and I am trying to figure out how to get the automation going. I did get an electrician to do a basic and safe wire to the EasyTouch 8 panel...

Thanks Dave. I assume then that the bonding wire is bonded to the backside of the niche and in the concrete? I think I now recall that and it did have an electrical bonding inspection so I probably can assume that is alright. I am guessing the black stuff is indeed to stop corrosion. What...

My pool builder has basically abandoned the job at 95% complete (fixing all the screw ups is going to cost him much more than I owe) and I am trying to get it finished myself. The lights (spa and pool, both are intellibrite color, 120v) were installed, wired to the J-box and then onto the...

Only have the one skimmer. The builder just basically filled the gunite around the skimmer and let the second line seal with it so I don't thing that is an option but I will see if there is anyway to clear it. It should be at or near the outside edge of the gunite. I did think about the debri...

Thanks, that's sort of what I remembered with my old pool. I will make sure that get's done.

We are having a pool put in and the builder is pathetic. It has full automation, automatic cover, pool/spa, water fall and deck jets. Once filled (5 weeks ago) the builder's electrician could not come out to hook up the pumps to circulate. After a week and a half I insisted and the...

Ok, I did not make myself completely clear. When I said the PB forgot the supply line to the features I meant the suction line. All supply line to the features are in but there is not suction line to the pump for the features. I will address a couple of the suggestions and questions so far...

Very long story but our builder forgot to put in the supply line for our water features (2 sheer decent falls and 8 deck jets, separate Pentair VS pump). I have zero confidence in them and will likely negotiate a separation and finish the pool myself. I am considering using the skimmer line...

Thanks Kiss4, I should have been aware of that. I just updated profile and sig.

Thanks to all for the input, very helpful as usual!

Also, while on the subject, the builder put this J-box in a spot that is in the way and unsightly (I actually had him move it next to a stone wall but it's sill unsightly). He told me that it had to be within 20 feet of the pool and therefore could not be at the equipment pad, which is about...

So water getting into the the conduit is fine/normal and no need to worry about that? Having this pool built has been a nightmare and I have little confidence in the builder.

We are having a new pool put in with a raised spa. It is almost complete but a few details need to be finished up including getting the lights (Intellibrite color) going. I notice that there is water dripping (a rather constant and rapid drip) out of the light wire junction box. First I would...