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  1. KING-OLE

    Cold Water light on Pentair IC40

    I know there's an older threat, but it suggested I create a new one, so here we go. The COLD WATER light in currently on my Pentair Intellichlor IC40. I live in Houston, TX, so I know the water is not cold in mid April. I tried following the steps in the previous post, pressing the MORE...
  2. KING-OLE

    New Motor for my Pentair Challenger 2 HP pump

    Our pump is getting louder and louder, and a tech told us that the bearings are shot. I am having the hardest time finding a replacement motor, as the part number doesn't match, as well as someone who wants to replace it here in NW Houston, TX. I've attached some photos of the pump. Could a...
  3. KING-OLE

    Pump Problem

    My main pump is a Pentair 2 HP (Challenger). It has begun being noisy with a high pitch sound, and my SWG cell is telling me that the flow is bad even with my booster on. Are you familiar with this symptom, and do you think it is this a sign that the pump is dying, or is there something I can...
  4. KING-OLE

    Testing CYA

    Moderator note - moved from here: Testing CYA - Just venting... Interesting reading, and a bit shocked last post is over 6 years old. :eek: I am having issues with this test. I want to make sure the dot is completely invisible, so I strain my eyes, and every time I believe I see the dot, I add...
  5. KING-OLE

    My readings

    Just opened up my SWG pool 2 weeks ago after it having been covered for about 9 months. It looked good the first week but then began to turn green, so I shocked it about 3-4 days ago, which made the green go away again. I just now tested the water with my test kit, and got the following...
  6. KING-OLE

    Pentair Multi-Port Valve Question

    I had a Texsun tech out yesterday to service our main filter and replace a couple of parts. He also replaced my (hated) pull/push multi-port valve with one that has a dial instead - the Pentair P/N: 261152. When I Google'd the P/N this morning, to see if I could find a manual, I pulled up this...
  7. KING-OLE

    Pentair HP2 Main Pump Issue

    My Pentair main pump (HP2, P/N: 35-5342) hums for about 5 seconds where after it throws the breaker. I have a Texsun pool tech scheduled to come out tomorrow, but wanted to see if this is a known issue I may be able to fix myself. I did notice that someone had left the doors to the timers...
  8. KING-OLE

    Added Conditioner AND Phosfree

    My pool is in-ground and holds about 30,000 - 35,000 gallons. It's a salt water chlorinated pool. Main Filter is a Pentair FNS Plus (FNS 60). I had my water tested by Leslie's Pool this morning, and they noticed three things: Salt was high (3700 ppm) Cyanuric Acid was low (28 ppm)...