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Thanks for everyone's feedback. I really appreciate it! I think I'm going to go with the intellicenter, intelliph, and IC40. I'd also love feedback on the IC40 for my 15k pool. I do get a lot of organic matter in the pool (windy exposed location), so my chlorine demand is probably a little...

Can I ask what made you switch to intellicenter? Did you install it yourself? I'm guessing my current Jandy valves are compatible, but I'm curious if I have to swap them out. It's interesting that the intellicenter comes with two valves...

Hi All, So I'm fed up with my pool. It's too much maintenance compared to the time I have available to maintain it (_very_ busy life, unfortunately). I have no trouble spending 30 minutes on maintenance once a week, but there's basically no realistic situation where I don't neglect the pool...

Hi all, When I purchased my house about 5 years ago, it had a pool with an aqualink system. I installed an iaqualink 1.0 interface, which was a step in the right direction, but it still had a horrible user interface. A few years ago I upgraded to an iaqualink 2.0 interface, which was a step in...

I have an iaqualink as well. It has caused me lots of grief, but I haven't found anything better. I personally never use any controls other than my phone / internet. It seems like there's a huge market opportunity for a really well built pool controller that only works via internet/mobile...

Just to be clear -- this isn't a residue on surfaces. It's the water itself. If you put your hand in the water and pull it out it feels a little like you spilled soda on your hand. e.g. your joints stick together a bit. Your hand is a bit tacky.

Re: "Sticky" water after borates Hmm. I like the idea of testing in the bath tub. I really dont think it's the borax itself. Something more complicated must be going on. I'll adjust the ph though -- I'll just use some dilute MA. If I'm going to do this I'll do it right. I'll try...

I dont think it could be an additive in the borax or acid. Borax was 20 mule team. Acid was the pool acid they sell at home depot. This is really sad. I guess I need to drain and refill?

I calculate my CSI to be -0.3 currently, so I don't see how that could be the problem.

"Sticky" water after borates Help! I've got sticky water! Here's the background: For the last year or so I've been having an issue with keeping my ph under control. I've let it stay too high and haven't added enough acid. Not so terribly surprising I now have a bad calcium ring...

So I just disconnected my spa-side control as well as my indoor aqualink control panel. Now all I have connected via the serial bus is the pump and the iaqualink. And so far... it's working. I can actually control things. Makes me think the serial bus was overloaded. Fingers crossed that...

I don't think it's a wiring problem, but I certainly could be wrong. I've spent a fair bit of time trying to debug it with no luck. Furthermore the system worked nearly flawlessly for the first 6 months or so. I do suspect the hard wiring it to the internet would resolve some of the problems...

Hi All, I upgraded to an iaqualink (v1) about a year ago, and I've been really underwhelmed. I seem to have nonstop issues with it. Mostly software issues (Waiting for connection forever, icons not loading, things getting stuck, etc), but I'm also having hardware issues. For some reason most...

I purchased the low pressure unit -- 45MP1 -- and I'm very happy with it. As long as you're injecting after the filter I think high pressure would be overkill. Run time for me is 3 hours per day currently. I set mine to run off one of the AUX relays in my automation system. One thing to...

I recommend reading through the manual on configuring the network interface: https://www.zodiacpoolsystems.com/~/media/Zodiac/Global/Downloads/H/H0364100.ashx To configure mine (the regular iaqualink, not the 2.0) I had to connect the network interface to my computer using the enclosed USB...

Hi All, Curious for opinions: I have leaking heliocol panels on my roof. The leak is quite substantial (you can see it trickle off the roof) so it should be easy to identify the source of the leak and fix it. Here's the problem: The building the panels are on is approximately 21 feet from...

Thanks for the feedback. It seems like a really interesting conundrum. It amazes me how much original research you and others here have needed to do to understand pool chemistry. Ultimately it seems like if one were to use a peristaltic pump, higher CYA levels, salt levels appropriate for a...

Hi All, So I've been pondering the difference between the recommended FC level for SWG/non-SWG pools at a given CYA. I'm curious if anyone has an explanation for why the FC requirement of a SWG would be less? I could see two possible theories: 1) Does the NaCl in some way make the FC more...

I'm not familiar with the aquapure aspect, but I had a similar setup -- a Jandy Aqualink RS6. I installed an iaqualink fairly easily. There are two versions the iaqualink and the iaqualink 2. I'm not sure the difference, but my experience is with the first version. Anyway, to answer your...

You could do what I did. My old aqualink board got fried so I took the opportunity to upgrade it. If you search for IQ900-RS you can find them online for less than $500. That kit should include what you need to replace your old aqualink board with a new version that should support the...

I just upgraded my aqualink with the IQ900-RS. It took me literally 15 minutes to do the board swap and get my pool back up and running. Probably another 30 min getting the iAqualink network controller setup. I was turning equipment on and off with my phone in less than an hour. It's really...

Another option to consider (this is my setup): Get a sonos connect:amp. Basically it contains everything but the speaker itself. You can then put the sonos connect:amp somewhere indoors (or just waterproof) and connect it to normal waterproof outdoor speakers.

Thanks for the feedback. I left a voicemail at the pool store canceling my order. I'll probably go with an Intelliflo. So frustrating that the Hayward rep was adamant that they are compatible. He must have been confusing/thinking about the "relay" method using several aux relays to control...

Hello all, I'm looking to upgrade to a variable speed pump. I recently placed an order for a hayward ecostar per my local pool stores recommendation. Their understanding from the hayward rep is that the iaqualink should have no issue communicating with the ecostar via the rs485 bus. After...