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SOLVED! So I noticed a clicking noise when I pulled on cord from pool side , had my friend over to trace the source & there was another completely different second junction box that feeds to the Jbox switch up on my garage exterior hiding behind my pool filter gear ....unhooked , pulled right...

only about 20-25 ft ....I've been massaging (short powerful tugs back & forth) the cord from the niche in pool end, when I work it back & forth I can hear something over by the Jbox clicking , like a stopper or something ....its a dead stop when it clicks....also I get 0 play when I pull from...

hello - trying to remove my old Pentair pool light fixture (has the 5 star nut) housing with a fish tape ,(old 70's ) the cable seems completely stuck....removed a small nut that is supposed to loosen inside niche...wont budge even when I work it back & forth ....I'll try &the dishwashing fluid...

sooooo, I think my housing is shot, water got in it & getting no power reading on voltage meter ....looking at just replacing with Pentair EC602128 , identical...any better options?

yes...its a very horrible design , hard to get an even clamp down & if you're fixture is bent in any way forget about it ...might as well get a new one....I'm thinking corrosion & water leaking at the power cable entrance to house ...

OF course my local pool store " If water gets in housing , they're done , replace ... :(

I'm thinking about just getting the Pentair gasket & hitting the power cable entry with water proof epoxy before I think about replacing this dinosaur because its really a small amount of water ..

Very old wall niche Pentair fixture . Was in before I bought my home back in 2005 . I replaced the bulb and (out of market) gasket last year with a typical Chinese LED . Worked great all last summer and blew out upon opening this year. I opened it all up to find a slight amount of water is...

reporting back , I'm on top of it now ...I don't remember having to pour in so much Chlorine to get the level to show , but it's maintaining 7.5+ now & clearing ...thanks for the help , on to the pool light leak!

how many Chlorine gallons do you think that is to start off ? Or just keep dumping in tis it registers? ? 20,000 gallon pool ..thanks!

@mknauss - checked Chlorine this morning , all but gone , so the demand is demanding....put in 3 gallons yesterday , all gone...that makes 11 gallons over 2 weeks = gone ....guessing I need to (SLAM) shock the pool continuously until chlorine demand lowers...my question is how much liquid...

very fresh , brand new ...water is slightly murky but not horrible also Im using a Taylor DPD 1& 2 Reagent test in a OTO kit , so I'm just seeing a slight pink presence ...maybe 1PPM

test results almost identical other than I get 0 chlorine level...thanks

Hello ! ok , so I built up the CYA to respectable 20-30ppm and threw in 3.5 gallons of liquid chlorine from my pool store. Put in 3 floating stabilized pucks ...barely a chlorine level...waited a bit 3 more gallons , still nothing went to work on PH...over 2 weeks I added 10lbs of baking soda...

hello @berger , did you add stabilizer / conditioner first? How's your PH level?

ok ...did the 24hr bucket test & water level stayed pretty much the same on both ends...so could old beat up cartridges be causing this? Old Pool pump? Still doesn't explain the bubbles in the lines... :unsure:

I did clean the cartridges pretty thoroughly at beginning of March , so doubt that's it...I'll try the bucket test...thanks

I have a 20,000 IG pool with cartridge filter . I noticed recently 1 of my return jets has a very weak flow and other 2 lines have bubbles coming out indicating a suction side leak . I have exhausted all above ground troubleshooting. Replaced O rings , pump basket and lid , checked for debris...

Great , I went with the same maker and but the coloured LED...thanks !

Hello ! So I'm replacing my light bulb (standard Pentair Amerlite 500w bulb) w hopefully a coloured LED that makes pool Blue (not green) ....any recommendations? 120V / 500W equivalent R-40 , thanks!

ok so tried pool without solar for a bit , didn't seem to make much difference in the bubbles in return jets...my return jet #1 is definitely not pushing out with the same force as the other 2 ...I didn't have a leaf trap for quite a while & there could be a giant blockade somewhere in the...

I tried cleaner disconnected and all skimmer on valve, no change...trying to heat up pool right now , I'll turn off solar when I get to 85 ! ? Thanks Jim

Jim - you mean in this direction correct ? Close the cleaner side? I never thought of the relief valve being the culprit? You mean sucking in air at the relief valve? Soapy water test? Cartridges were cleaned in late March , so all good there ...they are kinda old though , its been over 12...

Photos attached....I've replaced just about everything . I did my own evaporation / leak test (pencil mark in skimmer , 2 days) about 1/4" down..but that's when it was about 55 degrees at night & 70 in day...so not conclusive if I have an underground leak....the pool is definitely not "leaking...