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Hi. I have a Pentair Easytouch (520593), Intellichem, Intellichlor, ScreenLogic. These were new roughly 5 years ago. Two automated valves (one to switch vacuum side cleaner on and off; one to switch between returns and scuppers). Everything worked great until last fall when I installed first a...

Thanks. I am looking at a heat/cool pump.

Hi. Met with an installer today who suggested a Rheem/RayPak R/M8450ti-HC heat pump... pool is roughly 27000 gal. I've had suggestions for Pentair or Aquacal... are these all roughly the same quality? Anything that distinguishes one from another? What would seem a reasonable price for something...

Along the same line, if I were to add salt with the Sodium Hexametaphosphate and followed with something like Orenda Technologies PR-10000 Phosphate Remover I assume I'd be all good... Thanks.

Thanks for your response... I guess I'm trying to let the system manage the chemistry as much as possible... and hope if I set the target ORP at the end of the day to a corresponding FC level of 6 or so it will trigger the SWCG to recover to the level needed to keep FC @ 6 or so throughout the...

It appears what others have done is ignored the ORP reading and just adjusted the run time and % to drive adequate FC... Is it possible to find the relative ORP level that corresponds to the correct level of FC and set that as the target or is the ORP relativity simply unreliable?

Thanks. I reviewed your note and the related link... my preference is to disengage the ORP control of the intellichlor (SWCG) leaving intact the automated acid feed. I could then just set the chlorine generation to whatever generates what I need (5-6) based on run time and %. I think I've read...

Hi all... I have an easytouch automation system with intellichem. A SWCG is attached. I've been balancing my pool as replastered late last year and just got the SWCG up an running last week... I've been following the prescribed TFP chemical levels for a SWCG pool... so CYA is around 70. This is...

Thanks! Follow-up questions: does the CYA reading stabilize or will it continue to rise once the soc is empty? when driving TA down, any idea how many times one must lower PH then aerate... I'm sure it is pool size specific... rough idea? Any particular order when balancing pool water (read...

Hi all... I'm in the process of trying to get my pool balanced... Target is TFP standards for salt water pool. Current test results: FC 6 ppm PH 7.5 - goal 7.6 TA 100 - goal is 60-70; So I read in these pages that to lower TA bring down PH to 7.0-7.2, then aerate until PH is 7.6; repeat as...

Thanks all for your thoughts!

Well, I'm new to pools but am surprised that it continues to be a problem since no new CH is being added and evaporation is offset by softened water... how does it rise? Anyway, chiefwej, do you end up going through lots of salt in the softener (assuming you use a salt softener)... just...

Hi. I am in the process of installing an auto fill in my new/old pool. I can plumb the auto fill either with hard water (15 - 17.5 grains/gal; 250 - 300 ppm) or softened water (or I suppose I could even blend it). One thought was to initially fill with hard and get the calcium levels right, and...

Thanks spool... I hope so too... I'd think someone would be really familiar with this install.

Thanks. I'd heard these are prone to leakage since they tend not to have sufficient support, my main reason for posting.

I am about to embark on a DIY project of adding an auto fill to my pool... While I'm pretty handy and taking on such projects doesn't really scare me off, it would be helpful to know how such an installation typically takes place. My pool is about to be resurfaced and the resurfacing guys say...

Hi outdoorsgal... I was looking at paver material and was at one of the largest pool builders in the Phoenix area looking at their paver display... I could walk on the various materials barefoot to compare... travertine and marbella were the coolest by far. Later I was at a stone supplier...

OK. Thanks.

Thanks Mark. Or maybe it is just how they did it in the early 80s... No reason not to convert what is there... They were going to chip out and replace the sleeves anyway, so they can just add returns instead... would you convert all 11? And add 3 surface level returns as well? Thank. - - -...

And it actually was "running" or maybe limping for just a couple of days since I purchased the property so I really don't know how effective it was. I do know they ran parallel with the in-floor system a kreepy krauly... so maybe it didn't work particularly well... You think I'm better off...

I really couldn't say one way or another... This is a pic of the drain which appears to be connected to 2" pipe. The drain overall is around 6" across.

Maybe simply turn off the waterfill periodically to ensure a leak isn't going on...

Mark, thanks for your thoughts... appreciate the feedback, prefer not to do it one way only to have to change it later. Currently there is a main drain, I think unrelated to the in-floor jets (11). No other returns. A single skimmer tied to the main drain. Resurfacing co suggested: 2nd main...

Mark I'm reading between the lines... Pls correct me if I've gone astray. 100' is a lot of extra work... for the pump and the project. One goal is energy efficiency... which I think you're eluding to by suggesting eliminating the in-floor system. I assume also that the suction side cleaners are...

One skimmer tied to the main drain... the only return currently is from the in-floor cleaning system. BTW at least one pool guy has suggested eliminating the in-floor system altogether... thoughts? Suppose I could add an add'l skimmer...

Mark, thanks for your comments! So I'm truly a newbie at this. The pool is currently empty as within a week of owning this property the electrical circuit to the pool failed, the pool turned green within days (I live within the Phoenix area)... Since it needs resurfacing anyway I simply drained...

Thanks Joel. Actually the potential solar would be at the equipment so also 100' away... - - - Updated - - - Thanks Dave... I'll introduce myself to Mas985 and see what he thinks.