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Fixed! The linked-to thread discussed the rectifiers, which were my first target. I removed both rectifiers and found one was fine while the second had a dead short on the AC to + leg. I swapped the AC input to the unused AC terminal to use the undamaged side of the rectifier, and that was it...

Thanks for the idea. Normally, the controller comes on and waits a minute to confirm water flow before enabling chlorine generation. But right now the fuse blows. The controller detects high salt concentration and disables chlorine generation (this worked when the salt was previously 4600 before...

Hi folks, I've had a Circupool SI-45 system for about 6 years, and it's always worked very well. In fact, I just replaced the cell a few weeks ago with a SI-40 replacement. I just returned from vacation to find a pool just starting to turn green, and I find the SWG control unit isn't on. After...

Wow, that's great news ummmmm. I've been away from the forums for a few weeks and wondered how your pool was coming. Glad to see it get plastered, and today, too.

Incredible. Well, it seems the new subs are getting things done from the posts I've caught up on, and I'm looking forward to the result. BTW, I had PM'd you about the builder, thanks for the info. I've started talking to PBs about my pool renovation, and have had one come out so far. When we...

Sounds interesting! You'll have to share pics once it's done since it seems not many are familiar. We're starting to look at quartz finishes instead of plaster for our reno.

Given the dimensions you posted, the capacity is about 8600 gallons. The IC-20 is a good match for that size.

Local water service adopted new tiered rates this year, so at the high end (above 6,000 gal I think) the cost is $13/1000gal. A recent bill that included 8,000 of a partial fill was $150; several years ago I filled the entire pool and it was only $168. A full fill now would be about a $350 bill...

I just donated. It was a no-brainer -- I know that I'll save more than the donation amount in the reduced chemical costs from the TFP maintenance changes I've applied. This is a great community.

Well, it seems I need to get this remodel going. I noticed some new spots appear in the deep end, and when I dove down to inspect, I found craters where the plaster has disappeared, and there are larger gray patches that indicate that part of the plaster is loose. Our top step did this a few...

Good advice -- don't throw it. We had a close call a couple summers ago. We were getting the kids out, and while standing on the deck I noticed a funny shimmering in the shallow end. I finished getting the kids out, got my mask and dove in. I found pieces of very sharp glass all over the...

I was just searching for this topic earlier today, and found a repeat of the same advice about every two years. My pool circulates in a CCW direction, dictated by its shape and return placements. There are three returns, two in the deep end and one in the shallow, but one return in the deep end...

Accidnet, this is in response to comment #11. My lights are the "spa" sized versions of these lights -- same frame, gasket, retaining clip mechanism. The gasket (part #13 in that diagram) is stretched around the edge of the lens, and the lens rests in the groove of the gasket. The mating...

I'm ignoring Leslie's markup for anything pool related. They want 4x the price for baking soda. What I could not find are a few aspects of the Jandy bulbs. The amazon bulbs you found specify color temperature (2950K, a "soft white"), and specify a flood beam width of 36 degrees. The...

Thanks, Casey. I found a few of my answers, enough to decide on lights. Our pool has two spa-sized lights that shine across the pool which is only 15-16' across. This means the smaller LEDs will fit. I decided on the J&J ColorSplash 3G LEDs. The GFCI breaker should not interfere with them...

For consideration I have a picture of how some of our coping has deteriorated since converting our pool to salt. My pool was built in 1995 by the previous owner, and I purchased the house in 2000. We converted to salt in 2007. Up to that point, our limestone coping was smooth and had no...

Well, who knows how long that water has been inside, but I agree. I'm going to look for new gaskets today and just keep the breaker off for now.

Hi all, Yesterday I cleaned out the two light niches in my pool, and both fixtures contain R-20, 120V, 100-watt bulbs. I'm interested in the LED colorchanging bulbs, but don't know what the options are, so I have a few questions. 1) The R-20 means it is 20/8" (or 2.5") across the bulb's face...

This is good timing. I just removed my lights this evening to clean out the niches and noticed a little water inside the housings. I'll replace the gaskets but wait until you post up again about the pool lube. Of course I turned off the breaker before doing anything, but I didn't realize they...

Ahh, I guess Deck-o-seal is the company name. Thanks for the clarification.

That looks great! The tile in our pool (waterline and center line) is very close to that, and even after 15 years we haven't tired of it. That stone coping you picked is a great accent.

Kimkats, ha ha, thanks! I bounced the idea off my wife, and her eyes just lit up, so maybe we're on to something. I don't know what happened to the stair pictures I took, I guess I forgot to include those. Anyway, the stairs are under my feet in the third pic posted, and given the diagonal...

MarianParoo, I agree. It does look better when there's a few plants and color in it, but yeah, it needs to go. Foxy, I see a lot of similarities in the "tiredness" of our pools. My wife and I have been putting it off about 2 years now but need to get it done.

Austintatious, I just found "Deck-o-seal" which sounds like it. In other threads, I also learned of a Dupont product that is a water-based brush-on sealant for stone. Pooldv, I agree, it depends on the stone and exposure. On my pool, some of the coping stone is denser limestone and is not...

Thanks, Patrick. Everybody on this site is very enthusiastic, which is great! Here are a few pics from this morning. The first is Google's map view from probably March this year. The other two are pics of the overall pool side of the yard and the planter. From the deep end, our little diving...

Hi folks, Have any of you had an existing pool modified? What was done, and if I may ask, what was ballpark cost? Our pool is 20-yrs old and needs replastering. But there are a few things I want to change. For example, the way our stairs are shaped, it is extremely difficult to brush all sides...