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Wolfepack88 · 2024-04-23T19:23:39-0400

Newdude said:
HD, Lowes Walmart are all between $20 and $25 for 4 or 5 lb bags.

I get my puritech over the winter for $2 lb from Amazon. I wasn't even looking this winter, it popped up as a 'you also might like' thingie. Lol. So a 25lb bag came a few days later and is ready to go when the time comes.

Exactly what I get as well!!

kul · 2024-04-23T19:22:00-0400

I think this thread is teaching me that I need to learn to enjoy the colder water temps. I wonder how I can work up to it? I’d love to use the pool more than when the warm season is around!!

Dmooney · 2024-04-23T19:20:54-0400

After 20 years in service my Sta-Rite System 3 DE filter is leaking where the top and bottom sections of the body come together.
After cleaning and recharging the DE the filter would sometimes drip a little bit for a few hours and then would stop dripping (I presume that DE filled in the gap(s) where the water would leak. Unfortunately, after several years the leak was much worse and didn't abate. I then purchased a replacement O-ring, thinking that would solve my problem. I believe it did, at least until my most recent previous cleaning. The leak returned, worse than ever before. I have an automatic pool cover so my water evaporation loss is minimal, but now the water level drops much faster than ever before (because of the filter leak).

I just now finished cleaning the groove in the lower filter body and the corresponding sealing area on the upper body. The O-ring appears to still be in good condition. I applied a generous amount of Pool and Spa Lube and Sealant to both areas and reassembled everything, tightening the clamp knobs about as much as I could with my hands. STILL leaking, but in just one location now. I have not tried cleaning and lubricating the clamps to allow them to slide tighter more easily, perhaps I'll try that tomorrow.

Any suggestions anyone??

Titan7 · 2024-04-23T19:20:36-0400

Here is another one. So the PB is coming tomorrow, so they will need to chip into the spot and remove what’s there? Odd as there was not rebar wire sticking out, maybe something in the mix? So hydraulic rapid set is the patch solution? What prevents rust from coming through that?

Fndr70 · 2024-04-23T19:18:21-0400

Ok here are my numbers

FC 1.0 (I had the solar cover off most of the day)
Ph 7.2
TA 70
Calcium hardness - about 100 but I found this test difficult to read
CYA - 0 (cuz I haven’t added any)

So if calcium hardness doesn’t really matter I guess I just need a little stabilizer right?

Titan7 · 2024-04-23T19:18:16-0400

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JamesW · 2024-04-23T19:16:56-0400

Valves - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

JamesW said:
Heat up the screwdriver tip before gently tapping it into the bad part.

The thread is 1/8" NPT and you can use a brass or plastic plug.

JamesW · 2024-04-23T19:16:46-0400

Jimrahbe · 2024-04-23T19:15:03-0400

The old IC40's had 4 wires.. You can use the 3 wire flow switch to replace a 4 wire flow switch.
The new IC40's have 3 wires. You can not use a 4 wire flow switch to replace a 3 wire flow switch..

None that I know of have only two wires. I think you got the wrong flow switch..

We always recommend that a salt cell be at least 2 x the volume of the pool.. A 28K pool needs a 60K cell.. Maybe that is why yours do no seem to last as long. :scratch:

Thanks,

Jim R.

Antlo · 2024-04-23T19:13:45-0400

~66F, hoping for a quick 20 degree jump soon!

Needy · 2024-04-23T19:09:07-0400

Lake Placid said:
Have you opened the mpv and checked the spider gasket for any failures? A failing spider gasket can allow water to bypass the filter causing a drop in pressure.

Thank you. I just did that on your recommendation, replaced the diverter and gasket. So far it is working great. I was at my wits end trying to figure it out. Thanks again

JamesW · 2024-04-23T19:06:10-0400

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Sdhb · 2024-04-23T19:04:18-0400

Thanks. This is the thermowell I purchased : Amazon.ca

It indicates 1/2 npt.

I might have exaggerated a bit, with force I can get it to fit most of the way (and I did not use plumbers tape, yet) . That said, it sounds like I probably shouldn't be applying as much force, at which point if I am also using plumbers tape I expect the thermowell would bind at about 75% of thread inserted. Still much further than the pvc cap will go... Sounds like its probably ok with either option as long as both bind at some point before full insertion, hopefully?

JamesW · 2024-04-23T19:03:13-0400

Remove plug, plug with 1/8" NPT plug.

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Jimrahbe · 2024-04-23T19:02:51-0400

el,

I would want the SWCG to feed the three returns in the sidewall of the pool. Does not make sense to me to put the SWCG on a water feature that you often have shut off.. If you set the Jandy valve so that some water goes to the pool and some to the water feature, you will have to run the pump twice as fast as you are splitting the water flow.

Your only valid option is to replumb the pad.

I am a huge SWCG guy, so you know what my answer is already.. :mrgreen:

Thanks,

Jim R.

kul · 2024-04-23T19:00:06-0400

That would be my only guess. Maybe try point them a different direction and see if the problem resolves?

TrexlerPool · 2024-04-23T18:53:26-0400

Pushing it closer to the fence would definitely be the easiest. Access wouldn’t be a particular problem, as the pool fence is easily disassembled (this is what I do when I clean the filter, as I don’t have to carry the cartridges across the pool deck and can take them directly to the area I use to spray them off).

To answer questions: to the left of the filter is the pump then the timer and power supply, so moving that direction would require electrical work. Moving to the right would require elbows for the lines, taking up much of the space I would be attempting to gain, as well as put the filter too close to the gabian walls.

TrexlerPool · 2024-04-23T18:53:22-0400

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TrexlerPool · 2024-04-23T18:53:20-0400

kcheves · 2024-04-23T18:49:27-0400

Thanks for the comment, I’ll get a new gasket.

kcheves · 2024-04-23T18:47:04-0400

Thanks for the comments. I think the above comment is correct and the insulation is installed foil side up. We were able to see this in some of the videos in replacing the heat exchanger. That’s the way I did it when I put the heater back together.

colin313 · 2024-04-23T18:43:43-0400

kul said:
Hmm is there a return pool jet set in the direction?

Return jets are pointed down at roughly 45 degrees, to the point the surface water doesn’t move, but yes the jets are pointed in that direction.

Lilypad · 2024-04-23T18:30:11-0400

The website says you can also text on the same number. Might be worth a try.
I don't know these guys, but they were mentioned by another TFP Houston pool
owner (about 4 months ago?) who said they were legit. Hope it works out!

eldoradohillspool · 2024-04-23T18:28:00-0400

Hello!

We moved into a new house recently and had the pool resurfaced with Pebbletech. Decided to install a SWG after reading about lots of positive experiences and now hoping to lean a bit on this community for assistance with the installation.

The pool is 20k gallons that is currently balanced and about 25 days post construction (been brushing daily). The SWG unit is a Circupool RJ60+. As you can see from the pictures, the plumbing returns are split and controlled with a Jandy valve. Currently water is flowing through the return that leads to 3 jets spaced out around the pool. The valve is closing the return that leads to a dedicated jet in the middle of the pool. That space (circled in red) seems to me like the obvious place to install the cell, but what do you all think? Would it be worth the hassle of re-plumbing that area in order to place the cell prior to the 3-jet return in order to get the best chlorine circulation?

I hope I described that correctly, please let me know if anything needs to be clarified (first time posting). Thanks for all the help!!

eldoradohillspool · 2024-04-23T18:27:52-0400

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