My son works with an electrician. He did the wiring.

Show us pictures of the wiring for the flow switch you did.

With CC =1 Follow the SLAM process. Link-->SLAM Process

The genuine pentair part came, I installed it, still the same message. Does that mean the whole piece needs to be replaced?

poolno0b said:

I only tested FC, I entered the numbers into the app. I did realize I had 4 chlorine tablets in the skimmer basket but I removed them at 8:08pm last night and left them out. The 7lb of stabilizer was dispensed by 8pm last night.
Between 8:08pm and 8:13am, there was not a chlorine drop.
The pool water looks great!

I’ll take FC and CC now and will enter them in the app in the next 5 minutes

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PoolStored said:

explain exactly what you did for testing when and how.
How does the pool look?
What was your CC?

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I added it. It rained for 15 minutes a hour ago.
The swg is off and there is no chlorine tablets in the skimmer.

Let FC drift below 10, do a full panel.
Let FC fall to 8 and then keep it there with SWG. Always follow this and stay at the top end of the range. Link-->FC/CYA Levels

haxorcize said:

TA 40
Calcium Hardness 400
CYA 50ppm

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Increasing the TA to 60 almost doubles the carbonate alkalinity and puts the CSI at +0.3.

I would go to 50 TA and then balance the CSI to 0.0.

Cyanuric Acid correction factor based on pH.

40 - (50 x 0.36) = 22.

50 - (50 x 0.36) = 32.

60 - (50 x 0.36) = 42

pH........CF

7.0.......0.22

7.1.......0.24

7.2.......0.26

7.3.......0.28

7.4.......0.30

7.5.......0.32

7.6.......0.33

7.7.......0.34

7.8.......0.35

7.9.......0.36

sfrizzolo said:

Hello,
while the first diagrams on post #2 is exactly the right type, it s for the wrong pool size so dimension and placement might be different.
Is there one for the requested pool size 32x16? (or even better a trusted source for multiple sizes)
how confident are we on these diagrams? (ie: are they from intex?)
Thanks in advance

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Welcome to TFP.

Those diagrams are the best we have found from Intex.

Mdragger88 said:

Not sure about that plan- some filter manufacturers do recommend a pea gravel base layer but not sure if what you have there qualifies.
If you have a shop vac and can extract the mystic after trying it then i say just give it a shot if you want. Test it by backwashing and see how much you get out. If it’s alot then don’t proceed to filter with it and instead replace it. And just use it to fill holes in your yard and get something else today.

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Yeah I think the sandy 9s is a little bit of pea gravel mixed with sand, I was just thinking of using it since I have so much of it. But yeah it's got pine needles on top etc, so I might be putting organic material into a filter, which sounds like a bad idea.

I have the MWII ready for return, it's going to be a PITA, but the Aquaquartz from Leslie's is what the filter seller recommends and they had it locally for half the price.

How many bags of pea gravel do you think I need for a 24" filter? I planned on 6 bags of sand, so do you just replace 1 of them with pea gravel, then laterals, then sand?

SR Smith will give you the minimum depth but adding depth can make it a little safer up to a point. However, a deeper pool will have sharper slopes which can be an issue for some cleaners so that needs to be taken into account.

Our water depth is 9' but the board is pretty low and doesn't have much spring. We never had an issue with bottom scraping even with my daughter, who was on the HS diving team long ago, doing vertical dives although she would occasionally touch the bottom gently.

Also, you might want to check with your insurance company. Some policies have liability exclusion clauses for pools and/or diving boards. Also, some companies are now using Google earth to determine if a house has a pool or a pool with a diving board. I heard rumors of some who have lost coverage because of this. Luckily, I have not had that problem.

PoolStored said:

explain exactly what you did for testing when and how.
How does the pool look?
What was your CC?

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I only tested FC, I entered the numbers into the app. I did realize I had 4 chlorine tablets in the skimmer basket but I removed them at 8:08pm last night and left them out. The 7lb of stabilizer was dispensed by 8pm last night.
Between 8:08pm and 8:13am, there was not a chlorine drop.
The pool water looks great!

I’ll take FC and CC now and will enter them in the app in the next 5 minutes

LoT said:

All of the Support TFP links just redirect here: Home

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Clear your cache, use a different browser, or logoff and login again.

LoT said:

Regarding the PVC, I did have issues with the 45's leaking, so it doesn't surprise me that it's not to code. This heater was installed 2-3 years ago, and I'd need to double-check who the contractor was.

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Don't ever use that contractor who does not know the difference between DWV and Schedule 40 plumbing.

All of the Support TFP links just redirect here: Home

LoT said:

Is that an automated response? That's what I just said, lol.

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Nope, just making sure you can find your way to the payment window.

petepool said:

Thanks, that will work. Any recommendations on piping it into my pool pump so I can use it to discharge? My setup is below.

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You can connect it with a diverter valve to the suction side of your plumbing, but I doubt that pipe will give your pool pump enough water. You do not know how much water flow the pump will get.

You will be risking damaging a $2,000 pump.

It's better to get a separate trash pump that you can connect to the pipe if you want to pump out water.

Regarding the PVC, I did have issues with the 45's leaking, so it doesn't surprise me that it's not to code. This heater was installed 2-3 years ago, and I'd need to double-check who the contractor was.

Johnmarkpainter said:

Heads up....
Mine broke after one day

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Have any luck with the warranty process? Mine is at 91 hours of cleaning time and still running fine.

Is that an automated response? That's what I just said, lol.

LoT said:

DOH! I am going to donate to the site, this saved me a service call.

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