At unknown exact age with the previous owners clearly using magic potions, I'd deep clean the filter to get in there and make sure the sand was still sand like and not gummed up. I'd probably just replace the sand if it was cleanable because at best it would take longer than I wanted to spend cleaning it.

courtHouston said:

No, it's a standard 10x12 pergola. I'm just really strong

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Lol. I think he was thinking a wooden structure you built yourself versus the metal-ish ones at Coscto that you could move around alot easier before they were bolted down.

I assumed the Costco style one from the start or else you would have been cementing the posts IMO.

are there serviceable parts inside? I believe someone posted that only if there was a problem with a wire.

First, what youre talking about is an inside remote. Do you have a pool subpanel?

Pls take a pic if your entire pool pad, then provide the Model # of your pump. All VSP's can be controlled from their own control panel.

Finally, how did "the worker" break the remote? How old is your remote? If more than 2-3 yrs old, chances are that the battery died. If they actually did drop and break it, then they should pay for it or disct their services...

Thanks Marty. I don't recall him saying. I went to my recording of or interaction and unfortunately it had stopped recording shortly after I pressed record. I will ask him before he installs them on his next visit.

Blue valve is the MPV waste line where water comes out during backwashing.

You see them on a MPV when the valve is leaking and the spider gasket needs replacement.

Bioguard claims the cellulose will backwash out of a sand filter. Watch your filter pressure and backwash often until your pool is clear.

Bperry said:

? Is this some kind of mobile pergola?

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No, it's a standard 10x12 pergola. I'm just really strong.

LP,

I like how they planned for future revenue, by making the backwash pipe stop right above the IntelliFlo3, so that when it leaks, it will drip right on the pump's control panel...

What Industry are you actually in???

Thanks,

Jim R.

My dog looks forward to the first trip out each morning to confront the ducks! He hasn't got one yet, but is silent in his approach. So far, when he gets close, he stops and doesn't seem to know what to do. The ducks are pretty casual about the whole thing. The prior dog never understood that loud, shrill barking as he ran made the ducks fly away long before he got near.

About 8 year ago when I had the pool replaster, they also sealed the flagstone coping. I think this is what they used.

81david said:

Replaced the two din dip switch chips and that did not improve anything.

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David,

What are these??

Let's just troubleshoot one problem.. your lights not working..

The first test I need you to do is to check the input (Line) voltage coming into your lights relays Aux 1 and Aux

1. Remove the cover over the circuit breaker area.

Edit... the relay in the upper left is normally the Pump/Filter relay, the next relay to the right is Aux1, then Aux2, etc..

2. Find Aux 1 and Aux 2
3. Measure the Line-in side of the relays and confirm that you have about 120 Volts AC on both relays. From left to right the pins are Line1, Load1, Line2, and Load2... Measure between Line1 and ground and if used Line2 and ground.. Record your readings.
4. Turn on the lights..
5. Measure between Load1 and ground and if used Load2 and ground and tell us what you get. In theory, you should have the same 120 volts AC.

Let us know how that goes.

Show us a pic of your panel so we can see all the relays and breakers.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Newdude said:

Same and sick of the wet falling.

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Yup mine got to that level twice in two days and lowered it back down. Sad day seeing balanced water going into your woods

JohnT said:

Welcome to TFP!

Sorry for the bad fortune.

Reducing the size will effectively require a new pool. I’m not sure how they would add the walls, since they are generally placed on ledges dug for them. A pool builder can answer your questions.

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Thanks. I’m pretty sure I’m stuck with the size. Does making the pipes bigger make sense?

Newdude said:

The plumbing made me chuckle but then it hit me that maybe it saved them a ton of money on a jungle gym for the kids. No need for both.

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Well they did fill in the baby pool with concrete….so maybe that was the plan all along!

l1ltaral1l said:

Is my pool just a extra dirty and having DE makes it normal for me to backwash so much?

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l1,

None of what you report sounds like a filter issue or pump schedule issue to me...

If you have to backwash, or clean, a DE filter often, then something is clogging it up.

The most likely cause is algae, even if you can't see it yet...

If I were in your shoes, I would perform an Overnight Chlorine Loss Test or OCLT.. Overnight Chlorine Loss Test

Just for reference... Until recently I had two rent house pools with DE filter.. I never backwashed and just opened and cleaned the filter every 6 month... The point being, that your problem is not the filter or your pump schedule.

Show us your test data..

Thanks,

Jim R.

ajw22 said:

Those are control joints, not expansion joints. They control where the concrete should crack. The cracks you find in the control joints show it was effective. Leave them as is.

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Allen,

Thank you! I knew there was a reason for them being installed...just didn't know why...that's why the cool deck has lasted 34 years...

ed

I put the cover on last night. One other advantage is that it will keep the ducks away! Over the last few days I have had a pair of Mallard ducks in my pool making a mess. I am kind of the opposite of Tony Soprano.

The plumbing made me chuckle but then it hit me that maybe it saved them a ton of money on a jungle gym for the kids. No need for both.

l1ltaral1l said:

Is my pool just a extra dirty and having DE makes it normal for me to backwash so much?

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Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. It could be insane bather load *and* algae. 95% of the time fast filter cycles are alage issues and not mechanical. But they aren't running doggy day cares either, so there is that. Lol.

Lower flow from fast filter cycles seems to be shutting off the SWG so run the overnight test and report back.

l1ltaral1l said:

When the pump is on program 2/3, I can’t see any movement on the pool surface or in the skimmer baskets.

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Surface movement fluctuates with water height. Say, we got clobbered the last few days with rain, the jets weren't adjusted accordingly and you won't see movement until some evaporates or you drain what got added.

Skimmer baskets rarely see movemt when its set low. Make sure the weir door is bobbing away, and you're skimming. But dont stand there to watch. It can sense that and will play with you because it is bored.

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Newdude said:

Pretty much any thermometer / sensor we'll ever see is cheap junk and they're all off to some degree. (intended pun) Most cells stop producing around 50 and maybe your sensor is just a little more off than the rest of them.

Anywho, glad you got it figured out.

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Good point! Thanks.

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It is best to have a qualified plumber look at the gas line and gas connections. I assume you are referring to the elbow fitting that turns the pipe vertical which appears to move back and forth. A picture will help define the issue better.

Welcome to TFP!

Sorry for the bad fortune.

Reducing the size will effectively require a new pool. I’m not sure how they would add the walls, since they are generally placed on ledges dug for them. A pool builder can answer your questions.

Pretty much any thermometer / sensor we'll ever see is cheap junk and they're all off to some degree. (intended pun) Most cells stop producing around 50 and maybe your sensor is just a little more off than the rest of them.

Anywho, glad you got it figured out.

Great, we lost some chlorine overnight, not sure how much. Great job.

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2. Configure your pool in pool math, use the same login/pw as TFP and enable sharing the in gear menu (upper right).
3. Get 15 gallons of liquid chlorine. Walmart has Pool Essentials liquid chlorine.
4. Use pool math to determine how much Liquid to add 3ppm.
5. Add 3ppm of liquid chlorine per DAY until your kit arrives. nothing else.
6. When your kit arrives, post a full set of results. FC, CC, pH, TA, CH, CYA.
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