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(Failed with first 60 days) First look at Pentair's new IntelliChlor Plus30

JoyfulNoise
Just note that even in “known products” there are lemons. I consider my current IC60 to be a bit on the lemony side. I only got three full years out of it before I started noticing water weep from under the membrane pad electronics. It’s also giving me a low salt alarm even though everything is fine with my pool and the thermistor in the IC checks out ok. The weeping body seal is a catastrophic failure - basically the potting compound used to hold the electronics in place and seal the plate assembly up to the IC body has failed. So it’s just a matter of when the unit will fail. This failure mode is known and it’s somewhat rare but it did happen.

But I generally agree that of cost is your most important concern, then grabbing a cheap replacement now makes a lot of sense.
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pH & TA

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Bperry said:
I get the feeling that 1” per day is excessive even in the desert. Maybe someone else can comment on that. I might try and do a bucket test to see if it’s actually 1” as well as turning off the auto-fill for a few days and see what happens.
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Haven't done the bucket method but have turned off the fill water for a few days just to see how much we are losing per day. Only made it 3 days and the level got so low in the skimmer that we were sucking air and got an air lock. Luckily we were keeping an eye on it and it didn't run our pump dry and burn it up.
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Spa draining into pool intermittently

HermanTX
Gingermom said:
Valve 2 appears to control water to the pool and to the spa, they set it so some water overflows from the spa into the pool whenever the pump is running and adjusting it will alter the amount of flow.
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Move this valve such that it closes flow to the spa and all flow to the pool. Then turn off the pump. Does the spa drain down? It should not.
You should only open this valve for short period of times to refresh the spa water as needed.
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Security fence.

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BeckyT said:
We live out in the country. We have a weird set up because a wooden deck was installed over our in-ground pool concrete deck. We are in desperate need of a security fence.

Not sure best way to install. I want permanent. My husband wants one that we can remove.

What would be best way to address this? All the way around the perimeter (not sure we have enough $$) or put fence on wood deck which clearly needs repairing every year.
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What are the requirements for the security fence to have? What/who are you trying to stop from getting in?
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Security fence.

BeckyT
We live out in the country. We have a weird set up because a wooden deck was installed over our in-ground pool concrete deck. We are in desperate need of a security fence.

Not sure best way to install. I want permanent. My husband wants one that we can remove.

What would be best way to address this? All the way around the perimeter (not sure we have enough $$) or put fence on wood deck which clearly needs repairing every year.
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(Failed with first 60 days) First look at Pentair's new IntelliChlor Plus30

HermanTX
Turbo1Ton said:
This is quite the conundrum... I'm starting season 6 with my current cell. I should go check the operating hours. I have been thinking about how I will navigate the loss of this cell and getting a new one. I was initially hoping to make it until the new models were out, but if I can save a decent amount of dough, it may be worth getting the old version and waiting to see how the IC plus works out long term. Plus having a cell on the shelf with some known life left in it sounds like the best way to navigate the loss of a cell.

--Jeff
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I think this is a good plan. Any new product may have minor issues after its release. Letting others sort that out and getting a proven (existing) product at a discount makes good financial sense.
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pH & TA

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Tattooed Nurse said:
No obvious leaks that I am aware of. Our pool is on a concrete slab so you would think I would see it. It is just very dry, hot and windy hI
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I get the feeling that 1” per day is excessive even in the desert. Maybe someone else can comment on that. I might try and do a bucket test to see if it’s actually 1” as well as turning off the auto-fill for a few days and see what happens.
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Pressure testing a dry pool

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ajw22 said:
Were the pipes winterized? Will the pressure test return the pipes to a winterized state after the test?

The cover needs to be removed; the returns and skimmers outlets all have to be located in the pool and plugged; the pipes connected to the equipment need to be disconnected at the unions; and one pipe is broken and may need repair; then each pipe can be pressurized individually.

What state will the pool be returned to when all that is completed?
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It would shock me if they winterized the pipes. I will be sure to ask these questions to whoever conducts the test.
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Pressure testing a dry pool

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cj8896 said:
Just to be sure I understand - there is a concern that the pressure testing will cause damage to the pipes?
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Were the pipes winterized? Will the pressure test return the pipes to a winterized state after the test?

The cover needs to be removed; the returns and skimmers outlets all have to be located in the pool and plugged; the pipes connected to the equipment need to be disconnected at the unions; and one pipe is broken and may need repair; then each pipe can be pressurized individually.

What state will the pool be returned to when all that is completed?
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Pressure testing a dry pool

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ajw22 said:
Have you spoken with a company who has said they can pressure test the pipes?
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I am calling today to see if someone can come out this week.
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It will not be simple and if I was the owner I would be concerned about the state the plumbing is left if you back out of the purchase.
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Just to be sure I understand - there is a concern that the pressure testing will cause damage to the pipes?
ajw22 said:
The pool equipment looks better than I expected and just needs some TLC.
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Good to hear. Based on google maps history, the pool was up and running in summer of 2023. It seemed like it was well cared for up until that point.
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Liquid Chlorine vs Baquacil - Can someone provide the pros and cons?

Donldson
Welcome to TFP!

I have had very similar experiences as Tex: people swear I have some "no chlorine" pool. Some of them I trust enough to tell them it's the opposite, most I just nod and tell them I "have a system".

There are stories on the forum of people who absolutely refuse to give up on Baqua and the time, effort, and expense they have gone through to get it working for another year. The Sunk Cost Fallacy in action.

If you find yourself still on the fence though then just remember: one can convert from chlorine to Baqua very easily, the conversion from Baqua to chlorine takes considerable effort. Starting with TFPC leaves the door open to other options in the unlikely event things don't work as expected.
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pH & TA

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mas985 said:
I think aeration is appropriate for those situations where a rapid TA reduction is necessary, such as very high CSI in a plaster pool after a refill. However, for long term maintenance of pools in arid to semi-arid climates, such as mine, I found that TA rises very rapidly requiring this procedure to be repeated fairly often which was not very appealing to me and why I chose to install an acid dosing system. I find It is just a lot less work.
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Reading your comment for the first time. Can you elaborate on the acid dosing system please as I am having to add acid CONSTANTLY to keep my pH and TA within range.
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