Recent content by 02slowride

@Mattlar0806 - in your sample testing, what do you have your paver sitting on? Question to the wider experts - How is surface temperature effected by placing/laying the sample paver product on various surfaces as opposed to an installed product fixed to a mortar bed/ prepared sand base? The...

Note that Pentair has two automation platforms: EasyTouch which works however is the older platform and IntelliCenter the current. I've read other posts recently that they are pricing out roughly the same for similar functionality (# of relays, integrated salt, etc). Since your build is active...

We went with pavers over a sand base. While our build is only 1 yr old, I can not speak to long term conditions - it is holding up nicely. I would offer the following for your consideration. Initially, we were set on Travertine pavers. However, our builder suggested we consider looking at a...

Two other factors that I wrestle with on the CYA test: Where to hold the tube - top rim, middle, bottom? (so that your fingers don't obstruct light or influence the test) Confusion seeing the "black dot" when it is actually light reflecting from the meniscus of the solution surface Any tips...

It appears your payments are staged and heavily favor the builder getting income ahead of work. E.g. 10% due at contract signature and final is due morning of plaster. At that point, you still have fill, start-up, and any remaining or not-yet identified punchlist items. Bear in mind: if your...

Our pool has returns in the floor of 6” deep sun self. They are like this style. One benefit is they keep debris from settling on the self and avoid an eddy that pools surface debris...

Got it. Thanks. Does this require any new seals when reassembling? Pump was installed 5 months ago, been in operation 4 months. Any concerns Pentair would make a future warranty fuss, if they conclude the pump was previously disassembled?

Thanks for the advice, I performed an OCLT and it was steady at 3.5 ppm free chlorine, 0 combined.

Thanks mas985 for the considerations. When running at 1050RPM (before or current), I don’t register any pressure on the filter gauge, but I do have flow confirmed via the returns. Where do I see the pump PSI reading? I have not seen that in the display screens (primarily from the...

Yes, 50% I just checked. We are right at the mid grout line (3 tiles above, 3 below). I have not observed much skimmer correlation either before or after regarding pump efficiency. I do see your point on skimming efficiency. Worth noting this reduced pump efficiency has been sustained for...

I am documenting the watt, speed and GPM stats from the pump’s display. Line voltage at the house might be a little higher recently given the cooler temps - fewer AC-unit demand hours on the grid. I’d say I typically observe 238-242v on the service. 238v or even 236v on a hot summer afternoon...

The weir doors are operating as I believe they should. There is visible current in the skimmer And debris collection. However this is after I increased the pump speed after seeing the drop in flow, compared to the previously programmed speed. Which is what started this investigation. Water...

Thanks PoolStored for the insight. I hadn’t considered cartridge wear/deterioration. I guess the core reason I care is - in order to get proficient skimming I need about 30 GPM flow. Based on the changes in my pump efficiency it now consumes +20 more watts / hr to perform this. This is +480...

I have a Pentair VSF pump. When we first opened the pool, I wrote down the flow rate at various speeds. We have a manual heater bypass valve to isolate flow away from the heater when not in use. Other than a dirty cartridge filter (which I've already cleaned in hopes of resolving this - no...

I had a convo with my builder that had the following clause in the contract, “Due to current market volatility and delayed start times, pricing is subject to change with rising materials cost that are beyond our control. We will hold to our contract as close as possible and if increases do occur...