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Re: Advice on equipment replacement I can't speak to the continuously variable pool pumps - while they do have all of the benefits as advertised, they're so expensive here, at least here in the Dallas area, that it just doesn't yet make sense to purchase one versus using 2-speed pumps. In the...

Today I finished putting in 50 ppm of borates into my 30,000 gallon pool: 23 boxes + 16 oz weight Borax and the appropriate amount of offsetting acid (about 5 gallons). Success! Water looks awesome! I followed the instructions as posted in the 'sticky' here, and all went fine. I turned the...

Update: Indeed I disconnected the 4-button spa remote control wire connections at the power center (pulled off the black connector from the PCB). Three days later, all remains fine. No random cleaner motor startups/shutdowns. (And since I have a energy monitoring and control system, I can...

Update so far: I studied this (great) forum for other postings related to Aqualink systems. I found one saying that remote spa link units, if present, after they age over time, can cause problems like what I'm seeing. Indeed I have a remote spa link unit connected. So, later today I will...

I got an answer from a pool professional that I thought I'd pass along: Yes, use of an RS6 all button panel with a system with an RS8 PPD/chip will work fine, you just won't have control capability for the last two (7th and 8th) devices. Best regards, Bill

Does anyone know if a P&S RS6 All Button panel can continue to function fine if connected to a Rev R PCB with a P&S RS8 CPU? I know that I need an RS8 All Button panel, or a One Touch panel, to get access to the last two devices. But if I were to just upgrade my Rev K P&S RS6 PCB with a...

EDIT as of 7/11/2012: The 8th action I tried was to disconnect the spa remote cable connection from the power center's PCB. This action resolved the problem. Conclusion is spa remote (15 years old) is defective and I'll replace it shortly. Next time I get equipment turning on/off randomly...

I recommend looking at a robotic cleaner. From a pool operating cost point of view, I think you're in the 'sweet spot' of those who can get the biggest return on the investment. Here are my thoughts. In my case, last year I consumed about 7000 kWh last year to run my various pool pumps...

My experience with Jandy AquaLink control equipment has been outstanding. I've had an AquaLink RS6 + Power Center + All Button Controller since 1996, without ever a failure. This includes my Jandy Valve Actuators (JVAs). My AquaLink equipment is outside, in a West facing setting, and thus...

Yes, I'm pretty sure on the numbers, as I have a pretty solid energy savings monitoring system ( http://www.welserver.com/WEL0043 ). Some things to consider that could explain the performance increase: I overhauled the pump at the time I changed the motor. All new O-rings (diffuser, seal...

Mark, thank you. I've learned what 'works' on Lo speed. I'm still learning what 'works well' on Lo speed. Best regards, Bill

Why do you run your filter pump on high when your cleaner is running? Does you cleaner not work properly if your filter pump is on low? Is your cleaner a pressure side unit or something else? Many thanks! Best regards, Bill

Mon., Aug. 15th Update: The AquaLink 2-speed motor relay kit (Jandy 6796) arrived last week and yesterday I installed it into my AquaLink (All Button) RS6. Now I better understand why control of my newly installed 2-speed motor using this relay kit is a good idea. I'm pleasantly surprised to...

OK, for those of you wanting some pictures, here are a couple. First, here's what a Sta-Rite Max-E-Glas II pump looks like with the manufacturer supplied 48Y square flange single-speed motor. In this case it's a model P4EA6G pump with an AO Smith USQ1202 motor (total 2.2 HP). This pump was...

Wow! Much appreciated! very helpful! So let's see now - I can further save some money. At low speed, I now know I'm moving 34 GPM. For a 30 KGal pool, that means I need to run the filter pump on low speed at least 882 minutes each day to get a full turnover of water daily. That's 15 hours...