Recent content by Bensmith82

It runs and then kicks off. I’ll have to check the actual temp when I get home but it feels like 100 to me. I usually like it at 102.

I have a shared system pool/hot tub. I winterized the pool and am only using the hot tub in the winter. I have an IntelliCenter and Pentair mastertemp 400K heater. The temp for the spa is set at 104, but the actual temp it’s is reading won’t go above 100 degrees. Any thoughts on how to fix...

My pool builder installed a Jandy Levelor autofill. There are two fittings on the wall of my pool that are simple eyeball return fittings (Aquastar Australian Return fitting - I think - see attached picture) that are connected to the autofill. This may be a dumb question, but how do I plug...

Sorry, just read this part of your post closer. The returns enter the pool through the floor (not the wall). Our pool goes from 3ft to just over 5ft and the returns are somewhere in the middle. Can you explain what you mean by "fine from the front" and "possibly ok on the pipe side"?

Bungee plugs look way better. Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback and for this important advice! I read previously on this forum about condensation issues with heaters if you don't keep the water above 70 degrees. I found the same instructions in my heater's user manual. I will only keep the spa open in the winter and the spa is just...

Thanks for the response, I really appreciate you taking time to provide advice and expertise! Like the main drain, my returns are in the floor of my pool, so would they also be considered "down pipes"? If so, would an air lock work for the floor returns in my situation? I found these "Duck...

Did you find a plug that worked? I need the same thing. If so, can you post a link to what you ended up using?

Sorry in advance for the long post. I am a first year pool owner in Utah (Cold Snowy Winters). I have a pool/spa combo with shared equipment. I want to winterize my pool, but continue to use my spa in the winter and have been looking for advice on what to do. I came across this article...

So what did you end up doing? Did you install a pool and spa with shared equipment or did you get separate equipment for both the pool and the spa? If you used a shared system, can you share any special steps you took when winterizing your pool? Maybe you left the pool open all winter? I...

I'd love to hear how things went with winterizing your pool and using the spa through the winter with a shared set of equipment. I live in Utah too and this will be our first winter with a shared set of equipment for pool and spa. Did you have a professional company winterize your pool or did...

What did you end up doing? Are you happy with the results? We are in running into the same problem. PB says Cool Blue is not currently available but they can add blue glass beads to White Diamond and get the same effect.