Recent content by bigdogmg

We built our pool four summers ago and used Pool And Spa Designs. The cost was around $1400 for the detailed drawings. I was able to take them to my City permit office to obtain my permits. We also had a Ramada built, and for that there was an extra engineering fee due to the fact that two of...

Thank you Marty! I was going to continue to use the trichlor tablets on a daily basis (just not as many as I had been) and Liquid Chlorine when I need to SLAM or just get my Chlorine levels up. I've ordered the Taylor K2006 test kit, so for now I was relying on the water test from local pool...

I drained and refilled my pool this past weekend. While it was refilling I also cleaned the cartridge filter. Once filled I let my pump run for about 48 hours. No chemicals added other than a gallon of liquid chlorine on the second night of pump running. Pool water looks great and is...

I completed my owner/build pool last summer and had little issue with the water chemistry (did not check CYA at pool start up nor during summer). Now this summer (hot summers in Arizona) I've been going thru a lot more 3" stabilized chlorine tablets than I did last summer and pool has had light...

The flow is weak at 3450. I will pick up a vacuum gauge and I can also take apart the suction valve to confirm its either clear or there's a problem that needs fixing. What should a good vacuum reading be? Thank you for helping me troubleshoot.

Its a 20'x40' kinda rectangle pool. one Blue Square main drain and two skimmers. I have a valve to balance the suction between skimmer and drain. If I move to either side I dont see any change in output flow.

Turned off automation so I could turn the pump on at the pump: Filter pressure 17psi, pump 3450 rpm, 40 gpm, 38 psi

Now I see the video you've attached. I'll need to put my panel in maintenance mode, then turn the pump on from the pump panel. I'll give that a try and then provide you with the answers. Thank you!!!

Filter pressure is around 10. I don't have a pressure gauge at the pump.

I dont mind sharing my list, but it's in Excel format and I'm not allowed to upload that type.

I have a 1 year old 22,000 pool. I've recently noticed that when the 3hp Pentair Intelliflow VSF pump is on its high setting, it really isnt moving much water. Using screen logic from my phone I can confirm when the schedule is running for Low and High speeds. If I configure the settings for...