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    removing paw prints Cleaning marble pavers

    I saw an old thread on cleaning marble pavers and wanted to add my own experience. My dog has left muddy paw prints on our nice unsealed white marble pavers. The stains were bad and had gotten into the pores of the unsealed stone. gentle soap in hot water with a serious scrub brush did nothing...
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    Silicone vs butyl tape for light cord conduit leak. Can butyl tape be used underwater

    Butyl tape is the stuff to use. Easy to apply. can be applied underwater (although it is easier whey dry). Most importantly it is easily removable which is critical. just pack the stuff in there. NEVER USE EPOXY IN THIS SETTING. You will render the conduit permanently unserviceable. You could...
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    INTELLICENTER WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH VSF PUMP

    Jim R and company, YOU ARE HUGE! I'm not a particularly spiritual man but I'm ready to make a sacrifice at the altar of the pool Gods on your behalf. I have firmware 3.03 on the pump. I was planning to call pentair today and now I know what to tell them. Thanks again to ALL. You guys are...
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    INTELLICENTER WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH VSF PUMP

    yellow and green on on a pin by themselves. As expected, 0.5 ohms on both. I don't think its the cable.
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    INTELLICENTER WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH VSF PUMP

    I suppose i should be testing pins 2 and 3 are they labeled? which are pins 2 and 3?
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    INTELLICENTER WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH VSF PUMP

    I already reverted to 1.064 which did not solve it
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    INTELLICENTER WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH VSF PUMP

    I just eyeballed it. do you mean I should check with multimeter for continuity or for voltage? what voltage? I have not messed with the rs-485 since install a year ago. It seems unlikely that it has failed. I have firmware 2.006 or something like that which I saw on a thread from March is a...
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    INTELLICENTER WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH VSF PUMP

    PLEASE HELP. we had a storm last week and it seems that the problem roughly corresponds with that although I am not quite sure about the dates. I suspect a brief power outage may have occurred. My pump stopped responding to the intellicenter. The pump display IS ACTIVE, showing GPM etc. It will...
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    GFCI or GFCI/AFCI for 120v pool light?

    I appreciate your response. thanks for your insights
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    GFCI or GFCI/AFCI for 120v pool light?

    thoughts???
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    Pool and light replacement alternatives that offer full functionality with intellicenter.

    I have recently installed an intellicenter at my place. I need to replace the existing non-functioning pentair pool and spa lights and would like to consider options and receive advice. I am inclined to do a 120v install. What LED's should I consider? Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
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    What is the appropriate pitch for a spillover ledge?

    Im sorry Im late gettin back to all of you. I appreciate your insights. I think I will diamond cut the underside when the stone is pulled. I will do some experiments on the slope of the stone. I suspect a half inch or less would result in pretty fast flow. At my prior home the tile guy tilted it...
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    What is the appropriate pitch for a spillover ledge?

    I have a spillover spa. It is about 2 ft wide at the spa and about 30" wide where it spills to the pool. It will sustain a nice looking spillover with about 55 gpm but requires in excess of 70 gpm to consistently initiate a nice laminar spill over. Below these flow thresholds the water just...
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    Do Jandy valves leak air right out of the box?

    thank you for your reply. I am confident that I have an air leak because I have a lot of air in the filter basket of my pump. It loses its prime every night and it takes a while, 90 seconds or so to prime when it starts. I replaced the entire pad. took it back below ground level. pump...