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    Polaris Quattro gets stuck

    I had the same issue and it was the main gearbox. The main bearing had failed such that the gears would occasionally slip. My experience is if it's slipping, it's shot. I think the 2 gearboxes inside it each have about a 500 hour lifespan. I really like the Quattro - it's a great design, but let...
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    IntelliCenter2 Migration to Pentair Home

    I'm in Texas and upgraded Friday, mine worked with my Houston zip code, 77024. Overall the app seems to working OK, but pump speed is very slow to update when I change it (seemed faster on the old app).
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    Aftermarket Pentair Surge Boards Experience?

    Does anyone have experience with any of the aftermarket surge boards for Pentair equipment that are now on Amazon? As an example...
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    GONE to a new home - FREE Pentair 2.5 hp Challenger Pumps - HOUSTON

    Picked up by a TFPer who lived just a few miles away from me.
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    IntelliCenter 2.017 FW Update

    Not a defect with 2.017 but a defect IMHO with how Pentair is handling it...I purchased two 11056 pumps from Marina Pool & Spa in Dec 21 and DIY installed. Both have 3.03 firmware. My IC upgraded on its own to 2.017, and I had the problems with the pumps others have noted. Called Pentair and was...
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    Intellicenter not showing pump speeds/wattage

    I have had several issues with my Intellicenter/Intelliflo comms. First issues was that the comm port on the main PCB stopped "working". This happened to me concurrent with switching out of Service Mode right after I had upgraded to the ill-fated 2.006 (?) Intellicenter firmware. Going back to...
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    Intellicenter lost pump comms after service mode

    Regarding Intelliflo firmware, I have not, although I actually searched around yesterday for information on Intelliflo firmware, and came up empty. How does one find the latest version, and how to upgrade it? Both pumps are part number 11056, both purchased in Dec 2021.
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    Intellicenter lost pump comms after service mode

    Yes...and no. Some weeks ago I moved both pump RS485 connections to the headers on the RS485 surge board. Connection restored! But then this weekend, I opened up the app. Literally the second the app loaded I heard the filter pump change rpm, which was strange. I went over to the filter pump...
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    Submerged spa - pros & cons?

    Ha, yes our current pool has the 1990s resort look...except all the flagstone is cracking and falling off... We don't use the spa that much now but...the "boss" of our household is going to stop working soon, and she has grand visions of soaking in the hot tub every day. So be it. I (DIY)...
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    Submerged spa - pros & cons?

    Now that the home improvement market seems to be cooling off a bit, we are planning a complete "remodel" next year of our backyard. Our existing 20+ year old freeform pool and hardscaping is in rough shape cosmetically, and the pool was poorly placed originally in the backyard (installed by...
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