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South Texes. Pentair pumps, one for pool/spa and one for water feature, and Pentair valves. 10K pool with attached spa (and spillover between spa and pool). My problem: The freeze protection is turned on for the pool, spa, water feature, and Polaris cleaner. I am having the common problem...

I want to replace my dying 120V Pentair LED pool light with a 12V IntelliBrite 5G light. Besides installing the 12V transformer, this will involve pulling the new wire for the 12V light through about 50' of underground conduit by using the wire cut from the 120V light. Has anyone done this...

I have Pentair 120V color pool and spa lights on separate relays inside an EasyTouch 8. The pool LED light has finally stopped working after years of slow decline. I was thinking about replacing it with a Pentair 12V color LED light (Pentair 601011). After reading on this forum and the web, I...

Can someone tell me which of the ULN2803A chips controls J15? I cannot get J15 to shut off. The pad control says off, but there is still 24V at the pins.

Like many people with Pentair lighting, my Intellibrite 5G pool light has failed. The blue led no longer works. Other colors are ok. As I understand it from reading online, the common failure issue is the poor led light engine (619818Z) installed in these lights. The cost of a new light...

Use the toggle switch in the back. If it does not work, take the actuator off and turn the valve manually.

Only in that I have had the same pool equipment for about 8 years and never saw this before. The "after-the-fact" bubbles just started in the last week or two. I haven't done any major repairs to the pool equipment for at least a year or two, so that is not the answer. Has anyone else seen...

10K gallon pool with attached spa. All Pentair equipment. I am having an issue with my Silencer Air Blower (1.5 hp), as follows: 1. Turn on spa. Works perfectly. 2. Turn on air blower. Works perfectly. 3. Turn OFF air blower. Bubbles continue at about 20% the usual rate even the blower is...

I have a ScreenLogic setup with two IntelliBrite lights, one in the pool and one in the spa. With the lights on and both in a pre-programmed mode, such as Royal, I can get the lights to sync by using the Color Sync function in ScreenLogic. The two lights stay in sync for an hour or more, but...

Maybe 3 ft max. I cannot get to the wiring right now, but it is hefty. As I recall, #10 or #8. The wiring is the same as on the pool filter pump, a Pentair Intelliflo VS pump. It is working fine. The pump with the problem is a second pump (Pentair Whisperflo) used for a water feature. I...

Sorry to bother you again, but I have a question: If the motor is rated at 8 amp max, what should the amps be under normal load? In other words, when the pump is working properly and the motor is good, how many amps should the motor draw after start up if it is rated at 8 amps max?

Yes, I was going to get a full-rated replacement pump. The lowest price I could find was around $215. The seal kit would be another $20 or so. I found the upgraded, more efficient Pentair pump on Amazon Warehouse for $350 (opened box return item). I decided to just get the new pump and keep...

By using a clamp meter, I measured 8.5-9 amps. The tag on the pump motor says MaxAmps 8.0/16.0. I am running on a 220V circuit; thus, I should probably think about ordering a new motor, correct? Any other ideas? I tried replacing the run capacitor (I had an extra in the garage), but it did...

Thanks for your reply. Sorry, yes, it is a 1.5hp WhisperFlo pump (I also have an Intelliflo, hence the mistake). On the label it says PMP WF-26. It was built in 2013 and installed in 2013. I replaced the capacitor once over the years. It was submerged in flood water during Hurricane Harvey...

Could someone measure the temperature of the motor casing on their Pentair Intelliflo 1.5hp single-speed pump, please? I have never measured the motor casing temperature, but when I was over looking at my equipment, the motor smelled "hot," which I have never noticed previously. I measured the...