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Just saw your reply. I always had the water sensor connected, and when the air was disconnected, I had disabled the function on the panel. It seems like it needs the solar sensor as well. I will proceed with getting a couple bids, and hope to get it done before it gets warm enough to turn the...

I reattached the air and solar sensors with difficulty. The solar sensor terminal is corroded and tight, and the wires are stranded and floppy, rather than solid. Anyway the pump now runs again, albeit with the erroneous air sensor readings. The way I am with electrical stuff, I imagine I...

Oops. I decided to just disconnect the solar sensor from the box, now the pump won't come on. The self-test does not show any errors, and display looks normal. Does the box need to have the solar and air sensors connected in order to switch the pump on?

Hi ajw22, Tested both the old and new air sensors. Old 15,500 ohm, new 14,500 ohms, room temp 58 F. The reference table shows 16,123 ohms expected. It looks like the sensors are OK. When I opened the box, I can see come corrosion/deposits where the sensors connect to the board. We had a...

I agree, given the limited demands of our pool/solar. But, I have some mobility issues these past few years, so any opportunity I have to reduce the trips to the control box are helpful. With the high price of clean electricity in California, I am constantly tweaking the pool system, depending...

I'm not very savvy on this electricity thing. But I did have one try at it, and don't remember the result. It was either a couple thousand ohms above or below 10,000, which is what I read somewhere is the "expected" reading. I've never seen this chart or had any idea that there would be a...

SunTouch controller showed air sensor error. Installed 2011, worked fine until this rainy winter. Initially, just saw air temp reading 145 F. The water and solar temps were OK. Controller self-test shows no errors. I bought and installed a replacement air sensor, but same result. Yesterday...

Hi BB Sacramento, Thanks for the follow-up. I called Bullseye last fall, and was told they do not service the Stockton area. American Leak Detection in our area is not doing pools because of no staff, lots of work. My current pro is having one last shot at finding the leak. I have contacted...

Any update on your troubles? My pool is still leaking 1/4-3/8" each day. I calculate that to be around 200 gallons/day. With our drought, it is not acceptable. And I need to keep adding cyanuric acid, more chlorine, muriatic acid, etc. This is despite a pool professional spending several...

I just saw this post, since I'm having similar problem. I've been aware of a hairline crack for nearly 10 years, patched with epoxy, no leak. Now, the pool is leaking 1/4" a day, probably around 200 gal/day. With the drought, it is not acceptable. Long story made short, I got a syringe with...

Wireform, Thanks for your reply. What I did not mention is the other elephant in the pool: it is leaking around 1/4" per day, whether pump is on or off. Testing so far has not been diagnostic. I didn't really want to get into this aspect of the problem(s). In answer to your queries: a) the...

This is complicated, but I'll try to be simple. Have used Polaris 380 since day one, 40 yrs. ago. Recently noticed dirt was not going out through main drain in bottom, and found that main drain is plugged somewhere between pool bottom and gate valve near pump inlet. Also, the gate valve is...

I think I do an excellent job of testing, and recording, on a daily basis during run-up early season, then backing off when weather, sun exposure stabilize. I have Excel data going back to 2012. Until I finally realized that the stains on the side of my pool were yellow algae, I had to up the...

Sorry, I already posted a new thread about leak detection/management. (Merged threads - TFP Mod) Next question has to do with the new material. I've had plain, basic white plaster. Now I'm thinking about color and texture, which my neighbors have. The first pool contractor mentions three...

Thanks. That's what the last two "leak detectors" were doing when they trashed the manifold. They disconnected pipes, attached heavy fittings to the end of the unsupprted pipes to pressurize them, and bang! Everything on the ground. I think a potential problem is with the suction lines. One...