Recent content by jasonhaefner

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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    Thanks for the replies; I've been out of town and finally back. Vinyl pool. I am 99% sure the flakes are from the heat exchanger; I will get pictures this weekend to verify. The Nature2 is after the heater, so I always assumed it would not have a huge impact as its always flowing into the...
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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    The acid injection point is after the salt cell, immediately before the water returns to the pool. Attached is a picture of the heat exchanger degrading; it flakes off into those little copper/cupro-nickel flakes. That is a bag of dirt and organic matter from my vacuum; it is full of...
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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    Mastertemp 250HD, I will check the CFM, I have no idea on that.
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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    We drain it below the return lines and winterize it, then refill it to prevent the liner from getting water under it. I have some wrinkles in the liner from draining and not refilling the first few years as we have a high water table, and I did not know water could cause wrinkles in the liner...
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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    I'm so sorry about that location; that was an old username - I just fixed it. I'm in Frankfort, IL, northern IL. I understand the Nature2, I may have it pulled out when I get work done again. I know it is all grounded with copper, BUT I will check the voltage gradients, I have not done that.
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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    Some answers, It is a 100% Pentair system with Intellitouch and all that automation: My pool company does the testing using a Taylor kit and some automation, I take water in at least weekly: The 2023 tab in this spreadsheet has all weekly results, Ph has been between 7.3 and 7.8 the entire...
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    Pentair Heater Corrosion Issue Help

    My pool is just over seven years old, and I'm on my second heater and fourth heat exchanger; initially, I thought I was not maintaining my levels properly, but now I am convinced something is very wrong and cannot find answers, so I'm looking for some opinions. Saltwater pool with the Pentair...
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