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I have a Harward sand filter with a top-mounted multiport valve. I need to remove the tank for some repairs. Can I support the multiport valve and run it on recirculate without the tank attached? It's plumbed with flex PVC, so I can lift it and remove the tank. Thanks!

Update: I repaired the leaky cell with JBWeld and it seems to hold pressure. I used electrical ground connectors to attach the three wires to the cell terminals. However, there is a 4th wire - a thin, black wire. I can't see anything to connect it to. Any ideas? When I turn the unit on, it runs...

Need some advice. My CPSC-16 cell burned where the power cable disc attaches to the cell. Oddly enough, it was still generating to some degree. My question - should I order a replacement cell or go with another brand (or method)? The unit is 4 years old, so the cell was probably on its way out...

I check my chems every few days and it's always FC=4 & pH=7.4. Oh, and sparkly water. Nothing to do. ZZZZZZ

Said another way, if you start out at 1.0 - 1.5, you can quickly go to 0 and algae will gain a foothold. Better to have a little reserve.Good luck!

Are you sure the unit is set to external timer? Hold the select button down for several seconds to page through the options and set to external.

Re: New DIY Vinyl IG Pool Base/Bottom Problems - Please help When we replaced our in ground liner last year, I patched with sand/cement and used a pool pad to cover the entire bottom. This worked out great. You may want to try it. I like the thin set idea - wish I had thought of that!

I know you can buy a replacement cell housing, but it's kinda spendy. Is there a cheap alternative that can be cobbled with PVC fittings?

Finally got my Compupool SWG installed, but not without excitement. I mounted and wired the control unit okay. Then I cut the return line and started a geyser of water. It quickly dawned on me that the return fittings are about a foot above where I cut. One flash flood later, I blocked the...

I added some chlorine and tossed a couple of pucks in the skimmer. Do the hydrogen bubbles indicate the SWG is generating chlorine?

Here's my test results. Question - if I see a "cloud" coming off the cell plates, does that indicate it is working? If so,it sure does not seem to be producing much chlorine. FC .5 pH 7.6 TA 22 CYA 35 CH 7 salt 2900 per pool store, Compupool display shows 7200???

I installed a CPSC16 last weekend. It is rated for 20K gallons; my pool is 11K. I've been running it at 70% for three days and the FC is still below 1%. Water is perfectly clear, but it seems it should be making more chlorine. Here's the rest. The salt calculator said said I needed a bit over...

My instructions said to mount horizontally, but to mount vertically, if required. I split the difference and mounted it diagonally.

Thanks for the help! Another question; the manual shows connecting the SWG to the pump timer. Seems like you would need to have power to the SWG all the time for it to retain its program memory. Do I need to have a constant power source and just set the SWG timer to come on during the pump run...

My SWG showed up today! It came set to 220V - I need 110. I haven't opened the unit yet, but changing the jumpers seems simple enough. Here's my question - the power cable is just bare wires; green, red and black. For 220V, my guess is the red and black are the hot leads. What about 110V?