Recent content by marty

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    AutoCleaner has pressure but wheels not turning--Video

    I replaced bearings (the blue ones) the teeth on wheel are good. Trying to get one more winter out of it till I replace. Any ideas? Hey thanks. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OaBrHhm3VXE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> ps I can never have YouTube...
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    Gut check on how much dichlor to add when tub won't be used for several days

    I was told to use dissolve granular dichlor for wood hot tub(said liquid chlorine and bromine is bad for wood because its a salt, but isn't all types of chlorine?), it has a cover, hate to ad cya for nothing, what do you recommend, Cal hypo, hygrogen peroxide? reson I didn't use trichlor 1''...
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    Gut check on how much dichlor to add when tub won't be used for several days

    Wait... Dichlor has cyanuric acid? I thought only trichlor 3'' tabs/pucks have that added? Is Nature2 the same as poolRX/spaRX?
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    Wood teak Tub ionizer or?

    From reading a few posts here I guess ionizers are generally frowned upon for use in plaster pools... Have a 800gal wood teak hot tub with equipment about 15feet away. http://www.pioneerh2o.com/Natural_Mineral_Purification.php chem geek mentioned not to use if not NSF approved, cant seem to...
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    Measuring PH accurately

    Sounds good. I think to calibrate I just test a sample with clean tap water and press one of the 2 buttons(3 if you count the power button) then light comes on for about 30 seconds. From the help I got from TFP I already have this if i need to test a high CL reading. (hope pic works)
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    Measuring PH accurately

    There needs to be a TFP youtube vid on how to post youtube vids, lol. Is this a decent brand? are those pills still good? Heres the link http://youtu.be/vvNIGh-qZek - - - Updated - - - So out of the two what one would be the definite reading?
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    Whats the difference?

    Thanks Charlie, I don't know if I have a forced draft heater, how can I tell? I got a Eo4 code on our mintmax nt, I searched and seems its a fan sensor issue... is that the sensor right up front that has the ceramic body that you are not supposed to touch ? Is a fan sensor easy/cheap to...
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    Measuring PH accurately

    How do you calibrate it? I was given one without operating manual.
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    Fan problem with Pentair MiniMax pool heater

    Im having the same issue... Do heaters have run capacitors?
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    Should I be concerned?

    Put some food dye or Ph test red dye and see if its slowly gets sucked in.
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    Whats the difference?

    Just trying to understand the difference, are some the same just have different names? thanks! hi limit switch pressure switch flow switch vacuum switch thermocouple I have a pent air mity max nt that's giving us trouble. Is this and all pool heaters the same as heater in home that have a...
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    Hero Cat defends little boy from attack.

    I love my cat and 2 dogs, but my cat is to dang lazy to do anything like this. I just hope the kid is ok as I was bit at about his age and I still have a little scar under my eye. http://youtu.be/C-Opm9b2WDk
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    Main drain blocked. Convert pressure to suction?

    Is this enough to covert from pressure to suction? http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2829940
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    Shop Vac you use...

    What's a good shop vac just to drain the last 2" in my wood hot tub? Most are made for fine dust for car seats or contractors picking up drywall dust etc. I would use it only for the times I drain, around every 3 months. They offer HP, air volume, amps, not sure what I should be after, what do...
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    Skimmer Line Clogged - Need Help1

    I just had same problem. There was a small stick/twig that hit the elbow and over time leaves built up. Try putting the drain bladder in the pump forcing the water the reverse direction. If that dosent work try some wire, you just have to make it push through that first elbow coming in from...