Recent content by mmcwhorter

Thanks, a lot here to read and absorb...by the way, my CH when closing was around 450 and 325 when opening...... lots of snow/rain and drain over winter....I usually close with the pH around 7.2, and when I open it's off the chart high, purple. I admit, I used Cal-Hypo 73% when closing. I...

When we removed the cover this year, we had bad thick scaling on the grout lines, and some of the tiles' surface area was frosty..... a thin layer of scaling. Normally, this does not happen till summer. In the past, I have easily removed the scaling on the grout lines using a single-edge...

I added 2 pounds of Cal hypo 73 2 hours before installing the chlorinator. Then I put the IC-40 chlorinator in boost mode. The cell light stays on. I had to leave for a business trip, but I asked my wife to check the chlorine while I’m gone to make sure it’s working.

Happy ending. The new IC40 arrived. Took me less than 10 minutes to remove the nine year-old unit, install the new unit, all the lights come on as would be expected. ASSUMING IT’S MAKING CHLORINE, IT’S ALL GOOD TO GO.👍 I packed up the old unit with the new flow switch that I haven’t yet...

Well, it's working after all that "LED drama"!!! FC at 3 PM was 3.5 PPM, and FC at 9 PM was 5.0 PPM. Water temp at 62.4F> I'll do my yearly "pool opening SLAM", this weekend, then install the new IC-40. SALT at 3200 ppm. Temps will hit 35 and 32 the next couple of days...so no stress on the...

Devious!!!!!!

Yes, fully agree, this is the start of the 10th season for it. I think I got my value out of it. That's why I got the new one today.....and becuase it carries a 2 year warranty with Marina, nice guy on the phone. Easy order. Already shipped it. And it'll take me 5 minutes to install....that's...

Got it....I have it on Boost. I measured FC=3.5 about an hour ago. Dark overcast skies. I'll measure FC at 10 PM tonight just to see if it is producing CL. I know it's going bad because last year it read low salt at around 3800, but it was making CL. It's time for the new one, it's on the way.

UPDATE: This thing is driving me crazy: While I wait for the new IC-40, the old one is now functioning differently (like working?). Yesterday it had only the RED light COLD water ON, all others out, which I had never seen before...Today it's normal operation as far as the Green lights except LOW...

At your suggestion....I called Marina....only $999 for the new unit and NO SALES TAX. Thanks for the info. I bought it. 2-year warranty also. Awesome.

Marina sounds good. I think a 2-year warranty on something like this is a good idea. In fact, the one I received from Pentair Store direct in 2016 had to be replaced under warranty too. I have a new flow sensor coming, should be here by end of the week, will first try the repair.....as my cell...

got it. Here is one below on Amazon for under $1K....says "Old Style" which for sure is what I already have, purchased in 2016. Mine isn't even a DIY install, it's pop out the old, pop in the new. 5 minutes. ;)...

the "For Pentair" is definitely what caught my attention too. I will only buy genuine Pentair. OK, I hate to ask: After checking 4-5 websites for the "EC" version, what does the "EC" mean? The closest reference was "Extra Comfort" which I find to be a useless moniker. Is it an improvement I want?

Found this on eBay....$780....But I am wondering if it is a genuine Pentair replacement.....because the Pentair logo is not posted on the pic. Weasel-worded. https://www.ebay.com/itm/396392487092 I'll be looking at those wires shortly. 3 or 4?