Recent content by nickinpalmsprings

AJW22, while I haven't been active in the forum for a while, I'm a believer in the long term monitoring of the threads I started... Thank goodness for automatic email notification of new posts! Jpierre, no, I never did figure out a workaround. I considered the timer solution, but testing...

UPDATE: The 3-year-old AGS switch tested with infinite resistance, which surprised me because of the fact that the AGS error LED didn't come on right when the system was first energized and then after it was lit, it went out again for a while before coming back on permanently. That sort of...

Good advice. Besides checking the continuity of the AGS sensor today, I'll watch (and listen to) the startup sequence and see when the AGS light is triggered. The schematic ladder suggests that the AGS check doesn't take place until later in the sequence (if I'm reading this right). To answer...

Thanks for the quick reply! I should have been clearer that this is happening in a stone cold pool with heater ignition that never happens. As such, it can't be a bypass issue (no hot water to trigger the sensor). Though I do have a VS pump and keep it at only 1,600 RPM 24 hours a day, the...

Summary of questions about problems I’m having with the heater today after trying to turn it on for the first time since March 2023: 1) Service Heater light turns on and AGS LED goes on before heater ignites. Just replace the automatic gas sensor plug or could other problems be causing this...

"In my mind it makes more sense to continue to run in the Manual mode and see what the actual cost increase turns out to be." I'm thinking that might indeed be the solution! Glad to read that I'm not the only one perplexed by Pentair's instructions. In the beginning I did use the Filter mode...

Thanks for the quick responses! To address your comments and questions: 1) ajw22: "what specific model number IntelliFlo pump?" It's 011012. 2) Jimrahbe: "just lower your RPM to 1200 or 1300 RPM and continue to run 24/7" I've found that less than 1500 RPM can cause my salt water generator and...

I have an IntelliFlo VF pump that has worked perfectly for my 19,500 gal. pool since the pump was installed in 2009. Shortly after install, I started using Manual mode rather than either Filter or Feature modes because it gave me complete control over flow rate and energy usage, rather than...

Thanks for the two leads for replacements. I'll check them out more closely tomorrow, though from a quick look at their websites I can't figure out if Salt Solutions ($585) has a warranty (though they offer a repair service that's only $100 than the new price) and Chlorinator ($499, 2 year...

Looking to see if anyone has found a generic version of a t-15 cell that's delivers good bang for the buck. My experience with SWG cells is that they last about two years and if you are persistent, you can get them replaced on warranty but it's a PITA. My current Calimar CMARCHA40-2Y was...

After fixing everything else with my 11 year old heater and getting it to work perfectly for a couple months, I flipped the switch to heat the spa on Easter only to have dead silence other than what sounded like gurgling. Closer inspection showed that there was a very thin film of water...

Definitely the control board. Bought a replacement for $339, installed it in a couple of minutes, and the temp display was now steady as a rock. Heated brilliantly. I've got other, unrelated problems now with my heater, but the erratic temps were from a bad control board (or, as Pool Clown...

MKNAUSS: It's indeed an aftermarket cell, but only a few months old. Usually cells go bad over time, and not just fine one day and totally dead the next. I could believe a sudden problem with the cell from a wiring issue from some sort of physical trauma or movement (bad plug to board...

Oops! Forgot to mention the temp. I also thought it might be a low temp issue (the water is about 59 degrees right now) so I fired up my heater today and circulated spa water until it got to 78. No difference in the display. As for the real salinity, I haven't checked it since late August...

I have an AquaRite salt water generating system installed in March of 2009 for a 19,500 gallon pool. Since install, I've replaced the original Hayward T-cell-15 cell a couple of times, about when these things are supposed to wear out (living in Palm Springs where the temps can exceed 120...