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Thanks Jim. So to be clear, the electricity required for the SWG connects into the I/O board and does not require any other connection to power/run the SWG?

Hey Folks, I'm back again after a somewhat successful first season of pool ownership! I say somewhat successful because I managed to spike CYA up so high that some algae had time to setup shop in the pool but that was taken care of following SLAM. I am now thinking through how I can avoid this...

So I've noticed that after the first 24 hours of running the pump continuously, a backwash was needed the following day. The same GPM of 20-25 jumped from the upper 100's of watts to around ~350. After backwashing, we are back to silent and efficient operation. Question for the folks here, I am...

So I moved in on Halloween, and just recently noticed that the pressure + flow of the system was off earlier this month. According to that timeline, it took ~4 months for me to backwash (mainly because I didn't know how/when I needed to until I HAD to).

I figure since I already have hard plumbing out to a site off property, it is fairly easy to backwash. Open to other types, I have looked at the CCP520 as well.

Alrighty folks on to the next project here. My pool builder notified me of a filter for sale on FB marketplace, on paper it seems like a great upgrade but I am unsure. The 'new' filter would be a pentair triton II TR-100. I see the label on it showing a date of 2017 - how long do these last? Is...

Thank you to everyone! @Jimrahbe I've also just gotten the intelliflo3 installed, it is amazingly quiet!

Breaker for the pool is found in my breaker box for the house, attached is a pic - it seems to be 230v?

Sounds good, thanks for the replies. I am now wondering if the intelliflo3 is overkill, my current Hayward Super Pump might be using 115 or 230V, in the case that it uses 115, what does the upgrade path look like for going intelliflo3? It seems like the Superflo VST is more plug and play. I am...

Hey Jim, would going SWG be beneficial to me in terms of ease of maintenance? I've been checking out CircuPool products and it seems very straightforward on adding to a system.

Hello TFP'rs, I recently purchased a home that came with a pool, a very new experience for both a first time homeowner and now pool owner. I have continued to use the previous owner's pool maintenance crew for $250 monthly, they skim, vacuum, and "balance chems" (I think it's just chlorine...