Recent content by rjdoc74

Hello everyone, I really appreciate all the knowledge on this forum. I inherited a pool with a house purchase with very small decorative tile at the water edge (0.5 x 0.5 in glass tiles). All tile is in bad shape from calcium deposits and tiles are cracked almost everywhere (I am certain the...

Thank you everyone for your advice. It turns out the installer forgot to flip the "on" switch on the inside of the heater. They came out, flipped it on and now it all works.

So sorry for jumping all over. Back story. Bought a house in early March with pool system in terrible shape. Got a few quotes for replacement and was told that all needs to be replaced, but SWG system and controller were salvageable. I had a iAqualink controlling Pentair motor in my previous...

So sorry! Will do asap. Thanks.

SWG is Hayward. Yeah, I don't want to open brand new filter. I guess I will have to wait until Monday.

The company installed 3 new motors, heater, new salt cell, wireless controller and filter enclosure/filter. All brand new and from Pentair.

Gas valve is open. I do not notice initial puff of heat. Also, just noticed that salt cell controller is flashing "check salt cell". Could that be an issue?

Yes, blower is running. Connected to Jandy iAqualink which they also installed at the same time.

Hi everyone, I just had most of my pool equipment replaced last week. Chose a local company based on good reviews and local recommendations, but wasn't completely happy with install process due to delays, miscommunications, etc. They finally finished on Friday. All looked good, but today was...

Thanks Jim! If the only thing I'd missing out on is the VF feature, I am fine with this if it saves me a few grand. Another point to keep Jandy controller is that there is a wired Jandy controller panel inside the house (controls landscape lights too); I'd have to abandon that if I switched...

Hi Jim, I had to do some searching on your last point. So VF operation is: "The VF is the high-tech version of this already high-tech line of pool pumps. In addition to programmable speeds and timers, the VF can automatically determine the minimum flow required for any pool task; circulation...