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    Needing to replace Pentair quad 80 cartridge filter

    That’s were I’m confused because I see the steps with residue and not sure if that’s DE going back into the pool. I have a Polaris vrxiq robot cleaning my floors on a daily schedule. I thought that what I saw was dirty DE settling on the corners and high steps. How can I rule out a bad filter. I...
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    Needing to replace Pentair quad 80 cartridge filter

    Thank you for the response. Also. I’m a bit confused with my current pentair quad 80. I was once told that I can run the filter with the current cartridge cylinder filters it has with or without DE as an option. Is that true.
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    Needing to replace Pentair quad 80 cartridge filter

    I took a pic of the bottom container
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    Needing to replace Pentair quad 80 cartridge filter

    I’m going on 10 years but I have never backed washed them. I open the lid and hose down and put back in and reload DE. But I think they are over due.
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    Needing to replace Pentair quad 80 cartridge filter

    Hello, I’m in need of some guidance. I need to replace the pentair quad 80 cartridge filters x 4. They are not cheap in price. Any idea of possible options for the OEM 178655 filter. Please advise. Thank you
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    Pentair IntelliChem & EasyTouch - Both Needed?

    I'm sorry. There is a valve between the spa and the main pool return. However there is no valve between the main line and the in floor cleaning system allowing the water to only traveling into the pool through the main line into the Infloor cleaning system which goes through the different zones...
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    Pentair IntelliChem & EasyTouch - Both Needed?

    No value on the return line to the spa
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    Pentair IntelliChem & EasyTouch - Both Needed?

    Yes, when they built my pool the return filter water goes back to the pool through the inground cleaning system.
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    Pentair IntelliChem & EasyTouch - Both Needed?

    12K pool size with TA 70-80, borates 30, PH 7.5 Use about 28-32 oz of MA to maintain per week. Since my pool return is plumb through my in floor cleaning system, I have six station with one being into the spa in which the water spills over into the main pool. No way I can bypass. This additional...
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    Pentair IntelliChem & EasyTouch - Both Needed?

    I also have an easy touch control panel with and intelichlor IC60. I am looking into ph automation for my ph drift. My pool readings are within normal limits. However the return runs through the pool spa and spill over into the main pool. I was leaning towards the intelliph to work in sync with...
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    Questions About Installing a Pentair IntelliPH

    Looking into adding the intelliph to my existing system. I have an easy touch control panel and a pentair IC 60. Any suggestions and also after using your system, do you recommend. Any Pros / Cons would be greatly appreciated. Tks
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    CH of 700 should I be concerned

    Tested my water and results are FC 5, PH 7.6, TA 90, CYA 70, CH 700, Salt 3400, Borate 30. Water looks Great. Should I be concerned with a high CH. I am going to work on lowering TA to 80 with MA. Also I would like to thank this forum for guiding me on testimg my borates using the drop test...
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    Calcium Hardness Results... Should I be alarmed

    Tested my pool water today and pool chemistry was: FC 5, PH 7.5, TA 80, CYA 70, CH 800., water temp 90. Pool water seems to look good. Was in the process of debating whether or not to add borates to 30-50 ppm to control ph drift due to SWG. My wife is concerned about health hazards. If I decide...