Recent content by Rwhite692

Jeff, I want to thank you for your helpful post. The LCD display on mine (Pentair 011018 model) went out about a week ago after three years of service. Took it apart and found exactly the same conditions you described, no corrosion or other issues - simply not enough compression to force the...

My buddy is about to upgrade to a Pentair Intelliflo #011018. Problem is that, the location where the pump will mount, is very very tight (other water feature pumps, associated plumbing, etc) and, the way you would have to stand over the pump in order to operate the pump controller, the...

Craig, if your MX8 is climbing walls "too" well and surfacing too frequently, you could reduce the suction a bit (using the settings on the MX8 skimmer connector) or, if you have a variable-speed pump, you can accomplish the same, by reducing your pump RPM a bit.

Even with the iphone / ipad capability, there will always still be a market for the dedicated pentair wireless remotes. Although they are not "toss it into the pool" waterproof, they are still rugged enough to sit on a table poolside, get dropped, get left in direct sun, etc. I think that there...

You will be fine. My free-form pool is 21 x 40 and I have plenty of free length for the MX8 to access all areas.

Robbie, great pic, LOL. Let's see some "sparkling water" shots, too! Definitely going to do this with my pool in the next few weeks!

Thanks for the input, Richard!

I think that, as a first step, I may just do a full changeover of the water using my existing water supply.....As I mentioned, I have had no water "problems", other than seeing this high measurement for calcium hardness. Does a pool with high Calcium Hardness more easily have green algae...

Thanks for posting that, Chem Geek. I am actually located in the Central Valley, about exactly where the "70" label appears. It is way, way drier where I am, vs the coastal / SF Bay areas. And yes, I do keep the pool uncovered, and have a large solar setup...

Ah, I see. Makes sense. Here in Northern CA it is extremely dry from June through September (it rarely ever rains in those months). So yes we do get a lot of evaporation. It looks like a partial, perhaps full, water replacement is indeed on the agenda.

Thanks Jason, But, wouldn't the "replacement" water coming straight from the well be essentially the same in hardness, as what is in there now?

Thanks jblauert, I would add a 12V AC transformer if necessary, but I do see that they also sell 120V versions of these, as well. As to the automation, I plan to go with an Easy Touch as soon as Pentair gets EasyTouch working with the Ipad/Iphone interface (said to be "soon") and agree that the...

Hello, I did a search for this but didn't find anything like my situation... Just received my Taylor test kit (first "real" test kit I've had in 13 yrs of pool ownership) and tested my Calcium Hardness. It is very high, 460 ppm. Pool size is 38,500 gallons. I have a little bit of hard water...

I have my pool's one and only (120V, 500W) old-school American Products brand light fixture topside, for a bulb change. Was thinking about pulling the trigger on a Pentair Intellibrite, but, there is just no way I can justify $500-600 plus.... for a single light. Pentair sure is mighty proud...

Thanks Ed. I am going to wait to purchase an Easytouch until I know that folks have had success getting it working with the Iphone/Ipad interface. Hopefully by then it will be easy to know what revision levels everything must be, in order for it all to actually work with a minimum of swearing...