Recent content by SinistrV6

Posting so others may see the cause. I installed the seal backward. Seal seized.

I thought I'd replaced this thing over the years enough times not to mess it up but either the motor is bad right out of the box or I wired it wrong (if that would even cause this issue). The L1/L2 legs were 180 out from the one that it replaced but I put them on their respective posts (or at...

Definitely sand. This came out of the robot. Looks really fine. Maybe that's the issue (going right through the laterals)?

That's why I asked about the valve. I never really considered the size of the sand. Just bought what the pool store had in stock.

That assumes the multiport valve is working properly though, right.

You'd think so. I'll try to catch it coming from the returns to confirm.

It is. The robot is full of sand too. I have no doubt what it is and the sand filtration system is the only available source.

I have not tried that but I will. Pool was completely clean from new liner install. Over the next 6-8 weeks it built a good amount of sand all over the pool. Once I get it cleaned up, I'll put it in Circulate to see if it returns. Of course, if the valve is malfunctioning, that may not be a...

I wonder if that would help me. My CYA is already 70 but FC is 3.5-5.0 and I always seem to be on the verge of an algae bloom. Also lots of rain and direct sunlight (Mississippi Gulf Coast). How are you achieving such a high CL number? Does your swg do it all or do you have to supplement...