Recent content by Steve_K

That repair kit makes it so easy. No glues or patches needed. Thanks!

My solar panel has a drip at the manifold, where one small tube connects to the main pipe. The panels are made by Aquatherm and are a webbed assembly, i.e. the small tubes are all joined together by thin plastic. I'm thinking the best solution is to remove the problem tube, then plug the hole...

Thanks, I never would have suspected it was the lube. I'll switch to Magic Lube II. Thanks guys!

I just finished replacing the leaky O-rings and they were beginning to disintegrate. Lots of black material came off them. BTW, this diverter valve sends water to my solar panels and is controlled by a motor and thermostat. So, the diverter valve cycles back and forth maybe 10 times a day...

LubeTube - Pool O-Ring/Gasket Lubricant https://www.amazon.com/4oz-Lube-Tube-Gasket-Lubricant/dp/B004VTGL9A?th=1

The o-rings on my Pentair diverter valves wear out in about 6 months and then start leaking profusely. When the pool was first built, I seem to remember the original o-rings lasted about 2 years. So, either the replacements I purchased from Captain O-rings aren't the best quality, or I'm...

I called Penair. Intelliph models built after 2014 require you to replace both the pump head AND motor as one assembly. The p/n is 521515. The cost is around $125 compared to $35 for the old style pump head w/o the motor. Ouch! Moral of the story, regularly replace the stenner tube before...

Tucsontico, were you able to find the part number for the "new" pump head? I ordered p/n 521514 from Sunplay and got the old Shurflo pump which does not fit my Intelliph.

The stenner tube in my Pentair Intelliph acid injector developed a hole after just 4 months of use and I'm wondering why it failed prematurely since the previous tube lasted 16 months. I have been periodically lubricating the stenner tube with WD40 brand silicon spray and I'm wondering if that...

Re: IntellipH Pentair - pH control automatic or Semi-automat I'm using 31.5% acid and the IntellipH works fine using it full strength. My pool is about 8 month old now and the water chemistry seems to have stabilized at bit, so the pH is rising at a slower rate. Increasing my pump run time...

Thanks to my solar pool heater and the unseasonably warm weather in So. Cal this week, the pool hit 78 degrees. :)

Re: IntellipH Pentair - pH control automatic or Semi-automat I recently installed an IntellipH and have the same problem as mnittler... the Intelliph at the 100% setting is not adding sufficient acid to maintain the pool pH at 7.8. My pool has an infinity edge, waterfall, and fill water with a...

Someone turned the tab, as it takes some effort to unlock it. I had a service guy look at the unit a few days earlier and I think he unlocked the cover during his inspection and forgot to lock it. I've had numerous problems with the unit since I installed it a week ago. Initially, it would...

I may have found the culprit. I've couldn't understand how the acid could travel through the IntellipH acid pump when the pump was turned off. Looking at the pump, I noticed the clear plastic cover the protects the pinch rollers was not locked in place, and had shifted up away from the...