Recent content by stevenbrla

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    Pentair Easy Touch, beginning to fail?

    I'm guessing high voltage then... It looks like the transformer feeds the board (and the signal?), but the light seems to get it's power from the GFI. That make sense? I also assume that my existing light will have a model number and voltage on it... might try to pull it out tomorrow.
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    Pentair Easy Touch, beginning to fail?

    Thanks for your help, Jason. You're the best! I traced my problem to the GFI was tripping. (FYI for anyone reading this, the GFI is installed in the easytouch box, very bottom right corner, little white box, has an outlet and reset button on the outside of the easytouch box.) I have three...
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    Pentair Easy Touch, beginning to fail?

    Hi ALL! Hope everyone is doing great! Two issues with my 6 year old Easy Touch: 1. About 3 months ago my remote control stopped being able to communicate with the panel. The connections seem secure. and maybe a completely separate issue: 2. A few days ago my 3 LED pool lights stopped...
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    Black algae?

    Guess I should be more accurate on my actions... For the first day, (actually about 12 hours), ran my generator on 100%, second day, Tuesday (about 10 hours), ran my generator on 80%, third day, brushed pool this morning, Wednesday, tested water, was at 8.0 ppm Chlorine (so I backed generator...
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    Black algae?

    well... pool is in kill mode, and algae is in dieing mode (I think) brushed every spot of it I could find, wiped/scrubbed those areas with trichlor puck, and loaded pool up with chlorine... that was Monday afternoon... I threw in some granular chlorine to get it going, and got generator on...
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    Black algae?

    Hey MOM! I'll try to get some pics this afternoon. How elevated do I need to get the chlorine, and how long you think? That's one thing that I haven't done is continually brush them... then again... that's why I'm here... so I can get focused!
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    Black algae?

    Good afternoon Good Folks!! Old member here, and thanks to the good folks here my pool has been doing pretty good. On and off (mostly on), I've been having what seems to be more and more spots of algae in my pool. They're black, about the size of a pencil eraser, come off with a little...
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    Gustav has passed... review my numbers, please?

    Hi folks, Gustav passed over, not so quietly, left us without power for only 6 (mildly warm) days. I had plenty of time the fish out the leaves and debris, and to stir in some hth chlorine that I managed to get someone at HD to let me into the garden/pool care area. NOTE to self: get bleach...
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    Suggestions on Pool-Side Storage?

    Yet something a little a different yet... I was looking for something other than plastic too. It seems that we have a lot of small stuff like testing kit, huggies, sunglasses, lotions, tools, towels, toys, openers, glasses, etc. I found a chest-of-drawers (or dresser) on craigslist for $10...
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    Belldiver's Pool Build

    Wow Jim, That's beautiful. The easy compliments are the nifty decorative tiles, but I know you sweated the details and will enjoy the fruits of your work. I'm glad to see it come together for you, and know you'll enjoy getting wet in it any day now... if you haven't already. What plaster did...
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    Pool Builder Wars

    Agree with Jason. Call MANY past customers... customer satisfaction is EVERYTHING in this project. $2000 ain't nuthin when your sitting with a mess in your backyard, months and months later. Good luck with your decision. Steve
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    Is it a conspiracy?

    Very interesting stuff, Richard. Its nice to hear such an informative explanation of, what on the surface, seems so complex. Also interesting, a few of those companies have been my customers (about 10 miles from my house), and of course employ friends of mine. (Oxychem, Chemtura) thanks...
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    Glacier pool cooler

    Landmark, just a couple things... as an update, I've still been watching my temp, it's 1:00 pm here, sunny, and my temp is at 89 deg F. I think if I wanted it at 86, I could do it by running at night (and maybe daytime.) Also... I have a very wide spillover from my hot tub, and I honestly am...
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    Kids playing with returns

    I think you're paranoid. If you're lines can't handle the full pressure of the pump at any given time, you might as well know it now. If its not leaking now... you can sleep good tonight. There will be other things to worry about by tomorrow. relax. :goodjob: