Recent content by TimothyS

Thank you! Ordered and received the same one. Now to find a day to get it swapped out. From the looks of it, I'll spend more time replacing zip ties for cable management than swapping out the actuators.

Spent some time searching and looks like there may be other common failure points for the actuators in general. Thanks for the suggestion!

Hello, I need to replace a Pentair actuator that appears to have gone bad, as the value clicks and struggles to fully rotate when automation engages to switch pulling from the pool/spa (same when I use the manual switches). I don't think this is so looking for a replacement, I've come across a...

Thank you for the information and reference links. The amount of water seems to be within the 3-5 gallons stated as normal and I’ve never noticed any water on the pad when the heater is off and the system is running. Additionally, it's warmed up today to the upper 80's. Given that, I’m inclined...

Hello all, Recently moved into a new place with a spa/pool. The setup looks to be quite complex (to me) and I'm slowly trying to get my head and arms around all the pieces to ensure that I understand how everything should work and can try and stay on top of keeping it in good working order...

Performed my weekend test and got the following values Starting to get comfortable with the test process, especially when many of the values remain consistent. Looks like most values are within range except pH and FC. pH - I'll be adding about 22 oz of MA today to get this down. FC -...

Thanks for the guidance! As for the pool water, it's crystal clear, albeit a bit chilly for us Floridians.

Day 2 test results FC: 9.5 CC: 0.5 pH: 8.2 TA: 40 CH: 400 CYA: 30 Salt: 3600 CSI: 0.04 Showing some swings from my previous day's test, which I suspect is more a user error than an actual change in chemistry. A couple of questions... FC is quite a bit higher than the target of 6. Should I...

Thanks for the tips and feedback! In terms of the pH, yes, I plugged everything into the Pool Math app, which told me to add about 10oz of muriatic acid (20 baum), which I have done. I'll also redo the TA and CH tests and double-check my steps. Thanks for the tip regarding the CYA test, that...

Hello everyone, I recently moved to a new home with a combined pool/spa, where the spa overflows into the pool. While my previous home had a pool, I admittedly was not the most diligent in its maintenance and primarily relied on test results from my local pool store. However, I promised myself...

Thank you! I appreciate the assistance!

I have a saltwater system with a Hayward Tristar VS pump that has its own timer controlling when the pump runs and generates salt. This is connected to an Intermatic timer that controls when the pump receives power. Recently my Intermatic timer stopped working (gears don't turn) and I'm looking...