Recent content by YonnyPiscinas

My old SWG is coming to the end of its life I'm afraid (must be 10-12 years old, previous owner had it for several years before we moved in 3 years ago). Had it on max for 2 months now - salt level good - but it's just not generating as it used too. Unit is old and rusty also. This old model...

Some common makes like Pentair, Zodiac, Blue works, Laswim, AutoChlor and JustChlor complete systems. Pentair, Zodiac Ei2-12 or JustChlor J100SC seem to appear the best quality pieces. But the Zodiac says their cell lasts for 7500 hours which seems very low.

Would be rare for the main equipment to fail I assume? Just the cell? As it has lasted for so many years might be worth staying with the same brand.

yep me too, unfortunately. Well, it's had a good life of about 12-14 years I suspect. Bad timing also as I just had many car repairs done (A/C compressor among other jobs), plus the house water heater. Everything seems to fail at the same time. We're coming to the end of summer here so if I...

Yes, it has 4 levels, on 4 it should show 100% but only shows 50% output. It has a test setting for the salt level - If I select that it only measures about 70-75%. But the water has a ton of salt in it, the pentair salt strips (not cheap) only measure to 5000 and it was above that. If the cell...

I'm beginning to think the cell is at the end of its life now. Water needs 6000ppm for it to work optimally (yes much higher than others I know). I have test strips that only measure to 5000 and looks like it's more than 5000. The test button on the equipment only shows 70-75% salt level. Some...

scraped came off really easily in my fingers luckily

Just found this in a manual online: 3. SC MAINTENANCE PROCESS • Turn OFF the Pump power supply which feeds the chlorinator. • Unscrew the electrode from the housing - cables intact. • With your fingers, remove the calcium deposit (stalactite formation) from the short round pin adjacent to the...

Hi all I have a J100SC justchlor SWG - self-cleaning cells. I have noticed a big deposit on what seems to be an earth probe. The wire leading to it is the typical yellow/green color and seems to be just a grounding probe. Does it have any other purpose? I ask this due to the large...

yep the hotter it gets outside the cooler the water feels due to the contrast. But then late at night it feels like a hot tub - lovely

93F with solar collectors running from 10-5 but we're coming to the end of summer here in the southern hemisphere. Uruguay. Having to keep the cover on especially at night time. Loses a few degrees each night then gains it again at midday. Nice and warm water during the cooler evenings.

I have one of these on my pool and love it. Easy to roll off and on daily. But not sure if you have something similar over there. So strong you can walk across so great for safety reasons when you have kids/pets. https://www.facebook.com/carteles.toldos.cobertores