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Joe, If you wanted, you could set the pump to run 24/7. And then let the timer turn it on or off... While I agree that in most cases, you want VS pumps to be connected to constant AC power, since you don't have an automation system, you could get away with using the timer. The main downside...

L, Why are you soaking them at all??? My original filters worked just fine for over 8 years and they never got 'soaked'.. Yes, they were not white, but the color is not what filters... :mrgreen: I replaced them only because I got antsy.. I could not tell any difference between the 8 year...

Todd, Welcome to TFP.... The only place to properly learn how to maintain a saltwater pool. :goodjob: I suspect you have a 40K cell in a 32K pool, in Dallas.. Just way too small.. I also suspect that you run your pump for 8 to 10 hours a day.. Not nearly long enough.. And finally, I...

DBB, The first thing to do is use a voltmeter and actually measure the voltage coming into your 'EasyTouch' I assume it should 240 volts... If so, make sure you measure between the two hot leads, L1 and L2 and NOT L1 to ground and then L2 to ground as this can give you a false reading.. If...

NTX, I felt the same way until... :oops: Jim R.

Niki, Unplug the small red wire going to J9 and see if the breaker no longer pops.. If the breaker does not pop with J9 removed, then the surge card is bad.. With J9 disconnected, test between the two small red wires.. Between J8, that is soldered to the card, and the end of the wire that...

R, Let's see if @JamesW has seen anything like that.. Thanks, Jim R.

NTX, Did your IntelliCenter not come with a wireless connection kit? My upgrade kit did and it has been working flawlessly.. My original EasyTouch was hard wired into the home network.. My neighbor took a direct lighting hit and I got was left over.. It took out the main card, the SWCG, the...

mj, If this were my pool, I'd drain it, clean it and refill it.. I suspect that will cost less than the Liquid Chlorine you will need to SLAM it. Thanks, Jim R.

Dimitris, I run my 3 HP IntelliFlo pump 24/7, mostly at 1200 rpm.. This is plenty of flow to turn on the cell and to skim well.. To do this costs me less than $20 bucks a month. I like making a little chlorine all the time, and skimming all the time. I also do not like my pool when it looks...

NXT, Looks good.. I like the intake set up as you can adjust each pipe independently.. :goodjob: Have no clue why you would want a tablet feed and a SWCG.. Does not make a lot of sense to me. I like that the pipes do not come up through the pad... I like that you have a make-up valve...

R, The little 'hex thing' is the jet.. It unscrews with the right size socket and a long ratchet extension.. Most likely at least one of them is clogged. Lower the water in the spa and then take them all out.. Refill the spa and turn it on.. This should blow out all the debris...

981, Here are some things to think about... Your cell will produce about 6.7 ppm of FC when run for 24 hours at 100%.. The is .28 ppm per hour at 100% 10 hours of run time = 2.8 ppm per day at 100% and about 2.4 ppm at 85% Most pools use 2 to 4 ppm per day, with Texas being at the higher...

981, How large is your pool in gallons? How large a pool is your cell rated for?? How many hours a day is the cell running?? Thanks, Jim R.

John, If the cable from J20 connects to com3, then com 1 and com2 are identical to J20... Here is a pic of mine.. Thanks, Jim R.

Dude, Next January, when my pool water is about 50 degrees, I'll give you call... :mrgreen: Jim R.

Niki, The surge card is mounted behind the main panel on the back wall.. It looks something like this. With the cell disconnected, see if the green led is on with the breaker closed.. If the LED is green, then test the DC output on the large Red and Black wires on the left, by testing...

K, I have switched away from the Dolphins and moved on to the EVO robots.. Most tree debris should get picked up in your skimmers, unless you just let them sit on the surface for hours at a time, until they sink... Running your pump 24/7 can really help with the skimming. Since you have a...

Niki, While that little circuit breaker 'could' be bad, it is more likely that the salt cell is bad, or the Surge card is bad.. Unplug the cell from the bottom of the IntelliCenter, and with the cell disconnected, see if the breaker will reset. If it still pops, then most likely the surge...

Joe, I assume that you ungraded from the EasyTouch to an IntelliCenter... Is that correct?? I have seen egg-timers on the IntelliCenter app. Settings, Advanced Settings, Circuits, Right arrow to open specific circuit, which shows the egg-timer for that circuit. Thanks, Jim R.

TP, I have no intention of doing anything on mine until it quits working... :) I can't tell you how may working things that I have disassembled, only to find it would not work when I put it back together.. :oops: I assume when you open it, you let the 'magic' out.. :mrgreen: I tend to...

TP, Not sure where you are looking... :scratch: :mrgreen: https://marinapoolspaandpatio.com/product-category/robotic-pool-cleaner-replacement-parts-polaris/ Thanks, Jim R.

Un, Your pic shows the system in the Spa mode... In the spa mode, water gets sucked out of the Spa drain, through the filter and heater and back to the Spa.. No new water will be added. For the spa to fill back up, you need to be in the Pool mode AND the Spa Return valve must be open. (It...

Donny, So tell us why you run the pump at "Full Speed"??? You should run the pump for a reason, what it your reason for full speed?? Thanks, Jim R.

Scott, Why did you switch??? My guess is that 90% of the pool owners that switch from tablets over to saltwater, would rather fill their pools in with dirt vs. going back to tablets.. :mrgreen: Just curious.. :scratch: I doubt you would see any difference at all leaving the cell in...

Big, So.. When the cell starts up, it must run a salt test before moving on.. When it runs this salt test, it flashes the Red and Green salt lights, like at a railroad crossing... Once it completes the salt test, it should either show a solid Red or Green salt light.. Maybe the green...

Donny, If you original IC40 lasted 6 years, then I'd just buy another one.. :mrgreen: That is less than $200 a year for all the chlorine you need.. https://marinapoolspaandpatio.com/product/pentair-520555-intellichlor-ic40-salt-chlorine-generator-cell/ Thanks, Jim R.

Big, I am confused... You added six 40 lb. bags of salt to a 16K pool... This would only put your salt level at about 1800 ppm.. Not even close enough to turn an IC40 on... How / where did you add the salt??? Do you have a good green Flow light? At 1800 ppm, the cell should have a solid...