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No one is swimming right? Let the filter do its thing and vacuum to waste if you can every now and then, my .02.

We have had our original Tempur-Pedic for over 15 years, couldn't be happier.

I've used one all summer long that I bought from Lowe's and it is still in great shape. I spent less than a hundred bucks on it, and I made sure it was aluminum before I bought it. If there is rust it sure isn't aluminum. Without seeing one in person I wouldn't trust it myself. You might...

Do you have a ladder in the pool? Ladders can be a source where algae loves to hide and proper chlorine levels might not be enough if the ladder is not cleaned often enough. Have you been brushing weekly? If not start brushing. I would bring the FC up to SLAM level for 40 CYA since it is...

I'll say that going up to 40K sized cell would be best for your pool, you are in a hot climate and the 40K sized cell will work just fine for that pool. You can lower the run time on the pump since it will output more chlorine per hour than the smaller sized cells and it will last longer in the...

First step is remove the cell and inspect it, if it has scale clean it with water and acid ratio of 4:1. The strap wrench idea above is best to remove the cell. Report back after you inspected the cell.

Welcome to TFP! Get a TF-100 test kit, a T-15 sized AquaRite, and keep reading in Pool School. Soon you will get rid of the pool service as you will learn that keeping a pool balanced with a SWG is very simple.

You could have bought the AQR940 SWG which has an extended life T-15 cell and maintained the $500 rebate. Your dealer might not of had one in stock I guess. The $500 rebate doesn't make too much sense, but they are only offering it with a T-3 cell, and extended life T-3 cell or the extended...

Overall the SWG's are increasing in price, not going down and the warranties are being reduced. Buy it when you plan on installing it so you take full advantage of the warranty time frame.

If the second item that is wired on the 2 and 4 terminals is a heater you can move those to 1 and 3 since the heater has an on/off switch built in. Then wire the SWG to 2 and 4 along with the pump.

I would buy a SWG that you can control the output percentage in fine increments. There are some models that allow adjustment at 20% or more increments. With running the pump 24/7 and depending on the size of cell you get you will need to go lower than 20% during the cooler months. The amount...

Make sure the incoming voltage is correct, either 230V or 115V. If the incoming voltage is good, remove the flow sensor from the front board and check to see if the 170 code goes away. If it does go away then you need a new sensor, if the 170 code remains you need to replace the front board.

Welcome to TFP! Are you comfortable checking voltages on the board? You need to check the transformer voltage to make sure it is in range. The troubleshooting guide states that your problem is either with the transformer or PIB. If you google Jandy AquaPure Workbook you will find a...

How old is the cell itself, if you are not sure post the serial number and we can determine the age of the cell from that? A new cell and board will cost around $800ish and have a one year warranty. A new system costs around $1300ish and should have a three year warranty.

You want very little if any chlorine production while in spa mode. An elevated chlorine amount in hot water is not good. Do you check your chlorine levels in your spa and pool when testing? They should be very close to each other during normal operation. If you are testing the chlorine...

Jimbarstow, are you sure you meant to say $2200. for a drain and refill, I'm thinking it should be more around $220. It costs me less than a hundred bucks to drain and refill in SoCal.

Since it is a replacement cell it will come with a one year warranty. There is no need for an authorized installer to install a replacement cell to get the full warranty.

A 120 error code is usually a bad cell. There could be other issues, such as a bad cord, or scaled cell. If the code goes away and comes back it might be that one polarity of the cell is no good and the other polarity still has some life to it. It sounds like you need a new cell. Five years...

Rlab, you are correct in that was my exact question that I was after. From my calculations that I have done over the years, the low-speed on my pump is about the optimum for flow for heat transfer but it doesn't fully prime the panels. All plumbing situations are different and my panels are...

You need to SLAM the pool, see my signature. Following this process will clear the pool and return it to using normal chlorine amounts. You have the best tool for the job, the TF-100, so just read up and get to work. If you have any questions we are here to help. Always round up to the next...

What type of pump do you have? You need to sync your pump on time and SWG on time to match, or the SWG must turn on after the pump is on and turn off before the pump turns off.

You need to get the chlorine level up add some bleach. Do an OCLT and report the findings. I suspect the unit is working as it should, since there are no error codes, and you have nascent algae consuming the chlorine as fast as the SWG can make it.

Welcome to TFP! We need to clear up some confusion here, filter stopped running, what do you mean by filter not running? The water flow starts at the pump runs which sends water through the system. Usually the water enters the pump, goes to a filter, then to a heater if there is one, and then...

Do you know what chemicals have been added to the pool? Have you checked your program out that it doesn't reduce the chlorine output during the run? It seems that it was only making maybe 1/2 the chlorine that it should at one point? Have you turned off the SWG for several days and dosed only...

The question for my pool will be the required speed of the pump to make sure the panels are primed when the solar turns on and then I would like to reduce the speed once they are primed to maintain optimum flow to the panels if that speed is lower than what is required to prime the panels.

At the moment I have a 2-speed pump with mechanical timers for on/off and speed selection so the run time and speed settings are set regardless if the solar turns on or not. I start the day off with 1/2 hour of high-speed then reduce it to low-speed until 11:00 AM, then run on high-speed again...

By the way, you don't need an electrician to get the voltage readings that James is asking for, follow his advice and he will get the voltage readings from the numbers you post.

The SWG is doing its job by shutting down, that is the good news. The bad news is your filter is not working how it should. You need to completely take it apart and figure out what is wrong with it. Since this has been happening for a long time I would suspect something is not connected where...

I recommend running the pump when doing an OCLT, that way it will be testing the entire pool system including the filter. The SWG needs to be off though.

Look for a small hole in the one-way flap piece. It doesn't take much of a hole in it to let all the junk return to the pool. If the robot doesn't pick up the very fine dirt with the fine filters in it, then it most likely will have a small hole in the flap.