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This morning I found the spa half empty. This is the first this has ever happened since I replaced the spring flapper pool check valve 2-3 years ago. Could this be related?? or is my check valve failing?

Just added 3 poundsish. I'm gonna let it run for 12 hours and vacuum tomorrow, the sun already disappeared. Worse comes to worst. I'll just remove the grids after 1 week and clean them off again and reapply the DE. What else can yo do really. :cautious:

Still do it manually like a bunch of cavemen! ;)

Ouf! Fired his Rear nice and quickly. The entire pool is filled with diatomaceous earth. Any ideas what to do about this?

I'm not sure, but it is getting stuck. No one else has run into such an issue?

Jim honeybunny. That is the whole point of this post. Is it possible to fix this issue? The door only has 1 function to open when there is pressure for it to open, aka the pump turning on. Otherwise it goes into its fixed position to prevent anything from coming out of the skimmer trap. When the...

no obstructions, I removed the entire unit.

Pentair Flap Weir keeps getting stuck / locked into position to the point where the water won't flow when the pump turns on. Any suggestions to fix this other than replacing the flap?

It did, Which is why I updated it, thinking there might have been some confusion there. Edit: now that I think about it, I have no idea why I wrote cartridge filter at all, it's a totally different system. I'm thinking its possible I only thought there were 2 kinds of filters, 1 being sand and...

Sorry what? o_O:oops:

Brother I used to have that Ortega check valve, and no matter how many times I replaced parts for it, it constantly failed leaving my spa empty of water. Do yourself a favor and replace it asap! I got a new check valve that looked like this...

Been dealing with some algae and saw the pressure shoot up to 20 from 15, and figured it was related. Took my filters out, they were clogged with algae, so I cleaned them. By the time I finished it was dark out and I totally forgot to add the diatomaceous earth. The filter then worked the next...

Vinyl... Ok but plaster? Any evidence of this?

Any examples of this unholy act! I wanna see! Because i've dumped my holy water (chlorine) this way forever and never noticed any damage.

"Bleach should be added to the pool by pouring slowly in front of a return jet with the pump running. You should pour slowly enough that pouring an entire jug takes more than one minute, preferably two minutes. Leave the pump running for at least 30 minutes after adding bleach." Why? What does...

Where are you seeing this cleaner being worth $100 bucks? I see it costing $450

There is a special side hole, specifically for the suction and it is controlled separately than the rest of the pool equipment. For example, if I go into service mode, and turn the pump on manually, the side suction doesn't do anything. If that makes any sense. You are correct. 2200 was way...

Their pool has a high TA. I'm trying to drop to at least 120. The cleaner is this http://www.thepoolcleaner.com/2xpoolcleaner.html POOLVERGNUEGEN the pool cleaner. What do you recommend the speed to be set at?

Okay after speaking with Pentair support, I now understand how the pump and the easy touch works. I think the main problem I was having was the system needed to be "reset". for whatever reason the pump kept running at extremely low speeds no matter what we did, and It didn't make any sense to...

You are Correct, When the service mode is on, I can change the settings at the actual pump. When the Auto mode is on, it says Display not Active. I understand this. BUT, Are you saying when the easy touch has the pump in auto mode, that the ALL the settings on the actual pump are irrelevant...

From what i'm seeing with this computer program, it's the exact same thing as the phone app. 100%. "That disables the ET settings? what is ET?" 1. I thought the only way to go into service mode was via the easytouch controller? 2. If it's 2pm and I manually turn on the pump/pool from my phone...

Okay, I'm with you now. This is how mine looks. These are the same settings that are on the phone. Changing these settings doesn't do anything to the pump when we manually turn on the pump

Okay.... This a family pool, not mine. Part 2. I want to ask questions about this pump if anyone has it, or one similar to it. We have a easytouch panel (pentair) with this pump. Currently, the pump is scheduled (I guess?) To run at 12 am to 6 am. And I know this because of the phone app. The...

OK, let me rephrase this question then. Lets say I run into a situation with an algae attack, And I want to clear up the pool quickly. The guy who programmed the pool, set the pool to a low speed at only 6 hours a day. I want to reprogram this. Or In terms of CYA, and using the sock method. At...

I have Pentair Intelliflo VSF pump with a 33000 gallon pool. How many times a day should I be turning over my entire pool? What is the best way to setup my pump and at which speeds? How long should I run it at fast speeds? How long should I run it slow? In terms of Gallons per minute

Wasn't sure where to post this, since there isn't a general forums section. The material lines our pool between the brick (edge) and the concrete. This material is only near our pool. It feels rubbery and bendable. And The material is over 30 years old is has been breaking apart in certain...

So what I ended up doing was this: I measured the bottom of the DE Grid that plugs into the hole. Then I found the closest PVC pipe that was slightly smaller than the actual pipe hole because I couldnt find the exact size. I cut the PVC pipes 2 feet each, enough for me to place the pvc...

I'm thinking about plugging the 8 black holes with socks (which im guessing is the pool intake back to the pool. And filling the entire unit with water and shop-vac'ing the dirty water out.

I have a pentair 2060 DE Filter. Probably around 30 years old. Pool service quoted me $250-$300 to replace the backwash ring or unit (whatever it's called). The backwash valve at the bottom is a lever that is stuck and I was wondering what is the best possible way to clean the bottom of my...