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    firmeare updates for 011018/Solar Touch?

    I have a 9 or 10 year-old Pentair 011018 and a solar touch controller. Was wondering if it is possible or even wise to update the firmware? The menu system on the pump makes me insane, it is buggy and impossible to navigate. Surely they must have improved this over the years?
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    Intermatic PS3000 Pool Surge Protector for sale

    I recently bought a Intermatic PS3000 Pool Surge Protector, but my electrician said I can't install it on my system because my wiring has only 2 hots and a ground, but not the necessary return wire. So I'm looking to sell this, $60 including shipping to the US (or pickup if you live in the Los...
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    Pentair 011018 "DISPLAY NOT ACTIVE!" driving me insane

    While I'm trying to program my Pentair 011018. the LCD constantly switches to "DISPLAY NOT ACTIVE!" if I don't press a button for more than half a second. It drives me insane and makes programming the pump 20X more difficult. Is there any way to disable this during programming? Why on earth...
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    Grounding question

    My house has some screwed up pool wiring. My pool pump has a 220V line running to it--two hot wires and a white. The white wire is hooked up to the pump's ground in the connection box. However, the white is also split off and connected, along with one leg of power, to a 110V spa pump. The...
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    Pentair new model 011055 worth the extra $$?

    I need a new pump. I'm looking at the Pentair 011018 or the new 011055 model (I need it to be a Pentair pump since I already have a SunTouch solar controller I want to interface with). The 011055 would run me about $150 more than the 011018. Is it worth it? So far as I can tell, the only...