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My pool is I'm a fenced yard in a quiet neighborhood, so I do not have major concerns, but I am still wondering what best practices are for IntelliCenter security. Should I set a passcode? Put a small padlock on the panel? Even though the likelihood is low, the last thing I want is someone...

I recently got a variable speed pump and found that a minimum speed of 1750 RPM was necessary to generate chlorine. So I set the pump at 1850 to run 24/7 (besides a few hours at higher speed to skim). Today, I went out and tested the pool, and my FC/TC was zero! Turns out that the flow was too...

I finally got a variable-speed pump, the SuperFlo VST. My installer just added the communication cable today, and while I can adjust pump speed in the IntelliCenter app (the new Pentair Home one), it seemingly does not let me schedule pump speed! Scheduling in the app only allows me to designate...

I would have thought that I would know and understand this concept by now having (successfully) owned a pool and used the TFP methods for 5 years, but my recent SLAM/OCLT efforts have led me to question how to use the FAS-DPD test with consistency. During my most recent OCLT attempt (last...

Hello! This site saved my bacon as a new pool owner last year. Pool and water were great last year, settling into using a little less than one gallon of bleach/day (I could skip a day every week or so). However, this year, it seems to be consuming two gallons of the same bleach a day. Double...

Hello, just purchased a house that came with a pool and a Polaris 360. Water is getting under control, but the Polaris is giving me fits. When the pool guy opened the pool and threw it in, it seemed to be working, making a few clear "clean lines" in the initial opening muck that night. Since...

Hello all! Just purchased house with an IG vinyl liner pool. I will eventually get my signature put together as recommended (some of the stuff I just don't know yet - opening in a week), but a few key points: vinyl liner 40x20 IG pool in NJ. As I mentioned, am having the pool company that has...