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My MiniMax heater is short cycling. On for about 30 seconds then off about the same. I removed the flow switch and it seems to ne operational. Not sure how to test it. I checked the outputs and get 9.25K ohms between them whether the water is flowing or not. When unplugged the heater...

I have a Pentair SWG and it works great except I have to clean the calcium off it every two to three weeks. I can tell because the pressure in my filter goes up over 20 because the cell is so clogged. The hardness in the pool is off the scale, stopped adding drops around 700. Anyone else have...

OK, it's not technically in the pool but I'm wondering how to keep algae from growing on my automatic pool cover? There are folds where water stands when I extend the cover and algae grows. It's a heavy canvas or such cover.

My MiniMax 400 pool heater is not turning the gas on. The pilot light is on. The thermostat works. It's either the gas control valve or the controller. Anyone know how to figure out which one it is? There are three wire to the gas valve, red, white and blue. I assume one of these should...

I have an older Hot Springs Classic spa that has a crack in the shell. It's on an outside corner at the each of the seat. What's the best way to patch this? I'd like to do it from inside the tub and not dig through the insulation on the outside if at all possible.

I am haveing a problem when running my Haward pool vac. When running the vac the pressure in the filter is about 10lbs. When I switch to the skimmer the pressure is about 20lbs. The problem is my heater cycles on and off when using the vac. I have about 30' of hose to the vac. if I unplug...

I've recently moved into a house with a pool! The pool has an SWG but the owner says they didn't use it. I had the water tested and came up with the following: FC - 5+ PH - 7.6 TA - 170 CH - 630 CYA - 80 TDS - 2500+ Salt - 2500 I want to use the SWG so I know I need to raise the salt to...