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  1. jimarbuckle

    Raypak 266A Not Lighting

    My Raypak 266A (installed in 2007) sparks, the pilot light is lit, and occasionally the main burner will light briefly, but then quickly extinguish and the unit will start sparking again. Or, the unit will spark and spark and spark and the main burner will not light. It seems to be hit or...
  2. jimarbuckle

    Raypak 266A Won't Ignite

    My Raypak 266A (installed in 2007) sparks, the pilot light is lit, but the main burner does not light. The unit is not displaying any codes. Can anyone help me as to how to do a diagnostic to figure out which component is bad? I do have a multimeter, and while not an expert, I know the...
  3. jimarbuckle

    Pump Barely Pumping

    My son turned on the pump (Pentair Superflo dual speed 1HP) with the inlet valves closed and walked away. I think it probably ran dry for two or three hours. Now, it barely moves water, and can't clear air in the pump basket. The PSI reading on the filter is 2 vs. 15 before this incident. It...
  4. jimarbuckle

    Can I, or should I adjust ph before opening?

    In anticipation of opening the pool in a couple of weeks, I took a water sample from the pool today and tested it. I have a mesh safety cover, so I have drained snow and rain out of the pool several times over the winter, so the chemical concentrations being pretty diluted were not unexpected...
  5. jimarbuckle

    Desperately Seeking Help with Ammonia and CYA

    Today’s Test Results: Pool Store FC – 5+ TC – 5+ pH – 7.8 TA – 160 CH – 200 CYA -100 Me, using DPD Deluxe Test Kit, 3 hours later FC – 2 TC – 5+ pH – 8.0 TA – 180 CH – 210 CYA -65 Salt - 5,000 according to my SWG Ammonia (2-part...