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28k 3yr old IG pool. All Pentair equipment. I've found that this year, when the VSF pump is on low (2000RPM), and there is a call for heat, the heater will start the igniter, which last for ~10s, then when it fires the burner, after 2-3s, it makes a rattling sound, and the heater burner shuts...

So I opened my pool to clear water a month ago. Everything was doing fine, clear water, good chemistry, and then we had a week or so of colder weather. I covered with a solar cover for four days, and when I uncovered, cloudy water. Also, rust colored substance all around the pool floor. The...

I have an EasyTouch8 panel, and am going to be installing some LV LED 12v landscape lights around the pool. Wondering if I can install a (safety / isolating) transformer inside the EasyTouch panel to supply power to the lighting? I'd need it to be multi-tap, as distance is a concern w/ regard...

Hi all. I am just coming off a SLAM process on my pool. While my chemistry wasn't bad, I was seeing more CC of 0.5 than I previously did. The water was also slightly cloudy, but I could see the main drains fine. I also noticed that I was vacuuming alot more debris than usual, as it was a...

I have a 20x40 Vinyl pool that was installed last year, with a 250K NG heater (no SWG). I am having 480 sq ft. of solar panels (plastic tubing, not glazed) installed in a couple of weeks, and have some questions. 1) I have a Pentair VS pump / cartridge filter, and the rise to the roof is about...

Hello all. I just had an in-ground 20x40 vinyl liner pool installed this past summer in upstate NY. It has a conventional skimmer / return plumbing system, with a cantilevered poured concrete deck. It also has a Merlin Dura-Mesh safety cover installed. The pool was closed by the pool company...

I just pulled the trigger on an IG 18x36 rectangular pool. The pool will have double main drains and 2 skimmers (all independently plumbed 2"), and 3 returns (independently plumbed 1.5"), and another return w/ jets in the lounge area on the long end of the pool. Pump is an Intelliflow, with a...

I am about to pull the trigger on an IG vinyl 18x36 pool w/ cantilevered concrete coping in Rochester, NY. I am planning on a broom finish concrete deck, with #57 stone or similar as backfill. The pool will be dug and backfilled in the fall, and finished in the spring, to give a good amount of...

Question about pressure/head/flow rates New pool being built in upstate NY: 18x36 rectangle, 6' deep end. ~21,000 gallons. Pool is ~65' from equipment pad. Would like turnover in the 6-8 hour range, so 50-60gpm for filtering. SUCTION (1) 2" line from double main drain (2) 2" lines from...

Hello- I am new to this forum, and learning a TON of information about pools. I've never owned a pool or maintained before, and this site has been a terrific resource! I am shopping pool builders in my area to build an 18x36 vinyl liner rectangle pool. Half will be shallow (3.5'), with the...