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    1st time closing

    Good Morning. I just finished my 1st closing and have a couple of questions. I used a Cyclone blower with a threaded fitting from the skimmer and blew out the lines from there. I lowered the water level below the skimmer and both returns. When blowing out the returns I let the cyclone blow for...
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    Stenner Install (Plan B)

    I posted about 2 weeks ago regarding installing a Stenner for chlorine dosing. I tried removing my current puck feeder and the unions used do not appear to be a standard size :( . After looking at the bottom of the puck feeder i noticed a 1/4" npt drain plug. Could i screw a 1/4" npt elbow...
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    Stenner install

    I'm finally getting around to installing a Stenner pump to simplify the addition of chlorine to my pool. I have 2 questions though. I would like to remove my inline tab feeder and replace with some PVC piping and attach the stenner in it's place. The tab feeder is connected with 2 unions...
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    Need Advice

    Good Morning Need to purchase a robotic pool cleaner for my 16 x 32 vinyl liner inground pool. I want something with Bluetooth control and want to make sure I get one that won’t cause problems with the vinyl liner. Looking for suggestions. TIA!
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    Screenlogic

    Good Afternoon. I currently have a Pentair EasyTouch4 that I control with ScreenLogic. The problem I am having is that my PC at home is not currently functional. How do I go about adding circuits and creating custom names for these circuits without my PC? I can run the current screenlogic...
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    Winterizing

    Hello Hope this is not a stupid question. Had a vinyl inground installed 45 days ago. We live in Wisconsin and it is getting to be the time of year to shut our pool down. Our PB agreed to do the first year closing at no charge to us. He is recommending that we install a mesh safety cover...
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    Pool Vacuum

    Good Morning I just recently had an inground vinyl liner pool built and decided to go with the basic manual pool vacuum. I used to have an Intex above ground pool with a skimmer and needed a vacuum plate to hook my vacuum hose to. My pool builder is telling me that i just need to remove the...
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    Easy Touch Help!!

    Good Evening I recently had an inground pool installed and finally hooked my Intelliflo VS pump to the Easy Touch panel via serial cable. I was able to program the first 4 speeds at the panel itself but have no idea how to get the pump to turn on to one of my preset speeds. I also would like...
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    New Pool

    Finally! After months of waiting we finally have our pool completed. I had water delivered last Friday and the PB added some chlorine yesterday. I plan on adding CYA later on today. When I tested the water this weekend I noticed my TA was 330. According to pool school I need to add 103oz...
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    Intellibrite lights

    Hello I am having a 16x32 vinyl lined inground installed sometime in the next 5-10 days. In my initial order I have 4 Intellibrite 12v color led lights being installed. After doing some reading on this forum I get the feeling that 4 may be too many. I don't want the pool to be too dark--I...
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    Easy Touch

    Good Afternoon. We were just informed by our builder that they plan on starting our build in the next couple of weeks. I have already mounted my Easy Touch 4 panel near the proposed equipment pad and am wondering if I can turn the power on to the panel prior to pump/light /heater installation...
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    Easy touch breaker

    Hope this isn't a stupid question. I am getting some of the preliminary wiring started on my easy touch panel today. Do I need a gfci breaker for the circuit that powers the easy touch power transformer? TIA!
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    New Pool

    Good Morning! I am in the process of finalizing plans for a vinyl liner IG pool. It will be galvanized steel walls and I'm wondering whether an SWG is a good idea or not. I am worried about the salt causing corrosion problems with the steel walls and shortening its life span. What are your...
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    Easy Touch Load Center

    I am in the process of wiring my Easy Touch panel/load center and have some questions regarding the wiring. I was planning on mounting the panel outside on my rear garage wall next to where the pool equipment will be installed. I want to run 8-3 from a 40 amp breaker in the main panel to a 2...
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    Screen logic 2

    Hello all I just recently purchased a Pentair Easytouch 4 (#520591) and am wanting to install the screenlogic 2 option. I am having a hard time finding the part # for the hardwired version of this. I am not interested in the wireless option as I have a conduit with low voltage wire going from...
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    Pentair EasyTouch Questions

    Hello all. This is my first post so try to take it easy on me. :p I have recently put down a deposit on a 16x32 vinyl inground pool and am considering the addition of the Pentair EasyTouch base system (#520591). I am having a couple of Intellibrite led lights installed in the pool and am...