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From draining down the pool for the winter I need to add some salt after my startup this year. I have done a search and there have been reports of dirt/gravel/junk in just about all of the brands over the years. That problem seems to differ by what batch you get. I can get a 40lb bag at a...

When my IC-40 was installed last year it was early March and the water temp was 42. It was easy for the cell to generate enough chlorine and I didn’t need to add any liquid chlorine. The pool is going to be opened next week and the water temperature will be around 65. Should I plan to add...

When closing the pool for the winter what is the best way to handle an IntelliCenter? If there are no automation features that will be used do you just kill the power to it or is there a reason (memory?) to leave power on and turn off schedules?

I have had a great summer with the pool. I have kept the chlorine level "hot" (8 to 9) with the new SWG and have had zero CC. As I think about closing the pool I was wondering if I really need to go through the SLAM process. It won't be closed until the pool water is well below 60 degrees...

My Dolphin Oasis Z5 (M500?) is 7 years old so I am not going to complain that is is acting flaky. I do need to figure out what I am going to do about it. First off everything is original so I don't think it makes sense to put a lot of money into it trying to fix it. It powers on and sometimes...

I had a brief (seconds) power outage. The next day I thought my pump was running at high when it should have been on the medium setting, but I racked it up to a senior moment. Later a light did not come on when it was supposed to. I went into the IntelliCenter settings and the schedules were...

In a pool that has light bather use chlorine burning off due to UV rays is a large determinant of FC demand. Does that mean paying attention to the UV Index can give you an idea of when you need to adjust the output of your SWG? I don’t mean trying to micromanage the output day to day...

I had my IC40 dialed in for about 3 weeks with very little change in FC day to day. The setting was 38%. To be ready for the summer I bumped the CYA up from 45 to 65. At the same time the weather turned rainy/cloudy for a week. During that period the FC went from 7 to 12.5. I lowered the...

There are several TFP chemistry recs that do no match what is normally recommended in the pool industry. I recently installed new equipment and don't want to do anything that can give Pentair a reason to deny a warranty claim. This is on the heater: Has anyone had a problem with a warranty...

After the pool company installed the new system I have not been able to run it the way I want. In the Pumps menu I have 3 choices - pool, low, and high. Those are set with pool being between low and high. In the schedule menu I have those same three options to choose. Pool was set for the...

I found the SWG Run Time Calculator. One of the input fields is FC demand. I know that is a moving target and has too many variables to predict but I need to start someplace. Can someone give me an idea of what to enter as an approximation for this time of year in Pennsylvania while I get it...

Does overnight rain affect the results of the overnight chlorine test?

Here are a couple things that I need to have clarified. The manual says that the cell turns off when the water temperature falls below 52d. The Further Reading article says that it turns off when the temperature is below 60d. Why the discrepancy? The manual also says that the cell needs 25...

After getting all the new equipment up and running I found the CYA level to be 50. Current water temp is 58 with air temps in the mid 60's to low 70's. I see the recommended CYA level is higher than that. With little risk of an algae bloom this time of year how urgent is getting it up? Will...

The IntelliChlor manual gives this warning: Do not add any pool water balancing chemicals (including salt) unless the IntelliChlor SCG is switched off. A strict interpretation of that would be that you could not using automatic dosing systems if you have SWG. Since I don't think that is what...

Once you are over the minimum flow required for a heater does the amount of flow have any impact on the heaters performance? I understand BTUs and how to calculate heat rise for a given pool volume, but was wondering if the amount of water passing through the heater had any impact. I just...

I figure I am going to be a pain on here for a while as I just got my new equipment installed which includes my first experience with SWG. In the past I was constantly adding acid to counteract the pH rise from adding liquid chlorine. What should I expect from SWG? I couldn’t get Pool Math...

My equipment upgrade is scheduled for early April. It will include SWG which will be my first experience with it. I am putting together an order for reagent refills at TFTestkits and will get their salt test kit. How often should I plan to test the salt level once it is up and running? I...

How long do the really last? From the Taylor website: REAGENT SHELF LIFE All reagents have a shelf life, whether they are liquids, powders, crystals, tablets, or test-strip pads. If kept dry, powders and crystals are very stable; acids are also long lived. Date of manufacture is not the...

In another thread suggestions were given to isolate the bands on the comparator to make it easier to interpret the colors when using drop kits. I have been using the Taylor kit. Are there any others where the bands are easier to read or that use something different than phenol red?

I slammed the pool in late October and closed it. I still have too much chlorine to get accurate pH readings. Everything I read on here says you can dilute the pool water 1:1 with distilled water but at that ratio I still have bad readings. I had saved a post by Ben on the old forum many...

If you want to add solar collectors to a system with an IntelliCenter, do you also need to install the SolarTouch box or will the IntelliCenter handle the tasks?

I have a problem with my upgrade plan. I wanted to use all Pentair equipment to include the IntelliCenter and IC60. Unfortunately that combo doesn’t come as a package from Pentair. The company I am working with won’t buy it from Polytec. They want to use the IntelliCenter with IC40, add...

I was reading Pentair's TradeGrade policy found this: If a TradeGrade product is sold online, warranty will be limited to a 60-day limited warranty. Pentair will not be liable for any costs or expenses related to an extended warranty provided to a consumer beyond the 60-day limited warranty...

Can someone provide the SKU for the IntelliCenter that is packaged with the IC60? I have seen it described on here as 5PIC60, and online I found a SKU of 521905 but the Pentair website says 521905 comes with the IC40.

Is this model available for propane? I don't see that on the Pentair website but it was recommended by a contractor. If not I figure you could get the NG version and convert it so maybe that is what he is talking about.

I can see the big difference between these units visually is the housing. Are the guts identical? In terms of operation and longevity is there really any difference when controlled by an IntelliCenter?

Pentair's website makes the following claim for their heaters: Optional Smart Heater Bypass valve control diverts water flow when the heater isn’t needed to help save up to 35% in yearly operational costs.* The footnote explains: Savings amount based on lab testing conducted using...

I have been using PoolCalculator on my PC forever. A few months ago I added Pool Math to my phone and use it when I am outside. I still prefer PoolCalculator on the PC when I am inside and I am looking at how adding chemicals and changing values affects CSI. A week or so ago PoolCalculator...

I am most likely going to install Pentair equipment to upgrade my equipment. A pool contractor is suggesting that I go with an EasyTouch system instead of IntelliCenter because my needs are relatively simple. I have read many threads on here about these systems and realize the EasyTouch is an...