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I took my ic20 out last October and put in a dummy. I put the working unit back in today and got a no flow error light, flashing salt lights, and the screen logic app reads 0PPM salt. I discovered that the flow meter switch broke and have to replace it…but I didn’t think the flow switch had...

My spa has a spillway into the pool. This morning I noticed that the jets in the spa would start and stop every 5 seconds or so while the spillway was running: Jets, no jets, etc. The pump itself SOUNDS like it is running normally. When the jets are restarting I do hear gurgling inside the...

Got a brand new bottle of Borate test strips from TFTestkits in Feb. Reading seems off the charts? I put Borates up to a level of 50ppm about 2 years ago. Added a little last year to bring it back up to 50. That's it. The only other chemicals I add are MA, chlorine, baking soda, and CYA and...

After a very rainy winter in southern California, my CYA was low. In Feb I brought it up to 70 (I try to keep it between 70-80) but noticed difficulty keeping up with FC loss on my usual SWG settings and was having to run it at a setting of 80%. Checked CYA about 3 weeks ago and it had dropped...

I've searched and found that reagents are good for at least a year, probably longer (most threads related to typical chemistry - FC, Ph, etc). Does this apply to the salt test reagents from the Taylor K-1766? My R-0718 reagent shows an expiration of 08/2019; the R0630 expires 4/2020. We had a...

I have the Taylor 2006. The FAS-DPD powder has an expiration date of 10/19 but the powder is turning grayish black. I store it tightly, in a dark cupboard indoors. Is this normal or is it going bad? Tests SEEM to be accurate.

All, Been using Pentair's ScreenLogic to control my pool and spa (all Pentair equipment) for almost a year, no problem. We here in San Diego had a decent amount of rain for about a 24 hour period. I tried to use SL right after that storm to start up the spa last night and it failed. The iOS...

I just tested my water and the first reading, using the 10ml fill line, required 12 drops, giving me FC = 6. I tested CC and it immediately turned light pink and just barely cleared after 1 drop. I thought this was a tad strange because the pool was fine yesterday (yes, I know this can change...

I just got the Taylor k-1766 kit for testing the salt in my water. Is there any reason why I shouldn't just use the sample tube from my k2006 kit when testing for salt? Even the instructions that came with the k-2006 say to use the 1766 sample tube (part #9198) but as long as I rinse the 2006...

I have the Pentair EasyTouch controller and use the ScreenLogic iOS app as my main interface. I've set my pool up to run for roughly 9 hours per day but in the middle of that I turn the spillway from the spa on at 3 different times just to move the water in the spa. I could SWEAR when I...

My pool has an attached spa with waterfall spillway. Until today, my pump schedule was: 8am-6:30pm, 1800rpm (filtration mode). Interspersed, I had 2.5 hours of "cleaning" mode from 8:30 - 11am at 2800rpm and I had the waterfall "active" from 5pm until 6:30pm at 2200rpm. When the "pool guy"...

Has anyone attempted (or is there a source somewhere) to measure the actual real-world output of chlorine from the IC40? I know there are a lot of variables, but even something rough like, "at 30GPM with a 50% production setting, 1oz of chlorine is produced per hour" or some thing like that...

Had a pool party yesterday and the pool was looking a bit cloudy by the end of the night. I added half a gallon of bleach and put my intellichlor ic40 on SuperChlorinate mode just to wipe out the waste overnight (I don't think single kid took a bathroom break all day. Hmmm...). This morning I...

All, I've read on TFP that the ideal FC level should be roughly >=7.5% of CYA (e.g., FC = 6, CYA = 80, 6/80 = 7.5). I've also read in a few threads that the sanitation effectiveness is the same regardless of the FCppm as long as it's in the same ratio (e.g., 3/30 = 5/50 = 7/70) but as CYA goes...

I did a search and found a lot of people obsessively test their pools daily, especially for FC and maybe pH (a good thing, as levels can fluctuate pretty quickly). I'm wondering, though, how obsessive one should be with respect to fine tuning chemistry. My K-2006 readings are: FC - 9, pH -...

All, Brand new pool owner, so please be gentle! I have a 10,000ish gallon pool, SWG, Pentair Quad DE filter (100sq foot), variable speed pump. This pool is brand spanking new - 2 months old. FC = 2.4, CC = .6 pH = 7.4, TA = 100 CYA = 50. I'm getting up to speed on chemistry and regular...