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I have an IC20. Came back from vacation and cell light blinking green. Had some calcium build up. I acid washed as I couldn't remove with garden hose. Blinking light stopped. 2 days later, chlorine production is poor. Cell light blinking green again. Is the IC20 dead? Anything else I can...

Have 16k gallon pool with automatic cover as well as an 800 gallon elevated spa. Because of the automatic pool cover, both the pool and spa have separate sand filters and variable speed pumps. As such, I have 2 separate chemistries to maintain. I also just installed a heat pump for the...

Just installed a pool heat pump. Thanks for all the help! For the most part, everything is now running great. Only issue to resolve - I have a slow drip / leak at my sand filter threaded outlet. Initially, I installed connection with a thin layer of T Plus 2 thread sealant, tightened hand...

I'm a plumbing novice. Installing a pool heat pump. Installation manual recommends installation of a pressure check valve for larger pool pumps (which we have); however, no information is supplied re: installation. Have found installation suggestions via an instruction manual of a different...

Opened pool. Was green at the time. SLAMed per protocol. Unfortunately, large percentage of bleach used for SLAM was splashless bleach. Couldn't decipher why water was still remaining cloudy. Than I realized that the bleach was the problem. Was running filter 24/7 during SLAM. Added DE to...

We've had our pool for 8 yrs. I've been SLAMing our pool when needed with the aid of this site for the past 8 yrs. I've never had a problem getting our pool balanced - until now. Just opened pool on Monday. Pool was very green with significant algae. Forgot to put Chlorine floater in pool...

We have an inground gunite pool with an automatic pool cover. We also have an inground guite spa. Because of the automatic pool cover, there is no spa spillover. Pool and spa circulations are completely separate (each with own filter and pump). Pool has a Chlorine generator. Spa has a...

We have a gunite pool. Measures 36x18'. Area sq.ft. of 648. Approximately 16,000 gallons. We are looking at installing a heat pump. Probably either Pentair or Aquacal. We live in southern Missouri and have an automatic pool cover. We would be heating the pool from beginning of May to the...

Plaster pool with SWG. Have pH around 7.4. Checked CYA 1 week ago, was at 40-45. Added stabilizer, but have not re-checked. Should now be in neighborhood of 70. Shocked pool prior to bringing up CYA. FC was 20. After shocking, turned off SWG for a day, then turned back on. Had pool party...

Current setup: Gunite pool with sand filter, VS-3050 pump, & IC-20 Separate gunite spa with separate sand filter, separate VS-3050, & chlorine feeder No spillway between pool & spa. Two independent plumbing systems. Autocover for pool MasterTemp heater for spa only. Pool is not heated...

Plaster pool with SWG. Pool is 2 yrs old. Last year, pH was a little volatile. Always creeping up. pH seems more stable this year. Need to raise CH. Currently 150. I know I need to get this up to around 300. Had flow problems with SWG last year due to calcium build up. Had to acid wash...

Pool company had to touch up plaster. Required drain and refill. As such, water with no CYA. Idiot pool contractor did not have tools to "unlock" skimmers when they opened the pool. Pool is opened. Pump and main drains work. But skimmers do not work yet. CYA level currently zero...

Have gunite pool & elevated gunite spa. Over $100K project. Although PB thinks otherwise, should have been completed around July 2011. Had MULITPLE issues with PB. To keep this short - spa is guinte, square exterior shape, octagonal interior shape with 8 jets. Planned on keeping spa open...

New pool. Have IC-20. Can't maintain adequate flow. Frequent red flow light. Chlorine level drops. I can fix this for a day, but then happens again. Have been able to maintain this by fixing low flow every day or 2. However, going on vacation. Can't rely on IC-20 for about 10 days...

New pool. Equipment: TA60 sand filter IC20 intellichlor VS-3050 3 lines coming into pump - Skimmer 1, Skimmer 2, & Main drain Would get help from pool contractor but can't currently. Long story. Problem - I was keeping VS-3050 @ "2" speed setting. Red low flow indicator lighting up on...

Had pool plastered 4-6 weeks ago. Diamond brite (3 parts Onyx, 3 parts Midnight Blue, 3 parts French Gray). I'm not happy with the end result from the plaster company. We still owe a large sum of money to the pool builder. Need help determining: 1. Is plaster job reasonable from a quality...

After review of site, I've decided to purchase the TF-100 test kit. Don't know what options to order. New pool owner. Have plaster pool with SWG. Speedstir - Worth purchasing? Given limited posts I've seen - I would assume "Yes". Borates test strips - I have no clue. I know nothing about...

We are nearing the end of pool construction. Plastered pool 2 weeks ago. Pool builder has been relatively unavailable since plastering. And he is now on vacation. I'm having a multitude of issues. 1st problem: Pool builder installed equipment, including pool pump (Intelliflo 4x160) & sand...

Newbie. In-ground plaster pool. Looking at robotic cleaners. Pool specs: 18'x36' Depth 3' to 4.6' 2 skimmers Main drain 4x160 Inteliflo Autocover Pool was just plastered 2 weeks ago. Pool builder suggested the Dolphin and had it in his bid. After now researching, I'm leary of the Dolphin...