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    Please help troubleshoot Purex triton minimax plus

    Hi everyone, i have a older minimax plus that was working great. I went to try and turn it on yesterday and the service light is on along with just the power light. pilot is not doing anything. but when i turn the temperature down the service light goes away but still no pressure or heat light...
  2. 1slowcrx

    Help troubleshoot pump

    I have a Purex whisperflow 2hp wfe28 pump and need help troubleshooting it. Pump was working properly but today it's acting up. What is it doing? It would work holding 13psi for about 15secs, than starts dropping to almost zero psi. It stays at zero psi for about 15sec than go back up to...
  3. 1slowcrx

    First start up after refilling, need help balancing

    After months of prep/painting pool, im preparing to start filling the pool tomorrow and need help balancing along the way. I never owned or balanced a pool before but I'm excited to learn. There's always a 1st for everything. Not sure if i should have posted this topic elsewhere. Im Using a...
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    Pentair 5g light blinks?

    I JUST finished installing new pentair 5g pool and spa light. When I turned it on to check for power, it would blink once fast and pause for about 20sec and blink again. Its color, so each time it blinks, it blinks a different color like its powering completely off and on. They both blink at...
  5. 1slowcrx

    Easiest way to fish pool light through conduit???

    I am going to change my pool & spa light today with new Pentair 5g lights and throwing old ones away(they are no good). just wanted to know any tricks or tips to make it easier. the conduit is 1" plastic with extra ground wire that will I will leave in place. i bought metal fish tape already...
  6. 1slowcrx

    Painted pool advice/experience

    I just finished painting my pool with Dyco pool paint from local home depot. It's been drying for about 1week now. Will start fill this weekend. It looks better than it did before but after close inspection yesterday of the finish. Paint looks pretty flimsy. Fingers cross, hope I can get a solid...
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    Pool start up ? regarding sequestering agent/metal & scale control

    Hi everyone, im a new pool owner and this is my 1st question after reading through this great forum. I will post more pictures & info on my pool as soon as I get an opportunity, but here's A little background on my pool situation. I drained and painted my pool (I know, I went low budget and...