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    Pentair VSF 011056 with Jandy iAquaLink - flow control not working, speed setting only

    Hi there, similar to this 2018 thread, Intelliflo VSF & iAqualink I just replaced my dead Pentair VF 3050 (011012?) with the current model VSF 011056. Now my iAqualink Controller cannot set the flow rate anymore. I'm running it now as VS with fixed RPM settings (after figuring out the RPM for...
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    Pressure vs. robotic cleaners - for IG pool which gets lots of leaves in the fall

    Hi everbody, after 8 years or so our trusty Hayward Phantom Turbo (pressure side) cleaner is finally giving up the ghost - the outlet that propels water from the bottom of the cleaner does not turn on anymore, and it has a few other nagging issues - so I want to replace it wither with a new...
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    Leak detection

    Hi Everyone, I'm hoping to get some help finding a leak in my pool ... After opening the pool and having it acid washed for the first time in the seven years that we have the pool, I now have the first leak in my inground plaster pool. I had a suspicion it might be losing water on Friday so I...
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    Jandy PDA RS8 giving up the ghost ..

    Hi Everyone, I have a Jandy PDA-RS8 PDA from 2008 which is giving me trouble - here is the original thread. http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/3765-New-pool-in-Princeton-NJ-this-summer Apparently the relay that controls the solar valve (little black box on the back of the power board)...
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    Hayward 6060 booster pump - replace seal or bearings ... ?

    Hi Everyone, we got 5 years of life out of our Hayward 6060 booster pump (running a phantom turbo cleaner). Lately the pump got loud and hot and soon trip the breaker (it has a separate breaker). I wonder if the most likely case is a shot seal or blown bearings. I would prefer to attempt the...
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    Cloudiness at lower FC, clorine consumption

    Hi Everyone, recently our pool water has given us trouble - was not an issue for the last 5 years that we have had the pool. Issue: Even at 100% output, the SWG is not keeping up with the chlorine consumption. (We replaced the cell last year.) Water became cloudy, FC to 1.0, so I shocked...
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    Good caulk to use between coping and deck

    Hi all, Now that the pool is done I still need to fill the gap between the travertine coping and the travertine pavers ... I have heard good things about deck-o-seal (expensive stuff !) but also read that Sikaflex-1CSL might be an option. The gap is a bit uneven - 1/2" to 1" wide and of...
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    Telescopic Pole - where to get a decent one ?

    All, with the pool I received a telescopic pole that is so flimsy that the holes to which the tool attaches are worn out already (twice the size) and I can deform the pole with two fingers. Sometimes the brush falls out when I apply and kind of force because it deforms so easily. BTW the...
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    New pool - startup next week - questions

    Hi All, our new pool will hopefully be ready on Sunday - plaster day ! We are in Princeton, NJ, and the temperature is currently in the high 80s - low 90s. It's a 24K gallon inground freeform pool with 3m quartz finish, Jandy chlorine generator, IntelliFlo pump, Jandy PDA-PS8 controller, 6'...