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    Erratic board behavior - loose connecton Swimpure Plus

    I have a 20 yr old Swimpure Plus and am starting to get erratic light and display behavior. When I take the cover off, it works fine. Putting the cover back on seems to cause issues with the display readings and the lights. With the cover off, if I move the top mounted board slightly, this...
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    Pool chlorine while on vacation

    I am heading out for a vacation and have some questions about pool chemistry. The details are: 1. It's for two weeks 2. I do not want to run my pump during that time for various reasons (pump problems, refilling pool, etc.) 3. After around a week and a half someone will be using the pool and I...
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    dumb question...what is this?

    What is this connection? I have had my pool for 20 years and never thought about it. But what is it?
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    Swimpure plus salt level not indicating properly... anything to check before buying a new cell?

    My swimpure plus is: showing 2900 for salt level but I measure between 3400 and 3600 doesn't seem to be making much chlorine (stabilizer measures fine) my current salt cell is over 3 years old I did just fix my thermistor on my board (coincidence?) the only other time my salt level didn't...
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    FYI... Thermistor replacement on SWG board without soldering

    This is just an FYI that may help others.... My SwimPure Plus broke with the Thermistor issue (power light won't come on but the red no flow comes on then goes off). My unit is 18 years old. In that time, I have sent out the board once for a Thermistor repair and once for a reconditioning...
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    Recommended replacement ... pump smoking and sparking

    My 17 year old pump is now smoking and sparking and popping the breaker (Hayward SP3010X15AZ Super II 1-1/2-Horsepower Pool Pump set to 230V) At this point, I have also been having some humming issues and a little leak. It sounds like my options are either to replace the motor (which I have...
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    Recommended metal control for Salt pool

    Are there other options for metal control other than Jack's Magic Purple Stuff that are specific for salt pools?
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    diffuser cracked...

    This may seem like a stupid question but my diffuser has been cracked for a long time. Frankly I can't remember when it wasn't cracked. I don't seem to have a pressure problem though. Is this something that will just eventually break and I should take care of sooner than later? My pump is...
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    No Chlorine, Cloudy, CYA 110

    The current condition of my pool is no chlorine is in the pool and it is cloudy. Usually no chlorine means I have very low CYA or my salt cell is bad. But I get no bad indications from the SWG box and the water is cloudy which I never had before. How I possibly got here was I recently did an...
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    Timer not rotating

    The timer for my pool is not rotating. The visible gear at the top is not rotating either. I can manually turn the timer on and the pump runs fine. The timer is hooked up to a 220v breaker. Since the pump works fine, I kind of assume that the timer needs to be replaced. Any specific...
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    Pool return nozzle ... need a wider pattern

    The problem with my pool is that I can't seem to adjust the shallow end (3 ft) eyeball nozzle to clear out the bottom of the pool. My pool is outdoor and I get small amounts of leaf / trash at the bottom every day. It collects in the shallow end. When I adjust the eyeball one way, it...
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    Using well water to top off my pool

    I am on a 'why is my water bill so high' kick and am looking at my pool. My pool is not-covered, in full sun, and in florida. I end up putting a couple of inches in every now and then depending on rain and weather. I did a rough estimate of how much water I use when putting 2 inches of water...
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    Saving money on a new pump

    I am thinking of getting a new pump because of my electric bill. My neighbor showed me his efficient pump (variable speed) and that has improved his electric bill tremendously. Of course, his pool is different than mine so I am not sure if it would work for me. My current pump is a single...
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    Constantly recalibrating a swimpure

    I have a T-Cell 15 that is around 4 years old. I am running into a problem where the salt level is not registering properly. My salt is at 3200 but it keeps showing much lower than that to where the salt generator turns off. If I recalibrate back to 3200, it seems to generate chlorine for a day...
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    Getting rid of Black Algae

    My pool is: Crystalcrete Outdoor / unscreened 17,000 gallons Salt generator 12 years old Hayward C1750 Cartridge filter My problem is that for the life of my pool, I would get a few small black spots in etched holes in the concrete starting in late summer. This usually went away by brushing the...
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    Lights not working

    I have an Liesure Bay hot tub with a G2 circuit board / control from 2003. I was having problems with OH codes after bringing my spa up over the summer. I ended up sending my circuitboard and controller out for repair. The OH code issue is now fixed. I now see a problem that neither of the...
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    Duct tape and fixing a hot tub cover

    I have a 6 year old hot tub cover that is fairly well worn. Seams are now ripping. The skirt has shrunk so that it does not fit over the edge of the spa...it just collapses between the cover and the spa top. So...if I really don't care how the hot tub top looks.... Is duct tape a real...