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Howdy. I live in a neighborhood where there is no natural gas lines. Of course, I can get propane delivered. Problem is where I would want the propane tank installed and the rules of filling a tank and location of this tank...there's a lot of nuance to my problem but long story long the easiest...

Good morning. I have a pentair ultra temp heat pump. This thing worked like a champ until recently. It runs but doesn't heat. Everything else looks like normal. What I have noticed is it sounds and appears the compressor is trying to kick on every 30-90 seconds but doesn't. Why do I think...

Howdy SWG hasn’t really been working due to low temps but recently it’s warmed up round these parts. Took a glance and the SWG needs maintenance light was on. Turned all breakers off in my intellicenter and cleaned the IC40. All calcium gone. Viola! Hooked everything up and now I have no lights...

Howdy I had my IC40 replaced under warranty. Yay! Last year I had the output set to 20% and that kept my FC levels pretty darn good. Occasionally had to add liquid chlorine and acid. Regardless this season with the ‘new’ ic40 things aren’t going well. 20% isn’t keeping up at all. Any...

Title says it all. No lights in IC40, looked on the forums and thought I might have a dud. Then I saw another person had a tripped breaker (forgot about that) which was tripped on mine. I flip the breaker and it immediately trips. Anyone have any suggestions on how to diagnose the cause of...

Good day. I was able to snag an ultra temp from one of my job sites a while back. It took quite a while but I finally got the wiring and plumbing in. YAY! the heater works on manual mode. What I mean by manual mode is I can go to the control panel of the ultra temp and turn it on/off. The...

Changed router and went to intellicenter to update the new network name etc and when I attempt to connect to a wireless network or reboot device I get (TCP_ERR) Searching TFP I see people who had issues with initial set up. I did not. My system worked great for close to 6 months. I checked...

Howdy. One of the houses (I’m in luxury residential construction) I’m working on had a pool that wasn’t being used for 18 months. The new owner wants all new pool equipment and aside from the VSP and CCP being replaced simply because they’re rich they’re trashing a few heat pumps. One is a...

Good evening. I test my pool FC and pH almost daily as I'm still trying to dial in my SWG and pH fluctuates quite a bit. Anyways, weekly I have my water tested at the local Ace Hardware and fact check myself. The old guy behind the counter doesn't try to sell me anything as he put it "I make...

Good day to everyone. I'm approaching the 30 day mark and want to be prepared for the sag startup. To keep things in the CSI of .3 to .7 I have only had to add chlorine and adjust my ph with acid or aeration. I have between 9k and 10k gallon pool. I will add salt, broom, run the pump like...

If anyone in Phoenix is looking for rebar guys, plumbers, excavators, Shotcrete, tile or plaster I’ve got a handful of companies that can get the job done and I’d refer them to you if you’d like. I went from clearing my backyard to filling the pool in 50 days. Granted it’s a small pool but still...

I’ve read the startup methods and the national plaster council methods and I’m worried and a bit confused. I just had new white basic OG plaster installed today and the pool is filling. The plaster company brought their own sequestration (sp?) and added it almost immediately to the bottom of...

Good afternoon! I have a Hayward Skim Master IS10712 that was installed by a pool plumber. He’s out of town this week and I really could use his help but I came here where people are much more reliable. Anyway, there are two galvanized plugs in the bottom of the skimmer basket. I assume this...

Two part question: The pump I have is the 011056 vsf intelliflo. It’s rated for 230v. I bought the Pentair GFCI 2 pole 20amp breaker. Cool, right? Okay. The wiring behind the panel inside of the pump housing and the diagram shows a L1 L2(n) and Ground. Since it’s 239 I believe one line goes to...

I’m very interested in one of these units. The problem is their customer service. I called the 800# to ask questions and got a blank stare I could hear over the phone. I then sent an email to their customer service address. Crickets. Sent it again. Crickets. How am I supposed to have faith in...

My plumber said he can get me a CCP 520 for 1000- which is less than I can buy a 420 for. My pool will be small--15x25x5 IG but am I to understand that the larger the cartridge the less often I have to maintain it? Is there a downside to this? Thank you

I have a residential electrician that does all of my homes doing all the connections but I am buying everything, digging the trenches, laying pipe and pulling wire to save a few bucks to say the least. My electrician is not 100% clear on bonding a pool--I can call the inspector but I don't...

I'm putting in the IntelliCenter along with some microbrites. The Intellicenter I am waiting for has a built in load center but the manual is lengthy and believe it or not Pentair customer service isn't all that helpful so that leads me here. When I bring in my wiring for the IC load center...

As the title states, I am confused by Pentair lighting...and their bubblers. I want a light on the side of my small pool--all good! The MicroBrite appears to be the easy answer so that's figured out. As for the bubbler/light combo I'm super confused by the specs and the darn name. Colorvision...

Good evening folks I’m in the middle of a new pool build and I’m getting busy with my personal life etc and I’m not looking forward to pebblesheen and the startup that is involved. Mainly the brushing. I’ve been searching the forums and looking at the quartz or simple white plaster for all I...

Hi. Used to have a pool in my old house but sold that one and moved 5x since. We will be building a pool. This pool is for my wife wants a pool for our little ones next summer. I've been lurking here for a bit but finally decided to post/sign up. Looking forward to great advice!

Wife and I are going to Owner Build a pool. I'm a GC so I know every trade from build sites. I've watched the different trades flunk or slam dunk over the last couple of years and grabbed the numbers of the trades I want to work with. I'm more curious about design and equipment advice. I can...