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Hi All: I am having a strange issue with the new Pentair App. I just migrated to it from Intellicenter2 app when I opened this year (and I did get the e-mail invitation). When going into chemistry on the intellicenter2 app, I use to see the my Pool Body (named Oasis 2) and my spa body (named spa...

Hi All: Quick question. I was opening the pool today and I noticed my Pentair Intelliflo pump's grounding lug is solid all around the permeter. In other words in order to install a wire in it, the wire would have to have an open end so you can thread it into the bonding lug. My bonding wire does...

I have an automatic valve actuator controlling a valve that diverts suction water from the pool to the spa. When I close the pool for the season, I need to airlock the spa's main suction line. With a manual valve I can close it quickly to air lock it. But since this valve has a electronic...

Hi All: I use the Taylor K-2006 test kit. Despite my best efforts, we tend to have algae in the pool at opening every year (we tend to close the pool a few weeks early). This has never been a real problem for us in the past. I usually just shock the pool with liquid chlorine (not SLAM, I'll...

Last year I used Bungee Plugs to seal my pool fitting ports for the winter. They worked very well. However, I was only able to use them on my pool's return ports; I was unable to use them on my Spa's ports. The threads of the spa's ports were recessed too deep into the spa walls for the Bungee...

When closing the pool for the season, how far can I drain my fiberglass pool? From what I understand there are 2 things to be concerned about when lowering the water of a fiberglass pool. 1) The pool floating out of the ground from high ground water and, 2) The walls bowing in of twisting from...

Ok. first let me start by saying I am a 100% believer in the TFP method of balancing water. I do all my own testing, and it is VERY rare that I walk into a pool store (I have to be desperate for something). However, I find that I am tempted to stray from one TFP recommendation on water...

I know this question is better suited for an electrician's forum but I'm not a member to any of those, and it is regarding my pool light job I will be undertaking. It is my understanding that you cannot run Romex in conduit; but you can run THHN wire in conduit. It is also my understanding that...

Well, After 2 1/2 seasons our PAL lights have some big issues. We have four PAL Treo 4 wire 12 volt lights (Model #: 2T4). The are connected to two PAL 12 volt Driver / Receivers (2 lights on each) (Model #: PCR-2D-35). The drivers are connected to automation and we do not use the wireless...

Hi All. I remove my Intellichlor from my plumbing in the winter. Every time I try to reconnect the cable to the intellicenter when I open for the season, I have the darnest time aligning the pins on the intellichlor cable to the socket on the bottom of the intellicenter. The bottom of my...

Hi All: Well I am opening a little late this year. Due to a freakishly warm winter here in NY this year, I am expecting pretty dark water. I removed the pool return eyeballs, and the spa jets when I closed the pool last fall. I will put the eyeball back in the returns before I start the pump (to...

Hi All. I had a small mishap when closing my pool last season. My Pentair Variable Speed pump has a 3rd party vacuum breaker installed on it (I know, but it is required by code here) This device screws into the drain plug on the pump volute. Well, while pulling my garden house I hit the vacuum...

I think I have been doing this wrong all season and just may have gotten lucky I haven't damaged anything. This spring was the first time I opened the pool myself. There was a Gizmo in the skimmer threaded into the hole closest to the pool. The other hole had a threaded plug in it. Due to heavy...

Well, with all the help from the members and users here, the damage from the lightning strike is behind us. Thank you all for your help. We came real close to having to shorten our season because with the heater out of commission the water was getting too cold. I am now looking to protect myself...

I am 99% away from fully recovering from my lightning strike. All the hardware is fully functional again. I just can't get the dam Intellicenter app or web portal to do 1 thing. I am trying assign 1 button on my 4 button spa side remote a group circuit I created. The circuit name is Air Blower...

Hi All. I am about to undertake the task of replacing several control boards on my Intellicenter due to the lightning strike we took about a month ago. We have four RS-485 devices (the heater, the pump, the Intellichlor, and now the high power Wifi antenna.) I know you can connect more than 1...

Does anyone out there know of a company that does board level repairs on Pentair control boards. I am still struggling to find a Pentair service center in my area that will take on new customers. I have been waiting since Saturday on the last company I contacted to call me back. This is out of...

We have some pretty sever thunder storms move through here today and now my Intellicenter is dead. No power at all. None of the circuit breakers or fuses are popped. My Pentair Intelliflow pump still works. That is powered from a 220V electrical outlet who's breaker in in the Intellicenter so I...

Hi All. My Pentair IC-20 is connected to a Pentair Intellicenter. I am trying to get the cell into diagnostic mode (to see the life left on the cell) by holding the "more" button down, but that doesn't seem to work? Am I missing something? Thanks

Hi All: I have 4 PAL Lighting Treo 2T4 lights in our pool. Today I found the outer ring of one of the lenses in my robotic vacuum filter. Then center of the lens seems to be intact and still attached to the fixture. The outer ring is cracked and needs a replacement. For now I took the cracked...

Hi All: I have been debating about posting this message because I didn’t want to rant on these message boards. Message boards that I have quickly come to respect as a fine source of information for swimming pool owners. But after much consideration I have come to the conclusion that this post is...

Hi All: Thanks to the help from many of you in this forum, the upgrades to my system are almost complete. One of those upgrades was an automated heater bypass. One of the things I learned was that it wasn't a good idea to do a complete bypass of the heater when not using the heater. So using an...

Now that I am a full-blown TFPC follower, this is the 1st year I am using the Taylor FAS-DPD kit and I noticed that after I do the CC test and the water clears from the R-0871 reagent, if I let the test tube sit a minute the water starts turning a slight shade of pink again. Is the test done...

Hi All: We just opened our pool for the season and some of the return jets in the spa had an orange stain on them. Below the jets there is a orange drip stain on the fiberglass pool wall (though this is barely noticeable). We hired a company to close the pool for us last year and they did use...

I just installed a new Intelliflo VS pump on our pool. Using the Intellicenter web portal, I created some feature circuits for the various speeds I would like to use. If you then go to pumps and add the VS pump and then add the circuits all is well. However once you save your pump setting the...

Last year I had a company open my pool for the season. Once they got the water clean, I took over the maintenance for the rest of the year until it was time to close it for the season, then I hired them for that task. I tested almost exclusively with my Lamotte ColorQ 2X photometer all year...

Hi All: Please bear with me, I’m kinda new at this. I had a Pentair single speed Whisperflo 1.5HP pump last year and I am upgrading to a Pentair VS 3HP (Model #: 011028). I also have a Pentair Intellicenter for automation. The PB fabricated a 220V power cord for my single speed pump, and it of...

Hi All: I have posted a video on YouTube For anyone considering a fiberglass Pool. It is our 35' Viking Cancun Deluxe being hoisted over our house. Unless you have a huge unobstructed path to your backyard this is what you are going to need to do. My PB insisted that he would be able to get the...

Hello All: I'm a new pool owner (about 1 1/4 seasons user my belt now). I have learned a lot in the past year and discovered that my PB probably cut some corners on the job. 1st after 1 1/4 seasons I am retiring the single speed Pentair pump he supplied and getting an Intelliflow VS (when you...