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Good day. I own a spa that has Sloan led lights throughout. Recently the blue lights have stopped working. It's not just one individual light, it's all the blue lights. As they cycle through the rainbow of colors, blue just never comes on. For a while it would start working after a few minutes...

Good day all! It's almost time to open the pool and I try to add a little something new every year. This year might be automation. Call me lazy, but I would love to be able to be coming home and fire up the pool heater for the spa instead of waiting the 30 minutes for it to fire, not to mention...

Good day, I'm thinking of doing a treatment or 2 and I've emailed the manufacturer. Is there any reason why people don't let it sit overnight or for an extended period of time? My swim spa (1700 gallons) would be a real bear to do multiple treatments to. Would it be better to let it sit? I...

Good day all, I'm interested in getting some thoughts on either cleaner for 16x32 oval APG. I have skimmers / returns at opposite ends, total of 2 each. I have a Pentair VS pool pump. I'm to the point where I'd like an inexpensive robot. I like the no name XtremepowerUS although it's suction...

*************** I have finished this project and added pictures through a dropbox link on the second page *************************** Good day, I have to replace my liner. The sand under the liner hasn't been the best and I've read here and there about the foam board. I understand it...

Hello all. I'm opening a pool for a friend after converting to SWG. Testing with TF100. Levels are as follows. I've never opened a pool this big and am a little nervous with the amount of chemicals I'll be dumping in, don't want to overshoot and make (big) mistakes. In my little pool, never an...

Hey all, not sure where I'm going with this, just trying to get some advice maybe. I've already contacted Pentair, so it might all be fine anyways. Came home today, very windy day so I can only imagine it was a power surge. I HAVE a whole house surge protector? Pentair model# 022055. The panel...

Short and sweet, I was always under the impression that you needed to skim the top layer off in order to filter well. I'm just not understanding how the filter does that when it's 3~4" under water, and that's to the top of the cap? I don't want to lower the water level because then the perimeter...

Hello. I've ordered all the parts to rebuild my A.O Smith (under hot tub). In referencing the parts, I noticed you can get bearings much cheaper elsewhere. Does anyone on here have a "go to" place they order bearings from? Found a lot of good info on here at this post, but didn't really...

I've looked extensively at covers. I have a swim spa that I need a cover for (14.5' x 7.5'). Mines on its last leg. Does anyone have any experience with the E2E roll up cover? It looks nice and all, but it's expensive. I don't mind paying for something that's built well and is good for winter...

I was reading trying to dial in my spa chemistry and need some clarification. I have a Hawkeye Spa (I think). It is a fiberglass shell. In the sticky at the top of this sub forum it says CH 130-150, but the fiberglass pool section states 220-320? I don't believe my spa has a "gelcoat" as...

Hey everyone! I'm a little excited to share this as we bought the swim spa used from CL 2 years ago, and I'm finally able to say we spent our first few nights in it. It's so great I'm regretting not setting it up sooner! I've attached a link with some pictures for everyone's enjoyment; 1st...

I have a spa drain valve that doesn't leak but the "check valve" part won't remain open? I can stick a wire into it to force the check valve open, but as soon as I pull the wire out it slams shut....and this is with the recessed piece pulled out as to drain the spa? I'm not sure if I'm doing...

Long story short, bought a Pentair 022055 VS pump, re-did my entire plumbing pad. Everything works great, except my pump will lose prime every so often and not be pushing enough water to activate the SWG (In the basket it almost seems nothing is moving at all). I've attached some pictures in a...

I'm a big advocate of gas heating. It just makes sense in my area for me with its quickness and efficiency. With that said, I have a swim spa that I ran water pipes up through the concrete underneath (along with electric) so I could plumb into my heater and forget the electric element (or maybe...

This is NOT about algae (not yet anyway, but I see it heading in that direction:(), but I didn't know where else to post... My pool turned green, (water had a very green/yellowish tint, but clear to the bottom...kind of like a glass of bourbon:)). Turns out it was metals in the pool. As per TFP...

I installed a Pentair VS Pump on Saturday. When it was going I could not tell it was running. Now it has a slight squeak to it. Squeak, squeak, squeak..... Slight, but definitely audible. I bought this pump through a reputable vendor. The pump came with the support underneath with a crack in it...

Long story short, I plumbed a new (used, but new to me) filter into my setup. It's been sitting for about a year outside. It's a Pentair cartridge filter, model in sig. I did all this to move the equipment to the side of the house with 2" PVC ran underground. Well, I figured I would have some...

Hey all, it's finally that time of year. Got around to plumbing all my equipment into a more permanent place. I'm a little stuck because I'm not an electrician (I've added some new equipment). I can get by, but the math behind it eludes me. With that said, I want to do it right. My equipment...

Just curious, would it be better to get an IC40 and just run it way less, or get the IC20? I have a total between hot tub and spa of 15,000 gallons. I was leaning towards the IC20, but in a recent post I read of someone (they were way south in texas) running an IC40 on their 8,000 gallon system...

Short story - I've just opened my pool this year to find that the cover did not hold well, nor did it keep the sunlight out. Underneath was a green pool filled with all of God's wonderful creatures that thrive in the water! Not to mention it did a nice water change and I lost any chemicals that...

Hey guys, always appreciate the help here at TFP! I bought a swim spa off craiglist at a good price. He told me the cover wouldn't hold up much longer, and it seems to be about that time. So I'm surfing the net, looking for recommendations and I came across the "end 2 end" roll-able covers...

I have a client who we installed a Pentair Easytouch system for to control some features around his pool. My problem is that the system has lost connection twice in the last 2 months. The first time I was on the phone for an hour and had to cycle power to the unit multiple times to get the...

Ok guys, I'm stumped. I read this; Pool School - Metals in the Water and Metal Stains and then this artice; Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains It worked like a charm, but I went to get in the pool last night, and my eyes were burning and the water is slightly cloudy. Did I use too...

Hey guys, I'm doing a job and have installed an Easytouch to control 6 fire bowls (2 zones), 1 fire pit (1 zone), and a heater (all propane of course). It does NOT control the pump. It has Screenlogic, which to be honest I feel is the only way I would try programming this thing. The touch...

Quick ?, I see these at home depot; Square D QO Surgebreaker Surge Protective Device Takes 2 Load Center Spaces-QO2175SB - The Home Depot I would like to get 2, install one at my main panel, and a second at the sub panel for the pool. Will that work?, or will they not work like that? Thanks!!

Long story short, I was on a job and removed a 2013 heater. A mouse had made a nest in the electrical panel and chewed through some wires. I fixed it up, went to turn it on and I get the red led light on the ignition control to blink once and that's it. I followed the troubleshooting guide all...

Hey guys, I've read 1000 reviews on Amazon looking for a new pool vacuum. I had the small triangle one that came with the pool, always hated it and it's now broke. Here's the catch, I put the pool up and after everything settled the floor is bumpy and uneven (live and learn). By the 6 main...

Sorry guys, I searched, but couldn't find anything. I have 16'x32' APG. I just added a second skimmer and am thinking of moving the equipment pad to the side of the house. Pump is 1.5HP Pentair Superflo VS 34001. At the new pad the pump inlet will be 3.5' above water line 45' away (figure 60'...

Good day all, I feel like Iv'e done enough reading over the past few days to ask some questions. Please if you could steer me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I'm interested in a new pool pump. I love my pool, but the one thing I dread every year is the electric bill going up. As...