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Thanks for all the great advice guys. I am leaning towards the new intellichlor plus. If anyone knows a reliable online resource to purchase one im all ears

My Pentair iChlor 30 cell has reached the end of its life span. I went to a new local pool supply shop to have him give me a price on a replacement. This is my first time replacing one of these so he quoted me $1300 an then said I will need a new power unit as well because they both usually go...

Thanks for the links. I saw that the normal life expectancy of the unit is 3-7 years. Well I have used mine constantly year round for the last 4 years, I was hoping to get more out of it by keeping it under 30% but it is what it is. I was able to do a little research on the new iChlor+ models...

Florida resident here are my stats pH 7.8 TA 80 CH 300 CYA 70 Temp 80 deg SL 3600 ppm I am getting zero chlorine from my SWG. (4 years old) Currently using LC until I get this figured out. My water is crystal clear but I check it about once a month in the off season compared to 2-3 times per...

Great thread guys! I just like to come in here and read some troubleshooting stories to keep my knowledge up. This site is the best!

Not sure if that applies here. I don't use the app to calculate any of these readings. As far as the SWG goes I can see the settings on the unit.

Well its back down to less than 1ppm FC. I think I will give it a good cleaning with acid and see if that helps and if not then I will deal with it after the season. My water temp is over 90

I did a slam two weekends ago and I do believe I was in the early stages of infection. The water did not look bad before but it looks much clearer now. (funny how that works) The FC levels dropped back down to normal levels now but I unfortunately cannot get a grasp on the stability of the SWCG...

Ok finally had time to do a OCLT and my PPM FC went from 2.4 down to 1.8 Is that a strong indication of an infection? Do I need to perform a slam?

I had mentioned in my post that I was not able to do it until the weekend. I work overnights and am gone before the sun sets and snoozing before it comes up so we will try it this weekend.

I brushed the pool and cleaned the filter before adding 3lbs of stabilizer. It got good and cloudy after the first 24 hours but now almost 72 hours later the Cya is back to proper limits at 70-80 and the water is back to being crystal clear. Unfortunately my FC is still less than 1ppm The...

I did check the CYA a few days ago and it was low. I did not know this would affect my FC so much. Ok let me get my CYA adjusted and I'll report back

I have done that in the past but I have always noticed a color change or a cloudiness starting to change the water before I did the test. I will give it a try though.

Im in my 4th year of a new pool build and I usually keep my SWG at 25% with the pump running 18 hours per day at 1200-1500 RPMs which normally keeps my FC between 4-5 ppm. I don't know what the average life span of a SWG is but I have noticed a decline over the last 6 months and I now have my...

Well I just figured out what it was. It was listed in my paperwork as a safety line. I didnt think a newer pool still had those.

Can someone explain to me what the 2-3" pvc pipe sticking 2' out of the ground is that the PB leaves there after finished with job. Its been 3 years since completion but its been covered up and now we are landscaping the area around the pool and I want to move it if possible?

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction guys. I have a former career in Tile setting and flooring and still have most of my tools. So with your advice and maybe a little YouTube I am hopeful I can tackle this myself. The rusting is actually taking place above the water line so I wont have...

Living in Florida for 40 years I cant say there isn't much more you can do than the obvious stuff like clear out any loose debris that can become a projectile and hurt your home or your neighbors. I wouldnt drain the pool or add any chemicals before hand because you dont know if and how bad you...

Also what types of plaster are we using to fill this back in after cutting out the rebar and hitting it with rustoleum?

Im actually not sure yet. I will keep all options on the table. The builder had been communicating through text with me up until 3 months ago when he was on TV and in the news for some bad business practices. Since then I have not heard back. I think he is going under to say the least.

Has anyone had to repair this kind of rust problem before? Going on my third year after a new build. Looks like rusting rebar. Its been slowly getting worse for about 4-5 months. I will more than likely have to handle the repair without the builder for he is under investigation and I was told...

Thanks for the info. I have a rusting rebar issue behind the waterline tile in a single spot. My PB looks to be going under and has not come out to take a look since I brought it up to them a few months ago. I guess I am on my own here.

Just curious what some of you have been quoted for your warranty on new pool builds. What is the more common time frame as well as what happens if your pool builder goes out of business before your warranty is period over?

I think the PB is going to have to remove the tiles and ultimately seal off or remove the rebar that is causing the rust to come through

If anyone else has had experience with rusting rebar through surface please chime in.

I have a screen enclosure that keeps the skimmer empty

Good question, my pump sits rather close to my neighbor's bedroom window and while it is very quiet they have politely mentioned they have heard it at night. I try to keep it down during over night hours

I had a few questions about my pools pump. We have started traveling way more than I would like to and I dont see this slowing down much over the next few years. This means more time away from the pool while it runs its automatic schedule which causes a little concern if something were to happen...