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    Brand new filter de getting into pool

    I just installed a brand new pentair quad de 80 filter and brand new pentair intelliflo vsf today i charged it with 8lbs of de and instantly im getting de back into the pool. I circulated the water in the spa only for an hour and it cleared up then i messed with some settings on the pump...
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    Is a VS pump the right choice for my pool and its current plumbing?

    where did i say i want to run my single speed less? Im talking about running a VS at a minimal speed for the majority of the day would cause water to only trickle out of the spa. down my stonework and into the pool. or i run it at a higher speed the whole time like a single speed pump. this is...
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    Is a VS pump the right choice for my pool and its current plumbing?

    First let me describe my pool/ spa and its set up. My pool, Approx 19,000 gallons sits about 4 feet below my spa approx. 1000 gallons, The spa over fills and waterfalls back into the pool. The plumbing: The pump draws water from 3 possible locations: the Spa, the Skimmer/deep end drain, and...
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    Intelliflo versions confusion

    There are 9 different models (not including the black versions) listed on pentair's website and im having trouble figuring out what the difference between them all are. theres the "Intelliflo" 2 VST I1 I2 Variable speed VF VS+SVRS VSF XV XF VSF I need the wall mount option as access to the...
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    Trouble with Screen Logic and New Solar Heater

    where can i get those connectors for the actuators? my actuator was hard wired to my last solor control box so it has no connecter and i need one of those
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    Would an Intelliflo be a bad idea for me?

    the way my plumbing was done the motor on the pump is hard to access and has plumbing crossing over it and in front of it. the controls on the intelliflo would be very hard to access. Currently my single speed pump runs about 4 hrs per day because of the solar heating. I also like to have my...
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    where to start with testing SWG

    I didnt want to add a bunch of salt only to find out that its not going to work but i never thought about testing it in like a bucket of salt water.. do i just dip it in and turn the box on? thanks
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    where to start with testing SWG

    I bought a house /pool that has an Eco-matic esc-36 SWG installed. The previous owner was only able to tell me that it doesnt work and that they had been using regular chlorine tablets. the pool has no salt in it at all and the control box does turn on. I dont want to buy a new cell and find...
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    Equipment woes and questions

    Yes it also filters the spa and i want to extend backwashes as much as possible so I figured its overkill but initial cost is almost the same
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    Equipment woes and questions

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    Equipment woes and questions

    Hello everyone, I bough a house with a 10 year old pool the equipment is now probably 12 years old and lack of maintenance has really shown itself. The current setup- Sta-rite System 3 Cartridge filter Sta-rite Max e therm Heater Sta-rite Pump Ecomatic Salt water chlorinator Solar water...