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A couple of times a year my pool is littered with debris from the surrounding trees, and much of the debris falls in the shallow end away from the skimmer. My main skimmer does a good job, yet when the wind blows the debris away from the skimmer it just sinks in the shallow end. Does anyone...

Last summer two of the valve controls stopped working. This spring the main spa/pool relay only works one way and it gets stuck in spillway feature. I swapped the actuator ports and the actuators work fine so the board seems to slowly be losing its brain. I ordered a replacement 520657 board...

my 23yo Laars lx400 has started to leak somewhere and I'm considering replacing it vs repairing it. I have a pool/spa combo and with solar and a cover It is used to heat just the spa 99% of the time. It appears some are not avail in CA. What are people getting these days?

update: The Pentair 350105S (almond) is an identical replacement for the 357294 (black) except for the color. is the Pentair 350105S interchangeable with the 357294 ? They both look similar except for the tan color and a slightly different "fan" housing on the rear. edit: I'm finding both...

I have an Easytouch 8 with an IC40. If I wanted to, ( not sure if I do or not ) will an IC60 just work ? or are other changes needed inside the easy touch panel.

Hello, My Sta-Rite IntelliPro VS 3050 has medium pitch noise that's gettting a bit louder. It was installed in june 2011. I've been told the motor has no serviceable bearings so if its the motor then it would need to be replaced. I'm wondering if the noise could be the seal behind the...

I'm advising a neighbor so this is not a question related to the equipment in my sig. Pump is a sta rite P4E6E 1.5 and Looks like the one here: https://www.getpoolparts.com/section/194/sta-rite-max-e-glas-ii-dura-glas-ii-full-rated-pump-parts Pump is leaking on the pressure side of the...

This is for Fafco panels with 2 inch headers. Has anyone heard of installers using sealant on the couplers? It appears sealant was used on my original install and it is now leaking at one of the couplers. I swapped the leaking coupler and cleaned the inside of the coupler and the outside of...

Can anyone recommend an alternative solar panel coupler other than the OEM fafco sunsaver ? https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Coupler-diameter-Fafco-Sunsaver/dp/B0714B6VS6 this price seems absurdly high. I have one leaking. pulled it apart today and found a two splits or cuts on the inside. It...

I am not an electrical contractor, nor do I play one on TV, but I am reading about the changes to the NEC and wondering what options I have for landscape lighting within the 5 foot horizontal barrier of my pool tied in with my easy touch 8. The link and snippet below are one of many online...

I recall reading about this a while back but could not find the thread. Apologies for asking again if this is a repeat question. EasyTouch 8, Intellichlor IC40. IC40 LEDs indicate everything is "good" but ET8 says Salt level is 0. IC40 set to 40% and must be generating chlorine because I...

I'm not sure how, but my valve and heater configuration got messed up, and I'm not sure exactly how to get it all back. somehow it ended up in heat pump mode and the default valve configs were empty. needless to say my solar setup wasn't working very well. Pool Spa Combo, with a single solar...

update: My Intllibrite 5G did not die. It was tied into a GFI I was not aware it was tied into and that GFI had tripped. resetting the text to small font that is not accurate. My intellibrite 5G color pool light died and this is one of the possible repair options. Pentair® 619818Z Kit...

I'm looking for long term feedback on cellulose as a filter media. Pentair FNS 60, Sta Rite variable speed. Years ago I removed the backwash valve so I never backwash, always just completely clean the filter grids by removing and hosing down in the garden. Cost doesn't seem horribly out of...

I'm not here every day so I don't know when this might, but I saw my timezone was GMT and my notifications were set to not email me. Did something reset things, and I just haven't noticed? I'm fairly sure I had PM set to email me, and noticed I had one from 5/1, then I noticed the time of my...

IC40 died last night. It had been off since last summer. I left it off because I had no salt in the pool after the rennovation. Last weekend I added salt, gave it a day to distribute, turned it on and it it was complaining about high salt. ( 4900 IC ) I did not measure salt because it was...

Title pretty much says it all. I'll try to post some pictures. i want to pull a pull cord with the old cable. I was able to pull towards the pool side a couple of inches, but wanted to pull it back the other way and it is not budging. ideas? should I call an "expert" what would they do?

Starting April 5th, I'm getting new plaster and tile and the pool will be down for about 10 days. Pump was replaced in 2011 when I added Solar. Is there any preventative maint I should consider to the pump? It is a sta rite VS 3050. I think it is not as quiet as it was when brand new, but I...

edit / final update: I think the images I was uploading were too large. I've instead chosen to post them to imgur and I will inline them. /edit renovation: 1999 IG pool / spa with pebble and new tile in No. CA edit: post 15 in the thread above... Not sure what I'm doing that is causing the...

I'm thinking about adding a Screen Logic 2 to my existing Easy Touch 8, and was hoping someone would point me in the right direction. It looks like there are Screen Logic and Screen Logic 2. Any versions work better or any to avoid? and will the newer one work with my older easy touch 8. I...

I'll use this to track the process start to finish 1: choices advice and decisions 2: selection of finish and tile 3: the renovation 4: startup and first 30 days Phase 5: Ahhhhhh :swim: Original title: 1999 IG pool / spa getting ready for rennovation Plaster? Pebble Sheen? Pebble Fina? Close...

"best?" way to add DE after a full filter clean with a variable speed filter Pentair FNS 60 with the curved vertical grids. Sta-Rite VS 3050 pump. I always clean with a full disassembly and cleaning. 4 way backwash valve was removed years ago. My question is what's the "best" way to recharge...

About a week ago, the IC40 started flashing high salt and was listed at 4500 indicated on the Easytouch diagnostic screen. Today I measured with salt test from a TF-100 kit and it is reading 3000ppm I'd read it might need an acid clean so I removed it for a cleaning, and this is what I...

Basically this is a gut check before I buy. My 1999 vintage light housings need to be replaced. We have an easytouch 8, so an obvious choice is the intellibrite 5G Color. I've seem some reviews complaining, but like many things, often the silent majority is happy and doesn't take the effort to...

edited out huge images... Looking for some advice on repairing this tile. The remaining tiles seem solid and the plaster isn't cracked. I'm tempted to just glue the tile back on and would advice on what adhesive to use. There was a little shifting of the deck into the stairs a few years ago...

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my pool and spa lights. I need to do something with the pool light ASAP, but the spa is less time critical. Pool light is american product. 500W 120V. the sticker on the case indicates Amerlite 7885xx or 7845xx or 7895xx series. I haven't pulled the spa light out to...

My Easy Touch is about 2 years old. The OEM water sensor went bad in March. I replaced it with an aftermarket versions (Optimum Pool Technologies) and replaced it in March, and the replacement failed a couple of days ago. The air sensor is still accurate and the on-roof solar sensor seems to...

I suspected a leak all summer but did not want to shut down the equipment to find it. I used the brain-dead approach and turned everything off, and the leak was 3/4" plus per day until the water level got close to the return jets, and it has since stabilized. Next step is a pressure test, but...

My heater isn't working, and I'm not sure if I messed up a setting on the easytouch when winterizing or... Easytouch 8. Laars Lx400. There is a heat pump setting on the easy touch showing disabled, but I didn't remember disabling it. Does the heat pump need to be enabled for a gas heater to...

I give up. how do I run the filter pump in service mode on an easy touch 8 pool/spa combo If I select service mode, all the valves work including drain and fill but I can't turn on the filter pump. seems like one of these must be true 1) it isn't setup right 2) I can't read :hammer: 3) the...