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It happened only when I diverted the return to the spa jets. I realized the 3 possibilities are the low gas pressure, bad pressure switch and low water flow. But since it only happened when I diverted the return flow to the spa jets I think it must be something wrong with the water flow. It...

I changed to Pentair variable speed and run 1200 rpm 14 hrs/day to save energy. Then as soon as I cleaned the cartridges I got a lot of ait in the filter tank every day. The gauge shows very low pressure like 2 or 3, with or without the air. Running with 2200 rpm has no problem. I know...

I changed several before but don’t remember what the symptoms were. Thx

Prior to the new vs pump My pool was running 7 hrs/day at 25% output (winter) from a full speed (3400rpm) and I got enough fc of 5ppm. Since installing the new vs pump my fc is consistent at zero. I’m running 1500rpm at 50% both pump and swg 9 hr/day. I read that that the rpm doesn’t matter...

Currently, Pentair Whisperflo 1.5 hp 2 speed (wfds-6) but Highspeed won’t start on its own. Opened up the motor to check and also changed capacitor without success. I am thinking of going with variable speed for the following reason: 1. Low speed is too weak to run the KK, and high speed, I...

moved from here.. Pentair 2 Speed Pump Won't Start on Low Speed (Only) Hello, Digging up the old thread…mine is acting the opposite, won’t start on full speed. It would hum for a few second then stop. Have to wait a few second before I can even turn it on again (only to get the hum again)...

Been maintaining my pool for almost 20 yrs but never bother to find out what it doe. I am thinking it’s for draining but I have been using my pump to drain as needed. It’s located next to my pool/spa diverting valves. thx

Anyone successful found a genuine one lately. Amazon sells it but many reviews say it’s not genuin, too stiff and won’t seal. I bought one from EBay due to earlier shipping and it’s just like what the reviews say. It came with the cardboard case that looks authentic but there is no “made in...

I have an earlier version AquaRite with RL 1.32 originaly came with T-Cell-15. Recently Hayward told me I need GLX-Cell-15 but it’s hard to find and very expensive despite the only one year warranty. I want to buy the new version W3T-cell-15 (also one year warrant) But it’s cheaper and easier...

Hi, My Pentair 120v 5g Intellibrite 300w is failing (very dim) and I am thinking instead of replacing the board with the original board (619875Z) I might as well upgrade to the Penyair color board (619818z) or even after market by Florida Sunseeker, hopefully for longer life than the Pentair...

I have had this filter since 2011 and the past couple of times when removing the ring clamp I had a hard time sliding the long bolt out of the sleeve. A closer look shows that the bolt bent a little due to the design of the spring and barrel nut. With the bolt no longer being straight it’s...

Attached are the images of the problem areas of my 16 yrs old Pepple Tech Pool. One shows the problem area and one shows the adjacent normal area and one shows both area at normal view (just to see bad it looks). I called the original contractor and after looking at it he said nothing is wrong...

So from my research this timer is no longer made and the direct replacement is Intermatic T104, just slightly different in the wiring (terminal 3 and 4 are swapped). I went to HD to pick one up but the T104 is quite wider. I am not sure if i’ll be able to fit it the old bracket and in my...

Hi, does the board (Aquarite, pre 2008) show any kind of indication or just produce less and less? My past units since 2004 never showed any signs after conistently 3 1/2 years and i had always found out the hard way by doing all kind of checking before getting a new one. This current one has...

Is this a big deal? I noticed, when the dial is at below 50%, the display show about 5 % less. But when the dial is at 50%, the display show higher than the dial's and as I turn the dial to higher, the difference can be as high as 20. It matched at 100% though. I have been noticing this for...

So after searching, I think the simplest way to automate my 2-speed pump is to change my standard timers (not sure the model) to the Intermatic digital P1353ME (unless there is something better, please let me know). Together with the schematic from the Whisperflo, I labeled wiring in the...

Back in 2011 I replaced my old 2hp pump with Whisperflow 1 1/2 HP, 2 speed (above). At first, low speed worked with the cleaner KK because at the same time, I installed a brand new filter. After the filter (cartridge) got older and even after wash, the flow was not as high as when it was brand...

Following the instruction, the mixed solution is always more than enough to do the black dot test. Can I do it with half of the water and solution? This should result the same ratio to test with. My other question is, seeing the guy at the pool store using the same test but since it's indoor...

My pool is clear but I see what seems like black algae on the steps of my pebble tec pool and it's getting worse. My FC won't maintain and keep dropping down to zero after I add bleach or super chlorinate. My CYA is somewhere 70-80 and PH is within range. I had this problem about a month ago...

My latest test (with TP-50) showed CH to be somewhere between 750 to 1000. TA is 140 but PH is within range and CYA is 75 (for swg). Every time I checked, a week after Clorox, FC is very low, almost to zero. I tested the generator by super chlorinate and checked the following morning and I...

I read the instruction that came with the kit (TF-50) and did the CH test. The instruction did not say to swirl after each drop when add the R0012. At one point, the lower portion turned purple but the top was still red and I kept adding until the whole thing turned to purple and then blue...

The TF-50 is on the way but while waiting, I thought I should ask. Back in early March, my SWG pool showed zero FC and PH (both showed clear water) so I took the water to the pool store. Results showed: TA = 140 CH = 600 CYA= 40 FC = low PH = normal (my test showed very low, clear water) I...

I was told by the local store that granular will harm my SWG and should switch to liquid which is quite expensive. So starting last year, I used the liquid and the cya level doesn't seem to stay. Some of the reviews from Amazon also said it doesn't do much. I used to add granular cya up to...

I changed the 500W halogen bulb on my pool light with a generic heavy duty bulb T3 from HD and since, every year, it kept going out. And it wasn't the bulb that went bad but the contact at the 2 ends that hold the bulb. I had to sand out the deposit and reinstalled the old bulb and it work for...

I've been trying to figure this problem for 2 months and still no solution. Here is my set up that hasn't changed for the past 2 yrs: Run with low speed pump vacuum hose instead of KK hose main drain (through skimmer) plugged KK Vac Plate skimmer sock filter pressure is very low, almost zero...

I haven't got time to check everything but I am hoping for a quick tip or a common thing to check first while waiting for the weekend. I had problem with the module (RAM-3MC7-04) before and it turned out the legs on the actual ignitor (not sure what's called but it generates the voltage to...

...easy way to remove Pentair pump lid. It's one of those newer see-through type with 2 tabs to twist off. It takes a lot of strength to move it and once it moves, you'll scrape your skin off by hitting your hand on another equipment nearby. I always keep the oring lubed. I am not sure why...

There is no FC because I assume the AquaRite stop working at certain degree (actually, to confirm, I SuperChlorined for 24hrs and still no FC). PH is very low, which is rare and I think because of the rain, too. Salt is also low because of the rain but that shouldn't matter since the Aquarite...

I've been using vac hose with my KK in the last at least 5 yrs with no problem except air somehow gets in the system. I think that happened even when it was brand new and even when used with the KK original hose from the beginning. Actually, I changed out to vac hose thinking it's has less...

automatic regulator valve from the pool skimmer hole. I installed this when I just bought the kk years ago but I never needed it since I use the plate over the skimmer baskekt. Now I want to remove it to increase the flow. I think it's threaded but I don't remember if the skimmer hole was...