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I have a Jandy VSP that's setup with a few different speeds: an idle speed of 1100 RPM, a filter speed at 1750, and a solar heating speed at 2200. I just noticed that my pump is running at 1750 even though it should be idling right now. I'm not sure if this is because the pool temp is too low or...

I have a Jandy SWG that is in need of repair, as it's clicking on and off internally every few seconds and saying "check cell". I'd like to turn it off so that whatever relay is clicking on/off doesn't get burnt out, but the normal way of holding down the power button doesn't work. Instead the...

I have a 2 year old Jandy TruClear setup, and I just noticed tonight that my SWG was making a sound like it's clicking on and off every few seconds while displaying either "Waiting..." or "Check Cell". Here's a brief video (may need sound up to hear clicking): The cell was cleaned once last...

Does anyone know if Jandy plans to improve aqualink, to expose more settings and status information than it currently does? At present, the aqualink app is only somewhat useful, and I have to go into the old school OneTouch webapp to view important status information, such as pump speed and...

I'm setting up a Hotspot FPH system with my Jandy Aqualink using the approach described in this thread to change the resistance of the solar temp sensor when I want heating to be enabled. I'd like for the pump speed to change to the SOLAR HEAT (7) pump speed when the solar temp is high, but it...

I have a Jandy Aqualink controller with a Jandy JVA plugged into the cleaner JVA port, and a separate Hotspot FPH heater that I'd like to disable with a 24VAC relay when the cleaner is running (the FPH requires a certain GPM which won't be available when cleaning). I was hoping this would be as...

I have a Jandy Aqualink controller with a Jandy SWG and a Hotspot pool heater that's setup like Solar in Aqualink. In order for the heating to kick on, I need to leave the pump running all the time. I'd like to idle it at the lowest possible speed - 600 rpm, and just let it kick up to a higher...

I have a 2.7HP Jandy variable speed pump that's about 11 months old. I just noticed today that it squeaks when starting and stopping. Here's a video: https://streamable.com/grw1or I saw in another thread where people reported Jandy said this was normal, but in one case Jandy replaced their...

This is likely a quick/easy question, but I didn't see the answer elsewhere... My Jandy VSP runs at a higher speed for a few minutes before it settles down to a lower speed. What is the point of running at this higher speed? The reason I ask is I'm thinking of setting up my pump to cycle on and...

Hi - I'm setting up solar with my Jandy Aqualink system, and I can see that "Solar Heater" is available now in my iAqualink app, so I assume the solar temp sensor has been detected, but I can't find anywhere in the Aqualink apps where it actually shows what the current solar temp is. Is there a...

Is there a way to program a Jandy Aqualink RS system to turn on and off based on the solar temp? Thanks

I had a pool built this spring that, among other problems, has the auto-fill/overflow canister installed too low. This meant that water would drain out of the overflow when it shouldn't. The type of overflow canister I have is something like this. The pool builder's solution was so shove a...

I have a newly built pool that was plastered about 6 weeks ago, and I just noticed a calcium nodule has developed on the bottom of the deep end. I read the threads here about this that indicate this is a problem with delamination of the finish, but it's not clear what I should do based on that...

Last week my pool builder re-cemented a few glass step tiles that were knocked loose during the build. Plaster is scheduled for 36 hours from now. Unfortunately today I noticed that the mortar they used for that repair (not sure what it was) is failing. After they got a little wet the mortar...

We recently had an integral colored concrete (Davis Colors Pewter) pool deck with coping poured and stamped, and it turned out to be a little darker than we expected, and unfortunately, very hot. The concrete was a 6 sack mixture, so it has a smoother/denser finish which may be causing it to...

I'm in the middle of a pool build. The plumbing was initially pressure tested, but the near the equipment pad was incorrectly located from the start, so the PB cut and moved the it a couple feet. In doing so they used a ton of fittings, which isn't ideal (see picture). They pressurized the...

I have an integral colored and stamped concrete pool deck that is just too dark. A few questions I had: - Is it possible to do an overlay with something like Sundek over stamped concrete? - What is the maintenance like on an overlay? Do they need to be recoated regularly?

We're scheduled to have concrete pool decking poured on Saturday. We were thinking we'd do a salt finish, but the pool builder says it would need to be broomed with salt over it if we want that, since without the broom it would be smooth for pool decking. Is this true? I've seen pictures of salt...

I'm in the midst of having a pool built and wanted to check - is there any standard, recommended, or required depth for wall returns? The builder has some returns set at 11" below the top of the forms, with gunite happening next week. If the water starts 5" down from the top of the forms, the...

I'm having a pool built at the moment with a Hotspot FPH heater that is about 120 feet away from the pump. I'm curious what's common or better in this situation, to have the heated water returned directly to the pool, which is about 75 feet away from the heater, or go all the way back to the...

I have a pool build under way and am currently planning a Hotspot FPH pool heater install. I received the unit a few days ago and wanted to share a few noteworthy changes/improvements over prior versions: - There's a new version of the FPH controller (v2) that has a better display and user...

I'm planning a new pool build and the builder intends to installer a Jandy VSP with a booster pump powering a Polaris 280. I'm wondering if I should have them skip the booster and install a 360 instead. My thinking is this would save on energy and leave the door open to get a robot in the future...

I'm planning a pool build, and we've chosen a builder that uses WetEdge products. I'm trying to compare the WetEdge offerings to NPT, Pebbletec, Finest Finish (Premier Pools uses them) and am having some trouble. For example, I've seen the Micro Fusion by Finest Finish and liked it, but am...

I'm planning a pool build along with a solar install, and trying to estimate how much energy a pump will use so I can estimate solar panels. It seems like a variable speed pump can run on a low speed and consume around 300 watts (for example, in this video). It's not clear to me if those are AC...

I'm pricing out a pool build, and one builder includes a Pentair VS pump and also a booster pump to power a Pentair Legend cleaner. I asked if this was necessary and he said no, but recommended, since a cleaner can put added strain on your main pump, shortening its life. I'm curious to hear...

Hi all - I am planning a pool build and one local builder recommended a single Jandy incandescent white light which looks to be about 500 watts. That doesn't seem ideal nowadays, so I'm interested in white LED(s) instead, but Jandy doesn't mention what the lumens for their different lights/bulbs...

I'm currently trying to find a pool builder and in my area it seems there are mixed reviews of all of them. One of the main things that goes wrong is that concrete work will crack. I don't know if this is because the concrete decking on pool builds wasn't reinforced with rebar or what. I...

I'm planning a new pool build and am trying to learn quickly. My builder suggested a 1.65 hp Jandy variable speed pump. The pool is going to be about 14,000 gallons. If our goal is just a certain gpm out of the pump while minimizing energy usage, and both pumps are variable speed, does having a...

I'm starting to bid out a pool build, and the builder who uses Jandy offered an iAqualink setup as a $1500 upgrade to their standard controller. In trying to figure out if that's worth it, I noticed there appear to be similar but different automation options that Jandy supports - iQPUMP and...