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Hey - thanks everyone for your help - I'm just leaving it on 24/7 to avoid catastrophe.

Thanks @ajw22 I inherited this pool and the Pentair VST has no external control (and cannot control the SWG). If I make changes in the future I'll correct this!

@ajw22 - ty for responding. Just for posterity, I think I have it solved, in case some future person runs into this situation. What I didn't realize is that the cell was actually getting hot - really hot - I run pump and heater overnight but in mid afternoon on a cold day I touched the cell...

Hey Folks, My salt system is giving me a "Hot" error and wont resume service automatically. If I flip it Off and back to Auto, it kicks in. From what I read, this is a bad sign, but wondering if anyone can guide me on how to proceed. The details people normally ask for are Model...

You people are incredible - I love this place! I'll have to wait til spring to make any changes at this point, but I'll chat with the misses and get it put back on 240v. Hindsight being 20-20, I'm kicking myself for going 110 - we had 240 originally but we figured it be easier to put in a 120...

Hey Everyone, I had a search around but couldn't quite ascertain the information I was looking for - apologies if this is/was asked or written down elsewhere. I got a free dreammaker big ez - its been running on 120V for a few months - its great, but - it rarely turns off (seems like its on...

Hey Folks, Its the most wonderful time of the year :) I remember that towards the end of the season last year the LCD on my salt system started giving an odd reading. What it used to show is the PPM (eg 2700 or something) and now its giving a decimal reading (like 2.6) -- is this still a...

I'll preface this by saying I got a replacement igniter (Coorstek model 271A) in under a week by ordering it from Grainger, so all good, but... I would have thought calling around to local gas tradespeople would turn one up -- no matter what I did, the consistent answer was either: You are not...

Hey, yeah, I do smell just a hint of gas when it tries to get going. Turns out the igniter was cracked/corroded. Thanks for taking the time to reply!

Wow do I love this forum! @ajw22, thanks for the tip - after searching around I found the Fenwal box (let me tell you -- I did lose a little time trying to figure out what a FENWAY box was, but all good - I got there without a trip to Boston ;). From there it was a three-flash indicating...

Hey everyone, I have a Pentair Mastertemp 250 that is not igniting. I'm not getting any indication as to what the problem is either (see the panel pic attached). Fan is running Heating LED goes on for a bit Gas is running I hear a tick noise (presumably that is the attempt to ignite)...

awesome -- ty

Just checking -- I'm air-locking my main drain with one (shown here):

Confirmed - bike pump worked easily. This is the greatest / cheapest solution. Thanks again @wireform.

Hey - its showed up today - it actually fits to my bikepump... that wouldn't actually work would it?

Hi, I blew out my lines and drained the pool to get below the jets. We had a *lot* of rain and water got under the liner. Check out my shallow end... After 15 hours on the transfer pump it now looks like: Its hard to see, but there is just a little water left. My plan is to wait until...

Water under shallow end liner

Considerably less water under shallow end liner.

Thanks so much @wireform -- a #10 will fit perfectly :)

Hi Everyone, Trying to blow out my main drain (like so many others on this forum) but can't force enough air through with the shop vac. However, I do have access to an air compressor. My problem is that the compressor wont fit my pipes. According to the compressor’s owner, it fits a 1/2"...

The drain/skimmer valve.

Where the pump sucks water from.