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Hi, and welcome to the forum. I am relatively new here also. I am in my 4th season as a pool owner. Before I found TFP I was lost when it came to water chemistry. When I found this site, I too was apprehensive about some of the suggestions and I was testing water with an electronic tester. Now I...

ajw22, You are a fricking genius! I changed the body names of the pool and spa back to the default (Pool and Spa) and my Chlorine Control on the pool works and can be set all the way up to 100% with the slider indicating that as well. Also, I tried to log into the intellicenter2 web app again...

Ok. I hope you don't mind, but I am continuing to post as I learn new things to help anyone else who might have a similar issue now or in the future. 1st, I went back to firmware 1.064. My reasoning was that if 2.017 did not fix the issue, no need to keep something that might have other issues...

Well, 2.017 did not correct the issue. I have reconfigured the system from scratch in the past when I had my lightning strike, but I had access to the Intellicenter2 web app at the time. Doing the reconfiguration directly from the panel seems like a tedious and daunting task....... Plus I would...

Disregard the previous post. I found a direct link that worked. I am concerned that pentair took it off their site. Let's see what happens.........

ajw22, Pentair is driving me crazy. I just went to thier site and Version 1.064 is the lasted version availble for download. Am I missing something???

Before I call Pentair (which I dred doing), I am going to update the firmware to 2.017 to see if that makes any difference. Also, am I correct in thinking that Pentair discontinued the Intellicenter2 web app. When I go to the URL, I just get a blank blue screen. I will let you know if 2.017...

By the way, I forgot to mention that I am running Intellicenter firmware 1.064. I wonder if that has anything to do with it?? I have been leary of upgrading to 2.017.

After a very close lightning strike 2 seasons ago took out my Intellicenter's main board and my Pentair hybird heater's control board, and was quoted over $5000.00 to fix it, I installed surge protection in the load center, and similar devices to what you show here on the R-485 bus. I also...

Here are my Screens: Dashboard (Notice the Chlorine Output level I set at the Intellicenter): *******************************************************************************************************************************************************...

Hi All: I am having a strange issue with the new Pentair App. I just migrated to it from Intellicenter2 app when I opened this year (and I did get the e-mail invitation). When going into chemistry on the intellicenter2 app, I use to see the my Pool Body (named Oasis 2) and my spa body (named spa...

Thanks ajw22. That's what I tought (just didn't know the correct nme for them. :) Also wanted to verify this was an acceptable method is installation. Well, off to the hardware store....

Hi All: Quick question. I was opening the pool today and I noticed my Pentair Intelliflo pump's grounding lug is solid all around the permeter. In other words in order to install a wire in it, the wire would have to have an open end so you can thread it into the bonding lug. My bonding wire does...

Aaaaand............. It's gone. :laughblue:

Well I wouldn't say I am blindly putting chemicals in. The only chemical I put in at opening is liquid chlorine. It's a pretty sure bet that with a mesh cover and 5 months being closed, the FC level is just about zero. I know I have 11,500 gallons of water. Poolmath App tells me that 2 bottles...

WOW. Out of all the test I would have thought the CYA test would have definitely been affected. I would have thought that dark green water would have surely obscured that black dot earlier than if it was clear.

I have an automatic valve actuator controlling a valve that diverts suction water from the pool to the spa. When I close the pool for the season, I need to airlock the spa's main suction line. With a manual valve I can close it quickly to air lock it. But since this valve has a electronic...

Hi All: I use the Taylor K-2006 test kit. Despite my best efforts, we tend to have algae in the pool at opening every year (we tend to close the pool a few weeks early). This has never been a real problem for us in the past. I usually just shock the pool with liquid chlorine (not SLAM, I'll...

Last year I used Bungee Plugs to seal my pool fitting ports for the winter. They worked very well. However, I was only able to use them on my pool's return ports; I was unable to use them on my Spa's ports. The threads of the spa's ports were recessed too deep into the spa walls for the Bungee...

LOL. The transformer is still sitting in the box. I have been on vacation and enjoying the pool too much to take on the project. I am hoping to get it done in a few days and I will let you know how I made out. Sorry for the delay. Mark McLeroy

I like brk's idea. But I would try a small piece of foam rubber tied to the pull string instead of a plastic bag. With fish tape, a 90 foot run, and a couple of 90s I see the possibility of a lot of cursing in your future. :laughblue:

When closing the pool for the season, how far can I drain my fiberglass pool? From what I understand there are 2 things to be concerned about when lowering the water of a fiberglass pool. 1) The pool floating out of the ground from high ground water and, 2) The walls bowing in of twisting from...

I like your thinking Newdude. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. ;)

When you put it that way it does seem insignificant. I just dislike adding anything that's not necessary (especially if it would require a problematic solution to fix).

Ok. first let me start by saying I am a 100% believer in the TFP method of balancing water. I do all my own testing, and it is VERY rare that I walk into a pool store (I have to be desperate for something). However, I find that I am tempted to stray from one TFP recommendation on water...

The run is less than a foot. Pulling it through would not be a problem.

Got it. It's going to be outside. It sounds like in order to be safe I just buy some outdoor rated wire.

I know this question is better suited for an electrician's forum but I'm not a member to any of those, and it is regarding my pool light job I will be undertaking. It is my understanding that you cannot run Romex in conduit; but you can run THHN wire in conduit. It is also my understanding that...

Hi Tex. I actually spoke with someone at PAL regarding these issues. He seems to think the the bulb going dim was not a failure of the lights but of the driver / transformers. He seems to think the lights should glow fine if I replaced just the transformers. As my post states one transformer has...