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  1. tonygret

    When to open pool Treasure Coast Florida

    I live about 1.5 hours south of Orlando and am kind of new to the area. This past winter I threw a pool cover on our in-ground pool and and dialed back the SWG. I check the water once a week and have been making some minor adjustments to keep things dialed in. Of course the pool heater has...
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    Pool light transformer buzzing

    I have a pool that’s about 18 months old and I have the pool light listed in my signature. The light has a 120v to 12v transformer and it makes a buzzing sound abs the light seems to work normally. The thing is I have never had the light on while standing next to the pool electrical panel until...
  3. tonygret

    Starting amperage for pool heater

    I have the Jacuzzi JHX127 listed below. I am considering putting this on a WiFi controlled timer. The timer is rated at 240v at 40 amps max and I was wondering if these heaters jump way up past there amp rating. My heater specs say it’s 29 amps, but what about when it first kicks on? This...
  4. tonygret

    Jandy 2 Speed Pump Wiring

    I have the Jandy two speed pump listed in my signature. I want to take it off the two analog Intermatic timers and put it in two 240v wifi timers. Both WiFi timers are DPDT and are rated at 40amps, 240V. My question is how do I wire the new timers to the pump. I can’t seem to find a diagram...
  5. tonygret

    Do Salt Water Generators Reduce Flow?

    I have a new SWG and it seems to me the flow from the returns is notably reduced. The cartridge filter is clean as is the skimmer. The SWG replaced the chlorine tablet dispenser in the same exact spot with no new elbows, twists, or turns. So the question is, does adding a SWG noticeably...
  6. tonygret

    Was I Oversold

    Leslie's Sold me a Swimpure Extreme 40. Unfortunately for me, I didn't do my homework and didn't know the system was designed for pools "Up to 40,000 gallons". The problem is my pool is barely 8,000 gallons, and I am having trouble keeping the chlorine levels down. It started with a setting...