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I had my pool plumbed for a Polaris 360 when it was built. I also have the Paramount cleaning system with Pentair variable speed pump. I had to force the PB to install the extra plumbing for a fee. To tell the truth the dual combination is fantastic. I run them at different times. The Paramount...

Well, I went ahead and installed the Pentair Model 300 offline tablet chlorinator to run in conjunction with the Pentair IntelliChlor IC60 to assist in reduction of acid consumption and increase CYA. I installed the model 300 tablet chlorinator after the DE filter and the output after the...

TA is 70 and when it hits 60 we add 13.5 lb bag of Baking Soda from Costco and 1 gallon of acid from the pool store. We very seldom run the geysers and they were only added because the 1hp pump was bigger than the slide needed. We just used the geysers to create a water feature to get rid of...

Salt Water Generator used with in-line Tri-Chlor 3" tablet Chlorinator I have a SWG and have not added additional chlorine (tablets, or powder) for 1-1/2 years until last week when we returned from a vacation. The CL was barely over 0 so we added a bag of Di-Chlor shock. Everything is now fine...

Re: IntellipH Pentair - pH control automatic or Semi-automat Well, I finally got another call from customer service at Pentair and after talking about the minimum acid injection situation he informed me that Pentair would not change the programming from 30 seconds to 60 seconds every hour at...

I had figured on getting another pole anyway so the wife could use the net while I was brushing. You know what they say "The family that skims together stays together." :goodjob:

Well, I went to Home Depot today to find one of those 1/4" safety pin looking things and while I was there I walked down the screw isle. I saw a bin labeled Aluminum screws and started looking thru it. I found a #10 X 1" self tapping Aluminum sheet metal screw so I bought the package of 2 for...

I currently have a Pentair adjustable Pole that was furnished by my PB for the pool brush and pool net. It looks fairly heavy duty and has a locking nut. It is very frustrating that when brushing the pool the pole begins to collapse even after tightening it as much as I can. :rant: What is...

I added cya because it was originally at 40 and I threw away 4" of water from the pool. The PhosFree was probably not necessary, I was just thinking rain, lightening, Nitrogen, fertilizer . I have now tested for Phosphate and it is very low between 0 and 50. The pH was dropping so I increased...

What should you do for the swimming pool after a really big rain? This is the 1st rain we have had since the pool was installed and had not thought of what we should do. This is what we did. Now what is the proper procedure? We backwashed the filter for a really long time to get the pool...

Re: IntellipH Pentair - pH control automatic or Semi-automat I had the pH at 7.6 and the PB came out to change the pool light and checked the water chemistry. He made a remark that the pH was too high and told me to add 1 quart of acid to lower the pH. He also documented the pool chemistry...

IntellipH Pentair - pH control automatic or Semi-automat I have now had the IntellipH running for 7 weeks after a new pool construction. I have the acid solution now with no water added and set at 100%. I run the filter pump for 12 hours and still have to add 1/2 gallon of acid directly to...

How do you test for Chlorine over 5.0 which is the maximum of my test kits? I have several different test kits but none of them goes over 5.0 Chlorine Hach CN-39WR Hardness, Iron, pH, & Chlorine (I already had this test kit to test water) Taylor K-1004 Pool & Spa Test Kit (Furnished by PB)...

Is there a temperature storage limit for Muraitic acid? Can it be stored in a closed storage shed that can get pretty hot down here in South Texas in the middle of the summer?

I am wanting to purchase one of those Lifetime plastic deck storage containers/rectangular box with a hinged lid (or RubberMaid) to store pool chemicals in. Just trying to tidy the place up a bit. My current chemical inventory consists of: D.E. Salt Muraitic Acid gallons PH+ (Which has never...

Re: Pentair EasyTouch Programming using IntelliChlor, Intell Now I have set up what I call the main schedule Pool for 12 hours (7am to 7pm) and set the Pentair VS-3050 pump speed to low 1600 rpm. I have created another schedule for 4 hours (10am to 2pm) and set the pump to high 3000 rpm. I...

Does anyone else have problems getting the Pentair EasyTouch to do what they want to do? I think it might be my terminology vs. Pentair's terminology and definitions. I might just have a brain cramp since I have quite a bit of electrical experience. My main schedule (8am to 7pm) works as...

Re: Pentair IntellipH - pH control automatic or Semi-automat I currently have the IntellipH set at 90 % and use 2 parts water to 1 part acid and it seems to be keeping up with the acid demand (this is still a relatively new pool surface). I have also cut down my pump filter time to 12 hours...

South Texas rates run between 10 to 14 cents per kw most of the time. We do not have peak time rates just straight price per kw used. I used 14 cents to be on the safe side since so many of the coal fired power plants are being shut down and the price per kw is bound to go up over time. That...

Well, the PB sent one of his employees to my house to give me and my family Pool School and he did mention that some people use liquid chlorine. He did not say the word Clorox but in my mind that was a stamp of approval? He checked the water chemistry and said that everything was nearly...

Looking at the Polaris 360 or Pentair Legend II pressure side cleaners which do not require a booster pump vs electric Robot. The power requirements would be the following assuming the same 3 hour cleaning cycles per day as above. Main Pool pump is a Pentair 3050 3HP, Booster pump would be 3/4...

Re: Pentair IntellipH - pH control automatic or Semi-automat Well, we finally cranked up the IntellipH and the SWCG this week. We diluted the acid 3:1 and currently have the IntellipH setting at 90% and it is not keeping up with the acid demand with the filter pump running 14 hours. The...

The service man from PB came by today to startup the SWCG for the first time and the Chlorine was already 3.2 and pH was 7.5. He asked my son what product we were using and my son said Clorox, and Muriatic Acid. The Pool Tech said no you are not using Clorox. He said that since the container...

What is your experience and/or recommendations for a Robot Cleaner that would work for a Gunite Pebble finish pool? I have been looking at the Dolphin Supreme/Dynamic Plus 5/DX5 Plus, Water Tech Blue Diamond RC, or the Polaris 9400. For some reason the Dolphin is carried by various model names...

After looking at adding a Polaris 280 or a Pentair Legend for some time now I decided to investigate the use of a robot pool cleaner for auxiliary cleaning. I would have to add the 3/4 hp booster pump (I already have the plumbing for pressure side cleaner) to use the Polaris 280 or Pentair...

I too have wanted to run a Legend with the main pump. I have a Pentair 3050 3 hp pump. I did learn that the booster pumps put out about 50 psi and 12 gpm. Will your variable speed pump do that after the filter? I have a small concern if the filter housing can take the higher pressure?

Thanks for the input. I guess using cowboy arithmetic I can pretty well assume $10/hr in 2013 propane prices of $2.35 in my area. Part of the cost of enjoying a pool. I don't know if it is :hammer: or :whoot: ? The kids and grand kids (14 swimmers in all) are still talking about swimming...

How do I calculate the fuel cost of operation of a spa or pool propane heater? Last Saturday I routed my spa heater to the pool and raised the temperature of the pool 14 degrees in 6 hours to make it tolerable to swim. The heater never reached setpoint so it was on the entire 6 hours. My spa...

Now I am beginning to doubt if my existing Pentair 1hp aux water feature pump will drive a Pentair Legend or Polaris 280 pool cleaner. It should power a Polaris 360 or a Pentair Legend II return side cleaners but not a Polaris 280 or Pentair Legend booster pump type. I was doing some searching...

I called tech support at Pentair and asked what the gpm requirement was for the Pentair Legend. They guy I talked with did not know of any documented gpm requirement but indicated that the correct setting was whatever it took to make the wheels of the Legend turn between 28-32 rpm. He said to...