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    Pentair Minimax 400 power LED only one lit

    We have a minimax 400 that we primarily use to heat our spa. My wife turned it on a few days ago and the water only warmed up to about 70*. I went to figure out what was going on and found that the only LED that was lit was the one for power. I have jumpered the hi limit switches, and the...
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    Pentair Minimax 400 heater problem

    We have a problem with our Pentair heater. It was working 2 days ago and tonight it will not ignite and the service light is on. All off the lights are lit on the front panel except for the heat light. The manual states that this may be the thermal fusible link, but I bypassed the link and...
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    Test Results and what to do now

    I just received my TF100 kit yesterday and performed the tests today, here are the results: FC: 5 PH: 7.8 TA: 200 CH: 700 CYA:70 Temp: 80F CSI: .77 Fill Water CH: 260 Now I know that the CH is very high and that in order to lower it I need to drain about 90% of my water. I also realize that...
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    How long to run pump

    We just purchased a home with a pool which is our first. I am looking for some advice on how long I should run my pump and filter each day. The pool/spa combo is probably about 13,000 gallons as far as I can figure. I have a chlorine generator, 2hp Whisperflo WFE-8 pump, and a Pentair CCP420...
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    Gunite retaining wall waterproofing

    My wife and I just purchased a home with an IG gunite kidney shaped pool. The rear wall of the pool extends about 3.5' above the water level and serves as a retaining wall for the slope behind it. This wall has a flagstone veneer placed over it and I have noticed what looks like water seeping...
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    Vacuum Port Question

    My wife and I just purchased a home with an IG gunite pool and this is my first post. The pool has a vacuum port located in the center of the long edge for the Hayward Navigator to plug into. One thing that I have noticed is that when I unplug the vacuum hose from the port and the lid on the...