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    Screw for Waterways 640-1800 Drain Cover

    Hey gang. Somehow, my bottom drain cover screws fell out and I cannot locate them. There are 4 screw holes on the cover but according to the manuals I found, it appears only 2 screws are used to secure the cover? I looked at the 2nd drain (I have 2 at bottom) and only 2 are present there but...
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    SOLVED! Pentair MasterTemp 250 Error E01 - 126 -Not the Thermistor...

    Hey gang. I am fearing that my control board has gone bad and before I take the plunge into an expensive replacement, I wanted to get some advice from smarter people than me on what else I could troubleshoot. -Would anyone by chance have a schematic for the board that shows logic flow? -I...
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    Pentair Mastertemp 250 -Heat Exchanger Corroded after 7 MI seasons -Advice on Options

    Hey gang. Well, it appears that my heat exchanger has a hole in it likely due to corrosion and I'm guessing since it's a MasterTemp 250 with copper exchanger and with an Intellichlor IC40 SWG -likely the years of running salt water through it have killed it... On start-up this year, I noticed...
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    Kreepy Krauly Prowler 820 -Won't power-on (some lights on Power Supply)

    Hey gang. Our 6 year old Pentair Kreepy Krauly Prowler 820 has stopped working without any symptoms or warning. When I press the power button on the power supply, the 4 LEDs at each corner light up but then turn off as soon as I release my finger. If I unplug the harness and press the button...
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    Solar Cover Seam separated in a week: Solution -Keep or Replace?

    Hey gang. We are year 6 of pool ownership and the 3rd solar cover. The first one provided by the pool builder lasted 2 seasons. The replacement actually seemed to last longer getting 3+ years out of it. Ordered a new one in April, installed it over Memorial Day weekend only to find that the...
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    Can't get past no flow on Pentair SWG - Any ideas on what else to check?

    Hey gang. We have had our pool since Spring 2015. I have posted in the past about concern that I seem to have to run the pump pretty high for the flow detector to engage allowing the SWG to run. I have a Pentair Intelliflo VSP and IC40. I've found that I need about 1,800 RPM to keep the flow...
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    What Speed for Pentair VSP and IC40 to not trigger low flow

    Gang: I have a Pentair Intelliflo VSP and IC40. The pool builder had suggested running the pump 24hrs a day since it's so energy efficient and this would maintain crystal clear water. I run the pump around 2,000 rpm 7x24 but it triggers low flow error on the IC40. Questions: 1) Should I run...