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I've got an older Jandy Aqualink RS8. I'ts connected to an Autelis unit so even though it's old, Ive already got web control. The other day my 2-speed pump motor went out. I want to upgrade to a Pentair Intelliflo VS but it's looking like this is going to be a costly upgrade. According to...

I bought a new filter to replace my 13 year old cartridge. I’d say I got my moneys worth out of it but it’s time. My water is clear but I’m getting dark green spots on the plaster so I think I need to shock the pool. Should I shock first let it clear up and then put the new filter in? Or...

Before I lay in with the questions I'll catch everyone up. Finished the pool in 2010. Did a DIY solar panel install (34 panels) in 2013. I've been working on my outdoor bar since January 2014. This has been the biggest, most multi-faceted project yet. First was the roof; a roughly 450 sq...

I've got a Raypak P-R405B-EN (RP2100). The pilot lights but continues to click, click, click. Screen reads "spk" But the valve never opens. There is no voltage at the valve. Does this point to the PC board, or is there a sensor that tells the board that the pilot is lit that could be...

I want to feed my subpanel, by running #6 or #8 NM from the main, through the wall a few feet, to the back knockout of a surface mount exterior subpanel mounted on a wall. If I can't put the clamp screws inside the box, what type of strain relief do you use?

Is there any benefit of going with a Jandy salt system when using an older aqualink rs one touch? My cleva-clor salt system finally died. In the passed I just used one of the relays in the aqualink rs to turn the salt cell on and off. Does the aqualink provide any sort of feedback if I use a...

I've got an old RP40HD unit that has two salt cells. One of the cells was dead when I bought the equipment, the other has always been enough to keep up so I never worried about it. The other day I noticed a small drip from the dead cell so I went to tighten it and realized the nut was cracked...

I'm having a party Saturday and I'd like to shock the pool first because there is a little bit of algae on the side. Very little, I could brush it and it would go away for a while but I'd like to kill it. The poolcalculator.com site says I need 800 ounces of bleach to raise the FC to 30. If I...

The simmer lid is stuck on my dads pump. It moves a few degrees but returns when you let go. Therefore it seems like the o-ring swelled up and is making it stick. I've cranked on it pretty hard with some big channel locks and tried a long breaker bar with no luck. Is there any tricks or...

I've never had to shock my pool but have started getting what appears to be a little yellow/brown algae on the shaded sides of my pool. It's not bad and brushes off easily. It doesn't come back for a few days. The water is still crystal clear. I'll admit that I haven't been brushing the pool...

I finished the pool in May 2010. After the plaster dust settled and the water cleared up I cleaned the filter even though the pressure had really never changed. I think it may be due to the size of the filter relative to the size of the pool. It didn't look bad considering how much plaster I...

For anyone wondering, I got a $15 USB to RS-485 adapter. I was able to control the Aqualink RS system using the free One Touch emulator from Jandy's site. This is comparable to the AquaLink RS PC-Computer Interface/Docking Station, except it's $15 on EBAY instead of $200 from Jandy. The software...

How do I change and program the jandy valve JVA's via the jandy aqualink one touch? I'd like to have the 'spa fill' on for an hour or two to circulate the spa water then have it change to 'filter mode' for the remainder of the filtering duration. Can this be programmed, I can't figure it out...

My raised spa drains down to the level of the jets back into the pool if I do not close the bypass valve that operates the spillway. I took that check valve apart and everything looked good. Put some o-ring grease on the flapper seal and put it back together. Still leaks. When they fail, are...

I bought a used SWG. It's a Clevachlor (poolpower) HD unit. It consists of two cells wired in series. I cleaned them both in muriatic acid for about 15 minutes and hosed them out. When I hooked them both up, nothing happened. So I tried them individually and one did nothing and the other...

Plaster is about 35 days old now. I have put about 10 gallons of muriatic acid in already and it still comes right back up. Does this seem excessive? I'm going to try to lower the TA by aerating. Do you think my 3 24" waterfalls, spa spillway, and spa jets are enough to aerate, or should I...

Are these needed? I got the 340 ATV for free with a broken belt and it just came with a regular hose, no leader, weights, or flow indicator. What's the difference between a leader hose and a normal hose section? My normal hose connects just fine to the cleaner. Can't I just count the wheel...

If you have weak jets, how do you know the difference between lack of water flow vs. lack of air flow? I'm not quite sure if I need a booster pump of a blower. I'm using 9 waterways plastics poly storm gunite jets rated at about 12 gpm each.

Hoping to get a quick answer because I'll be starting in about 30 minutes. If anyone can answer this it would be much appreciated. The shotcrete is pretty rough stuff. I'm wondering if I need a scratch coat or not before I apply the cultured stone. Thanks in advance.

The steel is in and I'm finishing up the plumbing on a gunite pool. Relative to the top of the rebar, how high and how far in are you supposed to position the skimmer? Also, what depth range do people usually set the spa jets at relative to the rebar? Thanks in advance!

I don't quite have enough space to get all the equipment in one spot. There is a walkway to the gate that I need to maintain at a certain width. If I push everthing down, away from the fence, the heater sticks out into the walkway too much. Is there a maximum distance that the filter should...

28' gunite pool w/ light greay plaster I'm installing 3x Oasis Nova Falls 18" fiber lit Waterfalls (or similar, any recomendations?) Since I'm going to have the illuminator already, what will be the best, most cost effective way to light the pool with colors? I don't see why I need a lot of...

Watch the live pan/tilt/ zoom webcam of my project here: http://n8scstm.no-ip.info/ username is "user" and there is no password. Must use IE and let the activeX install when it asks. Here is the basic design so far. I'll update my project as I go; I'm sub'ing it out myself, and have a goal of...

Can anyone tell what this is for? It went into conduit, barried in the ground and the installation manual doesn't mention it.

I bought this system off craigslist and understand everything except one or two pipes. The red circle on the left, is where I cut the pipe off. I attached a pic of what I cut off. Not sure where it went or what its purpose was. The red circle on the right with the jandy valve, I assume is a...

Im replacing my 1 HP pump and 1.5 booster pump with a single two speed pump. Does anyone have an opinion on the Jandy PlusHP? I'm looking at the PHPM2.0-2 model. I found it for $460 and my electric company offers a $200 rebate. Will that make a good pump for this situation? I havnt been...