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I have a spa alongside my salt pool and when I use my spa I'd like to disable chlorine generation from my SWG as it builds up too much while I'm in the spa. I think the best way of doing this is to tap into the fact that I always use my AUX pump when I'm in the spa. So I looked for a relay to...

I have an 8 year old Pentair Superflo 2HP pump (model SF-N1-2A) that recently has a slow leak. I can see no wet traces on the pump/motor itself, but there's a small wet area accumulating on the platform just beneath the pump. Probably only a few drops per minute I'd guess. Then when I start the...

Thanks, fixed the problem and killed the mystery lights on my Jandy RS4!

Yes, I already cleaned the igniter, but that had nothing to do with my problem since it does ignite the gas promptly every time. The problem is that the gas shuts down after 10 seconds, long after the igniter does its role. But it's now PROBLEM SOLVED! Something in the works was either saying...

I pulled & cleaned the igniter and all the orifices, problem remains. I believe you may be right about the flame sensor but I'm not sure of where it is! Is this thing at the bottom right of the photo the flame sensor (I believe I've seen it labelled "Temperature Limiter")? For testing, can I...

The unit does not have a display for codes. And I can't find any documentation about this particular unit. There's no blower or pilot light (has electronic ignition). I've looked at the schematics for other H series and it seems like the problem would be one of the limit switches since it fires...

HELP! I Turned my heater on to get up a few degrees for a pool party and noticed no hot water coming out. Found that the heater did come on properly, but then after 10-15 seconds it turned off ("Heating" light goes out and so does flame). All burners do work for a while. I can then restart the...

But as Taylor points out, it's a byproduct of that reaction that raises ph. Or it must be birds droppings that are hitting my ph then! My fill water is pH: 8.0 TA: 80 CH: 100 but I rarely use it, especially in cool weather. And no aeration or waterfall.

You're right, it really did need calibration! My Taylor K1000 was off the scale so I assumed the pen was right. Anyway, I've now calibrated the pen and added baking soda and acid over the weekend and now I'm here: FC: 3.5 pH: 7.4 TA: 70 CH: 375 CYA: 60 How's that look? And I still say that my...

With my K-1000 kit and ATC electronic tester.

In the past, I've varied between trichlor tabs and liquid chlorine. Always had chlorine at the bottom of the scale since it bothered the wife. Rarely had to use acid. Here's my current readings: FC: 3.5 PH: 8.6 TA: 60 CH:375 CYA: 60 I've seen several articles on TFP that refer to increased use...

Really? Since I put the salt pool in, I have been using about 1/2+ gallon a week in acid. Almost never had to use any before that. My friends with salt pools say the same thing. Good to know I don't need to increase cya now. But come summer, I'd like to know the exact effect of tabs on it.

I had a huge cya problem (110) with my pool so I drained it, replaced the water, and while I was at it, installed a SWG. Life is good!!! BUT! Now I actually have cya a little low (60) and I really hate to add stabilizer (like an ex-alcoholic avoiding a beer). I'm thinking that, for the winter...

So this morning I did a test of pool water, fill water, (and for kicks, the softened house water). Here's some results: POOL FILL SOFTENED PH 8.1 8.2 8.5 TA 60 80 90 CH 325 100 <=25 Interestingly, my TA has dropped from 70 and CH has risen from 300. The pH still tries to climb. I...

@PoolStored "...upper portion takes in the affects of everything else.. Use the top area..." Yeah, that's why it's weird that the bottom area is much more accurate. @JoyfulNoise I don't notice a significant swing in TA when I acid down. I'll check it all again tomorrow in addition to my fill...

Yeah, TA is 70 according to the readings 1 hour ago from my TF-100 kit. AND it's interesting that the poolmath even accounts for this in its pH calculation there. But it's way off!?! Why are the two projections so different then?

I'm using the old Poolmath calculator online and although the numbers look pretty good (except for the salt), I'm having difficulty dumping enough MA into the water to get pH below 8. And I'm confused by the difference in the recommendation next to the pH row and the Effects of Adding section at...

My SWG pool has an excessive amount of salt in the water. I need to dump some of the water out and refill with fresh water to bring the level down. I have 3600 ppm of salt in the water now and I need to dump about 3000 gallons of it to bring it down to 3200 ppm. I live on a hillside in Southern...

Just went with SWG so I bought a Taylor TF-100 test kit and it came with a K-1000 kit just for quick chlorine & ph testing. The chlorine test has colors to match for .5, 1, 2, 3, 5 ppm. But I'm puzzled though because the 2 & 3 colors appear to be identical. Some of my friends even think the 2 is...

I'm trying to understand all this, but I have a problem adjusting my SWP with the various opinions in addition to the official "optimum recommendations" from sources I should trust. For example: TFP Hayward & Pentair TA 60-80 80-120 CYA 70-80 30-50 Why are the TFP recommendations way...

I've been struggling with scale buildup on my tile at the water line for years. I just converted to a SWG, but I don't think that's going to solve my scaling issue (CH=300). I recently purchased a Calmat water treatment system for my house plumbing after getting some rave reviews from friends...

I just drained and refilled my pool after a bout of 110+ CYA. Now my numbers are a lot better, but my TA is a bit on the high side. I"ve read that I should add acid to decrease PH and TA then aerate to increase the PH back up to normal. I've even bought an aerator, but then I read the...

Last night when the pool was full, I did a quick check: TC:0 and pH: 8 so I dumped in a gallon of 12% chlorine and a gallon of acid. Ran the pump overnight. This morning I did a full test with the TF-100: pH: 7 FC:5 CC:0.5 TC:5.5 CH:225 TA:120 CYA:<20 I may have overdone the MA and CL a bit...

Ok, I bit the bullet and had it blasted with MaxxStrip, tiles repaired, and then drained all leaving only about 3000 gallons (10%)! Refilling it now and I realize I'm panicking about what to do next. I did a quick check of the water which is now about 1 foot from the top, and it shows no...

All the links for "local HASA dealer" in the first post of this thread are broken.