New IntelliPH won't rotate

[Dirk]

I also dilute, but close the container and shake the container until mixed. No way to spill it.

Which container? The IpH tank? Mine is bolted to my equipment pad, so it doesn't budge...

 

[rstrouse]

Or you can just get 14.5% from the Depot and call it a day. No mixing required. You can do it naked and still be safe.

 

[Dirk]

Or you can just get 14.5% from the Depot and call it a day. No mixing required. You can do it naked and still be safe.

I thought about using 14.5. Certainly would be safest, but in my town it's the same price as 31%, so basically twice as expensive. And double the buying and lugging. I need that extra dough for things like pump tubes and injectors!

 

[Dirk]

I actually haven't tried this one yet...

It's not lost on me that I'm the only one interested in this (I am replying to myself, after all!! ), but I just tried out my new mixer and it worked beyond expectations! It fit perfectly through the IpH's hopper grid, and after about 30 seconds of medium speed on the drill, the mix really got going. So much so that a whirlpool funnel formed from the top down to the bottom! Now that's mixed! V1 never did that! Quick rinse under the faucet and done. Hopefully this one will be acid-proof...

Dirk's IpH Mixer, patent pending. All rights reserved.

 

[Flying Tivo]

Which container? The IpH tank? Mine is bolted to my equipment pad, so it doesn't budge...

I know, mine is not because the equipment room is under lock.

 

[Dirk]

I know, mine is not because the equipment room is under lock.

I didn't bolt it down for security reasons, but for safety. I didn't want it to vibrate, or get shoved off the pad. Or knocked over, etc. Plus it's easier to tighten and loosen the lid...

 

[Flying Tivo]

Just some pictures for follow up comparison 3 years running with silicon lube.

 

[Dirk]

Yah, that looks good. Mine stayed flat when I took it off the wheels. What % acid do you use? It it Muriatic?

Have you ever inspected or changed out the injector? Or the little duck bill inside (I'm not even sure if you can get at it)? I was going to do that yesterday, but I watched TV instead got called away on an important matter.

 

[Flying Tivo]

I buy 31% but dilute to 15%. No i have not checked the Check valve. My system run very low pressures (2-3Psi@1200rpm), i dont think it will ever break but might corrode with the acid. I will check.

 

[Dirk]

OK, I use the same dilution. I use Muriatic acid. Let's share what we learn about that duck bill, whenever we get to it.

 

[Dirk]

FYI: Well, it used to go dormant. I'm working on a DIY circuit that keeps the IpH running all year long, even when it gets too cold for the IC. Mine's been pumping all winter this year, but the circuit has an issue. Once I get it figured out, I'll post how I did it...

Just following up on this post. Maybe you all have found it already, but I fixed the issue and posted about my mod, here:

Hacking IntellipH to work in cold water

As Pentair IntellipH (IpH) automatic acid dosing system owners know, the IpH depends on a Pentair IntellliChlor (IC) saltwater chlorine generator. The IpH uses the IC's power supply, and monitors its flow switch, so that it won't dispense acid if the IC is reporting low flow. Unfortunately, it...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Dirk]

Have you ever inspected or changed out the injector? Or the little duck bill inside (I'm not even sure if you can get at it)? I was going to do that yesterday, but I watched TV instead got called away on an important matter.

Talking to myself again! I finally got around to my IpH injector. Here's what I found:

Servicing an IntellipH Injector

Short version: ya don't! You just replace it periodically. This isn't definitive, this is just what I found when I took mine apart. And there's no way for me to know that someone else's IntellipH (IpH) injector isn't designed some other way. Pentair parts do evolve, so who knows (probably only...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[newdude]

Talking to myself again!

Only way to win the argument I always say.

Pfffffffft. That other guy is SUCH an idiot

 

[Turbo1Ton]

Pfffffffft. That other guy is SUCH an idiot

You only have ONE other guy????

--Jeff

 

[Dirk]

Only way to win the argument I always say.

Let me check on that with myself. Yep, he and I agree.