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22, None of your actual Aux relays are for your heater based on the labels.. So, assuming you are correct, the heater must be connected to the pump/filter relay. Also, it appears to me that your pump is getting AC power from the pump/filter relay, which would only make sense if you have a...

Jeremy, I asked about the Compool system because the upgrade kit will only control a pool and spa combination, it would not control two separate systems. That means the EasyTouch upgrade would work fine for you. An IC20 would work for a SWCG. My understanding of pump flow is that you can...

John, What I know about how the ethernet works you could write on the head of a pin... :mrgreen: Most of my posts are based upon my personal experience with the problem. In my case, my ScreenLogic just works.. So, just to be sure, I got a ladder so I could get up to the top of a cabinet...

22, Show me several pics of the inside of your EasyTouch, showing the relays and breakers.. Some installers use Aux relays to power a heater, but it is not required.. The only thing that is required is that you have a two wire cable between the Heater's fireman's connection and the 2-pin Gas...

31, The heater has a pressure switch in it.. If the flow (really pressure) is not high enough the heater will not fire up.. I assume a gas heater. Just turn the heater on and see if it works.. If not, then crank up the speed to 1500 and see if it works, if not increase it again.. Since you...

56, With no CYA, you need to get your FC up to 3 ppm, ASAP, by adding Liquid Chlorine. Having the TF-Pro test kit means you are 75% there already.. :goodjob: That is really the hard part for most people.. :mrgreen: When your CYA shows up add less than you think you need.. I'd start with...

31, The reason I asked about the heater is because that often sets your lowest speed.. Does your heater operate at 1400 RPM??? Thanks, Jim R.

Hkd, You can add water if you have an overflow drain, otherwise you really need to drain some of the pool water. I can start tasting the salt level above 3800 or so... If this were my pool I would drain enough water to get the salt level down to about 3500.. All owners of saltwater pools...

56, Using tablets in your location, where you close the pool each year, and a location where the pool is open year round, is very different. There is nothing wrong with using tablets, as long as you routinely test and then use your test results to balance your pool water. You need to decide...

Dave, This is one of those cases where there are many different opinions and none of them are always right or wrong.. I personally like larger VS speed pumps as you can run them slower and still move plenty of water. The slower you can run them, the less electricity they use and the quieter...

Mal, Some use the type of sock your wear on your feet.. I personally like to use Ladies Knee High Stockings.. They work best for me. I add the CYA to the stocking, and use neck of the stocking to hang it in front of an operating pool return. I leave it that way for an hour and then come...

31, Running the pump faster does filter more water.. But at an increased cost in electricity for very little gain. You said you wanted to "maximize efficiency and do sufficient filtration." That is exactly what we are recommending. :mrgreen: Your pool stays clear because of the chemicals...

Cody, None of the products that we recommend will clog up your filter. That said, Pool Stores sell a massive amount of "Magic" potions that I have never tried... :scratch: I would assume if you stay away from anything that appears to be a Floc-like product that promises an instant fixe for...

Jeremy, Most spa owners complain about lack of flow, not too much flow... :scratch: Does your Compool system run just the spa, or does it run both your pool and your spa? Having too large a filter is not a bad thing.. It just means you clean it less. And in your case, I think the bigger...

John, Sounds like the ethernet chip inside the Protocol Adapter is dead, but I do not know that for a fact... :( Let's see if Tom has any input... Calling @ogdento Edit.. Have you recently mad ANY changes to your network?? Thanks, Jim R.

31, We recommend that you run the pump for a reason.. So, what is the purpose of running at 2750 all night? What is the purpose of running at 3250 for 4 hours.. It is your pool and you can run it anyway you want, but... why run faster than required, just because you can?? What are you...

Dave, Would you like to borrow my glasses??? :mrgreen: Jim R.

8, It is often inside a plastic bag with other items so it won't get lost.. It is small and easy to overlook. Which test kit did you get?? Thanks, Jim R

13, Just posted to a similar thread... It looks like you only have two choices.. GPM or %.. Turns out that 1% is about 35 RPM... I am not a fan of running GPM, so if I had an IntelliFlo3 I would be using the % option. No matter which you use, you should run at the lowest wattage that still...

Steven, Please let us know what you find out.. Thanks, Jim R.

b, Yes that app allows you to schedule by day and time. And unlike the Dolphin, it will just keep repeating schedule forever... :mrgreen: Thanks, Jim R.

Ham, Thanks for the feedback.. Assuming that RPM is linear, then 1% speed should be about 35 RPM... (Obviously, pretty useless..) So 30% is 1,050 RPM, 50% is about 1750, and 75% is about 2625... I do not understand why Pentair used percent rather than RPM?? Kind of like making a...

Steven, I have not seen the device in your pic, but it appears to be a leaf catcher for your vac line.. If that is what it is, then for it to work it has to seal just like your pump lid has to seal, otherwise you will just suck air instead of water. Let's see if @1poolman1 has ever seen one...

Keith, I was going to reply to your questions, but I can't think of anything I can add to what @wireform says his post above.. :mrgreen: Thanks, Jim R.

Ham, I have a question for you... Does the IntelliFlo3 only report GPM or does it show RPM somewhere?? Just trying to understand the relationship between the GPM and RPM on your pump. Thanks, Jim R.

W, Is your cell a standalone cell, or is it connected to an automation system?? Thanks, Jim R.

Lost, I suggest that you just forget about GPM all together.. :mrgreen: You just never need to actually determine your GPM, in real life.. Well, I was half right... :) Your pool builder did indeed, wire the IC40 to the load side of the pump relay like he was required to do.. The...

sga, No one here would have plumbed it like it is now, but I doubt it has anything to do with your priming issue.. Try only opening one valve at a time and see what happens. Do you have any idea which pipe is which?? What level is the water in the pool? Show us some pics of the whole...

Y2, There is just no truth to the old myth about X turnovers being required to have a clear and sanitized pool.. Chemicals keep your pool water clear and sanitized, the filter is just there to capture the things that fall into the pool each day and float. By the time that algae starts...

Sod, Because years ago the only choice was sand or DE.. The majority of pools were built with DE, so that is what everyone knows.. Here is my story for you... I have two rent house pools that have DE filters, so when I built my pool I really, really wanted a DE filter. But.. I was...