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DIY Pool Guy
Registrace 20. 01. 2020
As an expert with over 14 years in pool maintenance and repair, Douglas Sheppard shares his knowledge in a series of videos to help you care for your pool. If you are in AZ and need pool help, call Phoenician Pool Service and Repair at 480-737-2005.
Basics of Valves
How to label and understand basic pool valves. Where is the water going and how do you know what valves do what. Where is suction and which is return. How do I understand basic pool valves. Making valves as easy as possible.
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How to program and SuperFlow Vs
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Programing a Superflow Vs is super easy. We walk you through step by step directions for how to program and set time.
DIY Pool Guy - About us and what we do!
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Doug and Brent! We have been in the pool cleaning and repair business in Arizona for years and want to help you clean your own pool. Here is what we are about!
Best way to drain a swimming pool yourself!
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In this video we explain and show you how to drain a swimming pool on your own without having to hire a professional.
Adding an actuator to an Easy Touch. Proper placement and programing.
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Do you need to add an actuator to a Pentair Easy Touch. Which way does the actuator need to go on the plumbing? You need to understand water flow directions to set it right. Where do you put the valve wire into the Easytouch board. We will answer all these questions in this video.
How to have a Crystal Clear Pool Pt 3
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Everyone wants a sparkling clear pool that is inviting and free of algae. We have discussed the first two important factors which are Equipment and Filters. Today we talk about the importance of chemistry. Keeping chems right helps keep you safe and also helps you have a crystal clear pool. If your chems are off it can damage, or stain your pool or make a very favorable environment for many kin...
How to program and Eazy 2 pool motor and the difference between 2 speed and variable speed motors
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Easy 2 pool motor programing instructions. Difference between easy 2 motor and variable speeds? Why is an easy 2 motor not a variable speed? Do you recommend a variable speed or 2 speed pool motor?
How to have a Crystal Clear Pool Pt 2
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There are 3 things that make a pool crystal clear. 1 Equipment 2 Filtration 3 Chemisty Today we talk about different types of filters and and what is important to know to keep your pool clean and blue.
How to have a Crystal Clear and Clean Pool
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Understanding the Trinity of having a crystal clear and clean and blue pool. There are 3 very important factors that make your pool clean and clear and makes you want to dive in. This is part one discussing the importance of equipment running properly and having it updated when needed. Just like a car if you don’t maintain your equipment and keep it up to date it will not work right. On a pool ...
Setting (caming) a pool actuator. How to cam an actuator for pool valves
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Actuators come set from the factory to turn 180 degrees. But what if you need it to make a 90 or 45 degree turn? The best thing to do is adjust the settings inside the actuator so that it stops where you want. We will discuss and describe the elements you need to know to set you actuator differently than the factory settings.
Understanding Valves Infloor Heads
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Understanding valves and valve positions is one of if not the most difficult part of understanding your pool. Today we speak about valves and how they function and more specifically where valve placement should be with Infloor cleaning systems AKA pop up heads.
Pool School Part 8 Filters
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In this pool school we talk about the importance of filters and filtration and when to clean them. We also talk about which filter is the best for your needs and your pool. We do not show you how to clean the filter that is for another video.
Pool School Pt 7 Basics of Pool Chemistry and Chemicals
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In this pool school we talk about the basics of pool chemistry and what chems to add and where to add them. Keep in mind these recommendations are only for pools with plaster and mini pebble not spas or vynl. They have different chem needs like ph levels.
Pool School Part 6 Water Leveler
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Today in this pool school we talk about pool water levelers and where the source is. How do they work and what if it isn’t working?
Understanding the pool pump and pool pump basket. Needs to be emptied every week.
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Understanding the pool pump and pool pump basket. Needs to be emptied every week.
Connecting the Eti Hybrid heat pump or Heat pump to and Easy Touch so it works through the phone
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Connecting the Eti Hybrid heat pump or Heat pump to and Easy Touch so it works through the phone
Understanding valves and water flow. Number 1
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Understanding valves and water flow. Number 1
Programming a valve on Pentair Easy Touch 8
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Programming a valve on Pentair Easy Touch 8
How to take care of and above ground spa
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How to take care of and above ground spa
Amazing trick to make netting easier and water sparkle
zhlédnutí 169Před 3 lety
Amazing trick to make netting easier and water sparkle
Low Suction/Low Pressure/Check Impellor First
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Low Suction/Low Pressure/Check Impellor First
Wow. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
You didn't have to remove the drain plugs in the bottom Drains?
Maybe a dumb question but can this be controlled by more than one smartphone?
Yes absolutely
If I have a DE pool which backwashes to the sewer if I close off my skimmers can I drain using the pool pump instead of a sump pump?
I guess you could as long as you make sure that the skimmers are completely closed and no water is getting sucked in and make sure that you watch it and turn off when it gets down to the drains so you don’t run pump dry. I would assume that wouldn’t hurt your filters.
Great video! First time pool owner and made the draining of pool very simple. Question - after filling pool back up and pool panel turned back on, anything need to be done with pump? Wasn’t sure it goes back on cycle it was set to previously.. Anyway, thank you for the content
Thank you Once the pool is full you need to prime all the pumps as they will Have no water in them. Take off pump lid basket and add water before turning on. Add start up chems
What’s your phone number for service?
Thank you God why was it so hard to find a video on this. The guy who built my pool really mucked up the actuator. In spa mode it still slightly returns to the pool and drains the spa over time. After watching this video I was able to fix. Appreciate ya
Glad it helped
Thank you a lot❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you! I couldn’t find out if it needed the bubble or not.
Only need the bubble is the leaf canister sinks to the floor Like a submarine
👏 👏 👏 👏 kept it nice and simple right on guys good work.
Thank you! 👍
I have an easy touch 4, but i am not getting any voltage to the red rectifier wires so my panel seems to have no power. The main breakers do have 240 coming in and everything is wired properly. I tried swapping the high voltage transformer but that didn't work. I also tried swapping the spare 4th relay with the first relay but no luck w that either. Any suggestions on what to look for?
I thought it was the only way.
nicely done. show the folks how to cam them if 180* isn't appropriate. you can do a lot with them. cheers!
thanks for the info, could i call you by chance if im in a bind? im in az also. ill pay ya for your time.
Yes sir what is your number I’ll text u
Are you near Tucson? Do you make house calls? We're having problems with the Easy touch remote communication.
Is it a hand held remote or is it on your phone?
@@diypoolguy2974 It's a handheld remote. I finally got it to communicate by powering off the main panel and back on so the antenna lights lit up. But, now it seems there is an ERR for the Spa temp, may need an electrician for that.
@@natalieperez4267 we can upgrade you to the phone model when your ready but not sure why the spa temp would be off. That is odd. Usually the air or water temp not just the spa temp
@@diypoolguy2974 The phone model would not be good since it's my Father's house, super senior, not good at all with tech. I'm visiting from NY. The water temp is way off too, pool says 255 degrees with heat off.
@@natalieperez4267 definitely understand one of your temp sensors are bad my guess is the water temp sensor has stopped working
Thank you very much Sr. My Nephew moved the timings and settings on my module …. After two weeks, my pool had lots of green algae. It tours out, he messed up the programming …. But now, thanks to you, I will be able to program it again….
My pleasure
Is there anyway to talk to you
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My pool builder installed a Pal Color Touch receiver and transmitter to control/change lighting. Under Circuit Functions- Lights, should I still select Intellibright? Generic is currently showing. The lights were working fine the last 2 years, but are not coming on now and controlled by the remote.
I honestly have never tried to put one of these on an Easy Touch. I would try putting it as a generic and then config the light. If that doesn’t work try intellibright
do you give advice?
What advice do you need?
Finally, someone that does not waste time explaining, Great Job, right to the point
Way too fast a demo. You need to do a full screen so we can see all the things you do with the motherboard
great vidoe, however, my spa goes on by itself!!! this drains the spa!!. Its not on any cycle. Any idea? Thanks
Almost too fast. You explained the devices/pumps but I was specifically interested in how to set up (configure) motorized valves and you forgot completely these important steps to complete the configuration for the actuators of the valves to be aligned to redirect water flow to either heat the pool or the Spa... Please add that.
Thank you for your feedback. I do have other videos that cover actuators we did not cover that in this one.
Thank you so much
i have the same system, how do i make my spa jets blow bubbles ??
Several possibilities Number 1 it has to be in spa mode sucking from spa returning to jets Number 2 you need either a blower or air loop to get lots of air Air loop is plumbed in and you cut a whole in it to suck in air Blower is tied into a relay. If you have a blower figure out which relay turns it on and then label it blower. Then you can turn that in after spa is moving water through jet lines.
Thanks for this video. It helped me figure out an issue I was having with my controller settings. I'm saving this for future use.
Your very welcome
When making a schedule if I don’t want use the egg timer do you just not select it? There is no default?
Yes you can pick egg timer or select new. New opens a regular schedule
@@diypoolguy2974 will setting egg timer to 00:00 keep the pump from turning off?
No that will not work the default is 12 hours. If you want it to run non stop set a schedule for 23.59 hours that is the only way to make it run all day every day
@@diypoolguy2974 thank you sir!! Really appreciate your quick response.
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The best easy touch set up video by far, thank you!
Thanks for the video. In order for the heat to come on for the hot tub, do I have to turn the hot tub on? I put the heat on to 100 degrees, but the water doesn’t warm up.
Yes the heat doesn’t work just because it’s on it has to have spa or pool turned on as well. Heat only works in pool or spa mode
Can you explain a little more about how to do my multiple speeds on the pump at multiple times? On the pump itself you have the options of speeds 5-8 to be programmed and then set a start and stop time for each one. So speed 5 can be 2700 rpms from 9a to 12p and then you can set speed 6 ar 1200rpms from 12p to 9p type of thing. How do I need to think about doing that on this big system as well? I want different speeds on the pool pump at different times but don't know how to convert what I used to do on the pump itself to what you do on this panel.
Yes I can make that as a video soon. You have to set you circuit names, then circuit functions. Once you do both of these you set your intelliflow speeds. Once you have circuit names they show in intelliflow speeds and you pick each speed. Then you set your schedules from those speeds. I’ll make a video for just that.
Great informative video. Do all Easy Touch panels come with app and Wi-Fi option?
Thx There are several older style hand held remotes. The phone app screen logic is the newest for Easy Touch
how do you set up "quick clean" on here? would that be the egg timer?
There is no quick clean in the East touch but an egg timer is the same shuts off however many hours after you turn it on that you desire.
Pool products distributors used to sale a bottle called “Skimmer in a bottle “
That’s awesome
You explained it very well, however, there’s lots of old timers here 😂, and we are not fast like you, but overall is very well explained. I’m going to watch it few times because I’m programming a new system right now and I need to make sure I don’t mess up. Thank you again!
I am trying to slow down I talk to fast lol
My setup is just like yours but I cant seem to set the colors on the pool light separately from the spa light. I can control them (on/off) separately since theyre on differeny relays but if I set the pool light to red, the spa will also turn to red and vice versa. Circuit functions is also set to intellbrite for both lights.
You saved me hours of frustration! Thank you for your time.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
how do you do a software/Firmware update for this system
Have to do it through a laptop
You need to slow down. You are talking like the viewer has done it before and if we had, we would not be here. Slow down and make it worthwhile.
Go Phoenician Pools
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I’m a pool tech and I have done a few start ups where the builder doesn’t program these and usually the owners have to hire someone else. Needles to say I’m learning little by little. Thank you!
Your very welcome
Can anyone help me setup wiring for the pool easy touch 8. I wanna use the features om my pool equipment
My pool builder upgraded my panel from an Easy Touch 4 to an 8 due to the number of lights I wanted on separate zones. My question is would the Intelicenter have been a better choice? The price was a lot more money for the base, then you have to purchase everything separate, however, it does include the wireless and it come with the app vs Easy Touch 8, you have to purchase those separately, again the price was a big jump. What are your thoughts since you installed Easy Toch 8 in 2021 and not opt to go with Intelicenter? Am getting an old technology using the screen logic 2?
The IntelliCenter is definitely smarter and has more options because you can set things in groupings. You can call it John’s party mode and tell set what you want to come on in that mode. They both work well on wireless the IntelliCenter just has more smart options. You have to decide if it’s worth the price for the smart options. Easy Touch 8 is pretty amazing minus not doing the groupings
Good stuff. Thanks
Very well explained. Thank you
Very helpful thank you