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Troubleshooting Guides

Find your error code or symptom below. Every guide gives you the safe checks you can do yourself — and a straight answer about when to stop. Written by the Pinellas County contractor licensed for the pool, electrical, and gas sides of every repair.

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Most-searched problems

Hayward

4 guides

Heaters, AquaRite salt systems, variable-speed pumps, and OmniLogic automation. Need hands-on help? See our pool equipment repair service.

Pentair

4 guides

MasterTemp heaters, IntelliFlo pumps, IntelliChlor salt cells, and ScreenLogic automation. Need hands-on help? See our pool equipment repair service.

Jandy

4 guides

JXi/LXi heaters, AquaPure salt systems, VS pumps, and AquaLink automation. Need hands-on help? See our pool equipment repair service.

Raypak & AquaCal

2 guides

Gas heater and heat pump error codes. Need hands-on help? See our pool heater & heat pump repair service.

Raypak Heater Codes

All three Raypak code families — Digital, 106A/156A, and Avia.

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AquaCal Heat Pump Codes

FS, HP, LP, defrost and pressure codes on HeatWave heat pumps.

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Pump Symptoms

4 guides

No error code? Start with what the pump is doing. Need hands-on help? See our pool pump repair service.

Pump Humming, Not Starting

Hums, clicks, or buzzes but the motor never spins up — capacitor, jam, or voltage.

hummingwon't startclicking
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Pump Tripping the Breaker

Instant trip vs. runs-then-trips — what each pattern means and why resetting isn't a fix.

breaker tripsGFCIshort
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Pump Losing Prime

Air in the basket, falling water level, suction leaks — the 10-minute checklist.

won't primeair bubbleslow flow
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Pump Loud or Grinding

Screeching, grinding, or rattling — bearings, cavitation, or debris, and how to tell.

grindingscreechingrattling
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More Symptoms

4 guides

Lights, heaters, salt cells, and automation — start with what you're seeing. Need hands-on help? See our pool repair service.

Pool Light Not Working

Bulb, GFCI, or fixture? How to tell — and why underwater lights are never DIY.

light outGFCI tripsdim / flickering
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Heater Won't Stay Lit

Ignites then quits, short-cycles, or never lights — what to check before calling.

ignition failureshort cyclingno heat
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Salt Cell Not Making Chlorine

Zero chlorine reading with a "working" system — scale, salt level, or a dead cell.

no chlorinecell scaledlow salt
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Automation Won't Connect

App can't find the panel, Wi-Fi drops, or the schedule stopped running.

app offlineWi-Fi dropsno schedule
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No guides match that search Try the brand name, the exact code on the display, or call us — we'll diagnose it over the phone at 727-788-4086.

Before you open anything on the pad

Our guides only include checks that are safe without opening equipment. Anything involving gas, wiring, refrigerant, or a pool light is professional territory — that's not upsell, it's physics. When a guide says stop, stop and call 727-788-4086.

Tried the Guide and It's Still Broken?

Tell us the brand, the code, and what it's doing — we'll tell you exactly what's wrong and what it costs to fix. Priority dispatch across Pinellas.

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