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brianhill10

brianhill10

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Holland, MI
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21000
Surface
Vinyl
We're just about to wrap up our first full summer with our pool. It was completed in the middle of summer last year, so this is our first full summer with me handling all of the maintenance besides open/close. Just now starting to experience some water clarity headaches so I'm hoping to lean on the expertise here. Pool is 18' x 36' with a max depth of 6'6". We have cartridge filters with a heater and ozone system. Right now my biggest issue is white specks floating throughout the pool, even after I've cleaned the filters. I took them out three straight days and hosed them off but they go right back to reading dirty on the gauge again. Seems too early to need to replace them, but what do I know?!
 
The CCP320 has 320 sqft of surface, so they should be able to go all year without needing to be cleaned.

I would remove the tab feeder.

Tab feeders are the purest form of evil on the face of the earth.

If the pump is ever off when the feeder has tabs inside, the tab juice will begin to migrate into the system and it will destroy everything it comes into contact with including the heater and other equipment.

I would also remove the ozonator because it is largely counterproductive.

The ozone mostly oxidizes metals to cause metal stains and it destroys chlorine.

I would go with a SWG.


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Hey brain and Welcome !!!

Quick filter cycles point to algae 99 out of 10 times. (Yes I wrote that correctly :ROFLMAO: ) The white specs may be calcium scaling, also a chemistry issue.

How are you testing ?
 
Brian,

Let me see if I have this correct... Your filter pressure increased indicating a dirty filter.. You then cleaned the filter, but the filter pressure quickly increased again.

If the above is true, then you most likely have algae.

Tell me what your chemicals levels are...

FC
CC
pH
TA
CH
CYA

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
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What is the filter pressure when the cartridges are clean?

What is the pressure when you need to clean the filter?


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Newdude said:
Hey brain and Welcome !!!

Quick filter cycles point to algae 99 out of 10 times. (Yes I wrote that correctly :ROFLMAO: ) The white specs may be calcium scaling, also a chemistry issue.

How are you testing ?
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I use both the strips and the drops that the company that built our pool gave us. It must be algae because my chlorine keeps reading zero even after I've applied shock. I've tried the weekly maintenance of algaecide but clearly that must not be enough to get ahead of the issue.
 

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Brian,

You should take a good read through our Pool School and see what we are all about...

Pool Care Basics

We are not at all like Pool Stores.. We have nothing to sell you.

Our goal is to teach you how to test and maintain your own pool. We don't believe in adding weekly doses of "magic potions" .. Like Shock, Phos-Free, or Algaecides..

Let us know if you want us to get you pointed in the right direction.

Thanks,

Jim R
 
Jimrahbe said:
Brian,

Let me see if I have this correct... Your filter pressure increased indicating a dirty filter.. You then cleaned the filter, but the filter pressure quickly increased again.

If the above is true, then you most likely have algae.

Tell me what your chemicals levels are...

FC
CC
pH
TA
CH
CYA

Thanks,

Jim R.
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Hey Jim, yes that's exactly right. Here's the chemical levels after i shocked it yesterday...

FC - 0.5
TC - 0.5
pH - 7.2
TA - 180
CH - 120
CYA - 15
 
Jimrahbe said:
Brian,

You should take a good read through our Pool School and see what we are all about...

Pool Care Basics

We are not at all like Pool Stores.. We have nothing to sell you.

Our goal is to teach you how to test and maintain your own pool. We don't believe in adding weekly doses of "magic potions" .. Like Shock, Phos-Free, or Algaecides..

Let us know if you want us to get you pointed in the right direction.

Thanks,

Jim R
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Oh I definitely appreciate all the help! I'll check out the Basics page this afternoon!
 
brianhill10 said:
It's the basic Taylor K-1000 kit
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Ok it's cost prohibitive to add CH, TA, CYA and Fas/Dpd (FC) tests to that kit. It's best to start over. Test Kits Compared.

The k2006 looks attractive price wise but know that the bottles are small and you'll be replacing it quickly.

The TF100 is the hands down winner at that price point with 2.7x(?) the supplies

The TFpro is the hands down winner VS the K2006C as it comes with a $48 stirring device which helps accuracy/consistency and all around makes testing easy. It also has bottle sizes better suited to how we do things. The K2006C has too much TA and CH supply for residential users that don't need to test those frequently like a 'pro' would at many different pools on their route, and not as many FC/CYA tests. So you'll be replacing some and throwing others out with the K2006C.

But. They all use the same drops and we can walk you through the rest with any of then.
 
JamesW said:
What is the filter pressure when the cartridges are clean?

What is the pressure when you need to clean the filter?


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The gauge shows me anywhere between 10-20, but typically it hovers at about 15 when things are going well. I cleaned the filters Saturday and a few hours later it was back up to 20 or 21.
 
Ok probably algae.

Maybe get a second set of filters so that you can swap out the filters as needed and clean the filters.


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  1. Remove the cartridge from the filter housing following the manufacture’s instructions.
  2. Use a garden hose with a straight flow nozzle to wash down the filter element. Work from the top down, holding the nozzle at a 45 degree angle, and wash all the pleats with emphasis between pleats.
  3. Rinse until all dirt and debris is gone.
  4. For all spa cartridges and elements used in swimming pools where perspiration, suntan lotions, and other oils are present, soak the element for at least one hour (over night is more effective) in (1) a commercial filter cleaner; or (2) one cup trisodium phosphate (TSP) to five gallons water; or (3) once cup dishwasher detergent to five gallons of water.
  5. Rinse the cartridge again to remove oils and cleaning solution.
  6. If the filter has a coating of algae, calcium carbonate (residue from calcium hypochlorite), iron, or other minerals, soak the cartridge in a solution of one part muriatic acid to twenty parts water until all bubbling stops. WARNING: Failure to remove all oils and cleaning solution before acid soaking will result in a permanent restriction of water flow and cause premature cartridge failure.
  7. Rinse the cartridge clean an reassemble housing.

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