Recent content by AestheticWill

Ike, yes I've been wondering about that, my pump can run at full jet power for about 2 hours (if im lucky) then i start to notice low pressure to the return jets, after a 5 min backwash I refuel the DE grids and count down begins till I loose pressure again. I thought this was my pump going out...

Here is an update of the pool, ever since the SLAM its improved from what it originally looked like prior to getting on here for help til after.

So.... I am going with the cheaper option, and that is to bring the FC to 20 ppm with liquid bleach ($# a gallon from walmart) and then buying Calcium hardness increaser from leslies pool supply to bring the calcium up to 250 PPM gradually by adding a bit at a time? If this is the plan yall...

Hey guys thanks for all the posts suggestions, I apologize for not posting back as soon as I have but I've been pretty busy these last few days. And the weather warnings we have been getting have been kinda crazy across DFW. I have drained the pool another 3/4's of the way and I have finally...

So I've been so excited tonight while filling the pool and I went out to check on it at 0400, and finally the water is back up to its normal level. After draining and refilling about half a pool's worth of new water, the new readings... its about 30 degree's outside too (cold front just rolled...

Re: Draining the pool Sorry, I will. I thought that last thread was getting annoying to some and I didnt want to throw salt on a fresh wound. Thanks again jblizzle!!! for the advice again.

Draining the pool This is a follow up of the recommendations of the post from: help-1st-home-and-pool-t71850-20.html TL:DR Drain the pool 1/3 of the way refill and check water chemistry. So after draining the pool i noticed that the walls of the pool have gotten green stains on the wall, im...

Hey guys, I have some basic knowledge of the filtration process, I even printed out the PDF user manual (thanks google). I just looked into "floating the pool" and for fear of my pool and possible damage i might cause, im not wanting to find out if i have any underground water underneath the...

So as I was attempting to balance out the PH today, I have been running my DE pool filter for circulation purposes (before I learned that I need to get the CYA level right in order to SLAM). And after washing off the DE Grids on the filter for the 6th time today. I decided to grabbed my pool...