Recent content by BadOleRoss

Great write up for those with SWGs. Did you ever look at the flow switch to determine if that was the reason the SWG was not shutting off? It sounds like the flow switch might be stuck as well!

I guess it's a personal choice. I have my pump and SWG on a single timer. If the pump is running I want the SWG running with it. My heater is not on a timer and I count on the flow switch in the heater to turn it on and off. The downside to having everything on different timers is having to get...

I have been running my pool using Intermatic timers for years and have just wired in my SWG to the same timer. Works great!

One of the best write ups of a repair I have ever seen. Great job!

I use an air compressor to blow out my bottom drain. I have built air compressor fitting that screws into the strainer basket drain hole at the pump. I just plug my air compressor into that and pump air through the line at about 20-30psi. Once air comes up through the main drain, I close that...

If the pool cover rests on the surface of the water, like a solar cover, it will affect the skimming ability of the skimmer. If the cover does not touch the wate it should not affect anything.

There is a smart phone app!

To rotate the dial on that unit you have to pull the face (yellow) of the dial away from the timer to rotate it.....make sure the face is not still pulled away from the timer. It is possible it is just stuck in the out position. If you can turn the dial manually changing the time without pulling...

If it were my pool I would take out the old liner, have the pool partially filled in raising the bottom of the pool up to a comfortable depth and then have the bottom resurfaced and add the new liner. It will cost more money but in the long run it would be so worth it. I can't even imagine...

Re: Liner is bumpy due to a poor installation and hard to cl Most if not all of the pool cleaners require a smooth surface to work properly. The best solution is to wait till the off season, drain the pool, remove the liner and smooth out the bottom of the pool. I had to do this years ago to a...

I would be tempted to try and repair the crack with some type of plastic/PVC glue. You really have nothing to lose and it's only a couple of bucks.

I don't see any reason why it would not work. I have thought about it myself but I like the look of the opened pool and don't mind the upkeep during that time.

Vacuum to waste, refill the pool and vacuum to waste again until you get the majority of the dirt out of the pool. When you get down to the last of it the filter will take care of it. you can also add DE to the filter to assist with filtering out the remaining dirt. IMO, you don't need FLOC.

Yes, CYA of 90 is high, you want to shoot for 50. I would do a water change of about 40-45% and get the CYA down. Once the pool is refilled I would adjust PH and start the shock process as described in pool school. This is going to be difficult w/o a test kit on hand. You can shock the pool...

I have a looploc cover on my in-ground 18x36 and I have been pretty pleased with the cover. It is a mesh cover but I am not sure if it is standard mesh or a micro mesh that I have seen mentioned. The covered appears solid but if you lay on the cover and press your face into it you can seen in to...