Recent content by basod

It’s not too bad of a DIY project just need a drill, shop vac and a bunch of spring clamps to temporarily hold the liner. Do it on a warm 80 plus sunny day. Plenty of YouTube videos on the tips and tricks.

Unless you used 90deg sweeps you won’t be able to pull anything once the trenches are filled

How warm is the water? I’ve had occasional wrinkle develop over winter that seem to work themselves out as the temperature increases

Use your net and pole to get all the heavy debris off the cover first. You can then set the pump closer to an accessible edge and use the net to press the tarp down and channel water to the pump. Don’t leave the pump on the tarp as your just pumping water that leaks through from underneath...

It will definitely help in final polishing and keeping things clear after a storm or pollen dump. I use 2 cups on 300lb sand filter sprinkled directly into basket provides a 1-2psi increase in filter pressure. If things are cloudy keep an eye on pressure backwash and reapply as needed. Big...

I thought I'd chime in as I bought 8 gallons with Julian date 17 125 the other day there were some much older bottles like 17 025. After adding the first bottle noticed the seal was compromised, second bottle was the same and a sniff test seemed like weak chlorine - this is the 10% pool...

Doodie in the pool! I wouldnt be be concerned with going to shock level. A little bump in FC if it makes you feel better. - - - Updated - - - If you adjusted pool math for 14.5% concentration and have current and target I wouldn't measure too much added risk with MA just add 1/3 slowly in...

It's really neat to see these very inexpensive methods work on oxidized iron. I built a bit more of an OCD version of the iron removal filter that can be opearated in both fill mode and side stream polishing...

She's telling you to avoid having to SLAM at all costs in the future by maintaining your FC/CYA relationship. Continue replacing the polyfill as it gathers the oxidized iron. Dont add any metal sequestrants until you've OCLT and CC numbers and the polyfill is no longer capturing precipitated iron

Wow Brian you've got some patience with a forum that sent your pool from milky blue to brown in a couple days! Anyways now you know there is extremely high iron in your fill water. It would be money well spent on a prefilter. The polyfill works really well on this level of iron there are...

You have a vinyl pool there is no reason to increase your CH. if your pool is in full sun all day running your CYA closer to 50 will help with the FC demand but all pools are different a jug of bleach every other day is fairly normal. Usually running pH on the lower end 7.2-4 will yield less...

I understand the complications with your pump and the vacuum switch cutout. Trying to throw some additional options before building an additional vacuum skid. Are your return lines 1.5"/2"? What size vacuum hose? Like stated before I had incredibly high suction after repairing a kink in PVC...

Before you connect the vacuum hose I'm assuming you fill it by placing in front of a return jet to ensure it is completely full? Try placing a stick under the skimvac directed towards the pool when installing the vacuum. I have to do this on mine as there is only one skimmer and my main drain...

It's likely a variability in your testing of the TA. on new chemicals follow the "wipe tip between each drop" directions when adding final developer. You will likely see a vortex of red forming if using the speedstir, allow it to dissipate before adding each additional drop

The tests relevant to your fill water will be pH, CH, and TA. The TDS you refer to is not "Salts" but total dissolved Solids.