Recent content by Big Bill

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    My pH rises by 0.4 every week

    That makes sense. Sodium Hypochlorite has a pH of around 11. So adding it regularly will increase pH over time. Just be careful not to use too many TriChlor tablets at one time. I know its tempting to fill those 9lb chlorinators up, or put 2 or 3 tabs in each skimmer, but tabs have really...
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    My pH rises by 0.4 every week

    Water testing would definitely show any chemical issues that would cause pH rise, and is a great idea. One other question OP, is this a Salt pool we are talking about?
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    Phantom Pool Cleaner

    Both options are great, however the Legend has quite a price tag on it. My customers seem to love the Dolphin Deluxe line by Maytronics. No booster pump required and it scrubs twice as it passes. Most of any robotic cleaner will be an upgrade to a pressure side cleaner. Just make sure you...
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    Great White vs. Barracuda MX8

    As a man who repaired a LOT of MX8's last year, allow me to caution you on a purchase. I kept running into the same problem with all the MX8's I sold to customers and according to Zodiac, the problem was a side effect of the design and "working as intended." They have promised us as retail...