Recent content by bluenoise

Thank you for that link. It describes several problems we've been seeing with our "new" plaster and all, apparently, are the result of improper application of the plaster. :( Well, now I know one pool builder I won't recommend.

Our plaster is about six years old and, several months ago, it developed this chip on the floor of the pool: It's about 4" in its longest dimension. Back when I first saw it, I called the outfit that did the new plaster and one of the partners came out to take a look. He said it was because...

I suspect that is exactly why they don't want salt added. I think there isn't any harm in keeping the salt level near the top of the ideal range to offset what my current cell thinks is available. Once even that is insufficient for it, I'll order a new cell.

The check cell was solid and production was halted (Generating LED turned off and the relay clicked off). I do use the flashing LED to remind me to at least visually check the cell before I reset it. I also recalibrate at that time "just in case." I'll add some salt, but I saw in the...

I was getting the zero readings and the "check cell" indicator within a minute of turning it on, so it wasn't behaving in the normal manner. Regardless, I'll continue to monitor it to see if I need to order a new cell. I've gotten a good run out of this one, but I sure wouldn't mind getting even...

Thank you, JamesW. I'll have to keep an eye on it as I don't know why it was not showing any current this morning and it refused to generate any chlorine. I'm generally not a fan of intermittent problems as they make troubleshooting trickier. :)

When you cleaned these sensors, did you do it by standing the cell in the stand with the cord up and filling it to the brim with acid, or is there a different method for ensuring those sensors are cleaned?

Ah, it was metric! Thank you for that. I must've toggled it when I was messing around with the readings. Here are the readings in order from the first screen: 2600 > 90 > 23.4 > 4.96 > 55P > -2600 > AL - 3 > r 1.40 The actual salt reading is around 3100. I don't know why it's now showing a...

That's interesting about those sensors. AFAIK, I clean mine in a stand with the cord end up, too, but I fill it to the brim with the acid solution. I wonder if I'm still missing those sensors doing that. I cleaned it a month or so ago when I noticed the low salt readings, but I have never...

Hello, all. It's been a while since I've visited TFP, but I'm in need of some assistance. :| I have an Aquarite system with a T-15 Turbocell that I installed in July of 2007. It's been working great for nearly seven years, but it started reading low numbers for the salt level about 6-7 weeks...

This is happening to me, too. So, it seems I need to buy the psi one, too, as buggy as it is, if I want a pool calculator on my iPhone. I think it's pretty crummy the psi company has no support for their buggy product, which is why I will likely not buy it.

It seems I have fixed it. I took apart the pump lid and cleaned everything thoroughly. I scrubbed off the silicone grease and now it's working much better. There is still air trapped in the top amongst the molded chambers of the lid, but it's filled all the way up to the lid and bubbles no...

Yes, the water in the skimmer is high enough that the subtle vortex that forms when I remove the basket only makes a small dimple in the water's surface. I suspected I may have cracked the PVC pipe that comes up from the ground from the skimmer, so I flooded water down the pipe after wiggling...

I checked the drain plug and it isn't leaking, either. I've already flooded water over all the suction side connections and still I can't get it to fill up. Could the problem be related to the union? I've greased the O-ring and I've tried flooding it with water. I have 1.5" plumbing coming to...