Recent content by bostonpool

I ended up swapping out the old cell for a new one I bought last week. Problem seems to be solved. Interestingly enough, the new cell came with paperwork that showed the proper orientation of the cell when running at low speed....to ensure water was always flooding the cells. (Example have...

Hi Folks: I've got a T-15 AquaRite SWG connected to fly 32000 gallon pool. This is my 8th season with the SGW. I changed to a variable speed pump over the winter. My SWG is starting to show its age. It's not showing accurate salt levels when viewing the "live" salt content when...

OK so I'm at 85%. Not as bad as 75%, but not great either. Maybe it's time for a replacement.

Hi Folks: I've got a 7 year old Aquarite SWG system with T-15 cell. This year I've noticed the "live" salt level indicator on the display seems to be wrong. I'm not talking about the "average" salt display that is shown...I'm talking about the "Live" salt level when pressing the...

Ok thanks all. Good advice. I'll need to see how well the pool skims at low RPM. With one skimmer I worry that's going to be a challenge. For you folks running 24/7, what RPM do you run at?

Hi folks: I've got a 45 year old pool that I've owned for 7 years. Up until now I've had an Aqua Rite 120 SWG with single speed pump. But this winter I changed out the pump and DE filter and now have a Pentair SuperFlow Variable Speed pump. For the past 7 years, I've run my pump for 12...

Hi Folks: Does anyone know what size hex / allen wrench is needed to thread down / up loop loc anchors? I see the 18" hex wrenches for sale, but I'm wanting to instead buy a drill bit to use so I can stop doing it manually. Thanks.

Hi Folks: Prepping for my close on Monday. I've got a 32K gallon gunite in ground pool. I see from the "How to close an unground pool" sticky that they recommend SLAMing the pool a few days before and also getting most of the chemistry dialed in with PH "between 7.4 and 7.6". I've got a...

Thank you! I did search for 10-15 min before posting but didn’t see anything. But searched for “Winter CaCl” and wintersnow.com Ok will give it a try! (Crossing fingers)

Hi folks. Just opened my pool and need to add in 50 lbs of CaCl to increase the calcium hardness. I ordered a 50lb bag of Snow Joe CaCl (94%) from Home Depot and have been pleased with this in the past. The product arrived today and appears to have been drop shipped directly from...

Hey friends: I'm just about to open up my 40+ year old gunite pool. The pool has a small pool shed that has been there since the beginning, I think. It is weathered but is otherwise in good shape. My concern is the pool shed sits away, slightly down slope from my pool. The front of...

Hi Folks: My 40 year old gunite poll will be closed this week. I've been thinking about attempting to do this myself. Despite my pool's size, I've got a pretty simple plumbing layout. I've got 2 return jets from the filter (no valve), and only 1 skimmer basket. The main drain at the...

Isaias barreled through Massachusetts last night. I've lost power and there is no timeline to get it back up. Worried my FC is going to drop today given I can't run my pump and SWG. Advice on how to salvage the pool so I don't have to shut it down and do a SLAM / recovery for a few days? I...

Thanks! Managed to find the original builder of my pool, who is still in business. And their electrician seems almost as good as Mike Holt. So am going to have him out to do an inspection.