Recent content by Camp Pool Guy

This is the advice I took (thank you all) and besides one post rainy weekend (I actually pumped about 3K gallons to waste to get my skimmers back) it's mostly held pretty well.

OK. So having conquered liquid chlorine, it is time to automate this process as manual dosing is slightly problematic for me (I don't visit the pool beyond morning and night much). In my 24hr/day pump world, I don't need 'fancy' automation on this, as the stenner could run 24/day delivering...

The surround is pea gravel, grass is a nightmare to mow and doesn't always grow well, and it used to be regular stone but pea gravel is nicer on the feet. Last year (2016) used tablet (3") chlorine, this year, 10% (trade) bleach :) We have to disclose if we do not, and post conspicuously --...

Billy, I used to have this a bit (I have tandem filters) when I'm just on my sand filter (which is now rare due to water change req.). I determined (and it makes a WORLD of difference) that I can add a small amount of my regular media (I use Fiber Clear in my DE filter) to the sand filter after...

I'm fighting this same one ... my issue appears to be overly large quantities of POLLEN (PA Campground in the woods--even our roads are visibly pollen covered). Just keep vacuuming frequently ... at least (for my time and effort) it vacuums out easily (although it is a filter clogger of the...

The 5g bucket does not appear to have this label...that is what I looked for first. - - - Updated - - - The SDS appears that there is no "additives" either. It looks like it varies (decays) up down to 7% as something said 7-15%

Morning all I'm a little confused (and part of it is first thing in the morning) I opened my pool using pool math and Clorox Concentrated -- but -- I get a VERY good price on bleach from our Janitorial supply company (5g bucket with pump measure) but even though I have the MDS for it, I am...

My backwash process (Pentair Nautilus) happens when my pressure gauge hits the backwash mark Pump Off MultiPort Valve to Backwash Pump On Backwash until sightglass is pretty much not clouded Pump Off Multiport valve to Rinse Pump On -- this for about 30sec to a Min Pump Off Multiport back To...

Hey all. There are just too many options -- I have this problem sometimes in the grocery store picking mustard (who needs 40 varieties) but didn't expect it with pool cleaners. Here are my issues 1) Commercial class pool (Campground)State mandated 3x water changes per 24 hours so 2 x hayward...

OH, and I guess maybe I should add . . . 1) I am actually licensed as a pool operator in PA ... it's a requirement 2) I feel (having spent yesterday reading pool school (some things I knew, some I did not) I want a much better test kit 3) The pool was filled (is added to) from a WELL which did...

Jim -- Thanks for the welcome. First question first -- I test the same way you all do, using a Taylor Kit . . . strangely enough, I can use the really basic one because that is all the state mandates and in the past, there was no concern about any of the "other" tests/readings . . that said...

Was time to maybe add my two cents . . . Pool Operator for a campground (pools are pools, just commercial ones have state mandated rules ;) ) Been doing it for a while but my pool was renovated this year from soup to nuts (neither of which I want in the pool) from concrete...