Recent content by carlos31820

Good deal. You can definitely tell a difference in color.

Dtrav, good luck with it. The metal stains were something I battled for close to 7 years. In hindsight, I should have done it long ago. The good news is that my liner and fittings are still stain free. If I remember correctly, I did the water replacement after the July 4th weekend so it’s...

Have you checked your filter to make sure it’s clean and/or working properly?

This may sound silly but here’s what I did when I replaced the expensive PCB board on my LED pool light. Of course, I bought a new replacement gasket but after putting everything back together, I let the pool light sink into the deep end of the pool and DID NOT turn it on for several hours. I...

When the pool was built the salt was added by the builder. I can’t remember what brand he used but his pool store sold AquaSalt. Over the years I mostly used AquaSalt but remember using Morton pool salt and maybe even the dreaded Clorox brand once.

Quick update to say there is no hint of metal stains after replacing the water. It’s been a full month since the water was replaced. I should have done this years ago. Iron stains started 7 years ago. The past 3 years were the worst. 3 years of having to add Metal Magic weekly only to see...

Look up a Stenner pump for liquid chlorine dispensing. For the chlorine adjustments, visit the pool math calculator. Scroll to the bottom and you’ll see where you can see the effects of adding any pool chemical based on the number of gallons entered at the top of the page...

https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2019/01/18/stains-in-your-pool/ Read the part about iron. Iron can precipitate and tint the color of the water.

Good job!

One piece of advice. If you decide to go with either one, make sure that it gets plumbed in such a way that you can completely bypass the chiller/heater. I had this done after the fact and wish it had been done to begin with. With a gas heater, the copper exchanger is susceptible to...

I mostly use my 12 inch iPad or MacBook. In a pinch I'll use the iPhone but prefer the larger screens.

Congrats on the new home and pool! You’re in the right place to learn everything you need to know about pool maintenance.