Recent content by cucamelsmd15

I don't close, I have a VS pump and run it year round. But otherwise, FC has been between 1-4 depending on temp, CYA is a bit low but it's also not being blasted with all day sun quite yet. pH is 7.5. To your point about liner lock, I did have it installed at the time and this particular spot...

After some of the wind/weather we had this past week, I pulled the solar cover off to clean the cover and pool, and much to my surprise, this is what I find. This is recent, within the past week or two. Liner is a year old and has not been without issue. There is a corner that has slipped out...

Earlier this year my 15-16 year old pool pump let out the magic smoke, and as we all know once the magic smoke is released the magic smoke does not go back in... Ergo, I had been eyeing a Circupool VS pump for a while and this was my opportunity to put it in. Thus far save for a few minor...

Actually, about the filter, we put new sand in today. The previous owners I'm 99% sure used play sand and not near enough. Filter pressure is what I would normally expect at this flow rate. Orientation is correct. And when the pump is running at the faster speeds, the switch is made. It is not...

Having a weird problem that Id like a sanity check on... Today my old 3/4hp pump came out and was replaced with a Circupool 1.5hp Variable. So before someone asks if something has changed in the system, that answer is yes, however the salt cell and flow switch piping were left intact...

Noted. ;) I have always abided by the "one turnover equals crystal clear water" rule, for what its worth. Might be worth revisiting that shortly. Ill shop around for a 40k generator and see what I can find. My big current unknown is the pump. It may be fine, it may be a paperweight, and if...

Interesting you mention the size requirements. Our pool is approx 16k gallons. I generally run the pump for 8 hours a night, and with a 25k gal generator, that might be about right? I could run it as little as 5.5 hours to turn the pool over for what thats worth.

Didnt know which section to put this in, so it got stuck here. Long story made short, Friday evening I had a multiport valve failure. Pool apparently got pumped out as the pump ran. I have a new multiport on the way. Sand filter was replaced by previous owners and will be reused. The current...

Yep, found that right after I posted it.

Ill have the wife up the chlorine tonight when she tests (Im in Phoenix for work and could use the pool!). Is lowering TA a water changeout procedure I assume?

A month in, its been relatively trouble free. Water is crystal clear still. Follow up thread here: pH drifting up, but why?

This is really the first full season of owning our house with a pool. I opened it to a swamp this year, did the SLAM, got the water clear and since then, Ive used 4-5 of the Trichlor pucks in the chlorine generator and a couple pound packs of shock for chlorine, but mainly to get some CYA in the...

Guess I should update this now. Ive had crystal clear water for a couple of days now. Chemistry as of yesterday: FC: 3 CC: 0 CYA: 30 TA: 80 CA: 210 pH: 7.4 Couple of pictures, but I do have a stain around the drain that I cant seem to get out, any suggestions?

Raided my wife's pantyhose drawer this morning (side note, wow that sounds really bad), and put it over the skimmer end of the vacuum hose like a sock. Seems to have done the trick so far!