Recent content by dmpacey

A closer photo, where you can see the finish of the faux rock below the sheer has been eroded, exposing the aggregate. Would concrete sealer work to slow or stop this?

This "shock" was some granules in a Clorox-branded pouch. I've had the box for eight years and still not through the 24 pouches that came with it -- usually shock with liquid chlorine. I only use these pouches now after monsoon rains and dust storms. I chlorinate with liquid chlorine during...

Earlier this morning the FC was close to 0 because I've been draining water a little at a time in an effort to lower my CYA and using the pool water to soak some trees in my yard (I'm in Phoenix) and didn't want to give them a bunch of chlorine. But this morning the water wasn't looking great...

Mods: apologies if this isn't the correct forum... The finish on the rockwork columns in our pool is being eaten away by the water in our pool. In the photo, you can see the difference the rockwork's appearance above the sheer and below it. Guess I should have turned off the sheers when...

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? Piling on here... Returned home from vacation two weeks ago to a green pool. Will spare you the details that led to that, but began SLAMming and my testing showed me the pool wasn't holding chlorine. Big drops overnight. Told myself it was algae...

I've had good experiences buying pool equipment -- pump, filter cartridges, cleaner -- at Arizona Wholesale Pool Equipment. They're near you in Mesa, off Broadway and Loop 101. Prices are competitive with Amazon.

I checked my water rates. Then double-checked and called to confirm because I could not believe that 5,000 gallons of water would cost me $10. Ten dollars. For 5,000 gallons of water. In the desert. Totally off-topic, but we should be paying way more for water in Phoenix. Maybe some...

Well, I measured the chemical levels in my pool today after not measuring since October. Oh, boy. My CYA registered above 100 – as high as the test went – but I believe it’s probably in the 110-120 range. My CH was 350 – not totally surprising since we have such hard water in Phoenix. Other...

I'm not qualified to give advice on what kind of pump to buy, but check with APS that a two-speed pump qualifies for the rebate. It specifies that it must be a "variable speed pump." http://www.aps.com/en/residential/savemoneyandenergy/poolspa/Pages/home.aspx?src=ql

Update: It seems that the issue was related to the vacuum hose and/or leaf canister, so you guys were right. I removed the hose from the suction port on the wall and turned the valve all the way to skimmer. No more bubbles. I replaced the hose in the port and there was a steady stream of...

I hope you're right, John. I'll be happy to have solved the problem, but irritated that a 2-month-old hose needs replacement. Thanks for the advice; I'll post after seeing if this works.

Hi folks, I've been trying to find the source of a suction-side leak for the past week. I've had a pool for about 10 months now -- we bought a home with a pool -- and am still learning. You all were great helping me maintain proper water balance and I';m hoping you can help me out with this...

You are right, it is a MiniMax NT, which apparently has received rave reviews from many on this forum from the reading I did last night. I actually found the manual online last night, too, and flipped the breaker this morning and the "err" message disappeared. I could not get into the control...