Recent content by gumby6506

+1 what everyone else here is saying. Stay away from the pool stores and read the pool school threads. Most balancing isn't rocket science, you just need to test regularly and be able to understand what your test results mean. Everyone here is extremely helpful and you will find taking care of a...

That's about what i lowered mine to as well. Thanks nuke!

Ok thanks

JB what is a good amount of time to run the pump during these "closed" times? I too am in Phoenix, with a SWG in a 21k gal in ground. My FC has climbed VERY high (18ppm) so either my CYA is outta whack or my pump times need to be cut waay back right?

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Im not sure, I thought it might be a combination of heat and humidity making it cloudy. I might try it again now that it is cooling off, but something else had to be a factor in this...Ive read about using bleach here in the forums, cheaper than chlorine, is it more efficient though? And do you...

Summer winding down, had a real hard rain a couple weeks ago that filled the pool to the top!!! Kitchen got flooded too but luckily no damage. Had to drain off a bunch of water and make some adjustments to the chemicals. still trying to get it all dialed in. Having an issue with the SWG, it...

Re: New Build in Phoenix *UPDATED 8/2/13* Yes I understand this, and I have not added any chlorine since the swg startup, but when I go to do the weekly FC test it is less than the .5 color mark. Just wondering if the chlorine that is made when the swg is running at night does its sanitation...

Re: New Build in Phoenix *UPDATED 8/2/13* I previously read that and have a couple of questions, does higher cya bring down the ph level? I also read somewhere that I should be checking chlorine levels when the pump is running, true? I figured since I am running a swg I wouldn't have much, if...

Re: New Build in Phoenix *UPDATED 8/2/13* :party:

Re: New Build in Phoenix *UPDATED 8/2/13* My friend has had his pool for 4 years now and his abalone looks like new. Does not appear to be any wear, if that helps. I haven't heard of it having a short life span.

Re: New Build in Phoenix *UPDATED 7/10/13* Thanks Hudson, I'm glad it is finally wrapping up. Still got the landscaping to do, but im going to wait until it cools down. Already have the irrigation set up, just need to tie it all in to the water source and do some leveling with the ground. Im...

sorry to chime in late, I have 4 of them and they are great! If you do get them, plumb them so you have the option of turning them on/off separately without having to turn off your other water features.

Re: New Build in Phoenix *UPDATED 7/10/13* If I had stuck to the same design plan I came up with the pb I would have saved about 25-30k. But I took that savings and put it into a lot of upgrades. I still saved between 5-10k tho even with the upgrades... I'd definitely do it again.