Recent content by JayBauman

Hi Dennis I have the Paramount PCC2000 system, and I love it. Before I committed to putting the system in my pool, I contacted Paramount directly. They were very good at answering all my questions and explaining how the system works. If you haven't already, send them an email to start a...

Have you considered running the waterfall whenever your pool filter is running? As an analogy, your waterfall reservoir is similar to the spa in my pool. I get bird poo, plant debris, and a whole host of things in the spa over the course of any given summer day. However, a small amount of my...

The quantity and location of nozzles are based on an engineering analysis of your particular pool, and a certain water flow (i.e. pressure head) is required to make the system work as designed. Well-designed IFC systems have dedicated pumps for optimum performance. This keeps the filtration...

By "chlorinator", I am referring to the SWG. My Jandy unit didn't work very well, and I had to replace the circuit board twice in less than 2 years. Jandy customer service was not very responsive and at one point even told me to stop bothering them. The guy who bought the house from me has...

I had Jandy equipment at my previous house. I have Hayward now. In general, Hayward and Pentair are the best out there. In my experience, the gap between Jandy and the top ones is pretty large. In 2 years of owning Jandy equipment, I had to replace chlorinator twice, filter housing once, and...

At a previous house, I went with Tuff Shed. They have franchises in many places, so maybe there's one close to you. They built it on-site is less than a day. Solid construction materials, and the guys did a nice job. They have infinite numbers of ways to customize, so you should be able to...

The app is great. It's simple to use, and does exactly what I need from a pool test tracker scheme. To all involved, thanks for all the great work!

You don't need to clean your filter cartridges as thoroughly as you think. As particles build up on the filter media, the effective pore size decreases which effectively makes for better filtration. If your media get dirty enough, they can approach DE in terms of filter efficiency. I can...

For my pool, pH is the only property that changes on a daily/weekly basis. Between the SWG and several water features, pH is always rising. This causes me to test pH quite frequently. The other properties are rock-solid, so I test for them infrequently. I work to keep my alkalinity down...

I wasn't making any disparaging remarks about the cost; in fact, I was doing just the opposite. The hidden thesis in my long-winded comment can be summarized as this: The probe is not very durable, but it's not very expensive...therefore, it's disposable. And even though it's disposable, it's...

I have used this exact instrument for the previous 2 years. In my experience, the probe only lasts 1 season before it no longer holds calibration. I threw the first one away after year 1, and I threw the 2nd one away after year 2 (last year). I've already ordered another one for this year...

After (finally!) figuring out my controls and display, I was able to make sense of my salt system. For several months after I built my pool, I stressed over why the INSTANT reading was different than the AVERAGE value in the regular display sequence. After heavy rain dilution or salt addition...

Your quote of $5 per square foot is quite a deal. For a new installation paver job, you buy the pavers and pay the guys to prep the ground and install the pavers. For a paver renovation, you don't have to pay for the pavers, but you're still paying for ground prep and installation. The...

Several metropolitan cities in the US have weekly shows hosted by local gardeners on National Public Radio. These folks provide advice on how/what/when to do stuff to your yard, while also warning about things you definitely want to avoid. Local garden centers are aware of this advice and tend...

Even though you may only have a small yard, I can imagine that you might be really disappointed with amount of work it will take to take care of your St Augustine grass with an electric mower. My 23hp gasoline mower struggles with my St Augustine if I wait longer than 4 or 5 days between mows.