Recent content by jimsam

YippeeSkippy, Thanks for a direct answer.

Can anybody recommend one product over another? There are a lot of products out there, which products work and which don't? For example: Clorox Scale Metal and Stain Control - Yay or Nay Metal Out - Stain and Mineral Remover - Yay or Nay Jack's Magic The Blue Stuff - Yay or Nay Something else...

Ski, I'm waiting for an answer too. I used a copper ionization system for 2 weeks and I have lots of stains, too. I see many things on the market, but this forum is excellent for giving great insight. Good Luck!!

Lois, Thanks. I went out after work yesterday and bought 6 cases of HDX Chlorinating liquid at Home Depot and dumped in 2 cases to get rid of some black algae, I dumped in another case this morning. I have 4 cases of "Cloromax". I wouldn't use it for shock but I'm presuming I can use it in my...

Mknauss, Thanks for the rapid responses!

Is HDX Germicidal Bleach the bleach to use from Home Depot? Thanks! - - - Updated - - - or is this better? Thanks again!

I am not in front of what I bought but I buy my Clorox from Costco for about $9.50 for 3-1 1/2 gallon packages. Somehow "low splash" is ringing in my ears. Is this "low splash" and what is wrong with using it in your pool. Thanks for the help!

OK, here we go again. Here are my test results before 2 weeks of shock treatment. Ph = 7.6 FC = 1.0 CC = 0 TA = 140 CH = 350 CYA = 40 Here are my results yesterday afternoon after the shock treatment. Ph = 8.0 FC = 1.5 CC = 0 TA...

OK, I went out and unscrewed the cover and re-examined it and the O-ring. I cleaned the track where the O-ring sits, the O-ring itself and then I re-assembled. Because this is the last place I was when I replaced a cracked cover, this is most likely the cause of the air leak. When the cover was...

Now you've scared me; but given me a place to start. Scary, because it's almost 100% underground. Being an optimist, hopefully it's the cover or the O-ring on the cover of the trap attached to the pump. I just replaced the cover about a month ago. The O-ring looked good so I didn't replace it...

What causes back pressure on the filter? I just cleaned the filter including the filter cartridges. The skimmer basket is clean as well as the trap at the pump. When the pool pump turns off at night, the skimmer basket and cover get blown right off. The next morning, I go out and the cover is...

I will try the several suggestions about the light, tomorrow. I'm not going to jerk with it for long as I don't fancy being in water and playing with electricity. I'm funny that way! Last night before bed the FC was 23, CC still 0 and water still clear. When I tested this morning, the FC was...

Yesterday's and today's update. The FC level was 26 when I tested it before bed time and it was 24 this morning. Unfortunate news as the night previous two nights I had a 1 ppm loss. I'm continuing to pound the pool with chlorine and, as of today, I have used 48 1-1/2 gallon jugs of bleach on...