Recent content by jk1976

HI, WE just closed the pool for the season. I wanted to check out the status of the O-rings while the equipment was taken apart. Luckily, the 0-rings are in good condition. I'm confused as to which direction the cover plate is re-attached. I believe the filter position was 12:00 and...

Today, our Gunnite pool was replastered. I forgot to bypass the water softener. Thus, they used soft water to mix the plaster. The pool will be filled with "regular" unsoftened water. If pool water is balanced, could the use of softened water in the plaster cause a problem? Thanks

Pool: 600 square feet gunnite pool with attached spa In order to drain my pool to prepare for painting/resurfacing, I needed to seal the spa pipes. Since I didn't have the proper plugs, I found 2 round rubber balls (slightly different sizes) to seal the 2 spa pipes. It worked great. Pool is...

What is the spider gasket and what does it look like? Is it attached to the handle?

I put my Jandy multi-port valve in circulate and turned the pump on. earlier, I had backwashed so my backwash hose was still hooked up to the filter. In circulate, I noticed that water was being pumped out the hose. I don't believe this is suppose to happen correct. EArlier in the day, I...

OMG!! AFter adding tons of shock, calling a pool service co. to close pool, and researching costs to remove the pool because my FC = 0......BUT my CC reading was FINALLY .5!!!! So, i guess I'm on my way. I just shocked again. Ph= 7.2 CYA = 50 CH= 440 (high, right?) Pool store guy said...

will bleach cause scaling on plaster pool? (pool store guy told me this) bleach..like unscented clorox?

Can i use granular chlorine or hould I stick to just liquid?

I'm in the process of draining some water now to try to lower CYA. I can't get over how much bleach is needed! I turned off chlorinator

Our fill is City water though we have a water filter/softener. this was only used for the last 5 inches. 3 hours after dumping in 5 gallons of liquid chlorine: FC= 1.5 CC = 7 CYA = 60 I"m condifent of CYA. Added instant softener yesterday. Perhaps CCs are due in part to the CYA that I...

Re: High CC level should i bring ph up BEFORE shocking?

High CC level Merged topics to maintain history. Butterfly I would appreciate some help. WE're new pool owners and struggling with this. Pool: 30,000 gallons, plaster, in ground, de filter Using taylor test kit with dpd method: 9:30 pm 1= FC 9 = CC 6.8= Ph 60= CYA 130 = TA 3:30 AM 1 =...

we have a hayward 480s DE filter. I think it's old, maybe 10-20 years. I think we need to replace it.

This is an existing pool that was closed for the winter. WE replaced the fence around the pool and didn't open until end of july (we live in PA). I have seen spots of pink stuff (I've read this is a bacteria). For the chlorination/shock process, we've been using 3 inch tabs, plus dumping 5...

we just opened the pool 1 week ago and didn't add any CYA. WE are new pool owners. According to my FC numbers, aren't I already in the shock process?