Recent content by JohnZ

We are having a rare deep freeze in south Texas. The plan was to run the system 24 hours. We lost power at 1 AM. When I realized power was off at 4 AM, I drained the pumps and remove the filter basket covers. I drained the cartridge filter. I drained the heater. When opening the filter, basket...

Power went off last night at about 1 AM, and the temperature was about 16°. I turned off the breakers. Then I drained the main pump and waterfall pump and also removed the filter basket covers. I drained the cartridge filter canister and released the air pressure valve. I drained the heater. I...

see my post at green-line-re-plaster-nightmare-t27083.html?hilit=copper It's in the Chemistry 201 forum.

I need a real test kit. Those are pool store results. Here's an update. I had another pool contractor (the "new guy") look at the stain problem. Having heard my story, and having personal knowledge about the remodeling contractor's follies, the new guy says it is copper from my Sta-Rite...

Rubbing with chlorine tabs and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) tabs do not help. Brushing does not help. Is it weird that I cannot see it when underwater wearing goggles? I just shocked as my equipment is off (see post about Hartford loop). Here's a "normal" reading: FC: 5.0 TC: 5.0 Ph: 7.6 CYA: 80

This sounds hauntingly like my Houston area pool contractor... I am in the Woodlands, but they brag about big jobs all over. I just had a re-plaster nightmare after a broken manifold in my filter too. See my post in Chemicals 202 about the "green line."

Yes, it's a Hartford loop. The 2nd picture -- in my reply, is bigger. I has uneven slits cut into the sides. Once I read up Hartford loops, I relaized that's what I have. The spa did just get new ball fittings with the plaster job. I was running the main pump through the hot tub jets, but...

Thanks for the replies. Bigger picture attached, but size limits on web site... I have a spa blower, but it runs off my main pump. The slits were there from the get-go. It is running the blower that causes the water spewing problem. I always wondered what's the best way to take off the...

My Jacuzzi TriClops cartridge filter's manifold cracked, so I decided to go with a new Hayward sand (neobrite). The pool contractor talked me into a re-plaster job too (white gunite). I know it was about time as our feet were getting roughed up, but the pool was beautiful. He also convinced...

I just joined. I have all sorts of problems, but just one for this forum. I bought a house with an in-ground pool with an attached spa. Pool built in 1999, but I bought house in 2003. Pool builder is widely reputed to be a clown. Near the spa we have a u-shaped PVC pipe structure with slits...