Recent content by jspann1953

Yesterday I watched about 4 videos including the first one you reccomended, but mine was an LED, PAL-2T2 light fitted with LAU-2 Color Lock Lamp. But as I said, I disconnected the wires at the box going to the lights. No juice coming to the pool. Was really hoping I would find algae in it so I...

Sure was hoping to find a green monster behind the lights, but no. Not sure if these lights were to be taken out in the water. Six screws, a gasket, O-ring and bubbles came out when I pulled the lights. I disonnected them at the box, don't use them anyway. I'll bump my FC to 7 after the slam and...

I'll check on the light. From reading about Eeeek, the monster behind the light, I gather you don't have to drain the water to below the light to remove it.

No problem. Glad I found this site 2 years ago because my PB didn't inform me very much about pool maintenance. All I know that really helps came from TFP. I do feel like I've got a good handle on it, but it's aggravating that although I'm following the wisdom of pool owners like you and others...

I brush or vacuum weekly and the 1-1/2 hp pump circulates real well. No removal stairs. On this Radiant Metric pool I was able to get inground steps. Since my first post, I googled about the phosphates and most opinions are like yours, they are algae food, but don't cause it. Plus 500 isn't...

And herein lies the problem. As I stated earlier, 2 months ago I slammed the pool. I know that a slam is not complete until it passes a OCLT, which it did. And I kept the FC at least at 6. Shouldn't have an algae problem again, but I did. My original post was asking about phosphates because I...

Just noticed the algae today and started a slam. It was 2 months ago when I had to slam before. I did the whole process according to TFP and water was crystal clear until today. Surely there wasn't any algae left from then and FC hasn't been below 6 since then. I know the leaves are starting to...

I have seen on TFP that phosphates don't matter. I have kept my pool at FC-6-7, PH -7.6, CYA-80, TA-60-70, have yet to have any CC's. I have had algae twice in the last 2 months. I have a TF -100 test kit but I took a sample to Leslies today and they say the reason I have gotten algae is...

Don't know about Texas, but in Alabama if your neighbor's tree are extending over the property line into your yard, you have the right to trim them. It's a good idea to get permission in writing before you do so, then everything is covered legally.

That's what I thought. Probably because my PB told me to backwash every week. I see now I don't need to do that. THANKS!

It freezes some, but I keep the pump running when below 33*. Yes, I had a little algae (shouldn't have because I keep FC at 5, CYA at 70) so I slammed it and cleared it up. I decided to add some DE to filter better.

Is it possible that when you add DE to the sand filter that it can come out and settle to the bottom of your pool? I've vacuumed up white stuff that appears to be DE everyday since I put some in. Seems like it is just going right through the filter.

So even during a slam don't backwash til pressure rises or do you want to get the algea out of the filter by backwashing often?

I will have my pool a year next month. The sand filter always reads 12 psi. I see that the recommendations to backwash is when it rises 20-25%, but mine never rises. Even during a slam. I do backwash about every other week though. PB recommended every week. Am I backwashing too much or is there...

Finished the slam Christmas day. Looks real good now. Thanks again Kim and Pat. I will become a supporter after first of the year.