Recent content by KirstenHW

The water is still murky but it has a lue cast and is a little milky - like water from a glacier. Good to see no green. I use my trusty old Taylor K2006. Here were my numbers: FC 0.5 CC 0.5 pH 7.0-7.1 (couldn't tell what the color was closer to) Alk 80 CYA 1 ppm I had to break down and clean...

Kim & Catanzaro, thank you for your posts! I do have a high end Taylor Kit (my old friend lol) and I have fresh reagents from TFP - so I am good on that front. I've broken down the filter and cleaned it a number of times and we've mucked out as much as we could see with our net bags. Part of...

Back in Mid Aug we did get the filter to release itself from the upright position - it was just jammed oretty good.... thanks everyone for the feedback

So, for two days I've been renting a Hayward Shark XL for my pool (Shrek's Spa) for $125 and things are worse than before. The pool is murky grey, there's sediment EVERYWHERE, the cleaner belches muck out EVERY time I take it out to clean the filter units, and I am beyond heartbroken. I have...

Do you know of any videos that demonstrate the technique you used with the dimes? I have a number of place where I will need to pop the liner back once everything else is in order. Thanks!

Thx, I didn't know they made one for my old dinosaur. Will this 1) allow me to vac to waste and/or 2) bypass filter to just circulate water?

Lol! I hadn't either - so I'm not crazy I guess! I'll report back tomorrow.

Thx - I will try that in the morning. Is there any sort of lubricant I should consider applying to the bar?

Jazon - I have a dedicated vac line in the wall, I have never vacuumed thru the skimmers - I should have mentioned that. Over the years we have vac'd to waste but this year after my hiatus from the pool is the first time I am seeing that doing so with my equipment set up is damaging. :-( So, I...

Thanks much! When you say releasing it a few times, what do you mean? I actually had the pump running over night prior to realizing the bump lever was stuck. Do you mean releasing the pressure (top valve, pump etc)?

So.. a tangent to my earlier (still open) post about the filter bump shaft... I know I will have to vac thru backwash this weekend. Too much filth in bottom of pool. But everywhere in here I read that doing so can hurt the fingers of my DE filter (it is NOT a grid style) and I do NOT have a...

Helloooo!! I've been out of the loop a long time and happy to be back. My Hayward Perflex EC65 bump shaft appears to be frozen in the up position. I'm afraid to keep trying to bump it... I have opened the pool for the first time since closing it in Fall 2011 (long story of family illness - all...

I have an older 18x36 inground vinyl pool (1981) with a single speed Hayward 1HP superpump and a Hayward Perflex EC65 DE filter. No remotes, nothing fancy. I do need to reinstall a new timer for the pump - basic 2 manual-settingsper 24 hrs deal. In my case does brand matter for selecting a SWG...

Hmm - I don't think that would work - the old fixture is big and goes way back into the niche - the lens and rim are a part of the fixture assembly - not a part of the wall niche - the fixture is set into the niche with just 2 screws, one on top and one on bottom of face plate. The unit allows...

Shellsingleton - What kinds / brands of LED replacement bulbs or fixtures exist for std lights?