Recent content by MichaelJTritter

Um, pick it up and touch it, serious a good place to start.

IMO, whatever makes you happy, if it was me, I'd have it demo'ed and redone. I'd also insist on something a little extra to make up for it.

You also should shut the pump off before you rotate the handle, check here under the Sandfilter heading: Pool School - Maintenance and Cleaning of Pool Filters I had to order a rebuild kit for my sand filter that included a spider gasket and a few other things. My handle was also not hard to...

I understand. It is not doing right now, but I will see about placing a sock in-front of the discharge and see if anything is discharging into the pool (based on visual inspection, that does not appear to be this case).

I am probably going to go with a plug for now until I decide on a valving option for it. I back-washed a few hours ago and it did not do it that time, but I will keep it in mind regarding the handle. I will update my location.

Hello there! I have a bit of an odd filter problem. Last year I had an issue with it discharging water out the back wash when in filter mode. I rebuilt the valve assembly and it worked fine. Now I go and back wash it the proper way (shut pump off, run back wash for 45 seconds, shut off, rinse...

My phone pictures suck, but I will bring my digital camera home from work and take a couple for you guys. It is clear though, I can put a coin on the far side and see it. Also, the stuff on the bottom is sand as I have a bad lateral in the filter. But I passed the OCLT, 15.5 ppm when I set it...

Kevin, it will work. I understand being tight on cash. I got my kit online for 50 bucks. I have put probably 50 gallons of bleach in over a month or so, so my total investment is under 200. What they are telling you will work and is the cheapest right way to do it. Worked for me.

Ok, I need help... I'm getting a dead knat infestation in my pool (which is why I suspect my chlorine is dropping like crazy and I am using a ton), is there anyway to keep them out? It's hard for me to do an OCLT because I'm loosing a bunch cause of the dead knats that keep landing in the pool...

Mine makes a bit of noise, but dumb question, did you put the white pill shaped magnet in the tube?

Well, they sell new online for 1,000 dollars. Now, I know that if you get it for 200, if you need a new liner, it would be at most 200 bucks (I have a bigger pool, 24' x 52' and a liner for me is around 150). A new sand filter would be 200 bucks, and a pump is around 150. So that would put you...

Some more pool porn for you all... I think we may be done soon.

I was talking with my better half about it and it might be beneficial for us to replace it as oppose to messing around with the one we have, as it's old and don't know alot about it. Any recommendations for a replacement based on my pool specs in signature?

It very well could be a filter problem. When I put the DE in, I did not see any come out the return. Although I did notice when I backwash, that some sand will come out the return. I do not know what is in it, as it has whatever came in it when we purchased the property. I could take it apart...

I returned the cleaner as it would only work if I held the suction plate in the skimmer. I am looking at an Aquabot Rover or Rover Junior, unsure why. I have the eyeball pointed down slightly, so when I put my bleach in, it helps circulate it better. I just am frustrated because it seems like I...