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For the Polaris 280. Dose anyone know what size O-ring comes with the K30 Feed Pipe or the K25 "Jets", called the Water Management System? Both parts are sold with the O-ring, but I only need the O-ring. And I believe both parts use the same O-ring.

I love the Polaris laying on its side. :lol:

Unfortunately, most homeowners are not going to venture the hassle of a Bi-carb Start-up. But yes, we have done them and we definitely recommend them! If it was my pool plaster, there is no way I would not do one.

Que or Hal, Welcome to TFP. We performed our first Bicarb Start-up in July of 2007. Took a lot of convincing and hand holding with the pool owner for him to let us do it. Do believe it was the first Bicarb Start-up to have been done in San Jose CA. After the pool was filled I held my breath...

Hypobromous acid...thanks for explaining Richard. I have seen this happen in above ground spas, where the elevated bromine levels were giving false high PH readings and acid was mistakenly added. The result was red/orange/brown colored water that did not disapate until soda bicarb was introduced.

Yes you will need a booster pump. Here is a good story for you that's right up your alley. 8-) We picked up a new client today that has a fiberglass pool. Leslies sold him a Polaris 3900. The 3900 is of the same design as the Polaris 380/360...shorter wheel base. This 3900 was not cleaning...

Suction side pool sweeps and redwood trees do not mix well. A pressure side pool sweep would do best. Since you also have a fiberglass pool, a polaris 280 would work best since it has a longer wheel base so it grips and travels better over the slicker fiberglass surface compared to a 380. Now...

This is an interesting point I have never taken into consideration. I can definately see how this would come into play.

I think you need to start bottling your pool water and selling it! I have a bunch of pools I need to lower the CYA level on. :-D

Bruce, I get so stoked when I read your posts, because you are a builder who gets it! I wish more builders would take an interest in the final water color of a clients pool. Because I think in the end, that's what it really boils down to. This has always been one of my biggest pet peeves with...

Looks like someone was using DE in that Clean & Clear.

To add a little something, I have talked to some close friends of mine who also own pool services. Combined, we are servicing over 1000 residential pools. And all of us agree, that we see nothing different going on in pools when ozonators are disconnected.

Brother...you are dead on accurate here. I can't believe how many customers want a sandy bottom "blue" pool. And as you have shown, they do not exist. Sometimes I have to acutally drive customers over to these green tinted pools to show them. And so far, all of them have said "oh that's not what...

Any DE would normally be on the bottom of the pool and not be suspended in the water...unless you stirred it up while swimming.

Your going to be spinning your wheels in trying to lower the PH to have any effect. As mentioned, a no drain acid wash maybe helpful, but I would check with your plaster co. As far as the plaster co throwing in a hose and leaving you with some start-up directions, that is pretty much par for the...