Recent content by rdockery_3

I recently purchased one of the TFT kits. Today my FC was 0 and I added 181 oz. of 5.25% bleach to a 15,000 gallon pool. I read where after 30-60 minutes I should be fine to test again. According to the pool math calculator that should've raised my FC by 5 but when I tested (FAS/DDP test) it was...

I guess it's possible that sand got up on the wall when we installed the new liner. Glad to see someone with a newer pool has the same thing going on.

BUMP

Yep all around the pool. They are about halfway up the wall and go all the way around.

I was in my above ground pool the other day and I notices little bumps almost like pimples all around the pool wall behind the liner. The pool is an Esther Williams pool and is 12-13 years old. I know it could be a sign of wall corrosion, but this liner is less than a year old, so I was able to...

I have a Doheny 1.5 HP pump that is just a little over a year old that quit working and was outside of the warranty period. I went ahead and bought a Hayward replacement, but really I probably should've just fixed the Doheny pump. When you turn it on it just hums, so I'm thinking its something...

I had a new liner put in my above ground pool at the end of the last pool season. There wasn't a wrinkle to be found when it was installed, now all of a sudden I have noticed a few wrinkles on the bottom. Is it normal for a liner to do that, is it something to do with settling? I've heard that...

I think I just answered my own question. I put the multiport valve on recirculate and it was doing the same thing, I don't know why I didn't think of trying that before.

This may be stupid but my return is blowing something into the pool and I can't tell if its just air bubbles or sand. The level in the pool is a little low so I'm hoping that air is just getting sucked into the skimmer and that it's just bubbles. I put a cup in front of the cup and then looked...

I got a friend of my uncle that used to do above ground pool installation to come by and look at it. We pulled the liner off and the wall looks great. There's not a bit of rust anywhere, praise God. It is in fact a beaded liner. I've order a new 25 gauge liner and we're going to shoot for...

I'm more than likely going to wait until spring to get the liner replaced. I'm not sure how high up on the wall the holes are but if by chance they are near the bottom and all the water drains out should I refill during the winter to keep the walls from collapsing?

I have a 24' round 15,000 gallon above ground pool that is 12 years old and has the original liner in it. Earlier this year I patched a hole in it and the patch is holding up well, but now I have at least two more new holes in it. I'm getting ready to cover the pool for the winter, but next...

Do pool stores usually carry these or does it just depend on each store? One of mine broke and I'm leaving for the beach Saturday, so I can't really wait for one to come by mail if I want to keep my pump running while I'm gone.

Should I vacuum to waste or filter?

Should I leave the pump on or will I need to keep it off so that the sediment will settle?