Recent content by Rita G.

thank you all for replies...you're all so prompt and kind! i went ahead & bought a $100 pressure washer from homedepot, figuring if it breaks, i'd bring it back (homedepot is terrific for refunding returns without any harassment). ..but anyway, it works very nicely . . better than i expected for...

Thank you guys! ya think one of those cheap $100 pressure washers from homedepot would do it?

Does anyone know how to get mildew, mold, gungo or whatever it's called off a plain concrete deck? It is really bad this year; the 'tan lines' where the tarp was is just awful looking. I tried a strong clorox bleach solution and scrubbing diligently with a long handled deck brush, but getting...

thanx again 4 all replies. much progress has been made since my last post. i'll keep yez posted & report back in a few days.

thank you for replies Okay....so I went to a local leslie's pool store and told the man green/yellow algae, 30K gals, and he gave me a ½ gal bottle of “algae control” and said use ¾ bottle....after 1 hour 3-4 lbs shock...and then brush....and so that's what I did. And this...

Scenario: pool infested with a yellow algae and while vacuuming, algae seems to be going through filter (STA-RITE S7M-120) and returning cloudy water through eyeballs. Have had chlorine level sky high & cleaned filter cartridges every day for a week and same thing happens. So when i'm done...

thank you(s) for replies. i'm not sure what FC level & CYA level mean. can someone explain? i am using a tablet chlorine feeder.

I am presently running my pool pump motor (DYNA GLAS MPRAGE 147L) 24hours/7days in order to keep algae growth to a minimum, due to the continuous heat. Am I placing my motor in jeopardy by doing this?

..ooops..forgot to report back...sorry. put new motor in on 6/30 and works perfectly; thanks again!

I just want to thank you all for your replies & your help. You're all very kind and one thing I know for sure: I would have NEVER figured this out on my own... Anyway, we opened the box and it was clean; no bugs or dirt. We removed the mechanism , unscrewed & tested the motor...dead! Ordered a...

thanks V_P. i'll look into it this week & report back.

hi everybody, i'm using a Intermatic T101R201 mechanical time switch & noticed that the pump was not shutting down at night (as usual) & discovered that the clock dial is not turning... so I have been shutting it down and starting it with manual 'on-off' switch. anybody know how to make that...

PROBLEM SOLVED! after adding 15 pounds of ph+ powder in the last 2 days, i brought it up to 7.6. and now the chlorine level went up with it; so all is well!

i just went out and tested cl & ph with brand new reagents and get same results. cl is about 0.1 & ph is about 6.9. ph has been low too, even though i just dumped a 5 lb. jug of ph+ in yesterday. i have a feeling the reagents (that i bought from same store as old reagents) might be from a bad...

1st of all, thank you JasonLion & Matt4x4 for your replies. pucks are dissolving, but i can't tell what color the water is in the feeder because glass is tinted yellow. water level in (bypass) feeder drops all the way down when pump is shut off and comes back up when pump is turned back on.