Recent content by vegasvec

Hello, I have an in-ground pool with a raised hot tub and waterfall into the pool. Total, its about 13k gallons. I live in Las Vegas so the winters here are not bad in comparison to other areas in the U.S., but my neighbor has these tall and pesky eucalyptus trees that dump leaves and more...

My Zodiac LM3 would get a lot of calcium buildup because the water here in Las Vegas is rather hard. I have been typically putting the cell in a bucket of 1 part acid, 5 parts water. I leave it for 45 minutes. I know this is much more than the recommended time Zodiac has in their manual. Is...

I am pretty sure my salt cell has been out for over a year now. At first I didn't want to put out the $500 it costs for a replacement, but now I am tired of fighting the mustard algae. Has anyone purchased a generic salt cell replacement? I see then substantially less. My main concern is...

Thanks for the reply. I have an in ground plaster pool with pebblesheen finish. So no vinyl to worry about. Hooking up a power washer with chlorine is a good idea.

Hello, I am new to this forum, and I am glad to have found it! It looks like a great resource! I have had my pool 3 years now and I am battling high calcium levels along with mustard algae. The average life of pool water here in Las Vegas is approximately 3 years. So instead of fighting the...