Recent content by ydave77

Hello, I have a DE filter that is running at 20psi, and seems to work fine when the pool pump is on, but when the pool pump goes off, water streams (not trickles) out of the top the DE filter. Any idea what is causing it? Appreciate any help you can give me...thanks!

Thank you all for the advice. As for the pool heater, when we checked the pH was extremely low, on the test strips, it was as low as the measurement went (as for how long, we have no idea, as we moved in 3 weeks ago). I hope it was the pool heater, otherwise there may be another way the copper...

Thanks for the reply. There was a 10+ yr old heater, that we believe was the cause. I don't know if there was a mineral system or not... As for the levels I don't know how high it once was, as the people at Leslies pools would only say its the highest they had see all year (wish I had got a...

Hello, I recently purchased a new home, with a pool, and have been reading/studying everything I can on pool maintenance. Unfortunately our copper levels (which I believe were due to a old pool heater, which is now bypassed), were significantly elevated. I have been working to get the metal...

Actually I hope its not the well water! There was an older pool heater on the property, that may have been leaking copper. We have since bypassed the heater, and are working on the rest! I would love to replace the water and rid myself of this headache, but as a new pool owner, I am worried...

Spoke with the health department. We have a septic system, so the water levels due to leach fields, etc, are relatively high. He said ground water is 50" below the ground, and even 19" below ground you get some mottling. The pool does sit above the neighboring ground, so I am not sure how...

Thanks Bama....again...admittedly a newbie to the pool world. What exactly should I ask the county about the water table?

Thanks for the welcome, and the reply.... I would chlorinate through a Hayward chlorinator, but was told by the people @ Leslie's pools not to bother with adding any chemicals until the copper issue is resolved. Is that incorrect? I have not added chems in some time due to this issue (I know...

Hello, I am excited to be able to join this forum, as I recently purchased a home with a pool. This is my first entry into pool ownership, but I have been reading everything I can. Unfortunately my excitement has been dampening as we found an issue with significantly elevated levels of copper...