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Thanks, I'll have to do some study on 'CSI", not something I've ever looked at. Guess I'm not doing too bad though, I'm still on the original vinyl liner after 18 years.

I'm going to stop thinking about the alkalinity, never thought much about it before anyway. I usually add 6-8 oz of acid a couple of times a week which doesn't bother me. Small adjustment, its been that way since I've had the pool. CH is 380. I'll have a look at the K-1766. I have an auto...

Good morning and thanks for your inputs. I have the TF100 test kit. I checked the salt with an Aquacheck test strip. Yes, there is a salty taste in the water. What does climate have to do with salt in the water? This is interesting. What about alkalinity levels in vinyl liner pools? I’ve...

I find myself wondering about salt levels in a non-SWG pool. With each and every bleach addition, I'm adding salt, right? Is there a point where it's too much? I went and bought a bottle of salt test strips today. I got a reading of 4580. The document in the test kit stated that in an SWG...

Thanks for the thoughts on this. Might have to charge more if it’s processing neglected green muck! Plugging up the ro filters a lot quicker I would imagine.

Hi Marty, and thanks. My brother is your neighbor across the river in Bullhead City. So that’s it essentially, it’s a huge RO system, guess I was thinking it was sanitizing the water and balancing the ph too. So this isn’t something you would do with too great a frequency. Still have to do the...

Hello folks, My brother is looking at a business possibility and has asked my opinion on it. I’ve been following the ‘bbb’ method with excellent results for about 15 years. My brother and his wife have an in ground pool with an elevated hot tub (waterfall from tub to pool) which is quite nice...

Sorry for my absence. I concur, glad I don't smell gas! In discussions with a friend he suggested applying 24 VAC to the gas valve solenoid where the card normally would apply it to see how it responds. Sounded like a good idea. I looked at the schematic to see where a good place to tap...

Thanks to everyone for the inputs. I have ground to a halt on this. In the process of trouble shooting the 'GVO' code I was pulling the connector off from the P6 connection and the terminal broke free from the card, it's still there, just kinda like a loose tooth. O-boy, that was potentially...

Thanks all. I hooked up the blue wire today, still get no spark (I tested the power from the card to the mid point connection-it arced to ground so it's good) , getting a code of 'GVO'. Working to troubleshoot it. I got the new card because the heater wasn't working and I couldn't read the...

The blue wire is the 'hi-tension' wire that came with the kit. It is the wire that the instructions direct you to use only for the 335A model heater (not my 185A). I figured the instructions were wrong. I'll connect it this afternoon when I get home. You see my hesitance to do anything other...

I found a photo that seemed to be the same as mine. I tried it out this afternoon and it worked (I see a good display on the LED screen). However when I tried to light the heater off the ignitor failed to spark. I could hear the card making an intermittent buzzing sound. I looked things over...

I installed a replacement PC Board for my heater this afternoon. The instructions that came with it were great up to the very end where it says... " Connect the wire harnesses to the board". There is a black and white photo taken at a 45 degree angle but it really doesn't show much ( I also...

Thanks Abigail K! That is an interesting post. I continue learning. I now understand more about black algae and what it takes for it to 'root'.

I spoke with a friend who also has a pool today, he said it is black algae (personal experience). I found a thread here on the forum from 2011 discussing this. http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/38264-Black-Alae-Killer-(Leslies) Not sure if I want to use it because of the copper. Think...

The numbers below are from a tests I did the day the black cloud stuff was coming out around the bottom and lower sides of the skimmer. CC .5 FC 1.5 PH 7.5 Alkalinity 200-210 CYA 0 I took the toothbrush to the bottom edge of the skimmer again yesterday. More of the black stuff came out. I'd...

I usually use my TF100 test kit. I also occasionally take a sample to the pool store for comparison. I've done both this week. I would say I've cleaned my filter cartridge more this year than ever before. We've had a massive bunch of cottonwood blowing around this year and it kept plugging...

I love it!

Aha! Exactly what I thought, but standing there when the term 'oxidizer' came out left me without the ability to speak knowledgeably about it. I've learned some more good stuff today! I have reviewed the Clorox MSDS and that further validates it. Thanks to all, especially for the, almost...

I found a bunch of what I think was black mold yesterday around my skimmer frame. I took a tooth brush to it and got a black cloud in the water. After the cloud dissipated I saw a lot of black particles floating around. On the plastic frame of the skimmer was a greasy black film which really...

I was at the pool store today for confirmation on a test I ran with my test kit (seemed to be off) and got into a discussion on the use of liquid chlorine/bleach. I've been following the BBB method now for about six or seven years and overall do well with it. What was pointed out to me was...

I couldn't agree more! Other than the cost, that's the biggest problem with the 'stabilized' chlorine products.

Sorry, I never got an email letting me know you had commented. Thanks. I'm a bleach user too. But if I'm out for a day or two I put in some sticks to keep chlorine in the pool. I'm just going to get some more sticks, they've work ok before.

I usually use bleach as my sanitizer, but when I'm going to be away for a day or two I put some chlorine sticks in my feeder. When I first had my pool put in the builder told me to use the sticks, now I find myself wondering what difference it makes, sticks, tabs...or whatever. So what...

Thanks for the reply. I already went to Ace Hardware for the next size up screw (sorry I guess I left that out of my first post) the original is a size 10, 24 thread. The 'Ace helpful hardware guy' looked with me, the next size up in brass is 1/4", way too big, more of a bolt than a screw...

Hi, I'm looking for some thoughts and advice. I removed my light to clean out the mustard algae from behind it. (that seems to have been a mistake now) When I went to put the screw back in there was nothing in the hole in the trim ring for the screw to thread into. What was there a couple of...

Hi George, Thanks for that! It makes perfect sense. I've still got a slight haze in the water and expect the test will indicate chlorine consumption. Think I'll wait another day or two and when it looks cleared up, then try it and know for sure! Thanks again.

Thanks for the quick reply Lershac! What's an overnight free chlorine loss test? I took a quick look around the forum and don't see the topic, though I'm sure it's here somewhere. I'm a little tech challenged about the photo attachment, will have to wait until my son gets back! Thanks again.