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Hi! Looking for the best place online to purchase the 140K BTU Hayward pool heat pump. Any recommendations out there? Thanks! Jen

Thanks for the reply Marty. Is this the right way to do it? Plumbing: shut off pump close valves on either side of heat pump to prevent water flow drain all water out of the pvc in that area cut pvc before inlet and outlet (would you do it before the coupling?) install a new u-shaped...

Hi All, I have a Jandy AE-TI Heat Pump connected to my 20,000 gallon in ground pool and in the 10 years we've owned the pool it has never worked (due to an expensive-to-replace broken controller assembly). Recently the petcock that's part of the heat exchanger drain has sprung a leak and I can...

Yes, however I can't seem to find a plug that fits. Everything at Home Depot is threaded differently. And for some reason I can't seem to find a replacement piece online even when I search Fast&Tite 3/8". They all look like they have holes in the center?

Hi All...I grew up as a pool builder's daughter so my hubby has decided I'm the one who handles everything related to our pool since my dad isn't alive anymore. My heat pump is acting up and every company in Maryland is so busy opening in ground pools right now no one will make service calls...

I've been using BBB for 2 years now and am so thankful to all of you who have helped me enjoy the process of keeping my water balanced for my 18,000 gal plaster pool. I have a couple of CYA questions: 1. Last year my CYA was 70 but this year it's below 30 on the Taylor K-2006 (it doesn't even...

Thanks for the replies! I had read the long post on the AA treatment (ascorbic-treatment-to-rid-pool-of-metal-stains-t2298-20.html) and saw a comment by Jason Lion that high FC levels cause staining in addition to high pH levels, and since I've been maintaining my pH at 7.2 this season, I...

This is my first year on BBB and I successfully turned our swamp into a sparkly oasis earlier this month thanks to you all! I've read a ton of pool school posts, and am testing the water regularly with my Taylor test kit. In the past 3 years I've had perfectly clear but probably not safe...

I agree it's probably not infected with crypto since it must have originally been formed and then sank to the bottom and disintegrated overnight (ewwww). Problem is, I couldn't remove it, so it became part of my 21,000 gallons (even more ewwww). I didn't get up in time to check my chlorine...

Chem Geek: Assuming it was crypto, and the person's CYA was 50, what level of shock chlorination do you suggest and for how long? I found a dark blob at the bottom of my shallow end this morning (after lots of little kids using the pool yesterday)....I've never seen anything like it before...

All that I've been reading in the Pool School suggests that high chlorine levels can create false high pH levels. My FC is 20 (CC - 0), and my pH is reading 7.6, which doesn't seem "high" to me. Does pH always read high when chlorine levels are where mine are? If so, should I assume I...

Forgot to mention that it looks like clarifier was my solution. After a week of faithfully following all shock procedures (including keeping my shock level high, consistent with my CYA) the thing that did the trick was a bottle of clarifier (not floc). Seems I had suspended particles that...

Thank you for the info, BoDarville and bigfunky. I tried the extreme case "fading endpoint" directions already, but I followed your link and will now try the idea below: "In extreme cases, a fading endpoint may occur even when adding five drops of R-0012 at the start. If that happens, mix...

Hello, This is my first year using BBB and it's great so far. I've read tons of articles in the pool school, have my Taylor test kit, and look forward to applying it this year. Here are my results from today: FC: 15 CC: 0 pH: 7.2 TA: 110 CYA: 75 (I don't know my calcium hardness because...

Great. Thanks for the suggestions!

Not sure if this is the best board to post on, or the algae board since my need to vacuum to waste likely comes from a problem I was having with algae....that said, I was told that cartridge filters can't vacuum to waste, but I don't know if that's true. Coming off of my pump is a spigot that...

Okay, it's 5:50am and I did the OCLT. Last night my FC was 10.5 and my CC was .5. This morning my FC was 10 and my CC was .5. So based on what I've read, I should just wait for the water to clear up through filtering? I guess now I'm just wondering if I should try floc or something that will...

Hello pepsiholic and butterfly, thank you both for chiming in. The CC was 1 earlier today, and .5 now. As for CH, unfortunately I can't get the test to cooperate (operator error, I guess!). I must have metals in my water because my test was turning to purple, not blue, and even when I put...

Yep, mine has the flat end, and at the spoon end it looks like only half of the mold was filled during the manufacturing process. The seller is shipping me a fresh one tomorrow. :) Thanks for taking the time to respond with a picture!

Got my kit and have some numbers: FC 12.5 pH 7.0 TA 125 CYA 75 CH 227 I noticed in the ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry that CYA is typically kept between 70 and 80 for pools with high levels of direct sunlight. My pool receives sun most of the day - from sunrise until late afternoon - and is not...

Hello Jason, I just received my first Taylor K-2006 today and the little dipper appears to be broken. I'm assuming it should look like a miniature teaspoon, but mine is cut off. I was still able to load it with R-0870. based on your note above, do you think it's okay to trust it until a...

Haven't received my test kit yet, but I have been trying Richard's FC guesstimating trick. Seems to work well at least giving me an idea of where the FC is, though I can't tell if I had OCL. I've been following the instructions from "turning your swamp into a sparkling oasis," and keeping the...

Re: How to clean a cartridge filter Hello All, When we moved to our new house we inherited a pool. The bands were coming off the carts and rather than gluing them back on, I took them off. Will that severely impact their efficacy? Also, I'd like to soak them in TSP or filter cleaner...

Okay, thank you guys! I'll be back in a few days after I've received my test kit.

Hello Richard 320, I'm honored you chimed in...you're one of the only guys on here with a photo, how nice! Bad me, I forgot to list my CH....which is (drumroll, pleeeeease)....237. So that could stand to come up slightly to the bottom suggested range for plaster of 250. Thanks for the...

Hello bmann71, My CYA is 34, my pH is 7.5 and my TA is 127. I listed it in my first post under my name where my equipment info was supposed to go, sorry about that. So based on all I've read here, a CYA reading of 34 should be just about right - not so low as to cause the chlorine to burn...