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We have a typical gray concrete pool deck. It is in decent shape structurally, but is simply ugly and drab. I'd like to find a way to enhance the look without massive reconstruction or expense. I'm just starting to look into staining, painting, etc... I'm initially drawn to some form of an...

This is my first year closing our pool. I've removed all the plugs, drained the various parts, blown out the lines, installed plus in the returns, etc... What I'm trying to figure out, however, is why I would wait until spring to reconnect the pipes. I had a pro do it last year (we were brand...

We're headed off, soon, for an 8 day vacation. We don't have a functional timer at this point, so they'll be no circulation he entire time. What's the best way to set things up before I leave? I'm thinking I should add enough to bring the pool to shock level the night before we leave and leave...

When we bought our house last fall, the owners left behind an old Hayward Navigator. However, they left no info, manuals, etc... The unit works fine, but it gets hung up regularly (most commonly on the main drain). I have no info on how this is supposed to work - so I welcome any input anyone...

Re: Test Kit results - new update and questions 5/2 I need to check in... Finally, yesterday, I came home from church to a blue pool!! The FC level was holding and the pool was clearing beautifully. I turned the filter off for the night, then turned it back on this morning - still looking...

I am a newbie to all of this - so I have no expert (or even novice) input to offer. However, here is what I am noticing on my end... I started shocking the pool last Saturday. FC levels rose quickly and started holding after a couple of days. However, because I have a DE filter, the severe...

Re: Test Kit results - new update and questions 5/2 Thanks everyone - I appreciate the input tremendously!!

Thanks - I'll go for that. I have a LOT of vacuuming to do. Unfortunately, I can't see the bottom for about 2/3 of the pool (anything beyond the shallowest portions). But, I'll do my best!

I have the water running right now. But, how full is too full? I know I'll pump a lot out when doing the vacuuming, but I also know you're not supposed to have a pool too full. So, how high do I take it for this process?

I've been brushing every day, but haven't been able to see the bottom and haven't been vacuuming. It is clear I need to give it a shot anyway.

Thanks - will do tomorrow!

Thanks - I'm assuming that's what this is. But it is settling and not making it's way to the filter. Do I vacuum to get it up?

I've been shocking my pool for a week, and the FC is holding better and better. The color, however, is not changing all that well, and I there is a white film that has settled on the bottom of the pool. It rises up in the water when I brush, but then settles back to the bottom within an hour...

Re: Test Kit results - new update and questions 5/2 In addition to these two questions - allow me to add one more... Given the situation, would it make sense to spend a little time vacuuming to waste? I know I would need to watch the water level, but given the fact that my filter time is...

Re: Test Kit results - new update and questions 5/2 Typical cycle is 3 minutes on backwash, 45 seconds on rinse, 2-3 minutes on backwash, 45 seconds on rinse, then return to filter setting.

Re: Test Kit results - new update and questions 5/2 Time for an update and a couple of questions to check in on what I am seeing. Shocking is continuing, and the FC levels are holding moderately (losing 1-2ppm overnight without filtration, 3ppm in 4-6 hours during the day with filtration and...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 So I'm learning. Thanks to you, and everyone, for sticking with me. This was not the ideal pool for a newbie!!

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 It's a brand new pump motor - so I'm hoping it's not a clogged impeller (doesn't act/sound like it's having any trouble). The other explanation makes a lot of sense. I guess I'll just keep backwashing as much as I can (keeping the pool full is...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 So the overnight wasn't too bad. FC was 4 when I measured it this morning (I expected it to be 0). And the pool is slowly starting to change color (it is now a 'milky green'). My question, now, is in regards to filter pressure. When I backwash...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 My next two questions... First: In the sticky on 'Turning Your Green Swamp into a Sparkling Oasis" it says, "As long as the water remains a rich green, wait one hour and then assume that FC is zero. The algae will start turning gray or white when...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 And the shocking goes on... Started at 8am. Been through 13 gallons of bleach so far - still having to backwash every 45 minutes. Fun stuff!!!

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 Sorry I wasn't clear on this - I'm not shocking yet. I'm referring to the backwashing I've been doing while trying to get ph and TA levels in line. I haven't started shocking yet. When I backwash, it shows cloudy in the viewing bottle, but if I...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 Thanks - I really appreciate everyone's help in all of this! To your questions/comments... I do have a multi-port valve, I am adding DE, and I absolutely plan to do a full breakdown of the filter when the system is caught up. As for the clarity...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 And this gets back to how ignorant I am in all of this... I've been doing backwashes frequently - but I've actually removed the cartridges and hosed them off 4 times today (a 45 minute process each time). Which is why I'm feeling so overwhelmed...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 This is precisely my quandary. My filter starts at 15psi after I add DE. Within an hour, it is at 25psi and the cartridges are coated in algae. I have already opened the filter and cleaned the cartridges 4 times. I can't be out there at 3am...

Re: Test Kit results - new issue posted 4/27 Should I try to vacuum 'blind' before I shock - just to try to get more out? I've gotten as much off the top as I can.

Bama - nothing too exotic. I took the clamp assembly back to the hardware store and spent 30 minutes on the aisle floor looking for options. I found a 5/16x6" piece of hardware with a hook on one end and a bolt on the other (essentially looks like a shepherd's hook). I was able to use the...

Re: Test Kit results I'm a little lost and need input. As stated above, my CYA is effectively 0, as is my FC. The previous poster suggested I need to raise my CYA before I shock the pool. However, here's the problem... To raise my CYA, I need to run the pump for at least 24 straight hours...

Please ignore this post - I figured out a work-around for the problem (not perfect, but it works!)

Wow - the stuff I don't know!! So, does this mean I should be running without adding DE until I get the pool fairly cleaned out? Perhaps I should clean it and start over without DE?