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Hey Richard! I actually just finished reading your thread and got some useful information from that as well. So, it seems that if I'm understanding this right, if I want to improve the scaling situation I basically need to maintain a negative CSI (around -0.3?) and diligently brush and be...

So, I've been sitting around pondering my pool, life, house maintenance, etc. In the process I have been wanting to be as proactive as possible about addressing any issues with my pool. Recently, I ran the full gamut of tests on my IG plaster pool: FC: 11 CC: 0 TA: 120 CH: 230 pH: 8 CYA: 100...

Thank you everyone for your input, and point taken on straightening out all the poorly laid out plumbing. Maybe I'll take care of that when I have a spa heater installed. However, for the time being, I lightly sanded the area with 80 grit, cleaned it with acetone and generously applied JB Weld...

Well, like I said, it's not that it's leaking from a joint or a coupling, there's a crack exactly where that red line is in the second picture. It's cracked down the side of the union. I'm guessing this happened because the back side of the plumbing isn't really supported by anything and...

It would seem that I've got a little situation on my hands. I came home from lunch and noticed that the pump pad was wet, and traced the leak back to a crack in the pvc return right after the filter. This picture is to illustrate the area: And a closeup of the crack. I didn't have my camera...

Last week I received my Taylor K-2006 in the mail. I have a in-ground plaster pool that is roughly 18,000-20,000gal. I have been testing regularly and got the following results: 8/31 pm- FC - 5.5ppm CC - 0.5ppm CYA - 100+ppm pH - 7.9 CH - 220ppm TA - 100ppm 9/1 pm - Added 1gal 8.25% bleach...

Oh yeah that's a good point. That is definitely a chlorinator bypass. After inheriting the pool I decided to keep the ball valve open since I wasn't even going to be using the chlorinator (BBB!). I figured by leaving it open would be a good thing as it would generally increase the flow of...

Black arrows indicate water flow direction. The red arrow is what I'm assuming is the backflow check valve? I guess I could test your theory by turning off the spa returns and seeing if the water level in the spa drops?

We bought a house with a pool recently and I have been coming up to speed on how to properly use and maintain a swimming pool, but there's one thing that I'm not able to explain, and I'm not even real sure how big of a problem it is. I have a pool with an attached spa that waterfalls into the...

Thanks for the response! One last question: When I run the pool I usually do main drains on, spa drains off, pool/spa returns on. However, when the pump shuts off the level in the spa drops maybe 4 inches or so below the waterfall level. It doesn't ever seem to go below the level of the...

My new home and pool:

I recently closed on a new (to me) home with a pool (hooray!). I had a few questions and concerns and I was hoping you guys could offer some insight and advice. Firstly, the chemicals. I know I need to order a good testing kit, and I intend to as soon as I can. At the moment all I have are...

I guess my only worry would be that it's 15 years old. I have read some stuff that suggests they may last 25-30 years even, so I guess if it's currently in good condition then I would hopefully be just fine for a good while longer?

Since I have posted this I have actually done some more research on the pros and cons on fiberglass vs. concrete and realized that it really just depends on your wants/needs/situation. I guess I had been under the impression that fiberglass was the easier/cheaper route, and thereby less...

We are going to be looking at this house this weekend, and I noticed that from it pictures it looks like the pool might not be one of the nice plaster style pools. It looks like maybe it's some sort of pre-formed drop-in? Could you guys please help me identify what kind of pool it may be, and...