Search results

  1. mraiteri123

    Salt water generator and heater with previously chorinater pool.

    I conerted my pool to a salt water pool and it circulates through the heater. I have heard of people having trouble with water color turning torquise and eventually the heater inners came out into the pool. Is this possible? Is the salt water hard on the heater and will it eat through the...
  2. mraiteri123

    red algae

    I finally got my pool balance ( with the help of TBP) and it has been clear with no algae forming even in 88 degree water temp for over a month. Now I am starting to see red algae forming on the sides of the pool. It doesn't bush off very easy like the green algae. I have let the chlorine...
  3. mraiteri123

    Color for small areas of pool bottom without draining

    I have a few places on my pool that were eroded when the pool company power wash my pool a few years ago. It is a plaster pool 3-6 ft with diamond brite finish--light and dark blue. I have use a+b apoxy and it does cover some of the spots in the shallow end but the spots but the white epoxy...
  4. mraiteri123

    Salicylic acid to remove iron stains

    I have iron stains on my pool floor and walls. It's not heavy unless you clear it off and notice the bright blue diamond bright underneath. I thought all along it was algae stains from over time when algae got away from me. I finally took some advice and used vitamin C tablets or Ascorbic...
  5. mraiteri123

    3 out of 4 jets are working

    I am new so not sure where to post this. But here is my problem, First I am adding circulators to my return jets. They are supposed to turbo the stream and force water with the chlorine to the walls and bottom of the pool. Video shows how much better it mixes. problem is getting the right...
  6. mraiteri123

    Borax and CYA

    I am having trouble keeping algae from growing. CYA is way too high 150 range Here is what I don't know and could use some help A recommendation from TFP was to add Borax ( 20 mule team ) to save on chlorine and keep the pool sparkling. I have done that and have about 30 - 40 ppm of borax...
  7. mraiteri123

    Problems-- Fiber for sand filter and stains

    Hello from SC coast. I am new to post but have been reading the posts for a while. I have converted my chlorine pool to SWG and busy trying to get water crystal clear. I added some Fiber stuff but waited 48 hrs instead of 24 and now need to 1.) clear my sand filter because it doesn't drop...
  8. mraiteri123

    Jack's Magic Fiber Clear

    What about Jack's Magic Fiber Clear? I have bought a couple of bags and it claims to capture as good as DE filters and recommeds that DE user switch to Jack's magic. Anyone tried it? Makes sense to me to get the fine suspended algae particles.