My parents just got a new house in Mesa, AZ. The existing setup seems to be about 10-11k gallons eyeballing it, 2 pumps, one going to a DE filter, the other going to a fountain and pop-up cleaner system. They are moving here from a much colder location, so the pool will be a lifeline for them in the Phoenix summers.
The CH is >500 and I haven't tested CYA yet, but my guess is it is high since there was a floating chlorine puck dispenser in there. So I am thinking a full drain/refill is in order and maybe an acid wash for what appears to be some scaling. All the pop-ups appear to work as far as I can tell but I have a lot to learn still with regard to that system. Right now when the filter pump turns on it blows dirt out of one of the returns for about 3 minutes. So, I definitely have some issues to fix. But I am also tempted to scrap it all and start over as much as possible.
So. My question is, if you were going to remove all the existing pump/filter setup, what would you install? The maintenance needs to be easier. Because they are not getting any younger. I'd be interested in installing the optimal filtration system, and probably a salt cell.
The CH is >500 and I haven't tested CYA yet, but my guess is it is high since there was a floating chlorine puck dispenser in there. So I am thinking a full drain/refill is in order and maybe an acid wash for what appears to be some scaling. All the pop-ups appear to work as far as I can tell but I have a lot to learn still with regard to that system. Right now when the filter pump turns on it blows dirt out of one of the returns for about 3 minutes. So, I definitely have some issues to fix. But I am also tempted to scrap it all and start over as much as possible.
So. My question is, if you were going to remove all the existing pump/filter setup, what would you install? The maintenance needs to be easier. Because they are not getting any younger. I'd be interested in installing the optimal filtration system, and probably a salt cell.