The husband finally let me take over and I don't want to blow it!!

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pooldv said:
Those color changing can usually be controlled by a series of flipping the light switch on and off. Google the owners manual to find the secret code. 2 ups and 1 down, etc.
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How would we find the correct owners manual?
It used to just start changing colors by itself after we turned it on and just waited a while. In fact, TH didn't know it did that, he was just turned on the lights one evening and it started changing colors in a few minutes
 
Oh my! What great advice to clean out the light housings. As soon as I opened the shallow-end light this morning, I stopped and hooked up my vacuum hose to remove the piles inside the housing and also couldn't believe the - for lack of a better word - scum coat of algae? that was around the rubber parts of the light fixture. Then vacuuming up the housings I felt like I was on that TV show where they vacuum up gold in Alaska...ya know, except I was vacuuming algae in 84 degree beautiful pool water. Still a lot of fun cleaning them out...weird? Also took pictures of the light labels inside so if a bulb burns out, I don't have to go back under for it. Now, have to go backwash the filter for all the "stuff" that is sitting in there. Thanks again dakemi (and everyone) as it was all the hard work that you were putting in that made me get serious about getting this SLAM done correctly.

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I know with my lights, you just flip the switch on for a single light color; for changing colors...turn light on; then off; then on again.
 
Yes you can let him swim. Just remember to get it back up to slam as soon as the fun is over. I would think you go backwards for as long as you stay below SLAM. But you might not even notice if you are diligent about getting it back up to proper FC as soon as possible.
 
TonyMoc12549 said:
Oh my! What great advice to clean out the light housings. As soon as I opened the shallow-end light this morning, I stopped and hooked up my vacuum hose to remove the piles inside the housing and also couldn't believe the - for lack of a better word - scum coat of algae? that was around the rubber parts of the light fixture. Then vacuuming up the housings I felt like I was on that TV show where they vacuum up gold in Alaska...ya know, except I was vacuuming algae in 84 degree beautiful pool water. Still a lot of fun cleaning them out...weird? Also took pictures of the light labels inside so if a bulb burns out, I don't have to go back under for it. Now, have to go backwash the filter for all the "stuff" that is sitting in there. Thanks again dakemi (and everyone) as it was all the hard work that you were putting in that made me get serious about getting this SLAM done correctly.

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I know with my lights, you just flip the switch on for a single light color; for changing colors...turn light on; then off; then on again.
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Don't thank me for the advse, it was JoyfulNoise on post #85, in which he also suggested cleaning ladders (thank God we don't have any!)
Weird? Yeah, I'm beginning to think there's a lot of us "weirdos" out here that get satisfaction from this kind of stuff, I know I do!!

Thanks for the info on your lights, I'll try it....can I try it with the one light still out of the well? I figure it will still work since its not disconnected.

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Mike1162 said:
:cheers: I won't ask!
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I won' tell.
 
I'll bet the white stuff is plaster from the original pool construction. There was some just like that behind my light when I pulled it to change the bulb.
 
chiefwej said:
I'll bet the white stuff is plaster from the original pool construction. There was some just like that behind my light when I pulled it to change the bulb.
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Ah ha, I'll bet thats what it is cuz TH said it was loose and all settled at the bottom of the well.
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BTW, thank you, thank you everyone!! Have you noticed thatTH seems to be coming around to our way of thinking? Its probably cuz he notices results!! This morning when we were pondering the light situation, he remarked that he could probably read the name of the light mfc on the rim of the light without taking it out since the water was so clear. "Imagine that", said I (couldn't help myself).:taped: And, he asked me if I thought it would help to dump some CLorox in the giant fountain out front since it was full of algae and he didn't want it to clog up the pump. He also hasn't said a thing about the dreaded stains, and most of all, I've noticed that he hasn't even complained about not being able to jump in for a week!!! Yay!!!
Plus the pool looks truly amazing.....even with the dreaded stains.
 

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I found a use for the pucks I used to buy. I put one in my fountain. Keeps the water clean looking. It does bleach out the coloring a little but with the water running you don't notice it. BIG NOTE: It will kill most anything in there, so don't do it if you have fish or plants in there.
 
Update:
Thank you TonyMoc for the info on the lights, worked like a charm!

As for the VitaC and Trichlor Puck tests, both were not very successful. I took before and after pics and couldn't see any difference. What should I try next?

TH didn't go in today, too windy and overcast so I've kept SLAM up at FC20 with intent to pass OCLT tonight!
 
Hi dakemi,
sounds like awesome progress. Congratulations on dealing with a unique situation of the ammonia, plus clearing up your water and checking behind the light.
just awesome!

As for the stains, they appear, at least to me, to be calcium scaling. I suppose the best way I know of to tell, is to use some 100 grit sand paper, and sand a tiny spot and see if it sands off. If its calcium scaling, Im afraid to say, there really isnt much you can do about it that is easy. You can however, prevent it from getting any worse.

How to prevent it from getting worse, is to keep your pool balanced, and especially the pH in recommended range. Poor balance between CH and pH leads to scaling, (mostly due to high pH) and the CH level does not have to be high for it to happen.
 
Oh Oh, new problem: the pump PSI is running low. Could it be because I've been running it 24/7 for the last week while SLAMming? It was always at 10 PSI and the last couple of days I noticed little bubbles coming from the return. When I put my hand to it I could tell the pressure was far weaker so I checked the gauge. TH said I broke our $1500 pump, is he right?
 
Gracious girl! I wish I could help, but I"m sure someone will post soon. My hubby did brave taking the lights out today. Guess it was peer pressure. Now problems. Lots of dead algae back there, but nothing living. I feel better that it's cleaned out though :) Hopefully your pump is an easy fix.
 
dakemi said:
Oh Oh, new problem: the pump PSI is running low. Could it be because I've been running it 24/7 for the last week while SLAMming? It was always at 10 PSI and the last couple of days I noticed little bubbles coming from the return. When I put my hand to it I could tell the pressure was far weaker so I checked the gauge. TH said I broke our $1500 pump, is he right?
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I doubt if running the pump 24/7 has done any damage to it. What's the pressure at? Are the skimmer & pump baskets clean?
 
dakemi said:
What does "running the skimmer" mean? What is the bottom drain?
Water level is higher than usual from the torrential rain storms.
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Does your pool have floor drains in the deep end and, if so, are they separately plumbed to the equipment pad with separate pipes all running to the pump and possibly controlled by ball valves or three-way valves?

If you posted a picture of your equipment pad, that would help too.




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