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JohnT replied to the thread good water chemistry but ton of algae.The water chemistry isn’t perfect. CYA of 20ppm won’t adequately protect the chlorine from sunlight degradation with weekly visits. -
JohnT replied to the thread White Stuff coming out of jets when new heater turns on.Yes.
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JohnT replied to the thread Not enough Pressure drop for water flow through Intellichem while using Heater bypass, please help.Taylor K-1730. But you wouldn’t have hair staining without copper, so testing is kind of pointless.
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JohnT replied to the thread White Stuff coming out of jets when new heater turns on.Welcome to TFP! Cloudy looking or actual particles? Cloudy water is tiny hydrogen gas bubbles from the SWCG. Warmer water allows the...
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JohnT replied to the thread Baquacil cloudy pool 2 weeks.Welcome to TFP! Your story is a familiar one. Baquacil works for a while, then becomes more and more troublesome until you can’t manage...
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JohnT replied to the thread Not enough Pressure drop for water flow through Intellichem while using Heater bypass, please help.It remains in the pool unless splashed out or backwashed until it breaks down and releases the metal back in the pool. But Leslie’s...
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JohnT replied to the thread Not enough Pressure drop for water flow through Intellichem while using Heater bypass, please help.The copper is still there, just bound to the sequestrant.
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JohnT replied to the thread Black stains are spreading..Welcome to TFP! Have you ever used an algaecide or alternative sanitizer that contains copper? Having your water tested for copper...
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JohnT replied to the thread Any issues with ear infections ("swimmer's ear")??.With all of the kids and grandkids who’ve used our pool over 20 years, not one case.
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JohnT replied to the thread Not enough Pressure drop for water flow through Intellichem while using Heater bypass, please help.I think you’ll either have to throttle down the water flow in the line between the taps or increase your pump flow.
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JohnT replied to the thread Soft cushion for grand child.You may think it crazy, but a large plastic cutting board might work. It’s made of HDPE and it should sink. You can easily sand any...
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JohnT replied to the thread Not enough Pressure drop for water flow through Intellichem while using Heater bypass, please help.The odds of a pool store employee being knowledgeable are pretty low. They are almost uniformly worse than clueless. Not only do they...
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JohnT replied to the thread Not enough Pressure drop for water flow through Intellichem while using Heater bypass, please help.Welcome to TFP! If your heater is adding copper to the water, you have other problems than water flow. You have chemistry issues...
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JohnT replied to the thread Soft cushion for grand child.The stall mats are fairly rough on the edge and would stain the pool surface. Have you looked at spa booster seats? They are weighted.
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JohnT replied to the thread Curious pH test question (Science?).Many pool service guys just put a drop of phenol read in the pool and determine pH from that. It’s honestly not that inaccurate, but I...
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