Recent content by a_t

PoolStored, Thank You very much for your super clear and informative response! I never even heard of any of these products before. I looked them up, in order. When I got to Everbrite, they have kits that seem to contain everything necessary to deal with the problem. I'm thinking of getting this...

Hi guys, My hand rail was installed in April of 2022, so it's about 3 years old. I just noticed that it started to rust, but only at the water line. Do you know if it has to do with that white stuff on the rail? I don't know what it is - calcium, salt?… I'm sure that with some effort I can take...

@pjt I was going to update my signature, but it looked like that's a thing of the past since most of the info now shows up on the left side of the post...

Hi guys, My pool was completely remodeled in April and I got an SWG (IC40). I started getting some calcium flakes coming out of my returns once a week for the last couple of weeks. I tested my water and my TA has crept up to 100 and pH is noticeably "pinker" than the 8.2 level on the pH test. I...

Thanks for your responses. Since I have no water turnover, CYA must be degrading over time. I'll just throw in a floater with a bunch of chlorine pucks to raise CYA for me. I still have half a bucket of those. I only use them when I need to increase CYA.

I use TF-100 test kit. Two months ago my CYA was 60. Today it is down to less than 20. I filled the CYA test tube to the top and the water is cloudy, but I can still see the black dot. I measured a second time with the same result. This is confusing because as far as I know CYA doesn't decrease...

Could you please post a link to where I can see and buy one of these backflow valves, like on Amazon or Home Depot? I don't know what to search for, so it would be great if you can give me an example. Thanks.

Hi, I need to replace this anti-siphon valve on my pool fill line. This valve leaks out of every possible location when turned on: It looks like a manual sprinkler valve with the handle replaced for easier turning. Is this what I should do - buy a new sprinkler valve and replace the handle...

Thanks for your response! I was just surprised to see this because I was used to grids being fully covered in the old filter. I wonder if the the bottom 3/4 of DE gets washed off because return plumbing in the new filter is much higher than in the old filter. So when I open the air bleeder on...

Hi, I just replaced my old 36 sq. ft. DE filter with a new 48 sq. ft. filter. I kept the same 3/4 HP Hayward Max-Flo pump, but replaced all of the plumbing. I've got a couple of questions, but here are the pictures of the old and the new: Question 1: When I used to open the old filter for...

Do you have any recommendation for finding a good pool electrician? I'm in Los Angeles county.

Hi, I replaced my pool equipment "pad" and filter. In the process, I tore out electrical connections because conduits were in really bad shape. I was planning to fix it myself - all I need is the pump, timer, and the pool light. But when I posted on another forum, they noted many problems with...