Recent content by aarogb

Will do. Thanks.

Thanks guys, I’ll get some sand added and report back.

I just added in a signature. Hopefully you can see it now with this new post. If not, the filter is a Pentair SD40.

OK, so I got my sand filter open. The sand level does appear a bit low: I would say it appears about half-way up the filter. What does everyone think? Is the sand level too low?

Got it. Thanks. I’ll check out my sand level and then report back.

How would I know the correct level of sand in the filter? Is there a line inside the filter that it should be filled to? The only thing I see about amount of sand is the lb. It says 150 lbs but if I just need to add more, I am not sure how much.

No. I have never opened up the filter to access the sand. Sounds like it’s about time though! If I'm doing all that, I’ll probably just go ahead and replace the sand. Although I am not sure why the PSI would still be so normal as it is now if the sand were very clogged up. Perhaps something...

Yes it goes to 0 when the pump is off.

The pool filter is a Pentair Sand Dollar SD40. It’s 5 years old and has never had the sand replaced. The pump is a Pentair Dynamo 1.5 HP

OK guys, since I got the new reagents and I’ve been testing, I am following the SLAM process but not much as changed in the past two days. Pictures of the water as of tonight: Something that is interesting to me is that my filter pressure hasn’t changed since I’ve started this process. It’s...

So, I figured out that my reagents that came with my TF-100 Pro kit are about 5 years old now. Needless to say, they are probably expired, and the results haven't been accurate. I just received my new reagents in the mail today. I retested FC and got 2.5 along with 2 CC. CYA was zero (the...

Good point, there does appear to be some small black gunk in it. I will clean it and retest. Stay tuned!

Hi everyone, On my 5th year of getting my pool up and running. Previous 4 years have gone off without any issues... However, this year is giving me a lot of trouble. I started getting my pool ready about a week ago by getting all the leaves out, (didn't use a cover over the winter) and...