Recent content by apwelb

Beauty, thanks!

What is the shelf life of CYA, assuming it is stored well? I am looking at prices and I can get 15#'s for about $10 more than 4#'s. I don't need that much, and 15#'s would probably last me 2 seasons comfortably. So, should I just buy what I need or can I over buy and store for next season?

I still remember the first time I hit this forum. I had purchased a short sale, and when I opened the pool in the Spring I had a huge mess on my hands. Never having owned a pool, let alone a large in ground pool before, I did what most of us do. I went to the pool store. The biggest...

That's a tough one. The problem you have it that you have a pretty substantial crack that is always going to be susceptible to water. Having said that, it looks like it dropped to the bottom of the photo you provided. Something is happening in that corner to cause it to drop. For that...

Why did you put 16 gallons in and not 15 or 17? What did you base this on? In other words, have you used the calculator to determine how much to add? Have you tested the Cl levels since you put the bleach in? The bottom line is assuming you even put enough in to achieve shock level it is...

Thank you, my friend. :cheers: I will check it out. For the time being I managed to reinstall the existing gasket and make it work. I noticed that on the poly shroud that housed the gasket, one side was chipped and the tab that held the gasket in place at that spot was broken off. So, I...

Has anyone else seen this style spider gasket?

Yeah, I saw that too. I am clinging to the shred of hope that since that assembly doesn't have the hex bolt pattern that mine does, and the gasket is white, that it's better news. Plus, who the halibut puts a control valve on a 30,000 gallon pool that was designed for a koi pond?!? :hammer:

Filter pic.

OK, here are 3 more pics. The first one is the assembly, the second is the inside of the top of the assembly, the third is inside the assembly with the top off. Picture of the filter to follow.

Well, I just posted about my fantastically easy opening and now I have an issue. I noticed my water level was falling. I was puzzled. I have a couple patches but I can see them and they looked OK. I waded into the shallow end to check them and literally couldn't believe how cold it was...