Recent content by ar26pt2

You are fighting some algae there esp if you can see it. I installed pentair SWG and it’s pretty well worked perfect going into 8th season now. No green since 2016, pool open may1-oct31 usually. Still when it’s cold and when I’m opening i use bleach and pucks. And still home depot “chlorinating...

Yep that has got to be it! For completion sake: 8 vertically oriented nodules just noticed this season. Below water line. These react with muriatic acid. No other scaling at pool or SWG seen. FC 5.5 PH 7.4 TA 90 CH 230 CYA 40 CSI -0.39

Sorry had phone hiccup I reposted you might notice. Below water line :)

I have an ic40 with easytouch automation panel, 5 years running about 12hr a day 7 months a year and doing well. It has had an internal temp sensor fail. No warranty since was not installed by pentair authorized dealer :mad:. It is a little finicky reading salt properly when temps are cold so I...

I suppose this is the most important photo- what pebbletec looks like when a trichlor tab sits atop (I don’t use any heavy metals in the pool though so your results may vary). I have a handful of darkened areas like this, this is the worst. the FNS plus 48sf filter manifold cracked where it...

So I’m pretty good at making mistakes and here are two this year: 1. Over winter I covered the filled pool and let the filter pump run a couple hours a day, in hopes of having an easy open. I ran filter 24/7 for a week before uncovering. Was still too cold for SWG to kick on, bleach was in short...

Ugh. with bleach shortage I've been using trichlor tabs and filtering 24/7 waiting to warm up enough for SWG to kick on and get pool opened. skimmers looked clean. Removed cover yesterday and lots of fine silt which completely opaqued the pool when sweeping/polaris. worse and worse all night...

Test Caution with that. The final discharge of the hose should be above the waterline to ensure no siphon effect. Water will actually travel uphill quite a bit depending on how much net downhill and resistance there is. Mine goes up about 18" before a 6' drop in the front yard, and i cannot...

Can find no overflow anywhere. I bought a Wayne Water Bug pump and 200’ of hose I ran to the front yard (solid black heavy duty hose to hide under mulch semi permanent). Here we are supposed to discharge pool water slowly to lawn so not entering storm drain OR to sewer system; there is a sewer...

It’s easy. It seems price neutral. In an earlier reply i said I added bleach until it warmed up- About a jug twice a week for a couple weeks depending when I uncover the pool. I spend more time cleaning up pool toys.

Hi! Inherited pool owner here. Our pool apparently has no overflow drain. We get a lot of spring and winter rain, and occasional heavy summer storm. I’m under the impression that an overflowing pool is no good for my coping and decking (stone cemented in). Meaning I feel like the overflowed...