Recent content by awindram

Btw, I added the DE and there was ~50% improvement.

Top mount. My sand was replaced last summer so I doubt it needs a deep clean, however, in the last month have not been able to backwash for more than about 30 seconds because of my low water level. Which means the backwash discharge water starts off nasty green/brown and only clears about 50%...

Thanks! I as wondering how much to add. Fingers crossed this works!

Very well could be dust or dirt. Whatever it is, I can't seem to filter it out. And I can't vacuum it out because my water lever is critically low. My Dolphin or stick vac can't seem to grab it either. My question is still this- Is there some technique or device I can use to filter this fine...

Every morning I wake up to piles of dead algae that have settled on the bottom. I can brush them toward the drain but the whole pool turns green and the filter never really filters out the dead algae. It's as if it's too fine. Ive tried clarifier hoping that would "plump up" the algae enough...

I'm curious, why should the floc not get in the filter?

I’m having my liner replaced but the installer can’t measure for the new liner until the water is clear. Pool was BLACK 10 days ago. I SLAMMED everyday for a week and got it to neon green but still opaque. Then Hurricane Ian came through and we lost power for 2 days and now its heading back to...

I was going to replace the liner last fall but when my pool guy looked at it he said "no way". He said that even though it was faded and a had a few wrinkles, it was holding water just fine. He also said that "these older liners are a lot more durable than the newer ones because they have more...

I have black algae in my vinyl pool. Yes, I know it's not supposed to get in vinyl pools because of the slick vinyl surface, but my liner is old and porous. The black dots of algae smear green and can be scrubbed off but not with my regular nylon pool brush. I've gotten the spots off of the...

It's pretty hard to tell but it looks like they are coming in from the pipe. I ran the hose over all of the suction side fittings while the pump was running. When the fitting just before the pump basket was covered with water the bubbles were substantially reduced. So I'm guessing that's...

I have not, but am very suspicious of that too. I was all ready to take it apart this past weekend when I discovered the darned thing is not plumbed with unions and I would have to saw the pipes apart. I'm pretty handy, but not that handy. Maybe it's time to call a pool company. I've got a...

Also wanted to add that I did try adding a little DE to skimmer with no improvement. And here are my #'s in case anyone is interested: FC= 5 CC= 0 PH= 7.3 TA= 110 CYA= 50 CH= 120

After shocking the swamp for 2 weeks at FC=34, I'm quite sure the algae is dead. Had to floc to get everything to fall and then I vacuumed to waste. Trouble is, I still have junk falling and collecting but no longer enough water to vacuum to waste again. When I tried vacuuming through filter...