Recent content by benpcoleman

Yikes! Will it just brush off? Any recommendations for removal?

We are having a warranty repair where there is some rust coming from the shell at the skimmer, so they drained the pool a bit today. This is what I’m seeing: green all over the pebble surface! I keep water so pristine but admittedly don’t brush much. Is this algae, even though FC is always high...

I wondered the same thing. Maybe a tiny bit to access the skimmer, right? Should I push back on that? The one silver lining was my CH is 600 and rising so that refill could help.

Just a follow up here. Builder is taking care of it, said it was rust coming from shell, rare but happens, and should be an “easy fix”. I also found a nail sticking straight down out of the skimmer cover! We requested to wait until after swim season since they will have to drain the pool. Thanks...

Okay, I passed the overnight test. No chlorine loss. As I write this, my pump has slightly gone back up to 32 GPM at the same RPM. My FC has ticked up to 6.5 after running super chlorination yesterday. However, when I turn on the spillway, it still barely trickles which demonstrates the...

You guys weren’t kidding. Tested at CYN at 40 today. Okay, new set of results are up. Wasn’t able to do overnight test but will tonight and will report back.

Thanks-this is a great start. I’ve kept chlorine in the 5-9 range so easily, but yes it did drop to 2.5 very briefly then back up. Water is super clear and I had 4ppm and 0.0 CC yesterday. Feels like that is a big drop for algae but I’ll definitely give it a go. I have never changed RPM from...

Hello! Pool suction randomly dropped from 40 GPM to 25, and I can’t figure out why. Quad 80 DE filter started at 11 PSI and is only showing 13 now. I cleaned it in on May 25 but wouldn’t it gradually go down, not a rapid drop? It was humming at 40 a couple of days ago and it started at 42 GPM...

Thanks so much for your wisdom. This was a very reputable experienced builder. It would be reasonable to assume this is covered in the warranty? Pool is less than a year old…

Sheesh, seriously?! How does that even happen? What was done improperly to result in such exposure to the water? I have alerted the builder and definitely expect them to fix this, as I’m sure it will only worsen and continue to discolor other areas.

Thank you! Yes!! It lightened quickly and almost went away in the spots I rubbed a vitamin c tablet. So is this metal or rust? I also reached into the skimmer and there are chunks of what look like rust or something peeling off the wall. Should I call the pool builder for repair? Help!

Our pool is less than a year old and I found this staining near the skimmer. I don’t know if it is rust, but there really isn’t any metal I can see. It won’t come out when I brush it. It is also starting at other spots, very faint. For one, I need to be much better about brushing and cleaning...

Pool new in July, cleaned Pentair Quad DE 80 filter once about 4 months ago. Just some spa use since then, no pool, and my water is always beautifully balanced. The recommended cleaning interval has come and gone, but I went from 11 to 13 PSI since that time and 42 to 40 GPM. Feels like it is...

You guys are the best! Okay, error on my part for the TA, wrong calculation! TA is 100, ph is 8.0, so just followed instructions and added muriatic acid. That stuff is no joke… Last question. People refer to calculating how much chlorine is produced by SWG. However, it only tells me % of...