Recent content by blazer58

https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/how-to-repair-loose-safety-cover-anchor.264414/#post-2558133

ran robot for 3 hours, then put the beta in Added 1/2 gal chlorine, 450 lbs of salt, 50 lbs of calcium chloride, 7 lbs cya Pool still holding at 62/64 degrees I might need another 30 lbs of calcium chloride, 6 lbs of cya and maybe another 1-2 bags of salt

I read the article Thanks I had already tried the paint stick and it’s to big as is a wooden skewer Zip tie not rigid enough I have already reinstalled it it it just has pool water flowing through it now Will see if light comes back on when I fire it in a week or so and if it does will try the...

I know not to acid wash but how to clean my cell. End of year(5th year with cell) I was getting check cell light. I cleaned the cell over the winter. I had some light scaling on the plastic bars that are on top and bottom of cell plates. ( more on the inlet side of cell) I scraped the scale off...

I buy pool time de from home depot $45 for 25 lbs

Salt cell acting a little funny end of last season. Was installed 2019 so 5 years use (10,000 hours rated) Went ahead and ordered a new cell, Was $550 after a 15% coupon I just happened to come across so not to bad

Went to open April 15th Broke a drain plug on my pump so had to get new plugs week later... Noticed I needed more de, so off to store Get plugs in, fired up pump, notice big leak, somehow water was left in my heater bypass valves, both cracked, ordered new ones. Cut out valves, installed new...

Learned something new 😀

I think you meant trichlor ?

Pool is about 54 I like 84-86 Everyone else prefers 82/83 We will start heating pool as needed as soon as it’s around 70

Pic with robot about 7 feet other pic is 10 feet Lots of dirt as always with my mesh cover A few worms and leaves also I broke the drain plug on my pump so ordered a new one Robot pulling double duty

Menards has quite a bit 12.5% 4.99 gal Feb 22,2024 date

Temps starting today in 70’s for extended forecast Will be opening today and Sunday Peaked under mesh cover Wed and water did not look to bad other then some worms and a few leaves along with the dirt that goes thru the mesh cover