Recent content by Bobfrapples

Never thought I’d have this thought considering how high my cya was getting before I stopped using chlorine pucks, found this site, and started avoiding pool supply stores. But I’ve read several threads in here about low CYA levels and what to add, etc. I’m curious, if you’re using liquid...

Understood and thanks for the help. I’ve been working late last few days so I’ll try to get a pic asap

Got home late so I didn’t have time to take the cover off the aqualink panel or take cover off to look at valve cams. However, I poked around and found the connection between the pool return and the spa return which bypasses that valve and explains how the spa spills into the pool with the spa...

Maybe I can take more pics tomorrow but here is some additional information. 2 Venturi skimmers which is the skimmer return lines, the fountain is just a pool jet shooting vertical on the tanning ledge of the pool and black hose goes to the additional pump which runs the cleaner/robot. You’ve...

Now that I’ve given up on pool store and chlorine pucks my pool has really started looking good once I got my cya down and started maintaining with liquid chlorine. However, I noticed today that my hot tub, which spills into the pool had some algae starting to form. Pool looks great though. I...

High cya battles led to me reading on this site which led me to believe going to pool store was a terrible idea. Long story short, I had what I felt no choice to go buy from there yesterday because my calcium hardness is way low considering how much water I’ve had to drain and refill with the...

As a new pool owner following advise of young kids at pool store, I’ve realized my Chlorinator and tabs are a huge mistake considering my cya was almost 200 when I got my test kit in as result of getting algae problems, etc. did a partial refill but didn’t do enough as I’m still at 120. Back...

Can’t see the nozzles and by “eye”, I mean the part that you can move around that directs the flow/stream. Not sure the technical term.

Not sure on nozzle size. So does that mean blowing air out of line with shop vac or removing the eye won’t help?

Brand new pool, first time pool owner, PB never finished fine details of job and is MIA. In ground pool with elevated spa that waterfalls into pool. Spa jets have 2” lines for 6 jets and no blower, they have two air vents with caps at coping of spa. I have no pics of plumbing to know if they...