Recent content by Chas

Boy, you got THAT RIGHT! That fact is a big reason I got out of the biz full time and went into HVAC back in the mid '90s. HVAC has its share of head-in-the-sand (or somewhere else) as well, but nothing like the old guard pool guys...... So - CO2? Where does that come from? Yes, she does keep a...

For what it's worth......the customer called me back today to say that the salt level 3 months ago was at 3,000. I bet that chem geek is right and the pH has been higher in the past. We'll service the heater tomorrow. I'm thinking that it's likely that chem geek is also right regarding...

Hey chem geek - Thanks a bunch for the info!! I'll need to do some thinking and discussion with the owner. I'm still waiting for a reply from her as to what the salt level was. I'm leaning toward changing the bulk of the water but that brings its own set of problems with iron. I'm in the...

Ouch! I guess I spaced listing the pH as I was listing readings. The pH was a high 7.6. Thanks Texas Splash for catching that!

I have a customer with a 10,000 gallon 10x30 rectangle indoor vinyl liner IG pool using a Zodiac Duo-Clear SWG, heated with a Lochinvar ERL 152-8009 gas fired pool heater. My only involvement here was in 2010 when I replaced the liner, installed the SWG and heater. I looked at the pool this past...

Thanks! I'll be studying on how to automate liquid chlorine monitoring and feeding - or - maybe go to salt chlorine generator? I sure would like to avoid a buildup of CYA and what that entails!

I posted a couple of questions in early June '15 re; CYA and iron control after I re-filled my AG pool with its new vinyl liner. Thanks to the great replies I received I've learned and observed some vital facts. I've been in the industry for way longer than I care to think about, yet have...

I received my new TF-100 test kit last week. Pretty nice kit! Of course I had to go play with it as soon as it arrived. I especially like the nice crisp colors on the handy small test kit for CL and pH. The colors are so much brighter and easier to see than in my aged Rainbow 78HR kits that have...

Well, this forum added an element of fun and challenge to getting my horrible pool water cleared up during the fresh fill after I replaced my liner. It took 9 days, 144 oz. of iron sequestering chemical, 2 quarts of algaecide, 6 lbs. of shock at three different times, 2 gal. (and counting) acid...

The bigger the patch, the more difficult it is to work with. I've put some patches as big as two feet long by a foot wide - it's a CHALLENGE! Used scuba to do it. Sure, you can patch over all the cuts with one big patch but it will be tough. Will the patch be applied to the very bottom of the...

Buy a couple of "Big Job" patch kits or something similar at your local Ace Hardware store. The glue works well underwater, it's amazing stuff. Those kits include a piece of clear vinyl. Cut the vinyl so it's maybe 1-1/2" bigger than the cut you're patching, round the corners. Put the glue on...

Ordered one! Can't wait to get Thumper to thumpin'

Bingo! That's the one!!! I know I saw one at a customer's house last year, just didn't know what model ot brand it was. THANKS!! I googled around a bit on it and it sounds like it's what I'm looking for. There was a pretty good review on it at Amazon as well. THANKS!

Since the grandkids aren’t around to stir up the pool and help keep it clean, I want to throw Thumper back in to get to work. But – I’m afraid to do this now that there’s a new liner in the pool. Thumper hammered away at the old bag for hours at a time while stuck on the main drain and...