Recent content by ChatWithaNinja

Its possible. I used a pool volume calculator a few years ago. It is rectangular 20x40 with 4' in the shallow end and 10' in the deep end. The calculator I just used says 42000, so something changed in the calculations... I'll measure tomorrow and verify the shallow end - might be 3.5?

TA test is not adversely affected by a high chlorine level?

No, its real... I'm going to have to dump some water to get the CYA down... Testing is done with a Taylor FAS-DPD Come to think of it, I'm not sure how my CYA got so high so easily. I only added about 1/3 of the recommended stabilizer and the CYA shot up from 0 to 90. used this: Amazon.com The...

Seriously though, I just read that Total Alkalinity needs to be settled before changing PH, so now I'm chasing my tail after adding a couple boxes of Borax and the PH is still 7.0 I tried to find the SLAM article I read years ago, but I cannot find it. I'm slamming the pool. It is at my rental...

I have the Taylor K-2006 kit I have used for years but last year I converted to Salt water. I just had a thought that the chlorine test might not work exactly as intended with a salt water pool... Is there any difference or changes I need to make?

It's been a rental house for a year and the neighbor said they never did anything with the pool, so it sat and didn't run at all that I know of. I am going to keep running it for now. I am moving back into that house now that my kids are moved out so I am getting the pool back in shape. All the...

Full tilt for 24/7 right now until I can get this chemistry situation under control.

Sorry, its a status light on the Core-55. "Cell Life Low" From their website: Mine never had the blinking stage and just went straight to solid on. And I definitely have a chemistry problem that I am working through, but for me to work through it, I have to have the SWG on full speed for...

Thanks. I would think that even with the volume of the pool, I wouldn't have to replace the cell every year. At $850 a pop, I'd be better off going back to chlorine by a large margin. I've emailed their support, so I will update with their response.

I got a circupool core-55 last year and the cell is already asking for a replacement. funny thing is it never once alerted that the cell needed cleaning, which is odd. Anyone have this short of a lifespan for the cell?

All clear! The opening is done and now that I can turn off the pump for the first time in 5 weeks I'll be cracking into that sand filter to see what the sand levels are. The DE trick worked. My method was to stop brushing the pool and let things settle. drop some DE into the filter and then...

I will do that with the DE. I'll let everyone know the results. Probably all the pollen this state has to offer...

I am SLAMing the pool. I've kept it right around 15-16 for four weeks now. I'm leaning hard on a problem with the sand filter at this moment. The fact that I can let it run for a week without backwashing and the pressure stays right at 9psi tells me that the filter is getting next to nothing...

I hadn't really thought about putting unions in the PVC. Great idea! I'll do that when I do the deep cleaning as I'm going to have to chop into the existing pipes to get the spider gear off anyway. Closing? I'm planning on keeping it open year round! Last year I kept it crystal clear until...

I had this problem last year but I figured it was more because I was opening the pool in the middle of august with heat than a problem with the pool itself. I started the opening process early this year (beginning of March) and got the PH to 7.6 with a CYA of 30. I've been keeping the FC at...