Recent content by chazalicious

If I remember right, it's a SunHeater S421 kit, single box.

From what I can tell, the diverter is permanently fixed in the ends. The only way to get it out would be to get a long bit and try to drill it out, but that'd be dicey as all get out. For clarity, it's two panels that are 2'x20'. I'm guessing that with a setup that small, the difference between...

I've got a pair of above ground solar panels, and I'm trying to figure out the most efficient way to plumb them. I have hard pipe running from the pump to where the panels are set up on a frame on the lawn. They're the kind of panel where the water flow is out and back within the same panel...

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was a little confused about the instructions. I couldn't see a gasket or anything that could be removed, or where the black plastic grid would snap in, so I just put the new basket in. Seems fine? I'm assuming the instructions were in case you have an older...

Cool, thanks. If I'm cutting into the plumbing anyway, it's not that much additional work or cost to plumb the outlet from the panels back into the return line, so I'll probably just do that, and put unions at each end, or maybe even flexible filter hose fittings from the hard pipe to the...

One quick bump for visibility.

For years, my wife's been wanting to figure out some kind of solar heating setup. The pool's location means that it only gets direct sun until about 1pm, so it only ever gets up to around 82 at the warmest, and is too cold for her to swim by early September. Last year, I tried setting up a DIY...

I reassembled my steps the other day, and got them back in the pool. While I was reassembling, I noticed a few spots I hadn't quite gotten cleaned out, so I popped some additional holes and did more power washing, and I think they're as good as they'll get. For now, I left the plastic feet off...

@ksteber , I got the E10 on Friday, and ran it on Saturday. So far, so good. I wind up with a lot of fine dust and dirt on the bottom, so I got the ultra fine filter with it. There wasn't that much on the floor to begin with, but it did seem to get most of the stuff that was there. For sure it...

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be biting the bullet and getting a Dolphin E10/S50. Looks like MSRP on that is $500, plus I'd want the ultra fine filters. poolpartz.com has refurbished ones for $420. I know they're certified and have a one year warranty, but after my Aquabot broke down way earlier...

Following up on this for anyone interested. I took some silicone caulk and plugged up all the holes I could, cleaned off all the algae and dirt I could get at, and put them back in the pool. After about a week, where the FC level never dropped below the minimum, I started to get a few small...

I'm kind of thinking I might try pulling them out again and seeing if I can completely disassemble them, and maybe empty out all the sand, spray the power washer inside as best I can, fill them with water and plug the holes, then dump in some chlorine and let it sit for a day or three. Seems...

I got a Pool Rover Jr about four years ago, and it worked great for a while. About two years ago, it stopped changing direction. The jets and suction were working just fine, but it'd go until it hit a wall, then just kept driving itself forward. I got busy having a toddler and newborn, so I only...

I've got a similar thing going on with my steps harboring algae. I finished SLAMing last week, and in the process, pulled the Confer steps (something like this) out. I took the feet off, and they were definitely very green inside. I suspect the inside of the rest of the stairs is green too. I...

Huh. I had two different pool techs say that I definitely shouldn't switch to a SWG with an above ground pool because it'd corrode it super fast. They weren't really trying to sell me on an alternative, so surprising to hear that no, you definitely can do that.