Recent content by chisch

A quick read of the lasco link says do not use Teflon tape etc. to "add bulk to" joint. which i interpret as several extra wraps that may interfere with thread tolerances. PTFE tape is very thin and 2-3 wraps will not add much bulk to threads and many people have been wrapping PVC in tape for...

In a typical install they should have put a drain tile around the footers of the pool walls. Depending on the site, most are gravity drained and will have a piece of drain tile visible somewhere downhill of the pool slightly lower than level with the shallow end floor. If this is clogged by...

Personally i would try and push the liner back as soon as possible. Getting the liner back to the base of the wall before the water gets out is very important if you don't want permanent wrinkles. If the liner is floated around the drain, skimmer or stair strip you could already have...

Was the whole light fixture replaced or just the bulb? In my experience there was only one voltage for the Amerlight and it was 120V and 400W The most obvious place to start would be to check and see if you have power to the light.

I do realize that CYA will build up over time and cause some issues but I usually do a 50% drain when I close so I doubt I will have too much by next year. The pool is usually closed for 5 months or so.

I just did a successful Baqua conversion this year on a 14K gal pool and it only took a week. First I added about 10lb of calcium hypochloride (Ultima TKO brand) and watched some pretty colors and milky-ness for about 3 days before I vaccumed the pool to waste, retested, and added about 10 more...