Recent content by Chrispyny

Hello again folks! You all helped me turn my girlfriends rentals dark black sludge filled 20k gal inground mess into a crystal clear oasis like pool 2 summers ago. It was quite the process and i documented everything here. Unfortunately it was with pics from Photobucket which is a fiasco in...

kids been swimming. I get to today after work. Thank you for the numbers math. I hope not to be to high. We have both been vacuuming to waste and adding water to replace so hopefully that reduces cya levels. I told my gf to take some water to test this morning. Lets see if she does.

I agree. I'll be getting my kit shortly. And correct on the DE filter. It was a bonus the pool company brought to help clear the water. They changed the DE once already a few days ago. I called today to thank them and advised they are welcome to retrieve the DE filter at their liesure. the...

yeehah! All i can say is FOLLOW SLAM procedures TO THE WORD!!! Things were taking longer than expected since we were limited to adding what ever chlorine we were given. We decided to go to walmart and buy a 5 pack of extra strength powdered shock for $27 i think, and a few jugs of 8.75% dollar...

Updates!!! screen shots from a video my girlfriend texted me today!, yeeehah! skimmer line One return The other return Side view of skimmer line and far return Assume a temporary rigging of DE filter while work is being done to help clear the water... I didn't grab a screen shot...

Regarding the price, my local supplier charges $15-16 for a blue 5 gallon jug of the 12.75% chlorine shock. So the price you reference really isn't a sale price. At least not in the northeast. It's about a fair price. Bout it. Just fyi.

No kit yet kim. Gonna see if management will pay for it. I'll try to convince them it's part of 'start up costs'. ;) - - - Updated - - - Thanks man, i appreciate it.

UPDATE!!!! Just got word from my girlfriend via a text from the building management company. The word has been officially given to the pool company to replace the lines today. In addition, building mamangement claims a 'new' DE filter will be installed as well. Before and after pics have to...

Yes they have. Thank you. UPDATE. A more official, well seasoned man came from the pool company today. His goal was to write up a quote to give to the owners. He also reviewed the install. It's fine. the man said if the owners approve the job, the work can start next week. Yay. Stay tuned.

Yes, one return sucks, the other blows in clean water and air. Like a jacuzzi! Haha! Aahhh.. Sigh....

Options are full port #1, full port #2, 1/2 (which is a split between 1 and 2), and off. Right now its on full port #2, which is the side the line is run to. It's fine.

Got what you mean now. Looking at the valve you refer to, the valve has the option to have 2 lines run to it. Two intakes. One is just plugged. The kid who rigged it did so on the far side of the valve for ease of install as far as i can tell. The valve is set for #2, which is wide open. Other...

It's hard to see due to no light in the pool house but if you look close, there are 2 black lines and a dirty white line coming up out of the ground. The two black lines are the returns, and the dirty white line laying on the ground is the skimmer line. currectly the suction side of the pump...

Pump is running and working. But because the return line that is being used as a skimmer line is damaged, a large amount of air is being drawn in with water, never leaving the pump housing without air. I'd say the pump is only moving 40% of the water it could be if the skimmer line were good...

Updates yay! scooping with leaf net results few leaves and almost no sludge of any kind. Yesterday we added the fourth 5 gallon jug of 12.75 % bleach to the pool. Today we tested the water and here are the results. The pool company gave us product and instructions to folow to ensure seeing...