Recent content by chumbley

After 10 years of dealing with DE and my quad 60, I'm ready to move on. Planning on a Clean and Clear Plus 420 (a little larger filter area, a little better flow). I'm looking for a source to purchase, either locally in Southeast PA (I'm northeast of Philly) or Central NJ. I'd also consider...

Thanks everyone for the quick feedback. I will work to keep the pH in the low 7's until TA gets where I want it. Thanks to Richard for pointing out the "effects of chemicals" section, as that helps me set expectations for the TA shift. Jeff

My SWG (IC40) appears to be done after 4 years (of 12 hrs per day during season). It never quite kept up with demand, so I'm trying to get the replacement to do a better job and longer by making some fundamental changes to the chemistry BEFORE the new one goes in (also decreasing pool run time...

Thanks for the quick responses. Dumped in 2 gallons of bleach about an hour ago. FC is now 0.5, and CC is 2.5. Looks like I'm headed to the bleach store... Jeff

I cannot keep FC in my pool this year. I had a bit of a problem last year, but it is much worse this year. We are adding a gallon of bleach nearly every day to keep up. Let it lapse a few days, and the FC drops to 0 and the pool immediately turns cloudy, can't even see the bottom. ~28K...

Re: Funniest/ most ridiculous thing the pool store has told I stopped by a local pool store to get some replacement chemicals for my test kit... Me: "Where are your test kits?" (assuming the refill bottles would be close by) PS: "Hanging there on the wall." Me: "I only see strips?" PS: "That...

Move the tee for "B" to the other side of the tee for "E". So that B and C are still directly connected. Put a check valve on A coming from the filter. This check valve protects the filter when the pump turns off. Put a check valve on E coming from the panels. This check valve keeps water...

Will do!

Thanks guys for the quick response. They are line voltage lights. I will remove the light fixture ground wire from the junction box bonding lugs, leaving only the #8's on the lugs in the junction box. Back at the power panel, I will connect both the #12 ground from the light fixture and...

I have 2 pool lights and 1 spa light in my in ground pool. The conduits run in series from the farthest light back to the pool pad. The conduit to one of the junction boxes was broken, so I removed the Hayward SP0681 junction box and replaced the conduits. No problem there. It is the bonding...

If it were me, I would take the motor to one more place to be tested before I replaced it. When it spins freely but hums and blows the breaker, it is usually the capacitor, which is about a 15 minute repair job and a $25 part. Worth checking. Unless you just want a new motor...

Gotcha. I'll plan on using plywood. Thanks for the quick response bk. And thanks for bringing up the secondary ground rod issue. I was (am) confused on that point, as there seems to be some lack of clarity around whether the NEC considers a pool to be a secondary structure, and therefore...

I'm installing an EasyTouch subpanel next to my pool equipment. Here in the NE, pool equipment tends to be installed away from the house, so typical subpanel mounting on the house isn't an option. The old subpanel is mounted to a 2x6 that is simply buried in the ground. That won't be...

Doh! Thanks guys - that was a complete bonehead miss!

I'm finalizing my plumbing design, and looking for feedback from the pros. Fire away! Jeff