Recent content by Clayman88

We've had some rain off & on here so not yet. I hope to do this tonight. Thank you!

Thanks, mknauss! That is a great thread & I have read it. Lots of good information. I'm ordering some TSP today online & I'll give that a try. I've been using most of those cleaning methods for years but I continue to have this problem with cartridges. It's almost as if the cartridge is...

Thanks! I will give this a try. I can't imagine that I need a larger cartridge. The one I have is literally enormous & it's also the same model that has been with the pool since it was built ~12 years ago. Side note, I was reading a thread on cartridge cleaning & there were some mentions of...

Water has looked great most of the summer. The only time it did not was after a huge rain it got murky. I usually do use the skimmer socks. If the bands on the cartridge come unglued in a couple places, does that mean the cartridge is toast immediately? I'm not sure that that I can get a...

I've owned my home with pool for 10 years now. It seems that the longer I'm here the less life I get out of my cartridge filters. Lately, if I buy a new cartridge, it lasts me about 2 years before I'm forced to replace. I get high pressure and low flow near the beginning of summer. I pull it...

Re: Just got test kit...feeling overwhelmed I know the feeling. I got my test kit a couple weeks ago. I just followed the steps on the inside of lid and now after doing it ~10 times I feel pretty comfortable with my results. My biggest issue with it at this point is determining the appropriate...