Recent content by clpett

Thanks HermanTX! I'll leave things as-is since there's no concerns with the plumbing and it seems to be working. I do have a valve at the output side of the flex pipe so I could adjust the flow if it's stealing too much water from the other jets. The pool is covered in shade and never gets...

Hi All, I lost my Polaris booster pump to the Texas winter storm. Fortunately, that was the only damage to my pool (landscaping is another issue). During the storm, I detached the flex plumbing from the pump input and attached it to the pump return (see photo). I figured that would keep water...

We're in a pretty similar place and I'm at a loss for what to do next. We've had an unusual amount of rain over the past two weeks. We've also had a cedar elm drop a heavy load of seeds into the pool over the past two weeks. The seeds were enough to clog our 100 sq ft DE filter (intentionally...

I'll trust my measurements and move on. Our city uses the Nov/Dec/Jan water usage to set our waste water charges for the rest of the year. I'd either have to pay for an extra 7500 gallons waste water * 9 months or bring in a water truck if I drain the pool now. I think I'll wait until Feb...

Thanks kimkats, tim5055. The pool technicians send an email report right from the job site. I haven't service notices since 12/28 so I don't think there has been addition treatments outside the auto chlorinator. It seems like you both feel my measurements are correct and both the pool company...

Thanks for the response. My latest test used reagents from a brand new TF-100 kit (received Fri). I also failed to mention that I tested our tap water using the older reagents and saw 0 FAC.

Hi All, We have a 2 year old 15k gallon gunnite pool. Personal circumstances required that we use a pool maintenance company for the past 5 months. We were able to cancel our service last week and return to the TFP way. I'm stumped about our chlorine level. The pool company was sanitizing...