Recent content by creechy

Thank you! I called Hayward for advice but was on hold for over 30 minutes. So, I emailed them and they said I would need a new light. It is about 6 years old.

My ColorLogic Led light is dead and has to be replaced. The cost for a new ColorLogic was over $1,000. My pool service man said we could replace it with a Pentair Amerilite. Will that work? It is about 1/2 the cost. Thanks for your help!

Thanks John, So how much should I expect to pay to have it replaced?

It is a Raypak gas heater. The booklet had many different model numbers on the front so I am not sure which model we have. I will look at the heater tomorrow to see if I can find a model number. If the pool is really cold, it usually takes 24-36 hours to get it heated. It usually costs me about...

I live in Northeast TN. We do get below freezing temps. We keep our small fiberglass pool open year round. We have a gas heater and just heat it up when we want to swim. We always swim on Thanksgiving and Chriatmas as well as occasional weekends. When we do not swim we keep it covered with a...

My Hayward Pool light is not working correctly. When I turn it on it goes to a pink color. It is very faint and doesn't light up the pool. We typically keep it on the dark blue color. If I try to change the color, it stays pink. Any thoughts? If I have to replace it, do I just replace the bulb...

I have been slamming my pool for a few days. Still waiting on clear water. Prior to slamming, I lowered my Ph to 7.4. So, because chlorine is high (12), am I correct that I can't get an accurate PH reading with my Taylor Test Kit? If true, how do I know if my PH is okay during the SLAM? Thanks!

Update on my cloudy pool. I did an overnight chlorine test 2 nights and it is maintaining, My FC and CC are the same. But I still have cloudy water a little better but still cloudy. So far this is what I have done since the phosphate treatment: Running filter 24/7 Lowered ph to 7.4 I added some...

Thanks Matt! I have some DE that is a few years old. Should it still be good?

Thank you Pat and Matt, I was "pool stored"! I should know better! I used SeaKlear Phosphate Remover - Commercial and it was expensive. :( I use a skimmer sock in the skimmer so I save the filter from a lot of the debris. Is that good or could it be slowing down the clearing process? Each...

So, I went to the pool store and took a water sample to see how it aligns to mine and I left the store with something I probably didn't need and is now causing me grief! She tested my phosphates and said they were high. I added 9 oz as prescribed. 48 hours later I vacuumed to waste and back...

Our pool man added an anode (i think it is called that - see pic) to our pool system to protect the heater from corrision. We run the pool year-round but we do have freezing weather. Someone mentioned to me that we should cover the anode in the winter to keep it from cracking and causing a...

Thanks for the reply! What do you think could be causing it to rust out. I use the pool year round so it gets lots of use. I also heat to about 94 in the winter, not all the time but a few weekends a month. Could the salt and high heat have an impact on the heater? I really am careful about my...

My Hayward gas heater has to be replaced because the water jacket has corroded. This is my second gas heater in 7 years. The repair man said he thinks it is because of the salt water. I use my Taylor Test Kit to constantly check my water and maintain all of my levels. He recommended that after...

Good Morning, yesterday I went to the pool store to get my Polaris fixed. While I was there I had them check my water. I typically use my own Taylor Test kit to check my water. There were a few differences in my results and theirs. CYA 36 - mine the same. I have been raising this using the...