Recent content by ddigz

Any idea if there's any way to fix this leak without cutting it out, and getting a new flow sensor?

So I just installed a new pump, filter, and rj30+ swg and did all hard plumbing. Everything seems to be good, except there is a minor leak on my flow sensor. I used the included reducer to 1 1/2" and I believe it's leaking on one of the sides between the reducer and the PVC pipe. Am I...

It appears its not easy to find a 1HP dual speed pump, is 1 1/2 way overkill for my setup? I came to the conclusion that I should be using a 1HP motor.

Thanks for taking a look. The dual speed pumps I'm seeing appear to go between high/low by a switch. Would I need to manually change it from high to low? Any idea how often?

I want to revamp my pool gear, and want minimum maintenance. I am sick of falling behind with adding chlorine, and getting a green pool, and having to SLAM and clean filter constantly. So I am thinking of going with a sand filter and a SWG. These are what I'm looking at getting, but am unsure...

Well I continue to test just to ensure the FC is where I want it. Hoping this is chased up tonight or tomorrow. I'm guessing the only thing really left is to have the filter get out the dead algae?

I've been SLAMing, and last did overnight test and passed with the numbers. However, water is still cloudy... No longer tinted green though.

Random? I had 12oz of dry stabilizer. Pool math is asking for 54oz of that to bring my CYA up to 30. Pool Math says 12 oz of dry stabilizer will raise my CYA by 6.7. Each trichlor tablet is 8 oz. According to pool math, 24oz of trichlor will bring my CYA up by 7.4. Totaling 14.1 between...

So, apparently my CYA number was way off. I tested my CYA about 10 times this summer, and it was always 30, so I didn't test it this morning. I noticed a major chlorine drop when sun was out, as opposed to earlier this morning, and decided to test. Well, when doing the test, I filled the tube...

I'm working on keeping the FC up today. I just wasn't sure if anyone else saw something in my numbers, or situation that would have me do anything other than a SLAM. After 2 hours, FC only dropped to 11.5. Keeping it at 12 all day. and night until this clears up.

So my pool was neglected for a few days, and went south on me. The other day I noticed it was greenish, and took a look. There was green scum on the floor of the pool, covering essentially the entire pool, and stairs. I vacuumed it up, and it looks like a lot of it just got agitated and mixed...

I've had problems with my pool being cloudy the last week or so. Current test results FC 4 CC 0 pH 7.5 TA 130 CH 175 CYA 30 I hadn't used the pool over the weekend, and hadn't vacuumed in a week. There was a lot of dirt on the floor of pool. I vacuumed it up yesterday, and also noticed low...

I went through about 20 gallons. Finished adding water. Did a test after work about an hour ago. FC 7 CC 0.5 CYA 30 TA 110 CH 250 pH 7.2 Seems everything is right on target. I'm amazed. Haven't added chlorine since last night. Only went down 1 ppm today. Really can't thank you all enough.

Just added water. FC 8 CC 0.5 Thank you so much, guys. Lovin this forum. I had to order that XL kit from TFKits because I used a ton of powder/drops testing my chlorine. That was quite the battle.

Just got up. FC 10 CC 0.5 Am I done? Now what??? I'm assuming let my FC level drop to normal, and then test? At this point I need to add about 1.5" of water, and raise my pH. So do I add water tonight, retest, and adjust FC and pH from there? Possibly CYA as well, if that is lower than it...