Recent content by dino1956

Ok. I researched more and there are screws that come with the Adapter. But we just had a Hurricane and the cover was off the pool got trashed with debris. Did that debris go through into my PVC lines or is there netting of some sort down inside to prevent the debris from getting sucked up into...

So how does my current cover attach to the adapter. I see no screw holes in the Adapter.

So from what I researched, there are stainless steel screws that keep the main drain cover in place and free from movement. I'm assuming after 25 years the chemicals caused the screw holes to enlarge causing the cover to come off. It's centered on at the moment but I guess I need together a Leak...

Ok Thanks. I hear all sorts of stories adding Shock to a Skimmer will damage filter and Pump but I figure once in a Hurricane can't hurt. And I didn't want my Polaris to suck it up. That was my reasoning.

I usually add it to the pool but we just went through Hurricane Sally and need to Vacuum & use my Polaris 280 to get all the leaves out. But I figure just this one time can't really hurt the filter or pump. I figure it can clear out the lines maybe and clean them up. Thanks in advance.

Yea I did that once before. That stuff heats up and burned my hands. I'll wear a mask & gloves this time. It's like 90's here in the panhandle. I'll add it slowly to deep end. It should melt pretty quickly. Thank you for your help Marty. I do appreciate it.

Thanks. I got the Calcium Chloride I usually get instead. Do I really have to mix Calcium in a bucket of water to distribute. My pool needs 50 Lbs. I've done this before. It's quite a project. ;-) Can't I just put in 25 LBs in deep end and add the other 25 LBs in a couple of days?

Walmart sells Calcium Chloride Crystals. Is this Ok to use for my Gunite Pool?

Yea I understood what U meant. Sorry for the confusion.

It's amazing how fast the Pucks raise the CYA. I put 2 Clorox (New Product) Pucks per Week. From 30 the CYA went to 80 in a month. Ok. I got it. It's going to take tons of Liquid Chlorine. I may try Bags of Cal-Hypo. But last time I used that, Water was cloudy for 10 days.

My own Test Kit! I never rely on ANY pool store testing. Thanks for asking! The Tests are accurate. Performed them 2 times.

I have 3 issues at once & I would like to know which one to battle first. Don't want to just dump a bunch of different Chemicals in at Once. I need to Shock It. Calcium Hardness is Low. PH is High. FC 3 (Algae growing on Pool Walls) Alkalinity 80 CYA 80 PH 8.2 Calcium Hardness 80 (20' x 40'...

Ok. Took plastic steps off. Could not take the entire stairs off with silver handle poles. They are cemented in ground. But the plastic steps underneath have all these nooks and crannys I have them soaking in bleach. Lots of algae in there. Will not put steps back for a week or so. Really want...

Ok so I had to start it without the right Test Kit. Yesterday I went underneath the Steps & Found Algae there. Got a screw driver & scraped & tons of Algae & tons of pieces came in to pool. Let my Polaris get it all. Brushed Side Walls. Pump is running 24/7. Backwashed like Once a day. A lot of...

Question: A recent new member of the family is a 2 year old boy. He was in the Pool for at least 45 minutes per day. He wears a Swimming Diaper. Could his urine be canceling out the Chlorine? Have since added up to 10 Pounds of Shock. Still No Free Chlorine & No Total Chlorine.