Recent content by dkiley

Thank you. I just saw this. Discharge seems to be only on the initial thrust after the pump has stopped, then the seal seems to reset. I may gamble and get a a new diaphragm gasket, as there is no visible wear or tear. The other points were reviewed. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Was getting discharge through the return. Granted it's been a very tough summer with surrounding trees and pollen. Have a Hayward Perflex. Replaced a few cracked tubes earlier this year, plates look perfect, gasket aligns great, and I replaced o-rings twice. Closely inspected each time tube...

I'm getting ready for the CYA stage of my Baqua to BBB (hopefully tomorrow). On the Recommended Pool Chemicals portion of the site, it says "Solid stabilizer is best added by placing it in a sock in the skimmer basket" I'm confused on a few things: 1) The pool store strongly advised me to do...

Day 4 Thank you! I'm relieved I haven't damaged anything. My morning FC is a much more reasonable 16.5, so it would seem I'm getting very close to the 15 FC mark. My FC drop is shrinking drastically down to no more than 3!! We'll see what the pool calls for tonight; My thought is to put in...

New above ground pool. Started with Baquacil, because I supposedly saved money by getting it in a package. After less than a month, the pool store recommended I shock and sanitize it for the third time as the level wouldn't stay above 30 for more than 6 days. I basically said no way as the...

Can anyone point to specifics about putting the sunheater on a 2nd floor roof? Questions I'm wondering about are: 1) If I'm using 1.5 hp Hayward, would I need an auxillary pump? 2) If so, what is the best type of pump? 3) Best location to place the pump? 4) With an auxillary pump, is there an...