Recent content by Ecjaustin

All - thank you for the replies. I understand now that I need to balance before I close it so I don't cause any damage. I'm just frustrated because I am tired of spending a ton of money, but that is the burden of owning a pool.

Hey all, thanks in advance for any replies. I have a 30k gallon, in ground salt pool. I need to close it, the leaves are taking over. I followed the pool store's advice last year for closing and still spent $500 to open it this year. I just went to have my water tested, and they want me to...

Hey all, thanks in advance for any and all replies. I've been a pool owner for about a year now. 30k gallon salt water, in ground. I have a Hayward Pump, this one...

My chlorine level was always fine. I was concerned about the PH - that's why i took a sample to Leslie's. They got me all spun up about the salt level, making me think it wouldn't produce any chlorine with the amount of salt I had in the pool and that I was going to have to drain half my pool...

Flipping off the power did the trick! It's generating chlorine now. Thanks so much for your help!

I just got the pool and recently started testing the water myself. I definitely need a better kit. I kicked the generator up to 100% and did not see the bubbles it usually makes...and I still see the same message about the % being met...

Hi all, and thank you in advance for any replies. I have a 30k gallon saltwater pool, with an Aqua Rite Plus Chlorinator. Yesterday, after 4 days of scorching temps and sun, my chlorine was reading almost 0. My salt had dropped from 3100ppm to 2900ppm. I added 2 bags of salt and bumped the...

Yeah...I was pretty shocked. I did pay for their program where, if I get any algae, they will pay for the chemicals.

Thanks Richard320. When I opened they sold me $600 worth of stuff. Just got the pool last August, so I am completely new to this and have just been trusting them to guide me.

Thank you all for the quick responses. Pool is clear, but the sides continue to develop a bit of visible algae. I brush down a couple times a week. I've been putting in Perfectly Weekly every Saturday. I don't test myself, I always take a sample to the store. It sounds like I need to test...

Hi everyone, thanks in advance for any and all replies. I have a Hayward Pro Grid DE Filter for a 30k gallon in ground salt pool. When I back wash, the pressure is on 15 psi's and the flow is fantastic. Over the past week, the pressure has slowly increased to almost 25 psi. I have not had the...

So, all I need to do is: 1.Balance 2. Bring up to shock 3. Clean 4. Cover 5. Run pump when it gets below freezing Do I need to lower the water below the skimmers, use gizmos...etc? Please forgive my ignorance, I am brand new to this... THANKS!

Just bought my house in August and was just getting the hang of taking care of the pool. Now it is time to close. Here is some info on the pool: - 30,000 gallon - Salt Water - DE Filter - 2 Skimmers - Safety Cover I live in Virginia Beach. I do not think I need to blow the lines out...

It holds prime perfectly, and the bubbling at the basket is absolutely minuscule. The bubbling at the returns is very slight. When I youtube this, the videos I see are of massive amounts of air coming out of the returns. So it sounds like what I have is normal? I'll keep an eye on it for...

I just checked, there is a slight bubbling (very small) at the very top of the basket. - - - Updated - - - I am not sure (very new to this). I know I have a salt cell which makes the chlorine from the salt...