Recent content by Eric K.

I'm convinced, and getting a little concerned now.

I like your chart. The one I have on my testing bench is a boring black and white chart. I'll experiment with 1,200 RPMs again. I stopped because we have a waterfall return, and lower speeds makes more a of trickling waterfall, and had a sound that seemed louder than the full flow.

Now that you mention it, I will do a OCLT tonight. I had considered the SLAM complete once I flocked, but I can double check with the OCLT. Thanks.

Yep. It's back up to 3.5 today. I'll try another store today for stabilizer. Is there a shortage of it or something? I'm supplementing with pucks until I find the stabilizer. Where I live in Hilo, the motto is "Hilo, where rain reigns." Sunny days are welcome, especially by our PV panels.

Right, I didn't do the OCLT. Before pouring in the flock in the evening, my FC went from a morning 3.5 to an evening 3.0 on a partly sunny day with CYA less than 20. I was satisfied enough to take a short cut with the flock and avoid running the pump for even more days.

Thanks, good idea.

I was slamming with 10% LC, though on one occasion, I put in 5 bags of dichlor hoping to get the CYA up some.

Thanks. Good to know this is gunk is normal. I'll mix it up to dissipate it more.

I used flocculant for the first time this weekend. I concluded a SLAM with cloudy water because the FC seemed steady and I didn't want to keep running the pump 24/7. The flock brought the water to crystal clear overnight. I vacuumed to waste, then again the next day because the flocked stuff...

Your last line hit it on the mark. On one inspection I noticed water spitting out of the basket lid when turning off the pump, or maybe it was from the fitting on that side, but the fitting was a little loose. I hand tightened it, inspected the o-ring on the lid, and turned on the pump. No more...

Yesterday I noticed significantly less volume of water returning to pool from waterfall, checked pump and there was a hissing sound and filter PSI at 30 (instead of normal 20). Water flow was at 60 gpm instead of normal 80 gpm. Turned it off and backwashed it. No hissing sound. Re-set to Filter...

Thanks Kimkats!

Hi all, I'm working with our health department to think of ways to get messages out to families and pool owners regarding water safety. I've looked at the national associations, and they have great resources, like videos and infographics and websites. I'm inquiring here if you have happened to...

Yep, I'll elevate and see what happens. The dust hasn't accumulated/settled in a day so far, but there's a little cloudiness. Nothing on the walls so far.

Moved from here. @Texas Splash I have a couple questions. If there's no OCLT for MA, does that mean it doesn't read on FC and CC tests? Because, if you've passed the OCLT then up it to MA levels....there's still MA in there? Also, do you know why MA has a minimum FC that is 3-4 ppm higher than...