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1) Pump make and model. Hayward Superpump 1.0 HP 2) Approximate age of pump at failure 4-1/2 years 3) Reason for pump failure. (e.g. motor, leak, housing crack, etc) Motor loud (bearings) last summer, wet end stuck now 4) Plumbing size (e.g. 1.5", 2", 2.5") 1.5" 5) Sheltered or exposed...

IF you put the water in your hand it would have contaminated any test, not to mention testing with strips is known to be inaccurate. You may/may not have a real problem, the key is a valid test with a drop-type test kit... Then you will know what type of problem you might have. Otherwise it's a...

A) Read Pool School! Jason posted an EXCELLENT process on changing a swamp into an oasis. It's at http://www.troublefreepool.com/turning-your-green-swamp-back-into-a-sparkling-oasis-t4147.html He's gone through the trouble of detailing each step. It's VERY important to remember to get as much...

OK, lets start with the simple things... It sounds like you have algae so you need to shock the pool. Shocking is a process, not a chemical (read Pool School). Your SWG will not get you to the shock level needed, nor will "pucks". Use plain 6% bleach. A lot of us us Wal-Mart's Good Value...

Re: Newbie ??? - Pool looks great but low FC and CYA; High P First, my pressure doesn't rise that much either but that doesn't mean that i don't backwash; I just don't do it as much or for as long. Your pH needs to come down to 7.5! It'll rise back up, but a little muratic will keep it in...

How many gallons is your pool? It's at the bottom the Pool Calculator. http://www.poolcalculator.com/ That's the basis for all of the measurements; your pool size (in gallons), your current values, then your target values. The Pool Calculator will tell you how much of each chemical to add...

If it started to look cloudy and is now turning green you have algae... :!: Water that is really balanced doesn't turn green at all! 1) What are you using to test your water? 2) What are you using to chlorinate your pool? 3) Can you give us some specifics on your pool? 4) How much are you...

I'm in the IT field, and have been for decades ( :roll: ): Too long for my sanity anyway! :rant: :blah: My title is "Architect", but I'm a Unix SA, Database Administrator, Storage Engineer, Network Engeer, and overall systems designer. My MUCH better-half is a very under-paid teacher (yep...

Nope, never have. Thought about it a couple of times as the cloudiness was clearing too slowly for my patience level (and the kids!), but added the proverbial skimmer sock and could not believe the CRUD that it picked up that had been going into my filter. So, NO on the DE. YES on the skimmer...

It can take up to a week to register any increases in CYA so the weekly check makes sense. Keep the CYA/Chlorine chart handy (as in your kit) http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/chlorine_cya_chart_shock. It'll show you the minimum chlorine levels and the shock levels for the various CYA...

With the sun that HAD BEEN in NC the chlorine will burn off fast, especially with a CYA of 27. What CYA level were you shooting for ? It'll be difficult to do correct pH testing if the FC stays at 20... which it won't according to the weather forecasts! What part of NC are you in? Terry in...

Re: What is in my water ?!: Now What? Hey, you ARE getting there! Sand filters just take longer to clear the water. You are keeping the FC at shock levels and are brushing the pool daily, right?

Is the pump on when you are pressing the lever? Always turn the pump off BEFORE you change positions on the valve, otherwise you will tear the "spider-gasket" (the wagon-wheel gasket) in the valve. If the pump is turned off and the valve is lower than the water line there will be some water...

With properly balanced water (FC, CC, CYA, PH, TA, CH, filtering, brushing weekly, etc.) There are seldom reasons to add clarifiers OR algaecide, especially weekly! Most of us use chlorine (good old 6% bleach or liquid chlorine if it's available), acid for dropping PH, CYA for stabilizing the...

I'd start the BBB process now, during the conversion! Just to echo what's already been said, plain 6% bleach is your best weapon in the conversion! It's available in the 184 ounce jugs at Wal-Mart (Good Value brand) for $2.54 and it works! It's contents are, for all intents and purposes: 6%...