Recent content by gksipple

Thanks for the quick response! Info good to know. 🙂

Thanks for the info, I was thinking the same. However, I won't be able to start slam until Tuesday, as we have out of town guests. who are using the pool. Until then, should I add chlorine every evening, and hope for the best? FC 0.5 CC 1ppm pH 7.0 ( aeration due to high temps) ALK 60...

After a week long SLAM..completed successfully. water looked great, temp was hovering around 77-80. Air temp solid 85. Went away for the weekend,and upon doing tests…everything was normal except FC. Shocked with 52 percent cal hypo. ( CYA @ 40). No FC. Ran out of CYA reagent and had to wait...

We had filter balls for the past 2 years. Our water was never clearer, but we put 2.5 bags in our 26” filter. My husband said cleaning them and storing them was easier than the sand. We were disappointed when we went to buy new ones, the store didn’t have them, so we converted back to sand...

Jared, Thank you for posting link! You're a scholar and a gentleman.!

Thank you so much for the info. First time I’ve ever had to SLAM, so the procedures were confusing as I was unable to find step by step clear directions on website. ( ex schoolteacher here, so specifics are my jam..lol) Anyway thanks again.

Thanks, I ordered thr fas-dpd kit From Amazon and delivery is 4 days from now. So should I just keep adding chlorine if I get a color change on my K-2005? I’m checking every 3 or so hours. Also, how often should I backwash? I did add a filter sock, and it picked up some grime, but nothing...

I just started SLAM last night ,and upon reading criteria for success, I realized the kit I have will not show the levels of FC needed to determine chlorine levels that high. I have Taylor K-2005 complete test kit, the highest level shown for FC is 10. How am I to determine if I’ve reached...

Thanks for the info! I'll check into it, however, I am still interested in the cartridge systems either way. Do you have a brand or model preference?

Cloudy for like 6 weeks..phosphates were high, once that was corrected, it cleared up. I'm second guessing my decision on the sand filter with zeolte, as my next door neighbor's 30 ft has a cartridge filter and the same permasalt system yet his is pristine . I'm trying to avoid this for next...

Yes sir, we did pool school, and added a zeolite ( think that is the store brand of DE) from the beginning...we kept getting confilicting info from the store about when to backwash..and that may be part of the problem..but it seems to me that if they kept us coming in frequently, they make more...

I have a sand filter presently, but am interested in converting to a cartridge type. Can anyone advise on which brand or model would be a good choice for 18ft round with about 8500 gal AG? I currently have a 1.5 HP motor that circulates well, but I am not completely satisfied with the...

Re: Perma salt system.- levels all over the place I believe that with this particular company, that if I didn't use the prescribed chemicals specifically designated for the Permasalt system, that would void any warranty. Not sure, but I don't really want to take that chance in case something...

Split by moderator from HERE. jblizzle Same thing happened to me, and Im not a happy camper at all! I bought this because I didn't want to do a chemistry experiment every time I wanted to swim. Heck I barely scraped by Chem 101 in college and that was eons ago.. System worked fine for...

rric, thanks for the info. I really want to give the local guy the chance, but he hasn't been in business very long and my budget is pretty fixed. His costs are higher and I understand all that. I am debating the difference in the salt systems though. Everything I have read on here, says...