Recent content by jayinc11

Any ideas, advice...on the stains question?

Pool has developed stains over the years. They are on some of the sides and in patches on the floor here and there. Granted, these started cropping up from 5-6 years ago but I think they have increased during from summer when the pool wasn't operating. I have been brushing everyday for the...

Will ignore tds and thanx for sock idea, it's brilliant! CYA is 25, was 35 a day prior b4 draining. Post drain/ fill up CYA 25 FC&TC 3.5 TA 75 PH 7.2 CH 575 CSI -0.11 Pre-drain / [target] CYA 35 [40] FC&TC 4 [7] TA 110 [70] PH 7.6 [7.7] CH 825 [400] CSI 0.55 [-0.3-0.3] My day to day CYA...

400 is target, my numbers have been above 750+ since I started keeping track of everything about a couple of weeks back. In addition is high TDS 2600, whose source I have no clue of...

I brush daily and have vacuumed the heck out of this erstwhile pit. I knew in the process I will be replacing lotsa water; and two days ago I drained/filled a little over a foot. So those percentages make sense. Fill tap water CA is 100. From having read recommended levels my CA target is...

Some general questions... Typically is 25 lb of dry stabilizer way more than most people usually need say in a year, with a well maintained pool that you may slam once a year, at most if at all? And what is the shelf life? If location matters, it's hot hot N. Texas. How do you bring down slam...

Added a 2 in. end cap, drilled a 1/18" hole to help create back pressure. I thought this would be enough but it's still not priming. This pump was running a 16ga pool just fine. Was removed since warranty decided to replace everything. My flex hose is intact, and it still works great with my...

What are some of the uses you would have for an old/extra cartridge filter (not sure if size 48 but I think so), pool and non pool related if any. Was running just fine but warranty decided to replace everything. I was thinking an auxiliary filter attached to a 1.5hp pump.

Replaced the 2.5" outlet with yep sink P-trap, screwed into the inside threads, added a check valve & a restriction - see pic below. Also check impeller for debris, etc and it's clean. Same result - didn't prime even after a bunch of tries. Also tried same setup prior to adding the check valve...

OK. Reading around I came across the concept of aerating water-one method is turning return jets to face upward or another is installing a venturi in those return jets. Is this something good for a pool all the time or only when it's needed?

Pool is algae free as of last Friday, all cleared now. Water clarity is spot on but when I brush I stir mhhh... dead broken pieces of leaves I would say nothing another vacuum run won't clear. Does that mean I don't need to slam and should just work the numbers into target range and that's all...