Recent content by jm1

Sweet, thanks. I feel much better about using it now.

Hey all - I couldn't find anything after a moderately careful search, so I'm asking: I have CH at the bottom of the ideal range and I plan to use Cal-Hypo to chlorinate and raise CH over the next few weeks. My CYA, at 50, is where I want it (more or less), but I can't get a definitive answer...

Yep, those are the ones I want. Thank you both, especially the slow guy. ;-)

Hi all - my suspicions from last year appear to be true, I have a leak, most likely near the skimmer level. I've opened up the pool, cleaned and balanced the water pretty well, but I have to add far more than I should. Before the (rather nice) rebuild of the site, I remember a few tutorials on...

Thanks all. on my first attempt, when I removed the screws, the outer ring didn't pop out, so I got nervous and replaced the screws. When I next attempt, I might be a bit more forceful. Thanks for the part # as well!

OK - looks like I can vouch for the Joto waterproof phone/camera case. I have 2 of these in my pool, and they are not the same as the ones in the attached spa. I'm not partial to this return, I just want to get it off and replace it with something that I can successfully aim, to keep...

OK, I'll test out my new "waterproof" case for my camera....

All - I'm looking for some help with the returns in my plaster IG pool. The internal directional rings are worn down and don't stay pointed where I want, and the outer sections are a mess as well. They have 6 screws around the outside, and I'm having a devil of a time finding what they might...

I'm in Northern CA, where it routinely stays below 75 for weeks at a time in the summer. I am a big fan of covers. I used a Doheny clear 12mm for 2-3 years, and it broke up (despite the "7 year warranty") and bought a blue 8mm from Pool Supplies dot com (aka Leisure Living), and a reel for it...

Robin Lee - Photos came through that link just fine! Do you have a short description of how you did that?

I've had a Raypak 165VSP for going on 2 years. I wish the timing function were more intuitive and/or used a clock, but the cost savings on electricity has been great for us here in Northern CA (31cents/KwH). I believe if you pay high electric rates, a variable is a great savings, especially...

When I was starting to come up to speed on this, one of the bits of advice I found here was to pour liquid bleach, slowly, in front of the jet while running to disburse (and NOT in the skimmer, which can damage). The advice on CYA is put it in a sock, and let the pump run for awhile (and don't...

As noted above, I am charged ever higher electricity rates. Sorry for the bad sentence.

I bought a variable speed rather than the 1.5 HP pump recommended by the pool guy about a year ago. Our electricity is more expensive than ever, and I would never go back to single, or probably even dual speed, unless the cost structure changed dramatically. I posted my experience with the...