Recent content by joe1981al

Thanks. I think it would be nifty to find a way to replace the plates only. Probably about a $50 cost. Considering the ones from Intex are not obtainable direct and are $186. The resale market has them but average price is around $300.

I've been messing around with our Intex Combo Sand Filter / SWG 15,000 Gal model. Had issues with pump never shutting off so replaced an IC on the board to fix that. Then low salt codes, did a lot of digging and my cell has likely lost it's coatings. I've bypassed using a timer and an...

If I had a better jig and better heating system for the sand it would be a breeze. To sell them I'd probably be in the same cost bracket as the others when you account for the labor involved. Now for a DIY where labor is "free" it's awesome.

Thanks, forgot to mention in the info and will add it. The reason for not capping that was it just didn’t fit as snuggly with a cap and the holes for ties would allow water in. I had several bright ideas to keep water out but all would as cost and complexity. Not pictured is a 1/4” hole on the...

I’m in charge of maintaining my in laws AGP. We decided to try a solar cover this year but need a way to store it. See below for what I came up with. Materials for 6 hooks: 2 x 3/4” Class 200 PVC 10ft ($4.50-$5.00ea, makes 3 hooks) 6 x 3/4” PVC caps ($0.75-$1.00ea, 1 for each hook) 18 large...

Well after using the net to retrieve some clumps. Looks like pollen, possibly from a sweet gum. Likely a combination problem early on with dust from zeo and the pollen. Now looks like just the pollen / tree debris. Thanks for all the help.

FC 10 CC 0 PH 7.6 TA 70 CH 225 CYA 90 Had some more settle while filling, scooped some with net. Fees like pollen pods. Has some grit to it but when squeezed becomes mush. Sorry didn’t get pictures of that.

@duraleigh, the darker dense areas have a little poof and the majority settles back down. The light areas poof and go away. I just performed a vacuum to waste as my CYA is still a little high so more water won’t hurt. I slowly approached each clumped area to get it to suck into the vacuum and...